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Susan L. Weis, proprietress


Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Hello All,
As you probably know we host something like 40 events and groups a month here! I'd like to point out a few regularly occurring, free/donation-based groups that meet at the store, in case you haven't noticed them before.

-- Lotus Heart Meditation group meets Sundays at 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

-- A Course in Miracles study group meets first and third Sundays at 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

-- AA for Gay Women meets Sundays at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

-- RFA: Recovery from Food Addiction group meets every Sunday at 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

-- True Names Meditation Group meets Mondays at 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

-- Baltimore IONS Explorers is our local Noetic Science discussion group (second Monday of the month; bookclub every other month, third Monday), 7 p.m. -  8:30 p.m.

-- Nichiren Buddhist Discussion group meets the third Friday of the month, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

This groups are open to all who are interested. You can see more details by clicking on the link to the complete August events calendar on the right. I want to encourage you to come to these free/donation groups and meet your community! This is wonderful, non-intimidating way to explore new avenues that you may not have felt comfortable going down before.

We are also offering some great workshops and events in the coming weeks including Robin Mandley and Sharon Kay leading a workshop based on the writings of Patricia Cota-Robles; See the film The Return of the White Lion hosted by Kari Noren-Hoshal, Thursday night at 7 p.m.; And next week we look forward to Channeling the Great Mothers with Aurora on Monday; a talk on Breathwork with David Allen on Tuesday; and Deep Journaling with Christine Stewart on Wednesday.

I'm very excited to announce that Julie Madill has been added to our group of regular practitioners here at breathe books. Julie (who was one of my very first Yoga teachers back in the mid 90's!) is a highly empathic and intuitive reader who now is offering her services in Karmic Astrology and Angel Readings. Her first day at breathe books is this Thursday, August 12, from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

My reading with Julie was filled with very clearly-delivered messages, which helped me understand some shifts and changes that were occurring right before my eyes, which I had not yet realized! Her direction and intuition really helped guide me to decisions that were creative and useful. And she is just so full of heart! I think you will love meeting with Julie. She'll be at the store on the second Thursday of the month. Call us to schedule a session.

Until next week! Hope to see you soon,

Love,

Susan


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August 11 - 21, 2010


Wednesday, August 11, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Who Am I and Why Am I Here? with Sharon Kay and Robin Mandley
Sharon & RobinAre you curious about who you really are and why you are here on Earth at this auspicious time? Join Sharon and Robin for an interactive workshop as they share information from one of the foremost teachers of our time, Patricia Diane Cota-Robles and the Beings of Light from the Realms of Illumined Truth that may help answer these burning questions. The evening will end with a group meditation. Cost: $10


Thursday, August 12, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Empathic Angel Readings and Karmic Astrology with Julie Madill: Individual Sessions
Julie Madill
Julie Madill
Angel readings help connect us to our higher selves and the energies around us. They awaken our intuition so we can identify and interpret signs and symbols. Astrology gives us the tools to identify prior life gifts and talents, as well as make conscious blocks and karmic patterns. Dreams are messages from the unconscious that help identify our fears and desires, and can even be prophetic. Learning to listen to our more subtle selves allows us to find peace and happiness in any circumstance.
 
Julie is a highly empathic and intuitive person who is very in tune with the body. She has decades of experience as a yoga teacher/student and is a certified karmic astrologer and angel healing practitioner. Cost: Angel readings: $50/ half-hour, $80/ hour Astrology or combo: $100/hour, $125/ hour and a half.


Thursday, August 12, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. LIONAID Benefit -- Discussion and Film
White LionJoin conservationist Rob Primmer and holistic teacher Kari Noren-Hoshal for an informative benefit presentation on the alarming reduction in numbers of lions in Africa from 1960 to present. Rob will speak about the significance of lions in spiritual and political symbolism over the ages; Kari will talk about her recent spiritual journey to visit the White Lions of Timbavati, South Africa. The evening will culminate in a showing of the documentary film Return of the White Lion. The book The Mystery of the White Lions by Linda Tucker will be available. Cost: $15; donations welcome


