This Group is for Men and Women: • in the burgeoning stages of giving thought to a divorce or separation (not necessarily married) • who have just announced the decision • who are amidst the legal process • who have been procrastinating that step for years while separated and waiting for the next relationship to fuel the leap • who after it is all said and done realize there is more healing • who are building tools while seeking support and environments conducive to connect more concretely …

Science of the Body Meets Science of the Mind Feel More Connected, more alive, more authentic, more empowered towards achieving your goals. Easy transformative exercises bring a new sense of body awareness, vitality and well-being--in a supported, interactive way! Meet people, have a fun body centered experience that will help you feel grounded, supported and balanced at the same time!

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Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

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 …

The intent of all meetups here-under (calendar below), is empowerment whereby to create healthier relationships with others, ourselves, and the universe. A more detailed "About" here. We enthusiastically invite you to participate where inspired! Offices: 2511 S. Barrington Ave, 2nd Fl Ste 100 (@ NW Corner of Gateway Bl) West Los Angeles, CA 90064 Community Workshop Portal, Spiritual Goods and Tea House: Downstairs Free Parking 310/479-0430 | heart-to-heart@thegatewayportal.com

Now meeting every Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at The Gateway Center in West Los Angeles As the worldwide trend in higher consciousness accelerates, more people are exploring their spiritual lives. After all, isn’t that why you’re visiting this site? This class is here to assist your growth. A Course in Miracles is a powerful pathway in increasing your awareness that you are simultaneously a physical being with a human ego and identity, as well as a perfect, loving spiritual being. This cou …

It's time to get to the beach and party! I decided to start this group because I've always been envious of the larger groups of people hanging out together at the beach on weekends. Know people all over Los Angeles, managing "friends" has always been annoying so I figured MeetUp is the way to go! The purpose of the group is to play backyard/beach games like KanJam, Beach Volleyball, Frisbee, etc, or just socialize and get a tan. Feel free to bring food and drinks! Our group will meet on the …

Have you ever felt like you keep attracting the wrong relationship(s) into your life? Have you ever felt drained energetically, used, betrayed, or abused in any way in your intimate relationships, friends, family, or even co-workers? Do you ever attract the one who seems to never commit? Have you ever dreamed of having amazing, & or intimate, passionate relationship but feel you just can't seem to attract the right one(s), like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any of the above que …

Have you ever felt insecure, powerless, or like you could use a huge boost of confidence at your job, with men or women, or just in life in general? Have you ever felt stuck, procrastinated, or got in a pattern where life kind of seems boring? Have you ever dreamed of living the most amazing, passionate, awesome life but don't know what steps to take to change, or felt you just can't seem to get a break, almost like you have the worst luck? If you answered yes to any or all of the above question …

We are a group dedicated to increasing knowledge and awareness about MongoDB, an Open Source, document-oriented, NoSQL database. Please join us for our monthly meetings to explore this flexible and scalable alternative to traditional relational databases like MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server and Oracle.

Come drum and dance with us!! We are Los Angeles' most active, open Samba drumming group! Learn to drum and dance like they do in Rio and Bahia! Whether you are a complete beginner, drum circler, dancer, percussion student or a seasoned pro we have something for you. We hold regular classes and rehearsals. Bring your own drums or borrow ours. We focus on performing at festivals, special events and parades. There are plenty of performance opportunities! We've performed at the Hollywood Bowl, T …

We meet to support and promote the growth of our innate spirituality through organizing and holding public events, watching pre-recorded videos of Swami Premodaya and participating in interactive Online Satsang gatherings. Anyone who is interested in personal growth and spiritual awakening will greatly benefit from joining this group. Swami Premodaya is a spiritual master who works directly with all who are ready and willing to take the next step in finding themselves. After profound experience …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Go out dancing with God as your partner! Featuring hip, current, old school and world dance tunes played by a pro DJ intersperced with brief 'Soul Moments' designed to take you as high as you want to go.   Your outer movement becomes a conduit to Spiritual inner awareness so that your dance becomes a prayer, a spiritual exercise and just outrageously free and joyful. "Without a doubt this is the best free form dance event in LA!" (Matthew, Entrepreneur) "Better than chocolate, sex, or runner's h …

Divorced, widowed, and never-married Boomers: many of us are ill-prepared for retirement whether because of divorce, poor financial choices, or simply being blindsided by the economic downturn. I personally was a stay-at-home mother for many years (wonderful in so many ways, but not so good when it comes to a retirement plan). Then I got a divorce (community property is often a myth). THEN I went back to school (thinking – naively – that earning degrees would help me get a better job). THEN the …

