WE ARE ON SUMMER RECESS! WE'LL START UP AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER. IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT EVENTS THIS FALL, PLEASE SIGN UP AND YOU'LL RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS WHEN WE RESUME. This is a group that gathers together once a week during the day on Holy Hill in Berkeley for 45 minutes of silence, meditation. or prayer, as a way of deepening awareness and compassion. It's a drop-in group, so you can come for as much or as little of the time as you wish. The organizer is a Zen Buddhist priest and teacher, an …

Maum Meditation uses a logical and unique method to subtract the human mind which is an accumulation of pictures from the past. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences and conditions. There is no end to this addition, so it is a stressful and busy mind. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the original mind, the universe mind, by consciously taking the time to subtract the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind. N …

The Open Way Nonduality Meditation Oneness Beyond - California with Cory Bright & Visiting Teachers See below for our detailed flyers! And scroll down below flyers for each meetup event Are we really the identity Are we really the identity, image or story adopted & presented to us or are we beyond any conditioned notion of who we think we are? Beyond story or any image of “self”…  we are spaciousness. We can Relax & Enjoy as Open Awareness that Knows no Boundary Suggested Love Donations - All …

We are committed to practicing ways of living that are synchronized to the ways of nature. Our Chinese ancestors have taken the time to develop a whole system based on living in balance with our surroundings. Through meditation, mindful movement (qi gong), healthy eating, and conforming our lifestyles to the seasons, happiness and harmony are the natural product of these practices.

Presented by the Living Arts Counseling Center Theater for Self-Improvement Drama Therapy Workshops and Groups **No previous theatre experience necessary. Shy people encouraged to join** Would you like to feel better about yourself? Would you like to improve your relationships with your family, co-workers, or partner? Are you lacking the motivation and confidence needed to achieve your dreams? Are you struggling with depression, social anxiety, addiction, or another painful issue? Drama therap …

We are a growing group of people dedicated to cultivating a strong spirit and healthy body. We meet every Thursday evening from 7:00-8:00pm at the Harmony Yoga Studio/ Acupressure Institute (1533 Shattuck Ave, in North Berkeley, right across from Andronico’s) to perform the Peaceful Warrior and Meditation Practice. Basic instruction is provided and no previous experience is needed to participate. There is no cost to practice with us. Donations are welcome but not required. What is the Peaceful W …

Welcome. We have been serving the East Bay Area community since 2007. Our mission is to make better community by strengthening our spirituality and broadening human awareness. Won Buddhism Meditation Temple of Berkeley is a place to train the mind to obtain peace and wisdom, and a place to learn how to obtain enlightenment. Join us in this spiritual journey which is full of joy and happiness.

Everyone has a dream life of what they would like to live. Some of us are partly living our dream life. Some are not. Our meetup is about remembering how special we all really are and allowing our dream lives to become our daily reality!! We meet to get answers to questions we may have and support each other in attaining our dreams by holding in our minds the best of what we see in each other. Simply, we come together to celebrate each other and ourselves in our pursuit of joy, well-being, and p …

Our experiences in dreams and in waking life influence each other equally. Still, we only focus on our waking lives and disregard our sleep adventures as unimportant, somewhat less real and imaginary. Well, everything changes if you can experience your dreams from the perspective of a conscious observer. Many people cannot even imagine what it feels like to be aware in your dreams but many others have experienced lucid dreams at some point in their lives, not knowing they could reproduce them. L …

About Electro-Bhakti Sangha We get together to dance to electro-bhakti beats, kirtronica, bhangra, devotional, and other positive music to uplift mind/body/soul. Bhakti is all about expanding the heart and consciousness, to become one with universal, unconditional loving-kindness. Facebook Group. Created for community building and announcements. https://www.facebook.com/groups/electrobhakti/ Etiquette Please arrive on time. The music at the start of our dance is purposefully selected to help …

Welcome Lightworkers and Metaphysical People! Our Meetup Group is for the purpose of exploring a wide range of topics from Astrology to Zen. We'll also delve into such popular subjects as Law of Attraction, Angels, Crystals and Stones, Energy Healing, Psychic Development, Animal Communication, Feng Shui, Reiki and Numerology. Meet other like minded people in a harmonious, spiritual environment. We welcome you to join us and share your experience of self-discovery and personal growth"

Utilizing Sharron Rose’s The Path of the Priestess: A Guidebook for Awakening the Divine Feminine, this group hopes to cultivate personal exploration of the path to the divine feminine and the spiritual power of women. We will undergo exercises, meditation and visualizations to assist each other in our feminine spiritual awakening and self-realization.

