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 |  | Just wanted to get our December Events out to you before the next Newsletter goes out. Remember to call or email to sign up for classes or workshops: 410-235-7323; or susan@breathebooks.com
 
 
 Our NEW MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM is under way! For just $25 breathe books members will get 10% off all their purchases and first dibs on signed books, special event tickets and you will be showing your support for the bookstore. I think this is a GREAT GIFT idea!  And you don't have to carry anything with you -- we keep all the information and you automatically receive your discount on every purchase.
 
 
 Oh, and please take a look at our survey here. We'd love to get your feedback about book selling today. Just 5 questions - it will take you less then 3 minutes and will really help us else figurre out how we move forward to best serve the community.
 
 
 
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Perfect Health Through AyurvedaBring harmony and balance to your life. Reduce stress. Sleep better. Learn how to eat for your mind and body. Find your ideal weight and feel better. See just how easy meditation can be! You'll learn all this and more at our next 10-hour Ayurvedic Lifestyle Class, Perfect Health. The intensive will take place Saturday, January 15, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, January 22, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. We'll cover all things Ayurveda -- the 5,000 year-old Indian science of health and healing.
 
 
Ayurveda gently brings you back into balance, the way that nature intended FOR YOU. Over 300 people have taken this course with me over the past two years and have seen truly astonishing results - both subtle and profoundly life-changing. Sign-up and pre-pay before December 10 and save $75! After December 10, the investment is $495. Class size is limited to ensure maximum interaction. This is one of the best gifts you can give
 to yourself to begin the New Year. Read more about my Ayurvedic journey here.|  |  | Susan Weis-Bohlen. | 
 
Several hundred people have taken this course since I began teaching it in January, 2009. Many people have gone on to truly make significant and wonderful changes in the the way they are living their lives. It's your turn!
 
Want to know more about Perfect Health? Come to my Free Intro Talk on Ayurveda on Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. Please call or email to register: 410-235-7323, susan@breathebooks.com. 
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 December Events
 
 
 Thursday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. breathe books first ever Single Mingle! So  many people have asked us to host an event like this (since I met my  husband here in the bookstore!) I thought we really should create  something organized to bring people together. breathe books is a great  place to meet like-minded spirits...I mean singles! We'll mix and mingle  in the shop...wine and healthy snacks will be served and feel free to  bring a dish or drink to share. Cost: free, but donations for the  Hampden Family Center will be accepted. During the evening, I will be  highlighting different sections of the bookstore and pointing out my  favorite books. Your input is welcome too!Thursdays, December 2 & 16, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Yoga Nidra with Dr. Gina Sager Experience deep relaxation and rejuvenation through this amazing process known as Sleep of the Yogi.  Let     Gina gently guide you through your mind and body, and deep into your     soul, releasing tension and stress and anything that doesn't serve   you.   Into this space will enter peace and calm and a deep sense of     well-being. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat and a     blanket if possible.
 Cost: $20Friday, December 3, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Inner Clarity (IC) Sessions with Debra Greene, PhD
 An  Inner Clarity (IC) session is like Feng Shui for the mind!  The  human  being is an energy being with many layers forming our  personalities and  spirits.  These energy layers are subject to  disturbances created by  stored emotions, limiting thought patterns or  belief systems.  When  these disturbances remain in the energy system,  they can cause ripple  effects into other aspects including the mental,  emotional and physical  bodies. In  an IC  session, light-touch  kinesiology (muscle testing) is used as a  sensitive feedback tool to  access information from the body-mind  system  to uncover hidden  limiting beliefs. Debra uses a variety of  energy-based techniques to  re-set old programming and transform  automatic reactions for a new and  improved you! 
 
