In these private consultations, we determine your dosha (mind/body constitution) and any imbalances you may have, and I help you you create a plan to restore you to full harmony and balance. Learn how to come back to your natural way of being through food choices and nutrition, daily routine, behavior, exercise, career choices and more. I help you find your perfect health.

Cost: $150 for one 1.5 hour session, or three sessions for $300 (follow-up sessions are one hour each). Please call 410-235-7323, or email susan@breathebooks.com to schedule your appointment or to learn more!

We also carry a wide range of Ayurvedic products in the shop including herbs, oils, body products, toothpaste, facial care, balms, churnas, spice tins, ghee, honey and teas and, of course, lots of books!

You can read about my personal Ayurvedic Journey  

here

MAY 2011

***Please note that our regular sessions, classes, Psychic Readings, Reiki, Meditation, Astrology, and weekly classes are listed at the end of this email and at  breathebooks.com.    

Thursdays, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Meditation with Susan Weis-Bohlen

Join us for meditation, Dharma talks and questions and answers with Susan. No experience necessary! Open to anyone who wants to sit with us and learn more about the meditation process. Susan has been meditating for over 20 years and teaches meditation techniques based on the teachings of Yogananda, Muktananda, and Deepak Chopra (Primordial Sound Meditation) as well as Jewish and Vipassana practices. By teaching you how to easily incorporate meditation into your life, you'll see that you can reduce stress, have less reactivity and drama in your life, and feel more focused, calmer and at peace. Cost: suggested donation per class, $10.

Private meditation lessons and corporate meditation sessions are also available. Email susan@breathebooks.com for details.

Monday, May 16, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baltimore IONS Book Club

IONS, the Institute for Noetic Science, explores the science and mysteries of the Universe. Join us for our book club to discuss Fingerprints of God: What Science Is Learning about the Brain and Spiritual Experience by NPR reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty. This is a fascinating investigation of how science is seeking to answer the question that has puzzled believers and scientists alike for generations: Can science explain God? Let's talk about it! Cost: $5 donation. Book club choices are 20% off at breathe!   

Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Ravensong Shamanic Drumming Circle with Erin Reeve, MD

Wednesday, May 18, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Holding a Butterfly: An Experiment in  

Miracle-Making with Author Lynn Woodland

 Holding a Butterfly-an Experiment in Miracle-Making is about consciousness, time, quantum science and God, all woven into a series of practical, personal experiments in miracle-making. It goes far beyond current teachings on the law of attraction and sheds light on why popular techniques for having whatever we want don't work as predictably as advertised. Holding a Butterfly will sweep you up in a collaborative experiment that pushes all the boundaries of human potential. It's sure to boggle your mind, touch your heart and forever change your reality. Come join the experiment-it may just change your life! Cost: donation

Friday, May 20, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Allyson Walsh

Meet Allyson Walsh, one of the Psy-dentical Twin Sisters whom The Washington Post reported the "best professional psychic mediums" of the Mid-Atlantic area. She has an uncanny ability to connect with her clients and offer messages that deeply resonate and can help you on your path. Allyson joins us once a month for readings. Cost: $75, 1/2hour; $150, 1 hr

Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Deep Relaxation and Sound Healing with Andrea Wenger   

This gentle session is an opportunity to relax profoundly and enter a healing state, restoring balance and harmony on physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual levels. Cost: $15

Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Nichiren Buddhist Discussion Group and Film Screening 

Spend an evening learning everything you want to know about Buddhism with Soka Gakkai International (SGI). Tonight they will be showing a video called Ghandi, King Ikeda:  Community Builders. Learn the practice of chanting Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo. See www.Sgi-Usa.org or call Kristin at 410-340-8431 for more information. Cost: donation

Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Embracing Your Spiritual Gifts with Craig Wright

We are all blessed with spiritual gifts - but sometimes it's difficult to discern. This workshop will enable participants to determine their special talent/skill/ability and provide insights as to how these gifts can be used to enhance life.

Dr. Craig Wright is an author, adjunct professor, radio host and spiritual advisor. He holds a PhD in Metaphysical Counseling from The University of Sedona, is a member of the Metaphysical Doctors Association, International Metaphysical Ministry and has over 25 years experience advising clients as a professional Numerologist. Cost: $30  

Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. India! Learn about our November trip with Tour Guide Deepak Singh

Our India trip coordinator Deepak Singh joins us from Boston to talk about our November "breathe deep" tour of India. Deepak will speak about the amazing sites we will visit, the logistics of the tour and will take registrations for those who want to join us! He will also prepare some Indian food for us to enjoy.

