February 2011 Events
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELED DUE TO ICE. RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 2! Tuesday, February 1, 7 - 9 Meet Sharon Salzberg: Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program (Off-Site Event at the Bolton Street Synagogue)
We are excited and honored to be hosting one of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our generation, Sharon Salzberg. Sharon has been a student of meditation since 1971, and leading meditation retreats worldwide since  1974. She teaches both intensive awareness practice (vipassana or insight meditation) and the profound cultivation of lovingkindness and compassion (the Brahma Viharas). Sharon will speak about her new book, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program. She is also several other books, including Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and A Heart as Wide as the World.
Cost: This is a FREE event, but we do request that you purchase Sharon's new book, Real Happiness, either at breathe books or at the event. Your purchase supports the bookstore so that we are able to continue to bring you events like this!
SUSAN"S EVENT WAS ALSO CANCELED BECAUSE OF ICE -- IN BOSTON! EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21
Wednesday, February 2, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meet Buddhist Teacher Susan Piver: Book Talk for her new book, Wisdom of a Broken Heart
We will discuss how meditation, the practice of maitri (loving-kindness), and  Buddhist philosophy can provide support in navigating the loss of relationship. Whether your heart was broken yesterday or years ago, the elements needed to tread the path to wisdom and a deeper capacity to love are present. As we explore, you'll discover that the dark power of heartbreak can introduce you to gentleness, fearlessness, and intelligence. If you stay with your broken heart, it will surely lead you down the path to wisdom.
Susan Piver, a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, is the New York Times bestselling author of five books and is a frequent contributor to the Shambhala Sun and Body+Soul magazine. Cost: Free. See SusanPiver.com for updates. meditation, classes and workshops and more!
Thursdays in February, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The Art of Meditation with Susan Weis-Bohlen
Join us for a month of meditation instruction, Dharma talks and question and answer with Susan. No experience necessary! Open to anyone who wants to come sit with us and learn more about the meditation process. Susan has been practicing meditation for over 20 years. Her influences include Yogananda, Muktananda, Deepak Chopra, Insight Meditation and Jewish Meditation practices. Cost: suggested donation $10 each class
Tuesday, February 8, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Spin the Wheels - Rhythmic Chakra Cleansing Meditation with Tanja Anderson, Reiki Master
If you feel ready to receive healing, guidance, manifestation or another form of little miracle you are for, please join us! You will leave the class centered and grounded like
you have never been. The class is created so that you connect with your higher self and your spirit guides through dancing, shaking, channeled guided meditation and drumming. You don't need to "know" how to dance or drum. You will be magically supported and guided by your lovely celestial family of Light throughout the whole class. Cost: $15
February 9, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Facilitating Change through the Seasons with Jennifer Hannum: Discussion and Workshop
How are your New Years Resolutions coming along? Are you ready to make lasting changes? Use the seasonal energy of new beginnings to help guide you towards making successful positive changes in your life. Bring a notebook and pen and the resolution you are committed to making happen in 2011. This workshop will be the first in an ongoing series. Workshop Facilitator and Life Coach, Jennifer Hannum brings with her a background of making successful positive changes on the way to finding her happy life. She has been successful at paying off her debt, traveling around the world solo and finding job satisfaction. Check out her blog www.findingahappylife.com for musings and inspirations. Cost: $10
Friday, February 11, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Zumba with Angelina Gentile
Come join Angelina Gentile for a Zumba class - every class feels like a party! You don't have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow her lead. Its easy! Burn 500 calories an hour with The Hot New Workout. Zumba is a cardio-based workout with sculpting exercises designed to tone the entire body from top to bottom. Zumba is great for the mind, body and soul! Come try it!
Angelina is a licensed yoga instructor and Zumba instructor. When Angelina is not teaching, she is studying to become a Licensed Massage Therapist and personal trainer. Learn more about Angelina at www.angelinawellness.com. Cost: $10
Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. breathe books FIRST Open House: Meet Our Practitioners!
What is Reiki? How does a Psychic Reading work? What are the meditation classes like? Do I have to have experience? What is breath work? Do I need to be prepared? These are just a few of the questions people ask about our classes and practitioners, so we thought we'd come together over two days for a casual meeting with many of our regular teachers. Check back for an exact schedule as we get closer to the date. Practitioners present include: Psychics Jeal Freedman; Aurora Gabriel; Allyson Walsh and Christine Schreibstein; Tanja Anderson; Reiki and Quiet Winds teacher Brianna Bedigian; members of our meditation groups; Julie Madill, Astrologist; and Cece Anna Lee, Tarot reader. More will be added! Cost: free
Monday, February 14, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baltimore IONS Monthly Discussion Group
Baltimore IONS explores the mysteries and potential of human consciousness. Everyone is welcome! Find us on Facebook! Baltimore IONS is a local group affiliated with the Institute of Noetic Science. Cost: $5 suggested donation
Wednesday, February 16, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Archangels with Aurora
Join psychic and channeler Aurora Gabriel for messages from the Archangels. Come hear what they have to share. Cost: $20
Thursday, February 17, Psychic Angel Readings with Christine Schreibstein
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! Learn more at AngelChatter! Cost: $50 half hour; $90 one hour; $140 hour and a half.