 Debra  Greene, PhD, is a  practitioner, speaker, trainer and energy health  specialist who has  worked with thousands of clients and taught hundreds  of workshops.  She  is recognized for her ability to get to the core of  energy imbalances  and facilitate lasting improvement.  Author of Endless  Energy: The  Essential Guide to Energy Health, Debra also is the founder  of Inner  Clarity (IC).  Debra lives   on Maui island in Hawaii.  Preview her visit to Baltimore online at www.EnergyHealthy.com.  Cost:  $150 for 1.5 hours Friday, December 3, 7 p.m - 8 p.m. Communicating the BodyMind with Debra Greene, PhD Ever wished you could ask your body what it wants or needs and get clear answers?  You can!  Muscle testing (specialized kinesiology) is a reliable way to communicate with the bodymind system. You can bypass the concrete mind, emotions, and defenses and access the wisdom of the body.  Come to this free demonstration and see ow it works!  This is an intro to Debra's class on Saturday. 
 Debra Greene, PhD, has been using muscle testing in her practice and training people in specialized kinesiology for over 17 years. Author of the acclaimed book, Endless Energy:
  The Essential Guide to Energy Health, she is a certified kinesiology educator and Founder of Inner Clarity (IC), a consciousness-based healing modality that uses energy kinesiology to identify limiting beliefs. Visit her website www.EnergyHealthy.com for more info. Cost: Free 
 
 
 
 
 
 Saturday,  December 4, 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Muscle Testing 101: Learn to  Communicate with the Bodymind System with Dr. Debra Green Kinesiology muscle testing is a powerful and exciting way to go  "behind-the-scenes" and get valuable information from the bodymind  system.  Join Debra Greene, PhD, and learn: Professional Muscle Testing and Clearing; Achieving Reliable Results;  Muscle Testing versus Energy Testing; The Ethics of Kinesiology; A Six  Point Clearing Process Energy Balancing Techniques; Responsible Use of  Muscle Testing.Debra Greene, PhD, has been using muscle testing  in her practice and training people in specialized kinesiology for over  17 years. Visit her  website www.EnergyHealthy.com for more info. This is a training and includes the comprehensive course manual.See more on our Facebook Page. Cost:  $157, includes manual. Space is limited so please call to sign up soon. Also, see our website for details on Individual Inner Clarity Sessions.
Sunday, December 5, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Hampden 38th Annual Mayor's Christmas Parade!Always a huge amount of FUN! The porch at breathe books is a great viewing post. We hope to see you! See the official website for details.   
Tuesday, December 7, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Learn About breathe books April 2011 Women Only Trip to BhutanOur  trips to Sacred Sites around the world continues with the magical  Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom on Bhutan. I'll show photos from my visit to  Bhutan in 2006 and we'll talk about the exciting plans for this trip.  You can see all the details here, on my website. I never thought I would  be able to visit this amazing country again, so I'm an extremely excited to share with you what will be the trip of a lifetime! Joining us via Skyp e will be author and owner of Wanderlust and Lipstick Tours, Beth Whitman. See our complete itinerary here. Beth is the auhor of Wanderlust and Lipstick: Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo Tuesday, December 7, 7 p.m.  - 9 p.m. Spin the Wheels - Rythmic Chakra Cleansing Meditation with Tanja Anderson, Reiki Master Using  a variety of techniques, such as channeled meditations, visualizations  and movement, anchor your body and clear your core.  Invigorate your  sexual p owers, strengthen your adrenal glands, release harmful energies  and feel potently present in your own body.  Shake off the old patterns,  beliefs and paradigms.  Release negativity, dance for your own power  and freedom, integrate the energies and experience a profound  healing. Join in this powerfully fun movement class! Cost: $15   
 Wednesday, December 8, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Great Mothers with AuroraAurora
  offers us messages given to her from the Great Mothers, including   Gaia,  Hera, Kwan Yin and others.  Aurora's channeling sessions are   always filled with intrigu ing  and  fascinating information. Come with questions or just listen to the messages and call to action. Cost: $15 
 
