The Hamsa Yoga and Meditation Meetup is for those people interested in learning and practicing the techniques developed by Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath, a Himalayan yoga master. "Hamsa" means "swan", which is a symbol of the soul. These techniques are designed to bring about Earth peace through Self peace. Meetups will be held at various locations around the SF Bay Area. They'll be led by Hamsacharya (teacher) Michelle Rosenaur.

Meet other locals to discuss and learn ancient Indian spiritual knowledge and healing techniques. The organizer, Lora, is a native San Mateoan, but has spent ten years living at an ashram in South India. Lora returns to San Mateo and the bay area regularly and is excited to start a healing group in her hometown! We will talk about ways to incorporate spirituality into your daily life which will create peace, inner happiness and clarity. You will learn about powerful healing techniques that wo …

This group is offered as an exploration of creativity, sound, voice, and music, as tools to deepen our experience of everyday life. We access the sounds in our environment as well as in our own bodies - our breath, voice, silence, and resonance as human beings. We may explore meditation, yoga, singing, art, food, nature, writing, or any other aspects of human expression. Circles are led by a rotating members from a cohort of sound healing practitioners trained at the California Institute of Inte …

About Kannon Do Bay Area Zen Meditation Group: We aim to bring the spiritual practice of mindfulness to the San Francisco Peninsula and the South Bay, emphasizing its relevance in the modern world. Our purpose is to bring balance to busy lives faced with constant distractions, work and family pressures, and demanding deadlines. Our practice goes beyond relief of stress or health concerns to benefit the whole person. It emphasizes living an authentic life and expressing our inherent true nature …

Welcome to the “Palo Alto/Mid Peninsula Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation” Meet Up. This group supports those beginning their spiritual journey as well as those who have been exploring for a while. Formerly, this group was named the Foster City Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation. We have updated the name of our group to reflect the reality of our meeting spaces, however, our purpose remains the same. We will continue to offer teachings in the Buddhist Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition …

The idea of the group is to foster friendships through events like Kirtan, Langar seva, potluck, dinner, movies, concerts, picnis, outdoor & indoor sports, discussions forums and of course Bhangara parties. Hopefully this group will provide means of communicating your interest in an activity of your choice and finding like minded people to do it with. Social club for those who seek the company of Sikhs & Punjabis in the Bay Area.

We welcome all people from all religious backgrounds, cultures, LGBTQQA, races, and of all ages. If you consider yourself spiritual and are interested in living the life of your dreams by changing the way you think about life, you are welcome here! We don't ask you to park your brain at the door. We are looking for inquisitive, inspiring, and fun people to help us create a community on the Peninsula. Center for Spiritual Living, Peninsula is a reflection of a global thriving spiritual movement d …

Welcome! Qigong (chi kung) means "the practice/skill of life force energy." It is a 4000 year old practice of aligning breath, movement, and meditation. Qigong has deeply influenced - and been influenced by - many areas of Chinese culture including Taoism, Buddhism, traditional Chinese medicine, and martial arts. Benefits attributed to Qigong include: Vitality, Rejuvination, Anti-aging, Longevity Health, Rehabilitation, Pain management Memory improvement, Awareness, Psychic abilities Anti-stres …

Come learn various methods of healing including essential oils, herbs, Reiki, Huna & other energetic healing techniques. We welcome new techniques & teachers! We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurti …

Find greater peace, focus and energy in the ancient practice of meditation. Meditation sharpens the mind, adding greater consciousness and power to everything else in your life. Various ancient and modern meditation techniques will be taught by Buddhist monks with an American style. Literature, music and movie recommendations will be provided for a well-rounded and entertaining education and as a basis for exposition and discussion.

All of Pathways' meditation classes are designed to empower you on your spiritual path. Classes cover a range of topics. The teaching method allows the student to integrate mind, body, spirit, and emotion simultaneously. Most people are integrated in two out of the four areas. This system will allow the student to move ahead in balance. Workshops are a great way to introduce your self to my work. I am currently teaching in Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and San Mateo! Please join me for this fun an …

Do you like to meditate but have trouble practicing on your own? Or are you new to meditation and would like to know the basics? Or would you just like to take some time out and practice relaxing yet invigorating yoga and meditation techniques in a group environment? Then join our weekly yoga/meditation class in Palo Alto on Monday nights from 7:30 pm - 9 pm. The techniques we practice are "Hamsa asanas" (postures) and meditation techniques developed by Himalayan Kundalini Kriya Yoga master Yogi …

In these meditations, by fusing traditional spiritual techniques and modern philosophical understanding, Lokesh will show you the way how each one of us is born to live in an awakened state of being all the time. These techniques, originating from the Indian (especially Vedic) and Buddhist (especially Zen) traditions, also integrate various contemporary theories about evolutionary transformation. This is an opportunity to experience the mystical world of awakening and see the light within. Throu …

Almost everyone will enjoy the benefits from learning to meditate, from stress reduction to spiritual evolution. All classes are free.

A regular meditation practice offers many health benefits, including lowered blood pressure, stronger immune function and better sleep. There are more than 1,000 known meditation practices. Yet with a busy schedule, most people believe they don't have time. This meetup will explore easy ways to work meditation into your daily schedule. Each week we will explore a particular style of meditation including breathing, walking, contemplative, visualization, sound, hypnotic induction and more.