Friday, February 18, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. NEW! Psychic Readings with Allyson Walsh
We are thrilled to have Allyson Walsh join our regular practitioners here at breathe books! Allyson is one of the Psy-dentical Twin sisters whom The Washington Post reported the "best professional psychic mediums" of the Mid-Atlantic area. Allyson has been seen on CBS 48 Hours, local television and heard on international Coast to Coast AM Radio with George Noury. Allyson is the author of the Sacred Tarot Unveiled. The sisters published a book, Between Two Worlds: the Realm of Physical Phenomena, of which both of them are presently working on a made-for-television show about this subject. Make reservations for Allyson early! You can expect to hear from loved ones by name, as well as friends and guides from the other side, along with a message of comfort. To see how the psychic twins work, go to www.Psy-denticalTwins.com or www.Psy-Twins.com and click on "videos" to view how their abilities work. Cost: $75 for a 1/2 hour; $150 for 1 hour
Friday, February 18, 7 p.m. Nichiren Meditation Group Open Meeting
Learn more about this practice, based on the teachings of the 9th century Japanese teacher. Discussion and Chanting! See SGI.org for more. Cost: donation
Thursday, February 24, 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. Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) is a state of heightened wakefulness and greater consciousness. The practice offers deep physical, emotional, mental, physiologic and metabolic rest. Cost: $20
Thursday, February 25, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Empathic Angel Readings and Karmic Astrology with 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 symbols. Working with angels 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
Weekly Classes, Practitioners and Meditation Sessions
Saturdays 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael
Jael was gifted with her psychic senses 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 half hour; $85 one hour.
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 suggested donation
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group w/ Pamela Silberman
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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. Cost: suggested donation $5
Sundays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora
 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 does phone sessions, as well as animal readings, too. Come prepared with questions or ideas about what you would like to explore.Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 for an hour
Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction Group
RFA is a fellowship of food addicts dedicated to physical, spiritual and emotional recovery achieved by abstaining from addictive eating and living the twelve steps of recovery to the best of our ability. The group meets in second wind, down the porch, first door on the left, up one flight. Cost: donation
Mondays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m NEW! Quiet Winds Method: Private Sessions with Brianna Bedigian
Brianna crafts private session to meet your individual needs based on her unique understanding of the following practices: Reiki, Hypnosis, Yoga, Pran ayama (conscious breathing) and Meditation. Each of these methods offers an opportunity for personal transformation and she invites you to explore their healing power. Brianna Bedigian is a certified hypnotist, a 500-hour certified Yoga instructor and a Reiki Master in both the Usui and Karuna traditions. Cost: $95 per hour
Mondays, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and NOW meeting on FRIDAYS, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. True Names Meditation Group
Sitting and walking meditation in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. All levels of meditators are welcome! New class added now on Fridays. Please feel free to come to either Monday, Friday or both. Cost: Dana/donation
Tuesdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Intuitive Tarot Readings with Cece Anna Lee
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Cece Anna Lee 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: $75 one hour
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quantum physics. There will be both intellectual and experiential sessions including a session on chakra psychology and one on the creative process. Amit Goswami, Ph. D.is a retired professor from the theoretical physics department of the University of Oregon in Eugene, where he had served since 1968. He is a pioneer of the new paradigm of science called "science within consciousness". Seating is limited to the first 50 people. Please RSVP as son as possible! Cost: $60 
healing and for our animal companions. In this class you will learn about the history of Reiki, receive your first attunement and learn the basic principles for self treatments and for working with animals. No knowledge of Reiki is required for this class, only an interest in learning about Reiki and working with animals. Kathleen is a Reiki Practitioner & Teacher serving the Greater Baltimore Area. She is also an accomplished equestrian, and grew up on a farm with horses, dogs, cats and cows and has lived with animals ever since. Kathleen has been teaching all her life, beginning teaching riding lessons at age 16 and enjoys working with both people and animals. Kathleen is also founder and Executive Director of the 
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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! 
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