 Thursday, December 9, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Empathic Angel Readings and Karmic Astrology with Julie Madill. Receive messages for the holdays and the New Year!Angel readings help connect us to our higher selves and the energies  around us . They awaken our intuition so we can identify and interpret  symbols. Working with ang els and ascended masters is a fun and personal  way to develop or add to a spiritual practice.  Astrology gives us the  tools to identify prior life gifts and talents, as well as make  conscious blocks and karmic patterns. Astrology also aids us in  understanding the way we communicate, express emotions, and interact  with the world.  Learning to listen to our more subtle selves helps us  to find peace and happiness. 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: Angels, Astrology or both: $50, 1/2 hour; $85, 1 hour Saturday, December 11, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Medium Suzane Northrop! Group SessionJoin  Suzane for this 2-hour event to continue to learn more about life   after death . Suzane will begin with an informative lecture followed by a   Q&A session. She  will dedicate the remaining time to delivering   messages randomly throughout the audience. This  is Suzane's  fifth trip to breathe books and her events ALWAYS fill up fast! To  ensure your space, please call 410-235-7323. Cost: $80. You  MUST call to  reserve your space! See more on facebook and on Suzane's site: The Seance Monday, December 13, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baltimore Friends of IONS -- Noetic Science Discussion GroupThis month will talk about Manifestations. Whether it's through prayers, conscious intention or meditation, how do things manifest themselves? How can we create more for ourselves and others? We'll talk about the Intention experiments of Masaru Emoto, Lynne McTaggert, The Law of Attraction, and the teachings of Abraham-Hicks and more. Come with your stories and thoughts! Open to all. Cost: Suggested donation $5. See us on facebook! Our IONS bookclub will meet again on Monday, Janaury 17. The title will be announced in the next email and on our Facebook page.
 Tuesday, December 14, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Introduction to Alternative Healing for Animals Animals are thinking, loving, emotional beings who want to be our   partners in life. Often, we humans are in the position to make critical   decisions about the health, life or death of our animal companions is   ill  - are we making the right decisions? What if you could ask your   what ails them? When your pet is ill or inured, what if you could a
  ssist   the healing process through complementary alternative care?    If you are interested in learning more about holistic and alternative   care for your pets, come to this workshop and learn directly from   professional animal practitioners: · Dr. Johnny Slaughter, DVM, ?One Medicine? Veterinary Practiioner · Kathleen Lester, Reiki Master Teacher · Barbara Kandel, Animal Accupuncturist · Terri Diener, Animal CommunicatorCost: $15 Thursday, December 16, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Free Talk: Introduction to Ayurveda with Susan Weis-BohlenLearn  the basic tenets of Ayurveda, the 5,000 year-old Indian science of  health and  healing. Susan will talk about her upcoming Perfect Health  class, Ayurvedic cooking and offer some tips to help you feel balanced  and in harmony with the season. If  you have ever been curious about our Ayurvedic classes and consults,  this is a great opportunity to learn what it's all about! Cost: free Thursdays, 16, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Yoga Nidra with Dr. Gina Sager
 See details above on December 2. Cost: $20Friday, December 17, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Relax and Renew with AndreaTurn   your tension and anxiety upside-down!  Leave without the stress, mind   chatter and pain you wa
  lked  in with, as the vibrations of a crystal   singing bowl and Andrea's  angelic voice bathe you in resonant tones that   turn down the stress  response and restore balance and harmony to your   whole Being.  This  gentle session is an opportunity to relax profoundly   and enter a  healing state where significant shifts occur  spontaneously,  restoring  balance and harmony on physical, emotional,  intellectual and  spiritual  levels.  Start your weekend with an  experience of total  renewal --  come ready to let go! Cost: $10; Bring a yoga mat, blanket and/or pillow to make yourself comfortable. 
 
 Thursday, December 23, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Angel Readings
Saturday, December 25, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. breathe books 7th Annual Nondenominational Jewish Christmas Party!Seven years of Chinese Food and Movies at breathe on Christmas! This day is always a delightful gathering of folks who join us for many reasons. Some don't celebrate Christmas, others don't have friends of family near-by, some are just looking for anwith Christine Schriebstein Psychic  Readings with Christine tend to be a joyous event. It's as  if two old  friends were chatting over a cup of tea! Her intuitive skills  will  gently lead you to self-realization and self-discovery about your  life  and how to step more confidently as you embrace a life that is  filled  with joy, abundance and much love.  Christine is a certified  Soul Coach  as well as an Archangel Enlightenment Therapist and the  combination of  these two modalities will leave you with tangible tools  that continue  to propel you along the way long after the chatting is  done! Cost: $50, 1/2 hour; $90, 1 hour; $140, 1 1/2 hours|  |  | Christine Schriebstein | 
 alternative to football and parades on TV. The idea began in December 2004, because I as an adult, I always felt a bit left out and alone on Christmas Day. So when I opened the store, I decided to create a get-together for people of all religions - or no religion at all - to be together and not feel alone. So please join us! Bring a Veggie dish to share (vegan and gluten free are great too). We'll show a movie, mingle and have a good time. Proceeds from sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. See photos from last year's party on Facebook.|  |  | 2009 Holiday Party at breathe | 
 A Note From  Susan: Did you know that the Credit Card Companies charge us  fees every time we swipe your card (debit cards and credit cards)? For some businesses, merchant fees are the second largest expense after rent! But it is a cost we can try to reduce by educating the public. You can give your favorite local shops a gift this holiday season by using cash or checks whenever possible. Thank you so much! 
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 Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael  A  psychic reading with Jael opens you up to new worlds and new opportunities.   Deeply grounded in the here and now, Jael is able to help  you see   what's best for you on your current path and how to put the    possibilities into action. Cost: $45, 1/2 hour; $85, 1 hour
 
