 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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OCTOBER EVENTS |
Hello!
You'll find here all of our October special events, on-going workshops, practitioner information, meditation classes and more.
Please remember to call or email to sign up for a class!
For more information please call or email us: oracle@breathebooks.com or 410-235-7323.
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October 1 - 9
Saturdays, October 2 - 30, (no readings Oct. 9) 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael
Jael Freedman
 | Jael 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 Cost: $45, 30 min; $85,
hour
Sundays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 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 and Thursdays, 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/hourTuesdays, October 5 - 26, 6:30 pm. - 8:30 p.m A Holistic Approach to Detoxification With Emily Telfair, NDExplore a safe and gentle approach to detoxification with local
naturopathic doctor Emily Telfair, ND. This 4-week course will integrate
a guided elimination diet with a deeper understanding of naturopathic
principles and therapies.
The Holistic Fall Detox Class is a 4-week course designed to promote
safe and gentle detoxification while reconnecting individuals back to
their "most well" self. The class includes a guided elimination diet
plan, a deeper understanding about how to care for the liver and GI
tract, recipes, and weekly wellness plans to help reduce inflammation
and support natural detox pathways in the body. Rooted in the principles
of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Emily's detox class empowers participants
with an in-depth understanding about how to address the underlying
causes of disease and minimize exposures to dietary and environmental
toxins which impact health.Along with an exploration of naturopathic therapeutics such as
nutrients, herbs, and hydrotherapy treatments, participants will be
guided through a progressive elimination diet to support detoxification
and to help identify food allergens. See www.dremilytelfair.com. Materials provided include:wellness plans; electronic cookbook; 1 container of Mediclear protein powder. Class runs from Tuesday, Oct. 5 - Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Cost: $295 before Sept. 15; $315 afterThursday, October 7, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Ayurveda with Amadea Morningstar: Talk and booksigning
Amadea Morningstar will visit breathe books the
evening before she begins her weekend retreat in Frederick. Please take
this wonderful opportunity to meet Amadea, who is the
pre-eminent author of Ayurvedic Cookbooks. Amadea has stu died and
written about Ayurveda for decades. Her love for the 5,000 year-old
Indian science of Health and Healing pours forth from her in all she
does. Please call to save your space.
Cost: free
Friday, October 8 - Sunday, October 10, Ayurvedic Cooking and Lifestyle Retreat with Amadea Morningstar
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October 10 - 17
Monday, October 11, 7p.m - 8:30 p.m. Baltimore IONS
ExplorersJoin our monthly general discussion about topics of
interest to Noetic Science. Baltimore IONS explores the mysteries and potential
of human consciousness! Meetings are on the  2nd Monday of the month, and the
IONS book club meets on the 3rd Monday of alternating months. Everyone is
welcome! Facilitated by Larry Bohlen and Susan Weis. Cost: $5 suggested
donationMonday, October 12, Ayurvedic Consults with Amadea MorningstarAmadea Morningstar
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this opportunity to meet individually with one of the leading Ayurvedic
teachers in the world. In a private consult Amadea will help you
determine your dosha and the best ways to create balance and perfect
health.
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. Cost: $150 per consultWednesday, October 13, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the
Great Mothers with AuroraAurora offeAuora | rs 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
Thursday, October 14, Empathic Angel Readings and Karmic Astrology with Julie Madill: Individual Sessions 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. AstroJulie Madill
 | logy 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, October 14, Dr. Lissa Rankin: What's Up Down
There?
What if your best friend was a gynecologist and you could
talk candidly about every question you've ever had about gynecology, sex, and
women's health, all while drinking a glass of wine and sharing a good laugh? My
girlfriends actually get to indulge in that kind of intimaDr. Lissa Rankin
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the things they would never ask their doctors. In this age of managed care,
most women get no more than ten minutes with their physicians, and a rushed
doctor's visit leaves them feeling uncomfortable bringing up sensitive
topics. Consequently, too few women truly understand the inner-workings
of their own bodies, which leads to anxiety, shame, fear, guilt, and the
perpetuation of misinformation. It doesn't have to be that way! Lissa will talk
(frankly!) about her new book What's Up Down There? Questions You'd Only
Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend . See www.owningpink.com for more!
7 p.m. Free
Thursdays, October 14 & 28, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Yoga Nidra with Dr. Gina SagerYoga nidra (yogic sleep) is a state of heightened
wakefulness and greater consciousness. The deep physical relaxation allows the
release of energy blocks, muscle tensi on 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: $20Friday, October 15 & 29, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Nichiren
Buddhism Discussion: Harvesting Our Dreams
Spend 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 |
October 18 - 31
Wednesday, October 20, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Deep Journaling
with Christine Stewart
In 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.
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, October 21, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Angel Readings and Soul Coaching
with 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
Thursday, October 21, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Take a breath with Brianna Bedigian
Did you know that the breath affects not only your nervous system but
your body's immunological response as well? How you breathe literally
dictates how you will respond Brianna Bedigian
 | in any given
situation. This experiential workshop will interweave the practice of
conscious breathing techniques with a discussion on the science behind
the breath. Please join, Brianna Bedigian, for this two hour
exploration of the breath and its ability to foster change, relaxation,
healing, and peace.
