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810 W 36th Street
Baltimore, Maryland, 21211 410-235-READ (7323) store hours:
Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m
www.breathebooks.com
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
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susan's musings
| Hi Everyone,
In meditation class a few weeks ago we worked with the mantra Om Namah Shivaya and the group reaction was very moving. I brought up the mantra because I had a root canal that day and while I was sitting in the dentist's chair I thought -- what an amazing opportunity to just chant for an hour and half! I chose Om Namah Shivaya and silently chanted and meditated during the procedure.
When the doctor was finished I was astonished at how quickly the time passed by -- and how enjoyable the experience was (I know this is so weird, right?!). I felt elated! The root canal and healing afterwards was painless. All I could attribute it to was having the chance to meditate on the mantra.
I told our Thursday night meditation group my story and we all used Om Namah Shivaya as our mantra that evening. Subsequently several people told me that they are using the chant and finding it useful and peaceful, so I wanted to offer it to you as well.
According to Swami Muktananda, chanting Om Namah Shivaya means "I bow to the Lord, who is the  inner Self. Repeat it silently, at the same rate of speed with which you speak. Repeat it with love and go deep inside. Understand that you are the deity of the mantra. Lose yourself in meditation. No matter what feeling arises, let it be. Do not fear."
Feel free to use the mantra whenever the need arises or when there is no need at all.
And please join any of our meditation groups at breathe to learn more!
Wednesday, February 29, 7:15 pm - 8:15 p.m. Join me for an introductory talk about the new Everything Ayurveda 3-Month Course, which begins on Tuesday, March 20. Learn all about the course and how Ayurveda can change your life! Ayurveda is the 5000-year-old Indian science of health and healing. Through Ayurveda, I lost 50 pounds and lowered my cholesterol by 80 points. The physical, emotional and spiritual changes that occurred in my life led me to become a Certified Teacher of Ayurveda through The Chopra Center in 2008.
For the past three years I've taught Ayurvedic Life-Style classes, cooking classes, Relationship and Weight Loss classes, as well as conducting individual Ayurvedic consults for hundreds of people. The new course puts it all together for you in a three-month program. Come hear the details for the course and how you can change your life through Ayurveda! See details below for the class and course and remember we have Ayurvedic Cooking Class on Sunday!
And THIS! Marianne Williamson is coming to Maryland on March 17! Marianne is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality, and her quote from the book, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure" has become a spiritual anthem for a generation. You can see your invitation from Marianne here.
All the event details are here: Be The Change Conference. Get tickets while they are still available! You can buy them online here. We will be on hand with books. Also in March, you can hear the marvelous Illumination Band, playing songs of the Sufi Mystic poet Rumi, at the Waldorf School. Acclaimed illustrator Michael Green leads the band, which infuses the music with mystical elements that can only be found in the poems of Rumi. It's going to be an amazing night of music not to be missed. The concert will take place on March 3, at 8 p.m. The Waldorf School of Baltimore is located on Yellowwood Avenue (Upper School Building) 21209. See pivotpointprojects for tickets and details. Tickets are $16 until February 22 and $17.50 after. You can also buy your tickets at breathe books.
And if you can't wait to see our March events, just pop over to our website and look at the events listings under March!
much love to all,
Susan
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Susan Weis-Bohlen
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 Individual Ayurvedic Life Style Consultationswith Susan Weis-Bohlen Ayurveda is the 5000-year-old Indian System of Health and Healing. Learn how to heal yourself through food, daily routine, pranayama, meditation and yoga.
February appointments now available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays! See information below on upcoming Ayurvedic Cooking Classes and our new course, Everything Ayurveda!
During a private consultation, we determine your dosha (mind/body constitution) and take a deep look at any imbalances you may have, when they began, how your lifestyle works for or against you, and what you can do about it! I create a plan for you to restore yourself to full harmony and balance. You'll learn how to come back to your natural way of being through food choices and nutrition, daily routine, behavior, exercise, meditation, breath work, career choices and more.
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 carry a wide range of Ayurvedic products including herbs, oils, body products, toothpaste, facial care, balms, churnas, spice tins, ghee, honey and teas, and, of course, lots of books to support your Ayurvedic lifestyle. You can read about my personal Ayurvedic Journey here. |
February 2012
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All weekly classes and events, including Psychic readings with Aurora and Allyson, tarot with Cece, meditation classes and more, are listed below.
Thursdays, 6 pm - 7 pm. Meditation practice with Susan Weis-Bohlen
Through meditation we learn to focus, become less reactive and dramatic, be  more peaceful and kind, and we even begin to forgive ourselves and others. Learning to let go is the powerful force behind meditation. Susan teaches basic meditation techniques, mantras, pranayama (breath work) and offers advice to help you create your own personal meditation practice. One breath at a time! Please be mindful to arrive no later than 6:05 pm.