 
 
 Sundays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora (please note Aurora is here on Sundays and Wednesday only. And no readings on Dec. 12)
 
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 Aurora  receives and conveys messages from energies, angels  and spirit guides  to help you more clearly define and understand your  path, goals,  relationships and past lives.  Aurora can do phone  sessions as well as  animal readings.  Come prepared with questions or  ideas about what you  would like to explore.
 Cost: $55, 1/2 hour; $95, 1 hour
 
 
 
 
 Mondays,  7 p.m. - 9 p.m. True Names Meditation Group
 True   Names sits in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn and   includes sitting meditation, both silent and guided, and walking   meditation.  A dharma discussion follows.  For more information contact   Lee Stierhoff at 410-319-0650.
 Cost: Dana/donation
 
 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Intuitive Tarot Readings with Cece Anna 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 practices Western forms of divination  like tarot and astrology for over 17 years and is also a Buddhist in the  Tibetan  tradition.|  |  | Tarot with Cece Ann Lee | 
 Cost: $65, 1 hour
 
 
 Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.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, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group with Pamela 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|  |  | Pamela Silberman | 
 
 
 Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction Group
 Recovery   from Food Addition (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.  Approved literature for this program is Food Addiction: The Body Knows and From the First Bite, by Kay Sheppard, Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. Cost: Donation
 
 
 
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WEEKLY CLASSES, MEETINGS and SESSIONS AT A GLANCESundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group
 Cost: $5 donation. Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store. 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)  Meets in second wind, down the porch from the main store entrance, first door on the left. Cost: donationSundays and Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 1 hour. (No readings on December 12)Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction group meeting
 Meets in second wind, side door entrance from the porch. Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist MeditationCost: donation. All are welcome!  Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store.Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tarot Readings with Cece Anna Lee Cost: $60 hourSecond Thursday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Angel and Astrology with Julie MadillCost: $50 half hour; $85 hourThird Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic and Angle Readings with Christine.Cost: $50 half hour; $90 hourSaturdays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael Cost: $45, 30 min; $85, hour 
 
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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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 Join us for our next Silent Meditation Retreat
 Friday, March 18 - 20, 2011
 
 In  silence we are able to get a glimpse of our true self, allowing us to  delve deeper within and experience our essence...who we are, what we  want to be, and how we can serve.We'll spend two and half days  in silent meditation, which includes nature walks, silent meals and  guided Yoga Nidra and Chakra Meditations and breath work.Susan Weis-Bohlen guides the retreat in a beautiful Frederick, Maryland Farm House. Surrounded by endless  fields, mountain views, a stream, organic garden, wildlife and  beautiful flowers and trees, you will easily tune out the world and  settle into a place of quiet where you are able to watch your mind, and  let go. The retreat begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 18 and ends on Sunday, March 20. Space is limited to 10 people.Please  call 410-235-7323, or email Susan@breathebooks.com with any questions  or to sign up. The retreat will fill quickly so please reserve your  space soon! Cost: Tuition: $185; Room and Meals: $160. $100  deposit is due at registration, cash or check only. Balance is due by  February 1, 2011.  Some comments from those who just completed our first Silent Retreat: "It was a really peaceful and special experience.""The weekend exceeded my expectations.  Had some apprehension about the  setting and going silent for a couple of days, however, the lovely,  homey environment was perfect." "Oh My gosh Susan- i gotta tell you this--this  weekend worked ...i was 're-programmed' to slow down...(now i want it to last!)."
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 Learn about our trips abroad to Sacred Sites, including our upcoming
 journey to Bhutan in April 2011
 
 A date in December will soon be listed for our talk on this extraordinary trip!
 
 
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 Individual Ayurvedic Life Style Consultations
 
 
 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.|  |  | Susan Weis-Bohlen 
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