Explore your natural ability to find more wisdom, love, inner peace, freedom and passion for life. Gain a better understanding of dreams, past lives and your unique nature as Soul, a spark of God. Help life flow in a smoother and happier direction. One form of personal meditation we explore is  known as a "Spiritual Exercise". This type of simple meditation (or non-directed prayer) uses your creative imagination to discover your eternal self, Soul. Recall and resolve lessons from past lives. Th …

The first party forum is Free! "Transition To Green" Community is all about learning at the local level how to make a transition to greener living. This is a grassroots, (non-partisan) public educational outreach that is on the nonprofit path. The concept of making a transition to green is something that all of us should be interested in learning more about, even if that means starting with baby steps. If you care about having cleaner air, water, energy efficiency, healthier food products and re …

Welcome to The Art of Charm LA Meetup group. This group is for men who want to be able to light up a room, nail a job interview or grow your social circle to have an abundance of women. Jordan and I created the Pickup Podcast (http://pickuppodcast.com) over 3 years ago to help men around the world overcome their insecurities and build the lifestyle they have always wanted. The podcast grew in popularity and helped us get on SiriusXM radio where our weekly show "Game On" helps callers develop …

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ABOUT THIS GROUP:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The purpose of this group is to learn about living more self-sustainably (including cooking at home), help the environment, save money. We will make more informed choices, eat more healthfully and sustainably, and pool our resources by buying select goods as a group. In these economic times, it makes sense! One must be creative in these times to save money. You should join this g …

We have a monthly free fitness hike that explores the different parks in the LA metro area. You should join if you want a small group vibe of people who are interested or already committed to healthy living. This is a one-of-kind group led by an elite fitness instructor/wellness consultant who wants to help set you up with resources to help you with weight loss goals, injuries, and more! It is designed to be an easy hike for your cardio workout, with 15-minutes of strength training and yoga-ins …

Every since I was a teenager I have been searched for hair care solutions. I recall one my dearest friends a kinky haired Italian bombshell lamenting the decade of strait is beautiful, we were so riddled with jealousy it has fueled a lifelong bond of friendship and hair understanding. My tresses are shoulder length while hers were at her waist. Each of us has enough kinks to strike fear into the hearts of hairdressers. Those shows where they depict me or my Curly/Kinky sisters as the ugly duckli …

Welcome to The Light Chasers photography meetup. If you love all things photography, then join us and expand your photographic horizons as we embark on many adventures photographing the urban environment and natural landscape in and around Los Angeles and the Long Beach area. We will also hit the road from time to time to explore the desert areas and the Sierras! Whether you are just starting out in photography and looking to learn as much as you can or are an experienced pro, come hang out with …

If you are friendly with a loving heart, want to meet new kindred friends and soul sisters and brothers, have fun adventures with great people that want to extend , enjoy volunteering to help others, are "spiritually minded" (meaning you have compassion for others and our planet), you have found the right spot! (This is not a religion-based group). You may even meet your soulmate! We will be planning outings mostly geared towards events with a spiritual flavor that put a smile on your face and o …

We make soap and handcrafted bath and body products. Come out and share recipes, resources, learn new techniques or get and give some soapy inspiration. Whether you're a cold process; hot process or liquid soaper or want to learn the art and science of handcrafting all natural bath & body products, or just love buying the real thing then join us!

This is group which gathers to discuss topics in machine learning. This could be classification, clustering, neural networks, loss functions, graphical algorithms, information retrieval, data mining, artificial intelligence, search, game theory, computational learning theory, reinforcement learning, collaborative filtering, recommendation systems, bioinformatics, or really anything having to do with large scale data analysis and prediction. The usual format is to select a topic and/or paper for …

This is a wonderful group of shooters who eager to learn more about photography and help each other along the way! No matter if you just a beginner or have an experience, you welcome to join our group. Some of the events are targeted to the beginner level, while the other Meetups will be more advanced. Organizer is making sure to build the schedule base on group needs, so if you have an interesting concept in mind that you would like to work on together, just let us know. Anna Donovan is the org …

A supportive like-minded community of parents doing our best to practice unconditional parenting, NVC or NVP. If you are looking for mutual support and friendship then we are the group for you! We welcome all parents whether you are new to unconditional parenting or have been practicing for years. In general we are a playgroup/social group but we will occasionally post workshops/classes and other learning activities that our members might be interested in. Our events range from music classes, to …

Circle of horse enthusists who want to learn as much as possible to better enable them to best care for their horse. This group is dedicated to those equestrians who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty and do for themselves realizing the profound joy and satisfaction that comes from a personal relationship with horses.  YOU NEED NOT OWN A HORSE OR HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES TO JOIN OR ATTEND!  You only need to love them.