Susan has been practicing meditation for over 20 years and offers teachings from the best of what she has learned. Cost: $5 donation suggested
Friday, February 17, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Break Free and Relax with Sound Healing
Feeling stressed out? Worried? Anxious? Out of balance? Or simply yearning to connect more deeply with yourself and the spiritual? This hour is intended to support you in relaxing deeply in order to break free from the tension and all that is not serving your deepest healing and highest good. Loving heartbeat drumming assists in releasing attachment and crystal singing bowls and vocal toning bathe you in a ngelic vibrations of love and light.
Andrea Wenger, MAHA, facilitates healing experiences for upside-down living with groups and individuals-to break free from should and live life according to your own rules. Cost: $15 - bring anything that would assist you in being comfortable lying down: a yoga mat, blanket, pillows. Chairs are available.
Saturday, February 18, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Animal Acupuncture with Barbara Kandel Barbara will discuss the benefits of animal acupuncture, reasons why animals should receive acupuncture and what a treatment entails. Learn how to incorporate Chinese medicine into the traditional Western Veterinarian modality. There will be a demonstration on a dog so that the audience can fully  understand the interactions and dialogue that occur in discussing acupuncture. So much of what we do focuses on relieving illness and disease rather than prevention. Barbara would like to teach people how to understand the needs of our best friends prior to them becoming ill. "We don't have to wait until the aging process sets in to get acupuncture, it can be used as a wellness tool to prevent disease". Barbara Kandel, L.Ac, M.Ac is a certified animal acupuncturist. She received her Master's degree in acupuncture from Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, Maryland. After completing her degree she went on to obtain her certification in animal acupuncture. She has her own private practice in Baltimore where she treats both people and animals. Additionally, Barbara works part-time at the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine doing acupuncture and research. Cost: $15 Sunday, February 19, 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Ayurvedic Cooking with Susan: Beans, Grains and Greens, Vegetarian cooking for the Season On the menu this week: Turnip Curry; Yellow Split Mung Dhal; Ghee; and Fresh Panir cheese. And enjoy the healing and clarifying Cumin, Coriander and Fennel tea!
Indian Ayurvedic cooking is easy to learn and delicious to eat! We will learn how to work w ith healing spices; how to combine foods for maximum nutrition; cooking for the family; Dosha-balancing recipes; and advice for your specific lifestyle needs. We will learn about raw foods and the appropriate time to eat raw, make your own ghee, create wonderfully healthy, fulfilling meals, which reduce cravings and set you on the path to perfect health! Cost: $60 - space is limited to 12 people per class. Payment is due at time of registration and is refundable up to two weeks before class. Learn about Ayurveda and Ayurvedic cooking and how you can easily incorporate the recipes into your life!
Monday, February 20, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., IONS Bookclub: The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot.
"Nearly everyone is familiar with holograms-three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Two of the world's most eminent thinkers believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of  image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. University of London physicist David Bohm, a protégé of Einstein and one of the world's most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, an architect of our modern understanding of the brain, have developed a remarkable new way of looking at the universe. Their theory explains not only many of the unsolved puzzles of physics but also such mysterious occurrences as telepathy, out-of-body and near-death experiences, 'lucid' dreams, and even religious and mystical experiences such as feelings of cosmic unity and miraculous healings." (from an online overview). All our welcome at our bookclub! IONS bookclub titles are 20% off at breathe books. Cost: $5 donation. You can learn more about the IONS Baltimore Group here.
Wednesday, February 22, 7 pm - 9 pm, Channeling the Great Mothers  with AuroraJoin psychic and channeler Aurora Gabriel for messages from the Great Mothers. Come meditate with the Mothers, ask questions and hear what they have to share. Cost: $20
Thursday , February 23, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pema Chodron Discussion Group: When Things Fall Apart - Reading, Discussion and Meditation with Mindfulness Teacher and Psychotherapist Stephen Clark
Come and learn to meditate and discuss topics of Fear and Fearlessness, Loving-kindness and Compassion and Bringing mindfulness to our world, based on the books by Pema Chodron. Cost: $20 suggested donation
Fridays, February 24, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Animal and Human Reiki Sessions 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 body's natural healing systems. When the healing systems are performing at optimum level, the body, mind and spirit can heal itself. Reiki is a wonderful healing therapy and has demonstrated effectiveness in aiding pain management in chronically ill patients, as well as pre and post operation pain; reduces stress, anxiety and depression; and promotes overall well-being. Bring yourself and/or your animal companion in and see what wonders Reiki can do.
