East West Bookstore, Mountain View, CA
 
JANUARY EVENTS

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Saturday, January 212-6pm
Sunday, January 3
12-6pm
East West Psychic Fair
East West again transforms itself into a Mecca for two days of private consultations with a wonderful selection of professional practitioners. Get the help you need to fulfill those New Years' resolutions - from past-life illumination to angelic guidance, and from spirit-channeled messages to healings of the astral and energetic body, you will find the insights, answers and assistance you desire. Each practitioner will keep a separate schedule, and separate payment will be made to each, not to East West. You must be present to sign up for appointments. The fair will operate on a first-come basis, with several practitioners available at all times.
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Saturday, January 2
Psychic Consumerism 101
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Learn from an insider how to choose a psychic and benefit most from a reading - even discover your life purpose and lessons! Edward Carrion has communicated with spirits since he was a small boy, and has spent 33 years developing his psychic and mediumship skills. These skills informed the years he served as a policeman and social worker; he is now known for his abilities to provide detailed information and help others understand their soul journey. One or more members of the audience will receive a free reading.
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Monday, January 4
CLOSED FOR INVENTORY



Tuesday, January 5
Inner Productivity
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Could your work-time experience benefit from greater joy and productivity? Meet Chris Edgar, author of Inner Productivity, which has been hailed as "a great read and a useful guidebook for turning the daily grind into something much more interesting and engaging" by David Allen, author of Getting Things Done. Highly regarded as a productivity coach, Chris integrates insights from mindfulness practice and psychology to help you find focus, motivation and enjoyment in your work. www.InnerProductivity.com
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Wednesday, January 6
The Life of a Master
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Paramhansa Yogananda, born on January 5, 1893, was a fully Self-realized master of the yogic tradition whose divinely ordained mission was to bring the path of the yogi from India to the West. If you seek an illuminated spiritual path with scientifically proven effectiveness in supporting the health of the body, mind and heart, join East West favorite Asha Praver, who has studied Yogananda's teachings for 40 years with his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda. Learn more about this master's miraculous life - and imminently practical teachings!
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Thursday, January 7
Manifestation Made Easy
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Jacquelyn Aldana
, creator of The 15-Minute Miracle - How to Transform Dreams into Concrete Realities and The One-Minute Miracle: A Rapid Removal Remedy for Issues in the Tissues, has enjoyed an extraordinary success rate with those methods for the past 15 years. In her trademark authentic and delightful style of "edu-tainment," Jacquelyn will reveal her 5 Best Kept Secrets for Becoming an Irresistible Magnet for Miracles in Record Time. Discover how you, too, can become an irresistible magnet for miracles! www.15MinuteMiracle.com See workshop Jan 10
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Friday, January 8
Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Get a powerful fresh start to the New Year by tossing the clutter in your life, home and office! Author of the bestselling book Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What's Holding You Back , Brooks Palmer has helped hundreds of people break their emotional attachment to excess and unused possessions. Brooks will share stories from his front-line adventures and describe how clutter busting makes space for new ideas and creations, allows relationships to thrive, and creates confidence, awareness, openness and peace. www.ClutterBusting.com See workshop Jan 9
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Saturday, January 9
Clutter Busting Workshop
1:30-4:30pm • $39 in advance, $45 day of event
Now is the perfect time to release those old attachments that no longer serve you. With his humorous, compassionate yet challenging style, Brooks Palmer will help you break the emotional bonds to your clutter, guiding you to fall in love with your home or office anew. Learn powerful letting-go techniques - some are explicit clutter-busting tips, others work powerfully on a more subtle level – illuminated by stories and engaging exercises. Please bring a bag or box of your clutter. See talk Jan 8
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Saturday, January 9
2010: The Year of the Tiger
7:30pm • $10 in advance, $12 day of event
Join astrologer, author and feng shui consultant Susan Levitt for her popular annual Chinese New Year lecture. Learn all about the Year of the Tiger, which begins on February 13, 2010. Mighty Tiger pounces in after a slow Ox year; anticipate a dynamic year of sudden opportunities and bold actions. With humor and clarity, Susan explains your fortune in Tiger year and feng shui tips to welcome and optimize the dynamic energy of Tiger. www.SusanLevitt.com
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Sunday, January 10
7 Secrets to Manifesting Miracles in 15 Minutes
1-5pm • $55 in advance, $65 day of event
The articulate, witty and entertaining Jacquelyn Aldana, author of The 15-Minute Miracle Revealed and My Miracle Manifestation Manual, will reveal in four short hours the insiders' secrets to making the unseen visible and the unknown possible. This simple process has an unprecedented 98.6% reported success track record! You'll discover secrets that The Secret didn't tell you and learn shortcuts to transforming dreams into concrete realities in record time. See talk Jan 7
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Monday, January 11
Create Your Healing Arts Practice
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Change is in the air. As old business paradigms are breaking down, are you moved to create your own business - one that helps to heal humanity and the planet? Are you confused about how to get started, or afraid of how your friends and family will react if you made your secret talent public? Learn from Berkeley Psychic Institute teacher and regular East West psychic Judith Catalano how to transform your daydreams into reality.