Are you curious about meditation but unsure how to start? Are you an experienced meditator looking to uncover new depths in your practice? Would you like to feel more connected to yourself and others on a deeper, heart-felt level? Are you desiring more touch and conscious contact in a safe setting? Healing Connection Meditation is a combination of deep interpersonal connection and meditation which encourages you to: Connect deeply to others and witness their unique and perfect nature, and as if …

LOVE YOURSELF, HEAL YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP: In this transformational workshop originally created by best-selling author Louise L. Hay, ® you will discover the mindset that has limited your success in business, financial abundance, intimate relationships, spiritual growth, and much more. The Love Yourself, Heal Your Life Workshop teaches you how to reprogram your subconscious mind and eliminate negative self-esteem and beliefs that sabotage the life you want, such as. . . • Relationships don’t work …

We all want to shine...and together, we can. Welcome to Firefly Willows, a community dedicated to helping each of us find our Inner Light. Want to learn how to cook healthy food that tastes great?  Enjoy a fantastic guided meditation?  Do you dream of discovering your power animal?  How about understanding the fundamental connection between your mind, your body, and your spirit?  Do you love to talk about the slender line between physics, quantum physics, and metaphysics?  So do we, and we want …

My father was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer 3 weeks back. I had no idea about where to start. Was it time to cry, get him the best medical care, find a care giver or to go do yoga and meditate to settle myself down. As I sat in the waiting room while my father was in surgery, I met a woman whose husband had just had a part of his brain removed and another 74 year old that taught me how to face the death of a loved one. Every one said one thing - at this time, you faith and family is what you nee …

Welcome to Align the Self (ATS)! Would you like to be part of a powerful, creative, inspiring group of women? This is a collaborative group about creating incredible lives, living our dreams, being empowered and encouraging one another. It's also about feeling good (mentally, physically and spiritually). Learn more about Rebecca (the facilitator) and some of her work here: http://aligntheself.com/

Have you studied A Course In Miracles? Have you read "Disappearance of a Universe? Are you spiritually searching? This group will focus on studying the concepts from the Course and how to implement them into our day to day lives. Hope you can join us. "Peace of mind is clearly an internal matter; It must begin with your own thoughts and then extend outward. It is from your peace of mind that a peaceful perception of the world arises." ACIM - Workbook 51 "Whenever you are not wholly joyous, it is …

Welcome. This is a place where heart-centered conscious people can engage, explore, discover, chat, and learn from one another. Whether you are just beginning to explore spirituality and your unique healing gifts or whether you have been pursuing and living an authentic holistic life for years, you are welcome here. Now is the time to heal- people everywhere are heeding the call. We have been facing very challenging times, yet it is also a promising and exciting time. We are shifting out of an O …

El acelerado ritmo de la vida a veces hace que nos olvidemos de lo importante que es la conexion con nuestra luz interior, intuicion, o ser superior. Tambien es cierto que la vida es mucho mejor cuando tenemos amigos en busca de los mismos intereses. Este es un grupo que busca brindar un espacio de re-conexion con nuestro espiritu y su relacion con el cuerpo y la mente mientras formamos nuevas y significativas amistades. Tendremos tanto actividades sociales como actividades de crecimiento person …

Compassion Technology is Self-discovery, Self-development, and Service via logical and technological extensions of mindfulness! We welcome developers, designers, tech-evangelists, and all other Good People who are trying to become even better through repeated daily practice, deeply honest self-appraisal, and dedicated inspired study. In particular, folks who practice meditation, prayer, yoga, or other forms of mind+body awareness are especially likely to find a home here amongst like-minded soul …

Welcome! We are a group of tai chi (taiji) and chi kung (qigong) enthusiasts who gather together in a beautiful park setting in Belmont to practice the ancient arts of tai chi and chi kung for health, meditation, and martial ability. When practiced with consistency the arts of tai chi and chi kung help to strengthen the body, the internal organs, and the immune system, improve balance and agility, build up the protective qi (energy) field, and bring quietude to the mind, ultimately helping promo …

Take Your Meditation from a Solo Affair to Something More Adventurous with Embodied Inquiry Facilitated by Valerie Sher Redwood City Embodied: Lived Experience, Sensing, Movement, Impulses, Thoughts, and Feelings Inquiry: Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Listening with Mindfulness A group for singles and couples cultivating the truth and intimacy of the present moment through authentic movement, self-inquiry practices, and mindfulness-based present-moment focused group process. This group takes a mind …

This group is dedicated to all lightworkers just starting to become aware and others who have been shinning the light their whole lives. We will be doing metaphysical workshops, such as angels, meditating, chakra clearings, vision boards, artist way groups, and talks on a wide range subjects. Come and join the light and illuminate!

A B.O.T.A. Study Group is an Open Door, a service freely offered by B.O.T.A., to those seekers drawn to the eternal spiritual Truths found in The Tarot,The Tree of Life, Qabalah, Astrology, Alchemy, etc. The harmonies preexisting between these signs, symbols, and images, evoke an inner response from each person in the Group. So each individual responds according to his/her own background and therefore each person makes a unique contribution and similarly, receives a unique point of view from oth …