Deepak was born in India, studied as a mechanical engineer in England, but soon after began pursuing his passion to foster personal and cultural growth of others and launched a number of Ayurveda-based health care products. He now facilitates cultural and spiritual growth of individuals by arranging discretionary travel services to Cambodia, India and Thailand from all over the world. He has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for non-profit organizations in Hyderabad (India) and in Boston. Cost: Free

Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Great Mothers with Aurora

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: $20

Friday, May 27, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Individual Sessions: Reiki for Animals with Kathleen Lester

Reiki is a non-invasive, complementary and alternative healing practice, promoting overall health and well-being.   It balances the energy patterns and strengthens the animal's natural healing systems. When the animal's healing systems are performing at optimum level, the body, mind and spirit can heal itself. Reiki is a wonderful healing therapy to aid in pain management (arthritis, cancer, etc.), promote relaxation and calm for stressed or anxious animals, increase the bond between human and animal, and ease the transition from life into death. Bring your animal companion in and see what wonders Reiki can do. Kathleen, founder and Executive Director of the Animal Reiki Alliance. Kathleen is a Reiki practitioner & teacher and owner of Zubhaa, LLC. She is an accomplished equestrian, grew up on a farm with horses, dogs, cats and cows and has lived and worked with animals ever since. Kathleen is also a Certified Canine Massage Therapist offering sports massage therapy to small animals. Cost: $75 for a 50-minute session

Monday, May 30, Memorial Day -closed for the holiday so I can be with Larry and Ella! 

Wednesday, June 1, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Meet The Author: Brian McLaren --Naked Spirituality: A Life with God in 12 Simple Words

Controversial church leader McLaren does here for spirituality what he did for Christian beliefs in "A New Kind of Christianity": offering spiritual practices that can transform us and shunning old practices that no longer work and actually hinder growth. This is as off-site event at the Towson Presbyterian Church, 400 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Md 21204. Please call. For reservation and confirmation, email wmorgan @baltimorepresbytery.org

or call Wanda Morgan at 410-433-2012.  

Cost: free

After experiencing a health scare of his own, journalist Jenkins set out to discover the truth about toxic chemicals and the government's utter failure to regulate them effectively. The result of his two-year journey is a deep, remarkable, and empowering investigation into the threats--biological and environmental--that chemicals now present in daily life. Cost: free Join Mckay for an early bird dinner at The Dogwood before the event! Space is limited. Call Susan at 410-235-7323 for details!

Thursdays, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Meditation with Susan Weis-Bohlen

Join us for meditation, Dharma talks and questions and answers with Susan. No experience necessary! Open to anyone who wants to sit with us and learn more about the meditation process. Susan has been meditating for over 20 years

and is thrilled to share her practice with you. We practice meditation based on the teachings of Yogananda, Muktananda, Deepak Chopra (Primordial Sound Meditation) as well as Jewish and Vipassana practices. By teaching you how to easily incorporate these meditation tools and techniques into your life, you'll see that you can reduce stress, have less reactivity and drama in your life, and feel more focused, calmer and at peace. Cost: suggested donation per class, $10 appreciated

strengthens the animal's natural healing systems. When the animal's healing systems are performing at optimum level, the body, mind and spirit can heal itself. Reiki is a wonderful healing therapy to aid in pain management (arthritis, cancer, etc.), promote relaxation and calm for stressed or anxious animals, increase the bond between human and animal, and ease the transition from life into death. Bring your animal companion in and see what wonders Reiki can do.

Ayurveda is the 5000 year-old Indian system of Health and Healing. Ayurveda believes that food is medicine - what we eat directly impacts our health, physically, emotionally and spiritually. June is Pitta Season - fire - the perfect time to learn to cook a few dishes that will help cook your body and mind, help you more efficiently absorb nutrients, feel more satisfied (which reduces cravings), and feel perfectly balanced and in harmony with yourself and your surroundings.

In ancient times, mystery schools of Egyptian and Greek origin taught the nature and destiny of mankind and revealed powerful secrets regarding universal natural laws. Discover these powerful ancient wisdom teachings from the mystery school temples with wisdom teacher and intuitive, Kala Ambrose. Connect between the two worlds to tap into the sacred knowledge and healing source at the mind, body and spirit level using color, light, crystals and sound, which deepen the connection with your soul and the spirit world.

Steve Volk remembers the loud booming sounds that emanated from the walls and the roof of his house late at night when he was a child. His family didn't know what the source of the noise was, but his sisters claimed blankets were pulled from their beds and that they saw an old woman walk through the closed door of their room. People uncomfortable with the inexplicable hear this story and attribute these episodes to faulty pipes or overactive imaginations. But others have no hesitation-the Volk family was visited by a ghost.

Feel the rhythm of life! Ravensong drum circle will meet monthly and will include drumming, dance, and at least one shamanic journey. Activities will be molded to fit personal or global need. Shamanic beginners are encouraged to