This is a group for yogis who are also hikers. We hike, we practice yoga, we meditate, we become friends. Our best sun salutations are in the wilderness where we feel complete and one whole with Mother Earth. Our hikes are challenging but our yoga retreats in the woods and in the mountains are peaceful. Our outings will be in small groups as wilderness and crowds do not go together. I am a member of other meetups and I learned from those experiences. I would like to set up this one differently. …

Our meet-up group’s hope is to create a safe space for women to practice yoga with other women in the most limitless ways possible. Clothes can be limiting, in a physical, emotional and spiritual sense: Physically, the clothes limit the way we move.  Clothes are limiting. That is their basic purpose-–to limit your body’s experience of the elements, and to limit other people’s ability to see your body. Practicing yoga nude liberates your body, and doing it with other women heightens your sense of …

Where are you on your journey? This heart-centered community is for visionaries, seekers, healers, and leaders who are committed to the deep satisfaction that can only come from following your life's calling, nurturing the temple that is the body, cultivating the wisdom that it takes to alchemize obstacles into stepping stones. We support each other in realizing the truest part of ourselves. Together, we share insight, knowledge and experiences in creating paths to wholeness and healing. We crea …

This group is to interest and introduce you to Breema's philosophy and practice. Breema® is a simple, natural form of touch and body movement supported by universal principles. The aim of Breema is to bring us to a tangible experience of presence that becomes our foundation for a new dimension of health, consciousness, and self-understanding. Breema provides a unique approach to experiencing body-mind connection. It offers a profound understanding of the underlying unity of all life that is expr …

We are three young women working everyday to spread holistic health and compassion in our new Berkeley community. We have a big, private, fenced-in backyard with plenty of room for guests to join together to practice connecting with our individual and collective mind-body-soul's. We invite you to stay after for heart-felt conversation over organic tea, green smoothies/juices, and/or healthy snacks after our practice depending on the specific event. All levels welcome. Breathing exercises and med …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Dating Skills for Single Men* *For men who date women Therapy workshops and social outings where you can learn how to: Feel more confident in social/dating situations Meet women with similar interests Start conversations with women Confidently invite women on dates Have satisfying, relaxed first dates Communicate openly in dating situations Nurture a relationship from first date to long-term commitment Have fulfilling, passionate relationships In …

DHARMA INC is an international community of people expressing lives filled with joy, freedom, and contribution to others. We welcome all and join together in an effort to cultivate natural wisdom in all aspects of living. All our classes are made available on a donation basis. We are a non-profit community center, supported entirely by community contributions. At Dharma INC Oakland, we offer classes and programs to the local community, so that all who see value in this approach to life have an o …

Dance for Healing, Dance for Joy is a meet up group for passionate, creative, heartfelt women practicing Nia Technique movement in the East Bay. Never heart of Nia?? Nia draws from DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS, and healing arts like YOGA to create safe, enjoyable movement that engages your body, mind and spirit. Done BAREFOOT to diverse and inspiring music, Nia is a transformational movement practice. Still don't get it? Well if "Dance for Healing, Dance for Joy" sounds good to you, come give it a try. N …

Learn how to end binging, stop hating your body and telling yourself I really shouldn’t be eating this, so you can free up your mental energy, love your body and focus your attention on the things that matters most in your life. If you have ever suffered from emotional or compulsive eating please join our events. We are a community of women who get together in a relaxed space, give support, share stories and learn specific tools to end the food fight so that we can have a peaceful mind and mov …

Want to learn about the raw food lifestyle and/or meet like-minded vegan raw food enthusiasts? Then this is the place for you! We host regular potlucks and presentations about topics relevant to the raw and living foods lifestyle.

This group will practice an ages old monastic meditation, once the core practice of the White Cloud Temple in China. This is a very healing practice based on the evolution of the Five Intelligences within each of us to outgrow the personal patterns of disharmony and to become more human. No previous experience necessary. We'll meet at the Taoist Healing Energetics Training Center in Berkeley, near Ashby and San Pablo, every Wednesday evening 6pm to 8pm for 7 weeks starting February 13 2013.

Friday Night Launch We are spiritually conscious young adults who are creating community, coming together to support each other, deepen our spiritual practice, and together shift the consciousness of the planet by living from our hearts. We honor all paths to God, and are an open, inclusive community. We are deeply committed to living a spiritual life, but we’re not particularly religious. Not a lot of dogma, just a lot of love and connection to God and each other. We define young adults as gen …

This group is for people who are committed to integrating the new paradigm and to connect people who are on a similar path of understanding as well as an interest in Sacred Geometry. The Template is a series of ceremonies that reconnects bio-circuitry in the body through coded ceremony with sacred geometry. We also hold sacred geometry and sound healing meditations. We have created meet-up groups in different cities to inform those about special events and bring together and support those who ha …

Hectic schedule? Pulled in a thousand directions? Spend time with us for a few moments of quiet time. The sound of your heart beat and the rustling of the leaves are the loudest noises you may hear as we gather for some time to reflect, listen and quiet our spirits. We will explore a different forms of reflection to expand our spiritual practice. All you need to do is come with an open mind and spirit. Some of the forms of reflection we will explore: Walking Reflection Clay Beads Focused Breathi …

Are you procrastinating, or feeling tired and frustrated in your work? Are the usual productivity techniques -- color-coding your folders, reorganizing your e-mail inbox, and so on -- not doing the trick for you? In this group, we take getting things done to a deeper level. This group's classes are about using mindfulness practices, like meditation and yoga, to find focus and motivation while you work -- without even leaving your desk. The classes are led by Chris Edgar, author of Inner Produc …

This group is for women interested in enhancing their lives through the exploration of The Art of Feminine Presence. The work includes body awareness exercises that help a woman with being powerful and feminine by increasing her personal and feminine presence and magnetism. The work helps you: • Increase your magnetism so that you can attract the attention you most desire with less struggle. • Feel confident being up against your edge and your ability to move into your next step, spending less t …