Sunday, August 15, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Animal Reiki Alliance Meeting
Animal ReikiJoin fellow Animal Reiki & Energy Healers as we gather together to meet & greet, showcase Animal Reiki and other energy healing therapies, share information and network. Please bring a small dish to share or offer a donation to cover the costs; RSVP Kathleen Lester at [email protected]. Cost: $5 donation


Monday, August 16, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Great Mothers with Aurora
Aurora offers us messages given to her from the Great Mothers, including Gaia, Hera, Kwan Yin and others. Come with questions or just listen to the messages and call to action. Cost: $15


Tuesday, August 17, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Breathwork Talk with David Allen
David Allen
David Allen
Breathwork can be a very powerful tool for personal growth and understanding when used for more than "surviving". David will share a basic overview of his classes. You will also get to experience short seated breath exercises and hear about ways to use breath in everyday situations. David brings 25 years of facilitating work groups in the business world and has taught a wide variety of topics to people in the business world and community at large. Visit his website for more information- www.breathworkworks.com. You don't need to have any "formal" breathwork experience to attend and everyone is welcome to be part of this free, fun and interactive event. Cost: free


Wednesday, August 18, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Deep Journaling with Christine Stewart
Christine StewartIn a quiet space, participants will respond to questions, prompts, images, objects, or music through writing. The goal is to pause to appreciate all that we've accomplished and consciously choose to deepen the experience of the weekend ahead. We write in silence, in the same way a group gathers to sit in meditation together. In this way, everyone will leave more centered and ready to enjoy the coming weekend. We will always end with a gratitude list. (This class may be extended for several weeks if participants are interested).
 
Christine Stewart is program director for arts in education, literary arts, and children's events with the Maryland State Arts Council, and director of Maryland's Poetry Out Loud program. A former artist-in-residence with Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Ms. Stewart is the founding director of the successful Write Here, Write Now workshops and has taught at Carver Center for Arts & Technology, the Odyssey Program at Johns Hopkins, and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Some of her publications include Poetry, Ploughshares, Blackbird, and The Cortland Review. Cost: $20


Thursday, August 19th & Saturday, August 21st, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Angel Readings and Soul Coaching with Christine Schreibstein
Christine Schreibstein
Christine Schreibstein
Angel readings are insightful, joyous and healing. The angelic realm works through the both of us to offer guidance as well as empowering exercises for you to take your power and sense of worthiness back. A coaching session presents a variety of ways for you to lets doors that are already opened to become more visible. Christine is a certified Soul Coach, Archangel Therapist and Licensed Crystal Therapist. She has been trained in the healing modalities of Reiki, IET, Kwan Magnified Healing. Cost: 30 minutes, $50; 60 minutes, $90; 90 minutes, $140


For the full August calendar,
check out our new events page here!


Please remember to call or email to sign up for all classes and to make appointments -- 410-235-7323. We want to make sure we are prepared and don't have to turn people away at the door, or cancel a class if less then four people are signed up. Thank you!
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 Individual Ayurvedic Life Style Consultations

Susan Weis
Susan Weis
In these private consultations, we determine your dosha and any imbalances you may have in order to create a plan to restore you to full harmony and balance. Learn how to come back to your natural mind-body constitution through food choices and nutrition, daily routine, behavior, exercise, career choices and more. Cost: $150 for one and a half hours. Please call 410-235-7323 to schedule your appointment.

 
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Saturday, November 6 - Sunday, November 7, Silent Meditation Retreat facilitated by Susan Weis
Come into nature and begin to find your true nature through silence, stillness and introspection. This retreat will take place in a beautiful 150-year-old renovated farm house in Frederick, Maryland. Escape from the distractions of the city. Enjoy access to fields and fo
meditation in naturerest, walk along the stream and country roads, and feel supported in silence and meditation.

I will be leading the weekend, which will include light vegetarian/Ayurvedic meals, meditation instruction, seated and walking meditation, guided meditation, and special instruction on mantras and pranayama (breath work).


Since 1996 I have attended over a dozen week-long silent retreats in the U.S. and Europe, and have taught monthly meditation classes at breathe books. I'm so excited to have the opportunity to facilitate this retreat in such a gorgeous, contemplative setting, as part of our expanding ventures in our breathe deep series.