Kathleen is a Reiki Practitioner & Teacher and through her practice she works with humans and animals. She is also founder and Executive Director of the Animal Reiki Alliance, promoting complementary healing for all beings. Kathleen practices in the Greater Baltimore Area. Kathleen is a Certified Canine Massage Therapist offering sports massage therapy to small animals. Cost: $75 for a 50-minute session (in person); $35 for a 20 minute distance session
Saturday, February 25, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Higher Consciousness through Meditation with Don Hoes
Don will introduce his book and discuss how we acquire Higher Consciousness through Meditation. We will learn the power of Forgiveness, Forgetfulness, Humility, Compassion, Being in the Now and Love as energies and energy frequencies. Also how the opposite frequencies like anger and  procrastination are negative energy frequencies that can and are damaging to our bodies and to us as total human beings. Don will show how we can transform the negative frequencies by having greater understanding of our core Self and the veils or bodies that envelop our true nature beyond recognition.
Don Hoes began practicing meditation on inner light at 14. Within two years he had a series of out of body experiences that raised more questions about inner light and sound, as well as life itself. He became a member of the Speakers Bureau for the Science of Spirituality in 1995, and since has given general talks and workshops for SOS in Baltimore, Washington D.C., Western Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Atlanta, Florida, New York, the Chicago area, Vancouver, Germany and India. Cost: $35, includes Don's book. If you have previously purchased Don's book, the workshop is only $15.
Monday, February 27, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. An Evening of Meditation and Messages from Spirit with Jennifer Farmer
Spend a powerful evening with Jennifer Farmer as she shows you how to recognize and fine-tune your intuitive gifts with meditation. Join Jennifer as she  leads the group in a conscious shifting meditation. She will also share experiences and techniques on how to navigate your own journey more intuitively and to identify and recognize your individual gifts. During this fascinating and enlightening evening, she will show you just how easy it can be to tune into the Spirit within. Jennifer will also provide tips to reduce stress with meditation, explain her techniques to recognize your own gifts and help you to strengthen the link to divine energy and psychic intuition.
Jennifer is a naturally gifted intuitive, medium and spiritual teacher, who has been practicing throughout the USA, giving public demonstrations of her mediumship and teaching her signature workshops on developing intuition. She attended the Arthur Findlay College in the UK to strengthen her own intuitive and mediumship abilities. In 2008, Bob Olson - Editor of Ofspirit.com & BestPsychicMediums.com, named her as one of the Best Psychic Mediums in the USA. Cost: $40
Just Added: FREE TALK! Wednesday, February 29, 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Join Susan Weis-Bohlen for an introductory talk about the new Everything Ayurveda 3-Month Course, which begins on Tuesday, March 20.
Learn all about the course and how Ayurveda can change your life! Ayurveda is the 5000-year-old Indian science of health and healing. Through Ayurveda, Susan  lost 50 pounds and lowered her cholesterol by 80 points. The physical, emotional and spiritual changes that occurred in her life encouraged Susan to become a Certified Teacher of Ayurveda through The Chopra Center in 2008.
For the past three years Susan has taught Ayurvedic Life-Style classes, cooking classes, Relationship and Weight Loss classes, as well as conducting individual Ayurvedic consults for hundreds of people. The new course puts it all together for you in a three-month program. Come hear the details for the course and how you can change your life through Ayurveda! Cost: Free
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NEW! Everything Ayurveda: 3 Month Comprehensive Course, March 20 - May 22, 2012, with Susan Weis-Bohlen
| For the past three years I've been teaching many different Ayurvedic life-style classes, cooking classes and offering private consultations. Hundreds have gone through one program or another, and have seen amazing results and life-style changes. Now you can find it all in one course, over three months.
As many of you may know, I began practicing Ayurveda in late 2007 and subsequently lost 50 pounds and reduced my cholesterol by 80 points. Ayurveda also helped me open my heart, heal old wounds and experience life in a brand new way, clear of clutter and full of enthusiasm. These changes convinced me to delve deeper into the wisdom of this 5000-year-old Vedic Indian system of health and healing, which led me to study with The Chopra Center of Wellbeing and with Amadea Morningstar.
In addition to feeling terrific, Ayurveda gave me a deeper understanding of people and relationships. I believe that Ayurveda is ultimately to thank for my 2010 marriage to Larry! Without Ayurveda, I don't think I would have been clear and present enough to recognize my true love. I sincerely believe Ayurveda unveiled this wonderful life -- health, happiness, love and a feeling that I have all the tools I need to stay on this path forever.
In light of my experiences and several years of teaching, I've put together a three-month program designed to give you ALL YOU NEED to create an Ayurvedic life-style for your self! Everything Ayurveda includes all you need to help you live a healthier life, in harmony with nature: - Perfect Health Through Ayurveda 5-Week Program
- Two Vegetarian Ayurvedic Cooking Classes
- Shopping trip to the Indian Palace market and Wegman's
- One Individual Ayurvedic Consult
- Two Group Follow-up Sessions
- 20% discount off required Reading list
- 10% discount on Ayurvedic products at breathe books
- Private Internet group page to talk to your classmates and me 24-7!
