 810 W 36th Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21211
410-235-7323
hours: Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.breathebooks.com
Susan L. Weis, proprietress
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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Hello All,
| It's hard to believe it's September 1. That means we actually made it through the first eight months of 2010 -- one of the most challenging years ever (in my lifetime) for retailers...all of us really, as we've watched the economy do its thing.
2010 was the year of the snow, the year of the banks not lending small businesses money to help us cope with the lost of business because of snow, and then the string of something like sixty 90+ degree days in a row! It hasn't been too pretty, sometimes.
So I am extremely grateful to you, our breathe books customers, for supporting us, for being here, for coming to classes, for buying books and gifts and for visiting just to say hi even when you didn't have money to buy something. It's all appreciated.
An article came out last week by Stacey Mitchell, the author of The Big Box Swindle, and the senior researcher with the New Rules Project. Here she talks about Grass Roots Financing for small businesses. This is a program that we re-created for breathe books earlier this year. (You can see our Community Investment Plan here).
Many customers have invested in the bookstore which has really helped us this year. But it doesn't end here. It's an ongoing project as we look to expand the business and grow even deeper roots in the community. Later this fall I should have more news to share about our plans. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more details on the investment plan. Email me at: susan@breathebooks.com.
So this week we introduce Cece Lee, who will be offering her intuitive Tarot Card readings at breathe o n a regular basis. Cece will be here every Tuesday and Thursday. Her interpretation of the cards comes from years of experience with Buddhist and Tibetan studies, giving her a distinctive voice of the East. Call us to schedule a reading! See complete details below.
Enjoy these last days of summer!
love,
susan
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susan weis, proprietress breathe books, in a crop circle in England, August 2010
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See our full September calendar for details for our practitioners, ongoing events,
and psychic readings! September 1 - 11, 2010
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Wednesday, September 1, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Channeling the Great Mothers with Aurora
Aurora Gabriel
 | 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 |
Thursdays, September 2 & 16, 6:30 p.m. -
7:45 p.m. Yoga Nidra with Dr. Gina Sager
 Yoga nidra (yogic sleep) is a state of
heightened wakefulness and greater consciousness. The deep physical relaxation
allows the release of energy blocks, muscle tension and subtle emotional
blocks, which are a result of unprocessed, suppressed or unwelcome emotions and
experience. Yoga nidra offers deep physical, emotional, mental, physiologic and
metabolic rest -- the perfect antidote for the way we live today! Cost: $20 |
Saturdays, September 4 & 25, 11 a.m. - 7
p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael
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 you on your path and answer
questions and concerns. Cost: $45, 30 min; $85, hour |
Sundays, September 5 & 19, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group w/ Pamela Silberman
Pam Silberman
 | A Course in Miracles is a complete self-study spiritual thought
system. ACIM teaches that the way to universal love and peace is by practicing
forgiveness, focusing on the healing of relationships and translating our
interactions from hurt to healing.
Pamela Silberman is the author of the book Simply
Being: One Year with Spirit and has been studying ACIM for over 15 years. Her
websites www.simplybeing.net and www.bethelove.us offer practical application
of basic Course principles. Cost: donation |
Tuesdays, September 7 - 28, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
& Thursdays, September 9 - 30, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tarot Readings with Cece Lee
Cece Lee | Cece uses tarot as a vehicle to assist people in uncovering
the wisdom of their own unconscious. As everything is energy, in the query
process your own energy goes into the cards too-you're the driver in the
journey to a land of symbols. The reading is a helicopter-like view of all the
influences you will see affecting your present situation. Her heart's desire is
that each reading will help assist, clarify, and affirm your inner wisdom to
bring you greater happiness and peace.
Cece has studied and practiced Western forms of
divination like tarot and astrology for over 17 years, and is also a Buddhist
in the Tibetan tradition. Cost: introductory rate, $45/hour |
For the full September 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! |
breathe deep
deeper experiences with breathe books
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Individual Ayurvedic Life Style Consultations
Susan Weis
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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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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 Amadea Morningstar
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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 Susan@breathebooks.com 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.
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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 rest, 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. A deposit of $125 is due by before Sept. 15 to hold your place. The balance is due Oct. 5. Space is limited so please contact us soon to sign up. The retreat begins at 12 noon on Saturday and ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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Please email oracle@breathebooks.com 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! |
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