Calumet Photographic is committed to offering a fresh and interesting variety of events, seminars and exhibits to ensure on-going photo education within the community. From new-product demo days to customer-appreciation sales to a huge selection of photo specific courses, we have tons of events specially designed with your needs in mind. In addition to our photographic workshops, you can ignite your creativity with Certified Training in Photoshop, Lightroom and Fine Art Image Creation. Our Adobe …

This group is for queer photographers of every level, from novices to pros. Learn composition, digital imaging, how to set up a portfolio, enjoy urban photo safaris, and more!

This group is dedicated to taking beautiful pictures of the natural world or including natural elements. Ever since I received my first camera at age 7, photographing nature was always my primary artistic passion. And ever since I joined the digital revolution a few years ago with the purchase of my first DSLR I have been working to build up a portfolio of images of nature. Now I would like to get together with other photographers with the same passion. I'd also love to share my knowledge and ex …

The purpose of this group is to meet like minded people who enjoy celebrating a Healthy Sustainable Life together while enjoying delicious, beautiful, healthy Raw Foods.  I also work very hard on providing discounts to members from socal organic product/service providers that may be found on: http://www.wix.com/rawbeautyfood/home All are invited to join us in expanding their horizons learning more about raw good, sustainable living, community gardening, farming, composting, yoga, meditation, ex …

Come and play in a conscious way! Explore, learn, grow, evolve, practice, and develop community with open minded, alive, awake people. Sexual energy is a powerful tool for transformation, healing, solidifying relationship, and community building. This group is about helping Los Angelenos meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any and all sex positive groups, events, or individuals to let the group know about happenings that …

Ancient Pathways is for people who realize that our gatherer-hunter past is still alive within us. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors lived directly with the land, and our ancient instincts are still present, though covered by a thin veneer of modern sophistication. Re-learning our connection with the land and the fascinating skills necessary to meet our needs: Teaches us how to satisfy our needs and builds confidence. Teaches the value of cooperation. Teaches an indigenous perspe …

Welcome! You've found the Hollywood/LA area support group for those on or curious about the GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). From the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome: "Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent of  a child fully recovered from a severe learning disability, she was acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her, and she has devoted much of her time to helping thses families. She realised that nutrition played …

Most people in the United States these days have a huge disconnect from the natural environment. From my perspective this lack of connection is one of the main reasons for illnesses, both mental and physical, in the world today. I enjoy teaching outdoor skills and I consider all of them to be pathways towards a more intimate relationship with the natural environment. This group is for all ages, races, religions, and conditions of people. Anybody can participate as much or as little as they like, …

The purpose of this group is to create community for families with children aged 7 and under who are interested in homeschooling, unschooling, deschooling and alternatives to traditional school. This is a secular group. This is a place to create play dates, story times, craft project dates, etc., for 2-7 year olds who may not be in formal preschools or kindergarten.  It is also a place for their parents to learn, share information, and meet like minded folks.

Join TreePeople for tree plantings, tree care, restoration, free workshops, and tree walks. We are looking for anyone who is interested in learning more about nature in Los Angeles and is interested in making Los Angeles a more healthy, sustainable place.

Join us!  We are looking to do various types of meet ups such as at your favorite restaurants, coffee shops, beaches to exercise and farmers markets! Let's inspire, learn, encourage each other to lead a healthy lifestyle AND most importantly make positive friendships.  Let's share our love for making green smoothies or juicing with others!  Let's have fun and be healthy together!

About NatureBridge: 40 years is just the beginning We brought our first students to Yosemite National Park in 1971. Forty years later, more than 30,000 K-12 students from more than 600 schools participate in our three- to five-day field science programs each year in Yosemite National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Olympic National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and Channel Islands National Park. Access for all students is fundamental In 40 years we’ve introdu …

This is a group for people who are healthy and want to stay healthy. Let’s get together and share personal experiences of good health management. Let’s discuss health topics we’re interested in. Let’s invite experts from different fields of wellness. Let’s learn together and have a good time in the process. You’re welcome to join, no matter what stage of your journey to natural wellness you’re on. (Newbies are invited, too!) TO THE SELLERS OF WELLNESS PRODUCTS AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH SERVICE PROV …

This is a class for any expecting parents who want to learn more about what natural childbirth is about. We will discuss what it means to have a peaceful birth in or out of the hospital and you will learn more about our Peaceful Birth Series. We look forward to discussing one of the most transformative times in a parents life.

I am the parent of a 14 year old unschooler and we are looking for fellow homeschoolers/unschoolers who are willing to meet in order to exchange ideas, skills, and learning ideas. We are specifically looking for families with 13-16 year olds in the Los Angeles area who are in the same boat!