This meetup is for people who want to have eco-friendly fun, (mostly for free!) with like-minded friends who come together to eat, watch movies, learn, laugh and spread the love! Green Veggies is a non-profit formed to explain how eating meat directly causes climate change and how we can all save the world by the fastest, easiest, cheapest means possible. We offer a friendly, supportive approach to empower people to Eat Green, go vegetarian, and connect with a growing movement. Read more at gree …

You will meet other local people interested in improving their experience of life with Neuro Linguistic Programming, a tool for self-improvement and interpersonal communications. You will join us on the second Tuesday of each month and occasionally we may announce other meetings on related topics. We host this common interest meeting in Playa del Rey (in the Los Angeles South Bay area). NLP is an attitude and a methodology that leaves a trail of techniques At each meeting, you will experience so …

Have you had a dream of running your own business with passion & purpose? Have you ever felt unappreciated, underpaid or even worse not enjoying going to work? Have you ever felt fearful financially or emotionally when thinking on you need to make a change but feel trapped & don't know how? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, full of excitment, purpose, & a knowing that your adding value to the world & getting paid really well for it, making a 6 or 7 digit annual salary doing what you …

-What kind of erotic presence do you hold? -What can you call forth from your lover? -What is the range and depth of you erotic embodiment? -What are your intimacy edges and how do they hold you back from expressing and enjoying your full erotic potential? In this monthly interactive Meetup with Psychotherapist and Dating Coach Meriana Dinkova (MFT #45696), we will create an fun, experiential laboratory for diving deeper into the fabric of human connection and the energies of intimacy, turn on, …

Beyond Baroque Foundation and Surfrider Foundation, through a Keep LA Beautiful grant, is teaming up to create a garden that uses 80% less water than traditional lawns, results in much less polluted runoff, creates habitat for birds, butterflies, and bees, and is FUN for the community!

Angel Launch is a group connecting startups, entrepreneurs to investors for early and mid stage startups. With the large number of startups in California, its difficult to raise funds and increase brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders. Many investors are looking for deal flow for early-stage startups including tech, digital media, mobile apps, social media, web enabled, devices, hardware, consumer electronics, life science, retail, eCommerce, media and entertainment. Our even …

I provide FREE MeetUps from time to time where I give (at no charge) a taste of the WOW training so you get to experience what's possible with the WOW approach and come away with transformation literally that night. (you can find out even more here: www.wowlivepreviewevent.com) Our last one had 55 people show up and was POWERFUL! I also provide other resources with some new meetups coming up - one on proper marketing of yourself with David Fagan (co-author of "Guerilla Marketing" with Jay …

ASAN-LA/UCLA is working to achieve human rights for all autistic people. We are interested in working to improve services, supports, and education for autistic people, and to improve awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity principals in the general public. We oppose the pro-cure agenda, dangerous and unproven "treatments" for autism, and dehumanizing and offensive media portrayals of autistic people. We wish to provide support and self-advocacy skills for autistic adults, and also invite fami …

We are an LGBTQ group dedicated to cultivating our spiritual identity while embracing our sexual identity, and developing our connections to ourselves, our families, and our communities. We learn and practice Vipassana meditation, cultivate awareness and mindfulness, develop wisdom and compassion by exploring the teachings of the Buddha. We are an inclusive group that welcomes all in our wonderfully diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual,Transgender, Queer community in Los Angeles. We meet at, and are …

A workshop designed to cultivate creativity and mindfulness in the process of recovery from grief, trauma, or addiction. We use writing exercises to uncover, discover, and discard old wounds as well as to create positive attitudes, present awareness, and future goals. We also play with fiction and poetry, and use visual arts as inspiration. Group leader has her masters in creative writing.

Bark For Life is a noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds & awareness for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer. By supporting Bark For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. So bring your best canine friend and join us for a fun-filled day starting with a walk, and then continuing with demonstrations, contests, and games. www.RelayForLife.or …

aum Whom we are: We are the Siddhars, the tradition of yoga mystics of South India. The wisdom and path of the Siddhars is of child like joys and empowering intent of the Sages. Tapasyogi Kalathi Adiyen Aadi Nandhi (www.nandhi.com) facilitates this Spiritual group. Tell us more of the Siddhars: After waking up to the "I Am" experience, the Siddhar yogis journey beyond to then relate the Spirit to having the human experience by saying , "What If?"- in other words, after waking up and spending ye …