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Tuesday, January 12
Natural Strategies for Blood Sugar Balance
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Avoid disease, lose weight, gain energy and feel great! Do you have brain fog, mood swings, weight issues, fatigue, constipation, sugar/food cravings, insomnia, high blood pressure and cholesterol? There are natural strategies to help you. Drs. Sharon and Allen Dubner, DC will share how sugar balance is affecting your health; how to eat sweet, be healthy and break the sugar-stress connection; key strategies to lose weight, improve energy and prevent disease; and break-through, easy-to-implement, self-help techniques. www.DubnerChiropractic.com
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Wednesday, January 13
The Hidden World of Buddhist Women
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
From the time of the Buddha to the present day, the Divine Feminine has been active yet hidden within Buddhism. Grace Schireson, authorized Zen teacher, clinical psychologist and author of Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters, is your guide to this hidden world of women's wisdom. These spiritual teachings were developed by Buddhist women challenged by patriarchal obstacles, and carry special blessings of female empowerment; your spiritual practice will be transformed! www.EmptyNestZendo.org
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Thursday, January 14
Living Light Cinema: The Shadow Effect
7pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Showing again at East West due to popular demand: the movie which will leave you inspired to make the most life-altering step of all – to embrace your entire self! The Shadow Effect takes you on a cinematic journey from your darkest thought to your greatest dream with #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Ford as she presents a gripping inquiry into the conflicting forces of darkness and light that compete for attention within every human being. See how reclaiming the gifts that lie hidden in the dark can transform your life! www.TheShadowEffect.com
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Friday, January 15
Writing Down Your Soul
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Whether you call it intuition, divine guidance or simply a mystical moment, everyone has experienced a sudden insight, often upon waking. Soul writer and author Janet Conner will delve into how and why these messages occur, and how anyone can turn on the voice that communicates their wisdom, guidance and grace. Janet will discuss the latest research from psychology, biology and brainwave function that explain these phenomena, and also reveal how you can access your own limitless creativity by tapping into theta brain activity. See workshop Jan 16 www.WritingDownYourSoul.com
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Saturday, January 16
Soul Writing Workshop
1-4pm • $39 in advance, $45 day of event
What is soul writing, and why does Dr. Larry Dossey call Writing Down Your Soul "one of the most effective methods of psychospiritual growth available"? Writing down your soul is more than journaling. Dive into the science that explains why deep soul writing is an extraordinarily effective spiritual practice. Learn from Janet Conner, whose life was transformed by the Voice of soul writing, the three things that happen when you write at the soul level, and explore the seven steps to enter the theta brainwave state. See talk Jan 15
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Saturday, January 16
Laughter Yoga: No Kidding!
