Classes Workshops Events July 13, 2010

-- Workshops ~ Classes ~ Events --

Fri. July 16th ~ 4-5:30 pm. Drumming Circle. Bring your drum and be prepared to have fun! Led by Valentina. Drumming Circle every first and third Friday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts.
Sat. July 17th ~ Visit Aquarius Books & Gifts at the Psychic and Holistic Faire ~ Josephine County Fairgrounds. www.visitthefaire.com

Saturday July 24th ~ 3-5 pm. The History and Future of the United States (from an astrological point of view.) Presented by Sare Van Orsdell

SATURDAY AUGUST 7th ~ COOKING AS MEDICINE WORKSHOP ~ $30
1-3 pm. More info: www.cookingasmedicine.com

Cooking as Medicine
Know yourself. Get healthy and have fun in the process! Cooking as Medicine supports knowing what's good for you, and only you! Learn how your stomach responds to your personality type, how that relationship creates a digestive nature that determines health issues you experience. Become a member and start receiving your your Cooking as Medicine Magazine with feature recipes designed for you to experiment with, and then to determine your unique digestive nature. You'll meet
three creative characters with personalities offering a comparative awareness to help you evaluate personality energies,
choose which are closest to yours, and how you can use that information to achieve better health.

Claire Ayriana was inspired by entrepreneurs, trend-setters, business concepts, and age-old sciences throughout her life. She earned a degree in psychology, enjoyed a successful career in the software industry, created new food products, and then became certified in Eastern Medicine and Nutrition. Now, she combines her diverse knowledge of business, food, health services, and nutrition, with a servant's heart to create "Cooking as Medicine."
It took working in the food industry to fully appreciate the need for educating people to become more responsible for their own health in a unique and enjoyable way. But it was really a quote from her Eastern Medical teacher that intrigued her,
"A good doctor must first, be a good cook."
Claire expanded her education by attending the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM., where she became certified in Ayurveda, an ancient medical/nutritional system originated in India. She completed her education with renowned Dr. Vasant Lad in US and India. Inspired by Ayurveda, Claire has created a business meant to educate people to what's going on inside, and how cooking can be healing at many levels. She provides fun-filled education through her icon, The Medicinal Chef, a membership which includes the Cooking as Medicine Introduction Guide, a quarterly Cooking as Medicine Magazine, and services and support that promote the vision of Cooking as Medicine - creating healthier people without taking the fun out of life!
Someday, if you attend a Cooking as Medicine workshop, you may hear Claire saying....
"Listen to yourself, be aware of what your stomach is telling you because your dietary choices are helping it create
the very digestive nature that determines health challenges you experience. You don't have to try to live a rigid life, eat foods you dislike, hire a chef, cook when you don't want to cook, or follow diets that haven’t worked for you. It's your life, enjoy it. But somewhere in the excitement of living it, take time to listen. Develop a relationship with your stomach, after all, it's like your best friend!"

SATURDAY AUGUST 14th ~ INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA ~
1-4 pm. More info: www.cookingasmedicine.com

Sat. Aug. 14th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday Aug. 14th ~ 11-1 pm ~ Writer’s Group.

Saturday Aug. 14th ~ 1-2 pm. ~ Poetry Group. Our Writers and Poetry Group meets every second Saturday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts. Bring your manuscript, poetry or just yourself and enjoy!

Fireworks for the Soul: Tibetan Bowl and Gong Concert
Sunday August 22nd , 6pm at Aquarius Book & Gifts, 528 Northeast E St. Nationally known Tibetan Bowl Sound Healer, recording artist and author, Diane Mandle uses sound and light to tap into an individual’s sensory experience and create an elevated state of healing and meditation during her concerts. These restorative concerts feature precision tuned Tibetan Bowls, Bells, Planetary Gongs and other vibrational instruments creating a “tonal bath”. Additionally she also projects light forms of sacred geometry bathing the audience in color and moving light. She tells the story of these amazing instruments, the healing they bring and the science behind it.
“ It is really a transformational event. People should come prepared to have body, mind and spirit deeply shifted.” Mandle says.
Mandle is the only State Certified Tibetan Bowl Healer/Instructor in California and a guest presenter at the Deepak Chopra Center, The Golden Door and Rancho la Puerta.. In addition to her private practice she works with cancer patients in the medical setting. Her CD’s have received praise in San Diego’s' Light Connection Magazine as "highly internal and great for meditation. You can see her video clip at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gws_O8OQSIo. COST: $20 advance, $25 at the door Bring something comfortable to lie on.
Reservations & Tix 541-479-4000

Sat. Sept. 4th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Sat. Sept. 11th ~ Dymystifing Meditation ~ Donna Schmid ~ 2- 4 pm.

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Rock Talk ~ Caroline Knight ~ 12-2 pm. Bring your favorite rock and explore its properties with Caroline! $5 suggested donation.

Sat. Sept. 18th ~ Astro-Mythology and Skylore ~ Monica Davis ~
1-3 pm ~ Learn how the ancients interpreted the heavens using mythology ~ then on to the story of the “Star of Bethlehem” and how the birth of Jesus was astrologically foretold in the sky (heavens). There is no charge for this event.

Sat. Aug. 28 ~ Coach Louise ~ Invisible Relationships Workshop. 4-6 pm. www.thoughtbuster.com

Friday October 1st ~ First Friday

Sat. October 2nd ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Please call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment. 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday October 9th ~ 12 - 4 pm ~
Aquarius Books & Gifts presents:
~Author Faire~
Are you an Author? Call us to reserve your free table space. This will be a great opportunity for you to sign and sell your book or books! We will have a schedule of talks for those who wish to read or discuss their book. Call Aquarius Books & Gifts 541-479-4000. There is no cost for this event. We will be advertising this event so get ready to work your book! Email: info@aquariusbooksandgifts.com

Weekly schedule at Aquarius:

Tuesdays ~

10:30 am to 2 pm - ENERGIZE in 8 minutes! Open BEMER Sessions (10 to 30 minutes) offered by the Bemer Associates of Southern Oregon. Optimize your level of fitness and feelings of well-being with increased blood microcirculation and oxygen saturation, effortlessly and easily. Walk-in or by appointment, suggested donation $10. For more info please call Margaret 541-660-4650.

Thursdays ~ Chi Gung ~ Barbara Allen ~ 9:15 - 10:00 am. For the Summer, Barbara is moving her class outside at her home. For directions and additional info please call Barbara - 541-474-3764.

Saturday Afternoons ~ Joanie Lasky offers help with adult literacy.

Community Happenings:

If interested in “The Way of Mastery” classes, channeled by Jesus, please call Rev. Bill Newman who teaches a class every Tuesday evening at 7 pm. Phone: 541-476-8088.

Grants Pass Sathya Sai Baba Center has bhajans (chanting) every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm or 9:00 pm.
The Center is at 1151 Summit Loop which is actually on Board Shanty Road off of Summit Loop. Please call Sue at 541-761-0899 for more information and more explicit directions for parking. A short reading and discussion will begin the bhajan. Devotional songs of Christian, Hindi, Hebrew, American Indian, and others are sung, many in chant form.

Join the Grants Pass Astronomers ~ Learn about Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescope making or just have fun getting together under the stars! www.grantspassastronomers.com for more info.

Aquarius Books and Gifts ~ Open 6 days ~ 10 am - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.
528 NE E Street ~ email ~ info@aquariusbooksandgifts.com
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-4000 www.aquariusbooksandgifts.com