About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation of the autonomic nervous system. We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neurochemicals (biochemicals) that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, it …
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Want to be part of a group of like-minded folks who practice mindfulness meditation? We believe this discipline, that originated in the Buddhist tradition, is compatible with most all religions and can be adapted for secular use as well. We welcome all who are interested in practicing mindfulness meditation. For each session, our format will include Opening words; 20-minute meditation; relevant reading by contemporary leaders in mindfulness meditation such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Jack …
Ever hear about the Art Salon of Paris in the 1800's and New York in the early 1900's. Our artist friends agree that we need a place today to gather, discuss the arts, show current work and reflect on past artist's work. It is an experiment, testing to see whether the topics that intrigue us have meaning and significance beyond a select few, and seeking to create a time/space within which we can stir a lively, rigorous discussion about the state of art - local, national and international - yours …
… Tea and Meditation, Tea and Mindfulness, Tea and Mindfullness Stress Reduction-Learn how and why tea is helpful in meditation and mindfulness.
Tea Rituals and Preparations Around the World- Minnesota has a host of wonderful international residents who began their life somewhere else so why don't we take some time to learn how they like their tea? Their countries of origin tea culture and preferences-
Tibet (Po Cha-Butter Tea)
Russia (Samovartea-server/Lomolosav
-tea set in cobalt blue and 24kara …
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… Visit tolifeyoga.com for more information about yoga classes Milissa Link, creator of Tot-Mama Yoga, is an inspired and dedicated teacher who loves helping children and their moms connect through mindfulness and yoga. Milissa is the founder and director of Tree of Life Yoga. She is a certified yoga teacher and yoga therapist, as well as a certified Montessori Assistant. Ms. Milissa has taught yoga and mindfulness at Bright Water Montessori in North Minneapolis to todd …
Welcome everyone. In this weekly group, you'll learn ways to both treat and prevent depression. The group will be led by Betsy Sansby, MS, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, who has been trained to teach the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy program for the prevention of relapse in people who suffer from recurrent depression. It will be an experiential group where members will get to sample a variety of tools for working with difficult thoughts and feelings--both emotional and physi …
Welcome to The Three Principles Meetup in St. Paul, Minnesota. This group has been established because of the ever-increasing interest in The Three Principles. Over thirty years ago, a Scottish-Canadian day laborer named Sydney Banks had an experience that profoundly changed his life. Through a beautiful insight he saw the grace and simplicity of how all human beings experience their existence. What emerged was a deep knowledge that all psychological reality is created within us through Three Pr …
At any moment, see what your mind is doing. It is going into the past or the future. It is angry about the past or anxious about the future, isn't it? When this oscillation of the mind stops, THAT is when you get in touch with the source of energy, which is YOU. All the human values that we treasure and cherish - Happiness, Joy, Love, Compassion, Caring, Friendliness, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Relationships - can only be lived and experienced in the present. But, when we are caught up in the chat …
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“We are what we eat!”From a 7 pound baby at birth to a 130 pound adult, our body is built on our diet. Food is a direct transmitter of energy and affects our physical, mental and emotional state. One of the most enjoyable experiences in life, food can also be a major contributor to our wellness.Eating for Enlightenment is a two and half hour cooking class based on the principles of Ayurveda that helps us use understand who we are and how our food affects us.Ayurveda is an ancient Indian s …
You are Here . . . Now . . . For a Purpose. And, You are Loved. “It is the combination of thought and love which forms the irresistible force of the law of attraction.” “It is feeling that imparts vitality to thought. Feeling is desire and desire is love. Thought impregnated with love becomes invincible.” ~ Charles Haanel This is the perfect MeetUp Group for you if you can answer “Yes” to any of the following questions: Have you heard about The Law of Attraction and want to know what …
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Are you a feminist woman in your 20s or 30s who would like to meet some new friends? Do you love living in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and want to share your favorite local hang-outs with others? Do you enjoy having meaningful conversations about life, relationships, current events, politics, and pop culture? Are you looking to form fun and supportive friendships with other freethinking and independent women in your neighborhood? If you can answer yes to all those questions, this group is for …
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Create the Life You Want! * Do you sometimes feel like you’re not good enough? * Do you need to love and care for yourself more? * If you felt good, what would you attract into your life? Using a powerful heart healing process, Messages from Love programs & workshops help create new feelings of worthiness, self-acceptance and trust so you can feel good. When you feel good, you show up for life from a different vantage point and can create the life you desire. To live your best life, …
The goal of the Human Rights / Social Justice Films and Speakers meetup is to increase visibility of local events, mostly documentary films and lectures, that are related to human rights and/or social justice. Often, such events are sponsored by some other organization, such as the University of MN's Human Rights Center, the University of MN's Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, William Mitchell's World Without Genocide Program, the Resource Center for the Americas, Macalester's Program i …
We are a group of singles in our mid 20's - mid 50's in the Twin Cities area that enjoy fun events and discover shared interests while creating friendships. We try to limit our event numbers to around 20 so that you may have a chance to get to know one another better as we build this community of friendship. Meetup Headquarters charges about $150/year for us to have this site. Members are asked to help pay that cost and can donate on line or in a Donation Jar. Just click on the donation button …
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We are a group committed to living our lives holistically through focus, balance, and nurture. Together we will learn, share our challenges, and support one another is the pursuit of holistic living. This group is for anyone looking for deeper meaning, a focused purpose, and restoring balance to their lives.
Loving-Kindness Meditation Group is dedicated to the practice of Samatha Vipassana, also called Tranquil Wisdom meditation. Concentration yoked with Insight. Using the Brahma-Viharas or the breath as the object of meditation, we cultivate the Jhanas and Insight simultaneously as described in the Pali canon. Interestingly, if these instructions are followed closely, results described in the texts are attainable. The instructions and practice are simple and easy to apply to everyday life. The goa …
Health Realization and the Three Principles advocate that each human being has an internal wisdom that, if accessed, can guide the individual to a balanced life. Some might call it learning to follow our "Gut Instinct", others might perceive it as listening to the wisdom of a "Higher Power", and others may see it as accessing the vast capacity of the the "Unconscious Mind", to problem solve. How ever you describe this internal wisdom, HR/3p teaches that the only thing hindering us from accessing …
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We are looking for a group of a maximum of 6 people to train with us on a Tuesday's and Thursday’s from 8:30-10:30. We have hired a Personal Trainer to get us all on the right track and get us on a regular training routine of cardio and weight training. I have a full gym set up in my home in Brooklyn Park and a nice open space for cardio training. I am thinking 3 of us can get in some PX90 for our cardio and the other 3 work on weight training with the trainier to sculpt you the body that you de …
MSP Visionaries runs meet-ups which expand the mind, support your business and life goals and increase your ability to create the life and lifestyle you want. Join us as we take a journey into your limiting beliefs and obliterate them, gain support in nurturing your dreams, complete that business plan or finish the book you always say you'll write "someday." Make someday - now!
I'm looking to start a solid & committed small to mid-sized group interested in all things books. I'm not Oprah...If I want "fluff" I'll grab a book from a girlfriend. What I want is to read and discuss silly books, smart books, graphic novels, classics, books made into movies, movies made into books, books about movie stars and books about rock idols. Comedy, Finance, Home-Improvement, Kid-Lit, Satire, Psychology, Mystery & Suspense...show me the Ridiculous & the Serious....I WANT IT ALL. The o …
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