8pm • $10
When you're with Arya Pathria, you just have to laugh. In fact, it's impossible not to. That's because this practicing yogi, known as Dr. Laugh, takes laughter very seriously. His highly interactive program tonight is a guaranteed stress-buster, and you'll leave with a truly expanded sense of humor. Arya's funnybone methods, endorsed by Dr. Vasant Lad, have a real ayurvedic and yogic connection. Come and laugh yourself silly: what could be more healing and fun? See workshop Jan 17 www.laughaway.com
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Sunday, January 17
Laughter Yoga Leader Training
1-7pm • $89 in advance, $99 day of event
Discover the Laughter Yoga ABCs (how to Always Be Cheerful), and how to live in ideal health, peace and joy. Learn the research behind the theory and practice of Laughter Yoga, and its many benefits for healing, personality development and stress management. Arya Pathria will teach you 20 laughter exercises and how you can establish your own laughter club and conduct laughter workshops for conferences, public libraries, seniors, community centers, schools and other organizations. See talk Jan 16
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Monday, January 18
Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Martin Luther King, Jr. was perhaps the most inspirational speaker of the 20th century. His gripping, passionate pleas for civil rights and racial justice moved us deeply. Tonight we invite you to an hour-long video documentary of his most electrifying speeches: from his days as a young pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, to his 1963 "I Have a Dream" address at the Lincoln Memorial, to his final prophetic speech in Memphis the day before he was killed. Join us for a moving remembrance as we honor the memory of this great spiritual warrior.
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Tuesday, January 19
Tarot Open House
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Whether you've been waiting to explore the secrets and wonders of Tarot, you've been a professional reader for years, or your experience level is somewhere in between, come for a sharing of questions and answers, decks, spreads and more with others who are interested in this mystical practice of fore-knowledge and self-knowledge. The evening will be moderated by East West's own Sue Wilhite, Master Voyager Tarot Consultant and author of 21 Templates that Run Your World. See workshop Jan 24 and Readers listing
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Wednesday, January 20
Zen Shiatsu
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Shiatsu is Japanese bodywork used to both treat pain and illness and promote general wellness. It facilitates relaxation, clears the mind, and stimulates Qi (life energy) flow throughout the body as pressure is applied to specific points along the body's meridians. Join Yael Acrich, who has been practicing healing methods for a decade, to learn more about Eastern medicine philosophy and experience Shiatsu yourself, with audience participation and live demonstrations. www.CamelotCenter.net
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Thursday, January 21
Abundant Living through Service
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Most holistic practitioners want to make a difference in people's lives, but don't know how to reach their ideal clients. Join award-winning coaches and authors Jesse Koren and Sharla Jacobs as they reveal the three biggest mistakes practitioners make. Their "Client Commitment Formula" will show you how to attract your clients and live in abundance without working excessive hours. 6,000+ have increased their practice with Jesse and Sharla's dramatically effective program! www.RejuvenateYourPractice.com
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Friday, January 22
Denise Linn: The Mysterious World of Dreams
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
What if someone could show you how to remember your dreams and identify their deeper meaning; use crystals and essential oils to deepen your dream state; connect with loved ones, angels and guides; and explore your past lives in your dreams! These areas of expertise are second-nature to Denise Linn. She's the bestselling author of 16 books; a renowned seminar leader; founder of the International Institute of Soul Coaching, which offers professional certification programs in life coaching and past life regression; and widely known for her appearances in numerous documentary films and on Oprah. Are you curious? www.DeniseLinn.com See workshop Jan 23
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Saturday, January 23
Past Lives, Present Dreams
11:30-1:30pm • $49 in advance, $59 day of event
Do you wonder how your past lives are affecting your current life? In a safe. sacred space, taught by one of the world's leading experts in her field, meet your Past Life Guide and travel back to heal your deepest wounds. Denise Linn is one of very few people ever to have successfully regressed 1,000 people simultaneously; don't miss this rare opportunity to learn about and explore the states of consciousness which impact your understanding and enjoyment of life. This workshop promises to be an empowering, life-changing experience. See talk Jan 22
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Saturday, January 23
World Predictions 2010
7:30pm • $15 in advance, $20 day of event
James Kelleher
is a dynamic speaker and one of the country's leading Vedic astrologers. He returns to East West to share his annual predictions, including insights on the economy, war and earth changes. Jim is known for his often startling and accurate predictions, including the exact date of the start of the war in Iraq, the month of Saddam's capture, and the dramatic changes at home and abroad beginning in September, 2008. This annual program is always one of our most anticipated events; please sign up early to assure a place. www.JamesKelleher.com
