Hello!
We wanted to let everyone know that our First Friday Meditations are going to take a break in August. Our beloved teacher, Cole Strode, is getting busier by the minute with his graduate studies and will no longer have time to lead our class. So, we are taking the month of August to locate another worthy teacher to take up where he left off.
Enjoy the last of Summer & watch here for Meditation times & dates later in the Fall.
peace,
The Staff of Ancient Arts Wellness

Get your holiday weekend off to a good start. Our 1st Friday Meditation is this Friday, July 2nd. Come on out and find a little peace at the end of your week. We open with a brief meditation followed by discussion of mindfulness practices and close with another guided meditation - all led by Cole Strode from the Vikatadamshtri Buddhist Center. There is a suggested donation of $8 - 3/4 of which goes to the Buddhist Center and the rest we use to promote the event.

The company’s good. The tea is yummy. And switching gears heading into the weekend is always a good idea - especially since it’s the 4th.

Hope to see you here.

Title: 1st Friday Meditation
Location: Ancient Arts Wellness
Description: It’s that time again. Our 1st Friday Meditation is this Friday, June 4th. Come on out and find a little peace at the end of your week. We open with a brief meditation followed by discussion of mindfulness practices and close with another guided meditation - all led by Cole Strode from the Vikatadamshtri Buddhist Center.
Start Time: 07:30pm
Date: 2010-06-04
End Time: 08:15pm

Location: Ancient Arts Wellness 715 Park Avenue 21201
Description: Join us March 5th for a guided meditation, followed by an informal discussion of Buddhist meditation practice and philosophy lead by a member of the Vikatadamshtri Buddhist Center. It’s a great way to end the week and relax into the weekend. And it happens the 1st Friday of every month - come join in the community. Suggested Donation: $8.00
Start Time: 7:30pm
Date: 2010-05-07
End Time: 8:15pm

We had a wonderfully large turnout for the art opening last Friday. Two of the bigger pieces sold and there was a lot of good conversation and good company. If you haven’t had a chance to see Minas’ work that is up on our walls, please stop by. It is a lovely and vibrate way to welcome Spring!

This week is also a wonderful time to join us for our First Friday Meditation on April 2nd at 7:30pm. The meditation and discussion are lead by a member of the Vikatadamshtri Buddhist Center and are very accessible to all experience levels. The gathering lasts 45 minutes and there is a suggested donation of $8, the majority of which is donated to the Buddhist Center. Come get your month off to a good start at Ancient Arts Wellness. We look forward to seeing you.

It’s Spring! And we have new artwork up on our walls. Every 2-3 months, we invite a new artist to display their work. It brings fresh energy & insight into the space and serves to keep things lively.

This season, we’re happy to have the vibrant work of Minas Konsolas. His unique process of scraping and smearing allows him to paint and draw at the same time, creating moving and energetic works that truly come to life on the canvas.

Opening for this exhibit is Friday, March 26th, 7-9pm. All paintings are for sale and all proceeds go to the artist.  Come join us as we welcome Spring!

Old Meets New from Urbanite Magazine

In a city known for its goliath biotech and medical institutions, traditional and “alternative” healing practices are making quiet inroads. One of the newest comers: Ancient Arts Wellness, a center that opened last year offering acupuncture, massage, energy work, meditation sessions, and counseling in a former doctor’s office downtown (715 Park Ave.; 410-454-0178; www.ancientartswellness.com). Janice Campbell, a licensed acupuncturist trained at the Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, says she and business partner Tom Ingegno (pictured) were attracted to the spot in the heart of Baltimore because “the city needs this. People spend all day in the office, working with their minds. It’s like their bodies are just there to carry their heads and hands around.” The goal of Ancient Arts, she says, is to help patients “remember what they already know about taking care of themselves.” But Ancient Arts is not a spa, says Ingegno, a licensed acupuncturist who also works on animals: “We’re trying to help patients heal.”

—Greg Hanscom

Winter has chosen to provide us with its own meditation this weekend. So, instead of hiking over to us, we suggest you take this time to enjoy the deep quiet that snow brings - whether you’re inside or out. Be well.

~ All of us here at Ancient Arts Wellness

According to the Chinese, we will be heading into Spring this month. It may not seem like it with all the snow we’ve been having; however, the variations in the weather are evidence of this shift. Now’s the time to boost your immune system and get some assistance gearing up for Spring. Check out our practitioners’ bios and see all the wonderful services we have to offer. We’re here to help.

On Friday, February 5th, join us for our ongoing First Friday Meditation series in partnership with the Vikatadamshtri Buddist Center. These meditations take place 7:30 - 8:15pm on the first Friday of every month and are coupled with a practical discussion of mindfulness practices that we can all use in our daily lives. Suggested donation: $8. All experience levels welcome.

Also, keep an eye on this page. We hope to be changing the artwork in our space soon and will post the new artist and the date of their opening here. And for those of you who haven’t seen Val Lucas‘ work, come on by. It’s been our most popular exhibit thus far.

We hope to see you soon.

~ Janice, Tom, and all of us here at Ancient Arts Wellness