Did they do anything other than brakes?
Does your "check engine light" come on?
Da DOOG is leaning towards the tranny... but it sounds as if it is a definite power issue. That can cause the tranny to do all sorts of funny thing.
again, poke around this link
http://www.cybrrpartspro.com/Manual...odelLookup.html
one easy thing for you to do is make sure all the spark plug wires are firmly connected to the sparg plugs and to the distributor (or coil packs if it lacks a distributor.
How did you choose a shop... was it somewhere you were familiar with?
When was the last time the plugs, wires, fuel filter, air filter, cap and rotor (if applicable), and PCV valve replaced?