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Sunday, January 24
Tarot Spreads - Immersion Workshop
11:30-5:30pm • $80 in advance, $90 day of event
Limit: 8 participants
Calling all Tarot lovers: the class you've all been waiting for is here...spreads, spreads, and more spreads! East West's own goddess of the Tarot, Sue Wilhite, will share how to conduct readings, find the right spread for the purpose, and other games to play with the Tarot. You must have a good familiarity with the Tarot and the meanings of the cards before taking this class. Don't forget to bring your deck! See Tarot Open House Jan 19 and her Readers pages
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Monday, January 25
Stress Solutions 101
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Gain peace of mind and an increased capacity to meet and overcome life's challenges with this powerful blend of breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques to increase mental focus and relax deep tensions. Learn to release stress in just a few moments at home or work. East West's own Santosh LaMarche has taught this popular class in local community colleges and major Silicon Valley companies, including Symantec and National Semiconductor. www.StressSolutionClasses.com
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Tuesday, January 26
Soulshaping
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Jeff Brown
's journey - from abused child to criminal lawyer to single-minded seeker of his one true path - emphasizes the inextricable relationship between psychological healing and spiritual growth. His book, Soulshaping, is endorsed by Ram Dass and Oprah and Friends' Elizabeth Lesser. Blending the best of Eastern and Western practices, Jeff's message offers relief and assistance to spiritual seekers, individuals on an emotional healing journey, those confused about their identity and career path, and anyone who longs to open his heart. www.Soulshaping.com
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Wednesday, January 27
Introduction to ThetaHealing
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
ThetaHealing is a unique, profound, versatile and transformative modality which can address all types of physical and emotional illnesses, providing deep spiritual connectedness as well. Many who have experienced it consider it the most powerful modality of our time. Join Dr. Rubi Shalev for this evening's introduction and demonstrations, including a powerful group exercise. One audience member will also receive an individual ThetaHealing. www.CamelotCenter.net See Wellness Open House Feb 1 & 2
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Thursday, January 28
Men and Women: Yup, They're Different!
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Natural born clairsentient, practical mystic and KKUP personality Scout Bartlett has done more than work with thousands of people; with his talents, he actually "becomes" each person he works with to understand them from the inside out. Vital and transformative insights have been the result. With his extraordinary insight, trademark humor and compassionate truth-telling, Scout will help you to better understand and get along with your partner, friends and coworkers of the opposite gender. www.LifeInsights.net See workshop Jan 31
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Friday, January 29
The Wisdom of Your Face
7:30pm • Free but call to reserve a place
Face-reading is fascinating, fun, and highly useful too. Learn to land a job by reading the interviewer's face, and the five things to look for in your lover's face. What do the lines and wrinkles in your own face reveal? Hay House author Jean Haner uses her 25-year background in ancient Chinese principles of balance and health to help people create happy, authentic lives. She will give live face-reading demonstrations with audience volunteers. See workshop Jan 30 www.WisdomofYourFace.com
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Saturday, January 30
The Messages Your Face Reveals
11:30-2:30pm • $35
The Chinese believe that your inner nature can be read in the features of your face. Join Jean Haner and learn to read the sacred calligraphy of your evolving soul as revealed in those features, and experience personal 'AHA!' moments as you see how the curve of your cheek, the slant of your nose, even the style of your hair reveal your true self, help you find your real life's work, and attract relationships that will fill your heart. See talk Jan 29 www.WisdomofYourFace.com
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Saturday, January 30
Soul Tones in Concert
8pm • $25
Enjoy a current of sacred sound waves washing over you in a musical massage for your body, heart and soul! Soul Tones concerts, performed by Kathleen Farrell and Chuck Cunningham, create an uplifting meditative experience with a profoundly beautiful mix of quartz crystal and antique Tibetan singing bowls accompanied by gongs, chimes, drums, and vocals. They are joined by special guest Paradiso on the didjeridoo. You will leave feeling refreshed and revived, with a new clarity and strength of inner vision.
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Sunday, January 31
The “Yup, We're Different” Workshop
1-5pm • $45
Gain a whole new sense of what it means to be, and be with, a man or woman - with a natural born Clairsentient! When Scout Bartlett works with a client or student, he is inside that person's perspective, and has now "been" over 10,000 men and women. You're sure to enjoy, appreciate and gain new insights from his in-depth understanding of the subtleties and nuances that make us different. Scout has facilitated countless transformational results with his energy and teachings. www.LifeInsights.net See talk Jan 28
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