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Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Susan L. Weis, proprietress


Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Hello All,

As you may have heard (or seen on Facebook), Susan is having fun with crop circles in England this week. In the meantime, I'm holding down the fort and training breathe's new employees! We had so many people contact the store about the open positions, and are incredibly grateful for the show of support. Susan has narrowed it down to a few wonderful women, and I can't wait to introduce them to the store and to you. Feel free to stop in and say hi!

Our schedule this week is full to the brim of things to help you get back (or to stay) on track. Christine Stewart will be facilitating her monthly Deep Journaling class tonight at 7 p.m.; Gina Sager is offering Yoga Nidra tomorrow, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.; the breathe Women's Group meets next Monday at 7 p.m.; and Kerry Kurowski will be teaching a class on Ritual Construction next Wednesday at 7 p.m. And we've got three different opportunities for readings! Aurora is in today for psychic readings; angel reader Christine Schreibstein will be in on both Thursday, August 19, and Saturday, August 21st; and Jael is back for her second Saturday of psychic readings, August 21! You can get full details below; please call us to schedule an appointment, as they tend to book up.

Since this will be my last week at breathe, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for a year filled with amazing conversations. It's been a true pleasure getting to know all of breathe's wonderful friends, practitioners, and customers, and I wish you continued love and light on your journeys and endeavors.

namaste,
jenn
Susan Weis 
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See our full August calendar for details for our practitioners, ongoing events, and psychic readings!

August 18 - 28, 2010


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


Friday, August 20, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Learn the Basics of Nichiren Buddhism Discussion
NichirenSpend an evening learning everything you want to know about Buddhism with Soka Gakkai International (SGI). Learn the practice of chanting Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo. See www.Sgi-Usa.org. More info call Kristin at 410-340-8431. Cost: free


Saturdays, August 21, Psychic Readings with Jael
Jael Freedman
Jael Freedman
Jael was gifted with her psychic sense at a young age and learned to listen to the "higher-ups" who flowed information through her. She uses her intuition and instinct along with her gifts of clairvoyance to convey messages to help guide yoy on your path and answer questions and concerns. Cost: $45, 30 min; $85, hour


Monday, August 23, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. breathe Women's Group
Women's GroupWe meet to share experiences and offer support to women in transitional times, whether it's leaving a relationship or a career, finding a new path in life, or searching for your tribe. Bring a small dish/dessert/beverage to share! Cost: donations appreciated.


Wednesday, August 25, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Ritual Creation with Kerry Kurowski
Kerry Kurowski
Kerry Kurowski
Rituals are symbolic actions and procedures that express and manifest our desires or intentions. We'll discuss at the process of designing rituals for individuals and the senses and preparation, focused intention, overall structure, methods of raising energy, the spiritual/ magical, and the application of the scientific method. Kerry has been a member of Ordo Templi Orientis since 1995 and presently serves as US Grand Lodge Secretary of the Eccelsia Gnostica Catholica (Gnostic Catholic Church), High Priestess of Infinite Stars Chapter of RoseCroix and was master of William Blake Lodge from 2001-2008. Cost: $20


Saturday, August 28, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. books & bagels book club with Susan Weis
Jeff in VeniceOur August pick is Jeff in Venice, Death in Varansi, by Geoff Dyer. A story of a man finding himself, losing himself and finding himself again in that loss, it is achingly sad in places, surprisingly funny at times, and overwhelming beautiful in the end. Attendees get 20% off club picks. Cost: $9; coffee and bagels provided by Common Ground.


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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Cochin
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!