The Details for Everything Ayurveda
Tuesday, March 20 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (no class April 17): Five-Week Perfect Health Through Ayurveda CourseThis Chopra-Center Ayurvedic Lifestyle program offers classes on Body, Mind and Soul; Nourishment and Nutrition; Detoxification and Rejuvenation; Emotional Freedom; and Gateways to your Inner Pharmacy. Included in the course is yoga and meditation, as well as an in-depth plan to create your own Ayurvedic lifestyle. Please see Ayurveda at breathebooks.com for more class details. Saturday, April 28, 12 pm - 3 pm: Ayurvedic Cooking Part 1: Includes setting up an Ayurvedic kitchen; how to work with greens, grains and beans; basic cooking techniques and recipes. Sunday, May 6, 4 pm - 7 pm: Shopping Trip: Learn about the different foods and spices used in Ayurvedic cooking, where to find them and how to store them. Guided tour of the Indian Palace market and see Wegman's extensive Ayurvedic and Indian choices. (Timonium and Hunt Valley) Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Group follow-up Session: Creating our Daily Routine. Let the wisdom of the group guide you in creating a routine that works for you and that you can stick with! Sunday, May 20, 12 pm - 3 pm Ayurvedic Cooking Part 2: Includes creating churnas (spice mixes); using spices for healing; juicing and raw foods Tuesday, May 22, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Group follow-up Session: Livng a life filled with Ojas: Daily detoxification routines and review of our program to to allow you to keep your perfect health in your own hands! Individual One Hour Ayurvedic Consult: Create your personalized plan and to find solutions for areas of imbalance in your life -- emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Total program cost: $850. Space is limited to 15 people to ensure personal attention and to encourage participation by all. Program fee can be paid in two payments, with final payment due by March 1. $450 payment will hold your place and is refundable up to two weeks after payment is made.
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Ayurvedic Cooking Class Schedule for 2012
|  Beans, Grains and Greens: How to Eat Like the Healthiest Vegetarians in the World! Indian Ayurvedic cooking is easy to learn and delicious to eat! Throughout the year I'll be offering various classes which are always specific to the season.
In each class we'll learn: How to work with healing spices; how to combine foods for maximum nutrition; cooking for a family; Dosha-balancing recipes; and advice for your specific lifestyle needs. We will create juices for each season, learn about raw foods and the appropriate time to eat raw, make your own ghee, create wonderfully healthy, fulfilling meals, which reduce cravings and set you on the path to perfect health!
Cost: $60. Space is limited to 12 people per class. Payment is due at time of registration and is refundable up to four weeks before class. * CLASS DATES: Sunday, February 19, 12 pm - 3 pm: On the Menu: Turnip Curry; Yellow Split Mung Dhal; Ghee; and Fresh Panir cheese. And enjoy the healing and clarifying Cumin, Coriander and Fennel tea!
Saturday May 5, 12 pm - 3 pm
Saturday, June 2, 12 pm - 3 pm
Sunday, August 5, 12 pm - 3 pm
Saturday, October 13, 12 pm - 3 pm
*Class dates may change due to unforeseen events. New classes may be added.
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WEEKLY CLASSES, READERS, MEETINGS and SESSIONS
AT A GLANCE
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. Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store.
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group
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. Cost: donation appreciated. Meets in second wind, down the porch from the main store entrance, first door on the left.
Sundays and  Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora Aurora celebrates over six years offering readings at breathe books! Her connection to Spirit Guides and Universal energies and channeled messages means that she delivers the most relevant information to you. Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 for 1 hour
Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction group meeting
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 the twelve steps of recovery. The group meets in second wind, down the porch, first door on the left. Cost: Donation. Meets in second wind, side door entrance from the porch.
Mondays, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Intuitive Tarot with Cece Anna Lee: And NEW! Saturdays form 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. beginning in March!
You are the driver in the journey into a symbolic land of Tarot, guided by Cece 
Anna Lee. No reading is set in stone - you are always the master of your destiny. It's about realizing what options you have, rather than foretelling a fixed future. A good reading should broaden our minds and help us get unstuck from situations that create suffering. Cost: $60, one hour
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. For more information, contact Lee Stierhoff at 410-319-0650. Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store. Cost: donation. All are welcome!
Thursdays, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Meditation with Susan Weis-Bohlen
Join us for a short Dharma talk, meditation instruction, breath-work, and sitting meditation. Learn to meditate with ease and to create a daily practice. Meditation techniques are based on Vipassana/Mindfulness meditation: Primordial Sound; and the teachings of many teachers including Muktananda and Yogananda and Deepak Chopra. - All levels of meditators are welcome! Cost: $5 suggested donation
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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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