This group provides a class where you can get practice of Yoga, Meditation, Tai Chi Chuan free of charge. After meetup, you can give any donation if you wish. About Taiji Yoga (Taiji Movement/Taiji Meditation) Taiji (literally "great pole") is an East Asian cosmological term for the "Supreme Ultimate" state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potentiality, contrasted with the Wuji "Without Ultimate". Taiji Yoga differs from other exercise programs that it gets focused on BODY, BREATH, MIND …

Are you a ‘Seeker of Knowledge?’ Do you consider yourself open-minded and receptive to new ideas? Are you interested in learning how Cutting-edge Concepts in the area of ‘Health and Wellness’ can benefit YOU? Some of us feel that we are truly ahead of our time! Come join *** Body Balance and Awareness Center *** ‘ 'PARADIGM SHIFTS’ typically start with a single individual or a small group of people. This very special group of people usually possess the characteristics of open-mindedness …

This group is for people who would like to attend classes, retreats and instruction in mindfulness meditation and Buddhist teachings. These cover a variety of formats including weekly drop-in groups, daylong retreats in the Santa Cruz area, multi-week classes and week-long retreats. The primary teacher for this group is Carla Brennan. She is a Vipassana teacher associated with Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

Green Body & Mind is a vibrant community of Green, Organic, Non-Toxic, Sustainable, Alternative Health Practitioners - Consumers and Professionals representing Santa Cruz's core values. We meetup every two weeks to share our expertise or familiarity - or anything we are passionate about in the world of cleaning up our bodies and minds and how that translates to helping to clean up planet earth! We are Body and Mind environmentalists. Everything from the best non-toxic products for babies, to org …

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 …

  “What we experience and feel beyond mind will be clear and walk with us forever. Learn how to awaken, calm, heal and become saturated by these practices beyond the common approach of mind and intellect.”   Details... Just sit meditation offers the optimal conditions for an accessible introduction to meditation with attention to the care of your body & breath in a fun, loving, and supportive social atmosphere. Because we honor and respect the diverse backgrounds that make you the unique person …

Anger can be a pervasive and a dominant state of mind in our modern life.  However, there is nothing to be ashamed of.  One is much wiser to look it straight in the face and develop skills to overcome it rather than deny it like most of the population.  This group is for you if seek to become better at managing anger and conflict in everyday life.   Topics include brain science, ancient wisdom, emotional intelligence, dealing with difficult people at work and at home, and developing anger manage …

Qigong is the art and science of using breath, posture, and movement to cleanse, refine, accumulate and circulate Qi in the body. Through the cultivation and regulation of the body, mind, and breath, our adaptability to the external environment is strengthened and overall quality of life is improved. We at Zen Integrative Clinic offer classes for qigong, taichi, and meditations to train our intention, attention, imagination, and sensation. A continuation for those that have received an energetic …

This is a once a month non-fiction book club that covers all areas of science, natural history, and non-religious based philosophy and morality. This club is for those who have read or are interested in reading books by authors like Carl Sagan, John McPhee, Richard Dawkins, Bill Bryson, Sam Harris and more. The club will meet in downtown Los Gatos once a month (probably at a coffee shop), and meetings will be casual. If you have any interest in the natural sciences (astronomy, geology, biology), …

Ever imagine what it would be like if everyone around you.. well, did something out of the ordinary? One minute, a chaotic scene of strangers, each with his or her own agenda, schedule, and endless mind chatter. The next minute, a connection amongst them. It may be as subtle as a switch in language, or as palpable as a coordinated display of harmonious song. And then, as suddenly as it appeared, it dissolves, and life continues. And you're left only with a curious awe and a great memory. So.. le …

A safe and private meetup group for bisexual/bicurious women ( their straight male spouse if she decides to include him). Looking for all you Bi-Sexual, fun, classy, sensual, curious, drug free, drama free, and sexy ladies who would like to join a group with like minded females for fun outings, events, new friendships.

Welcome to Maum Meditation!   The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtract …

The plan is to detonate an intelligence explosion (leading to a technology-singularity) starting with an open-source Java artificial intelligence (AI) software which networks peoples' minds together through the internet using realtime interactive psychology of feedback loops between mouse movements and generated audio. "Technological singularity refers to the hypothetical future emergence of greater-than human intelligence through technological means." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technologic …

Healthy minds dance for joy! Come celebrate and explore the experiences of a lifetime! Meditate, dance, shake, visualize , draw, and talk to keep your mind and body in good health. Find the skills that work for you! This is the place where you get to try out different experiences from the field of Mind-Body Medicine. Mind-Body Medicine is an up and coming integrative health perspective. It links our overall health to the connection between our mind and body. Most people talk about th …

… The study of the nature of the universe, awareness of our energetic systems, combined with direct experience of Reality through concentration, mindfulness, and complete identification with the Infinite, is true self-nurturance or realization. At first, we may experience glimpses of Reality over some time with repeated experiences of meditation, use of our higher intelligence to open to clearer insight into the true nature of existence, and how to live in harmony with the flow of grace. Living in …

Welcome to Bay Area Attached Families! Our community is focused on attachment parenting, gentle discipline and natural family living. This group's goals are to: come together and support one another in a community of like-minded families  provide a community of knowledgeable, resourceful people to help one another learn and grow enable our kids to play with other children who are being raised in a gentle/attached environment enjoy time with other parents who have an interest in thou …