This retreat is ideal for people with some meditation experience, as well as those who interested in deepening their more extensive practice. While I will present some meditation instruction and Dharma talks, there are several segments of the retreat which will be self-directed. Beginners are welcome!

Cost: $245, which includes room and board (shared rooms and delicious Ayurvedic meals) and instruction. Space is limited so please contact us soon to sign up.
Retreat begins at 12 noon on Saturday and ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday.



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Travel with us to
Journey into Healing. Immerse yourself in Ayurveda with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer in San Diego!

September 10 - 16, 2010

Please sign up by August 25, 2010

Dr. Wayne Dyer
Wayne Dyer
Journey Into Healing
is a rare opportunity to expand your understanding of the field of integrative medicine and Ayurveda with some of the world's most renowned experts, including Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon, and a team of guest experts. They will guide you on a powerful journey into healing that fuses the ancient wisdom of the East with the discoveries of modern Western medicine. Learn practical tools for letting go of stress, healing emotional and physical illness, and restoring balance .

Explore Mind-body Healing in Southern California
The Journey into Healing workshop, will take place in the luxurious accommodations of the Sheraton
Dr. Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Overlooking the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Sheraton is a newly built resort with light-filled Mediterranean architecture, gorgeous guest rooms, and a tranquil seaside atmosphere.


You can learn more about this wonderful event here.

Because I am a Chopra Center teacher, if you register through me you will receive a significant discount.

Cost for this event (not including air fare or hotel) is: $1,375 (August 31 deadline). You will save $500 - $1,000 off the enrollment price!

Call or email me: 410-235-7323; [email protected], for information or to sign up! We will all fly together to San Diego and stay at the Sheraton. Room rates are $169 -- and you can share a room to save on costs!


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 breathe deep residential retreat

with Amadea Morningstar
Ayurvedic Cooking and Lifestyle Weekend


Join us on Friday - Sunday, October 8 - 10 in Frederick, Maryland for this weekend Ayurvedic workshop with the leading Ayurvedic Cookbook author Amadea Morningstar.

Please note that this workshop is currently full, but we are taking names for a waiting list if you would like to sign up.

Enjoy a relaxing weekend of deep HEALING WITH AYURVEDA with Amadea, author of The Ayurvedic Cookbook and other works. Learn how to cook
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directly from Amadea using Ayurveda to balance your life and health. Understand more about your constitution and how to work with it skillfully, in a beautiful retreat environment. The weekend will include: Ayurvedic Polarity Yoga; Ayurvedic self care methods; meditation, yoga nidra; chanting and spending time in the organic garden; as well as some free time to rest, relax and explore. Private consultations with Amadea are also being offered throughout the retreat. Some sessions will be co-taught by Susan Weis.

** Cost:  $465. Must be paid-in-full by August 30. Cost includes six meals and light snacks; double room in our 150-year-old farmhouse or near-by sister house; access to organic garden and surrounding land, stream and spring house. Retreat begins Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. and concludes Sunday at 3 p.m.

** Non-resident (commuters) Cost: $380


We require a non-refundable $200 down payment to secure your space in the retreat. Please indicate if you want to attend as a resident or if you will be commuting. The balance must be paid off by August 30 to hold you space.

Please call 410-235-7323 or email [email protected] to register.

Amadea Morningstar, MA, RPP, has been working with food, energy and healing for 30 years, and with Ayurveda for over two decades. She is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and registered polarity educator (RPE) and registered polarity practitioner (RPP). Her books on Ayurvedic healing have been published in a variety of languages. She holds a BS in nutrition and an MA in counseling. Her most recent book is The Ayurvedic Guide to Polarity Therapy. Amadea has a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offering Ayurvedic Polarity Therapy and nutrition education.

Susan Weis, owner of breathe books, is a Chopra Center Certified Instructor of Ayurveda and has taken two Ayurvedic Cooking intensives with Amadea, at Kripalu and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Susan offers cooking classes, Ayurvedic Perfect Health classes and well as private consultations. Susan is currently in training with The Chopra Center to perform Ayurvedic diagnosis in addition to Life Style consultations.


Please email [email protected] or call 410-235-7323 to make an appointment or to sign up for classes. If less then four people sign up, a class might be canceled. thank you!