Cost: $20 Friday, October 22, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Daniel Pinchbeck and Graham Hancock. Interveiw
Daniel Pinchbeck's latest essay collection, Notes from the Edge Times,
illustrates why he has become an important voice in the generation of
Edge-Timers. With consistency and conviction, Pinchbeck writes to find
meaning in all there is (or might be) in our Universe  and inside our
selves. Daniel's essays attempt to make sense of the world and readers
are along for the thrilling ride as he unravels the mysterious.
Fascinated with psychedelics, prophaecies and other areas of "marginal
weirdness," Daniel's essays feel like you're having an illuminating and
accessible wide-range
conversation on esoteric topics. Daniel, one of the best illuminators
of our time, is helping us replace the system. I look forward to his
continued evolution and how it will help us all evolve. Daniel is the author of previous best-sellers, 2012: The Return of Quetzacoatl and Breaking open the Head.
Graham Hancock is the author of the major international bestsellers The Sign a nd The Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, andHeaven's Mirror.
His books have sold more than five million copies worldwide and have
been translated into 27 languages. His public lectures, radio and TV
appearances, including two major TV series have put his ideas before
audiences of tens of millions. He is recognized as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity's past.
These two fascinating writers will interview each other in an
unprecedented meeting of the minds...Crop Circles, 2010, Plant Spirit
Drugs, Shamanism, ET's and more. This event will take place off-site at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, next door to breathe.Cost: $5 suggested donationSaturday, October 23, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m Talking Books with Susan: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinDenny is a race car driver. Enzo is his dog. Enzo believes he is coming back as a human  being in the next life, so he is trying to learn as much as he can from Denny, and all those who enter his life. Filled with plenty of themes to discuss, and a most enjoyable read!
Cost: $9; 20% off book at breathe books. Snacks will be
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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.
Enjoy
a relaxing weekend of HEALING WITH AYURVEDA with Amadea Morningstar, author of The Ayurvedic Cookbook and other books. Learn how
to cook 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: After August 1, $465. 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 $200 non-refundable (as of August 1) down payment to secure
your place. Please indicate if you want to attend as a
resident or if you will be commuting. The balance must be paid off by September 1.
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.
The resident retreat is full, but are now taking names for resident wait list. We still have room for commuters (ask us for a list of local hotels).
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breathe deep residential retreat
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Silent Meditation Retreat
Join us on Saturday, November 6 - Sunday, November 7, 2010 in Frederick, Maryland for this weekend silent meditation retreat with breathe books owner 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 forest, 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.
Please call 410-235-7323 or
email Susan@breathebooks.com to register.
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WEEKLY CLASSES, MEETINGS and SESSIONS
Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group
Classes in stress reduction via guided sitting and walking meditation followed by short readings and discussion. Special emphasis on group support for job seekers. Everyone is welcome! Cost: $5 donation
Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays: Psychic Readings with Aurora
Aurora Gabriel
 | Aurora is a Psychic, Spiritual Gardener and Animal (pet) Reader. Her abilities allow her to receive and convey messages from energies and spirits to help you more clearly define and understand your path, goals, relationships, and past lives. Get direction in these uncertain times. Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 1 hour. Times: Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5p.m., Monday: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction
 Recovery from Food
Addiction (RFA) is a fellowship of food addicts dedicated to physical,
spiritual and emotional recovery achieved by abstaining from addictive
eating and by living the twelve steps of recovery
to the best of our ability. We follow a food plan that eliminates
the addictive substances, volume eating, and stops the craving. Freedom from the overwhelming sense of failure, from shame, from guilt,
and from excess weight can now be ours. We now have hope. We can live in recovery: physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Approved literature for this program is Food Addiction: The
Body Knows, by Kay Sheppard, From the First Bite, by Kay
Sheppard, Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve
Traditions. For more information, call Sheri at
443-745-6970 or
Karen at 443-851-1326. Meets in second wind, side door entrance from the porch.
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Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group with Pamela Silberman (see our website for dates, www.breathebooks.com)
 A Course in Miracles is a complete self-study spiritual
thought system. As one of the premier influences within the self-help
movement, its three-volume curriculum consists of a Text, Workbook for
Students, and Manual for Teachers. Overall, ACIM teaches that the way
to universal love and peace is by practicing forgiveness. The Course
focuses 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 A Course in Miracles for over 15 years. Her websites www.simplybeing.net and www.bethelove.us offer practical
application of basic Course principles. Cost: donation
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Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist Meditation
True Names sits in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, and includes sitting mediation, both silent and guided, and walking meditation. A dharma discussion follows. Cost: donation. All are welcome!
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Tarot Readings with Cece Lee
Tarot Readings with 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: $60 hour
Third Friday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Learn the Basics of
Nichiren Buddhism
 Spend 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, October 2 - 30, (no readings Oct. 9) 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael
Jael 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. A session with Jael leaves people with a sense of comfort and ease about their circumstances, and material to work with for the future. Cost: $45, 30 min; $85, hour Cost: $45, 30 min; $85,
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