This group is about helping Portlanders meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any sex positive groups, events, or individuals to let the group know about happenings they may be offering or have heard about. Since the brain is the most important sex organ we have, this group is interested in, Stimulating ideas around sex, love, relationship styles, community, Erotic poetry, literature, and film, Classes and workshops. Sinc …

Welcome to the Portland-Beaverton Digital Photographers! We are a group who loves photography and we welcome members who are either new to photography, experienced pros or somewhere in the middle. We get together regularly to learn from each other and talk about tips, techniques and equipment.  We also spend time taking photographs together on field trips. Our goal is to meet others who love photography and to work together to make us all better photographers, and of course have fun doing so.  T …

In need of OMMP help? You have come to the right place. For over 10 years we have provided a needed resource for those on the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program . Through our group you can find everything needed to accomplish the goal of achieving relief through the use of this natural medicine as well as finding a community of others just like yourself. We are about the Medical Marijuana community and its people first and foremost. That is what makes it work. Are you having trouble getting or gr …

"Are You A Single, Lonely Guy Living In The Portland-area Who Wants To Learn Simple, Proven Techniques That You Can Use Immediately To Meet, Attract, And Date Hot Women - Without Confusion Or Games?" PDXLair is a free to join, one of a kind service for Portland-area men that will guide and support you as you overcome your challenges and learn the secrets to being more social and successful when it comes to meeting, dating, and attracting women. You will learn powerful methods, mindsets, and te …

A 10-session workshop helping you resolve pass relationships and preparing for the love that you want. Participants will learn through presentations, small group discussions/activities and experiential exercises to choose tools that open doors to the love that you want in life. Along with group exercises, participants will be given the to share their work and support each other during the course and beyond on a secure message board. Join us for a transformational experience in a respectful and …

“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” ~Henry David Thoreau Those certainly are words to live by. Welcome to the Wild Mind Outdoor Community! We've been around since January 2011 and have evolved from a hiking group interested in mindfulness to a community that seeks to experience nature in a variety of mindful ways. We are open to folks from all walks of life, beginners and experts alike. Our leaders do not necessarily know any more about a given topic than our members; we're just pe …

If you are homeschooling in Clark County, or considering it, this is a great way to connect with other families for information, support, and activities. We are a diverse group, welcoming all families, regardless of homeschooling style, without favoring any method, philosophy or belief. The group is designed for younger homeschooled children ages 4-12 years old and their parents. Younger and older siblings are welcome too! Vancouver Homeschoolers not only provides activities for homeschooling fa …

3 months to prepare for the BEST NEW YEAR of your life! We start OCT 1 and End Jan 1st!! How is that for timing? A perfect way to start the new year and get through the holiday without gaining. You can do this and I would LOVE to help you... Surrender Your Jeans to me!! bring in a pair of jeans that you WANT to fit into...  Leave them with me, join our bootcamp, involve your kids, have fun, learn to make exercise a habit, improve your energy, win prizes, make friends, sleep better, eat better, a …

"Are You A Single, Lonely Guy Living In The Portland-area Who Would Like To Learn Simple, Proven Techniques That You Can Use Immediately To Meet, Attract, And Date Hot Women - Without Confusion Or Games ?" Romantic Hero is a one of a kind service for Portland-area men that will guide and support you as you overcome your challenges and learn the secrets to being more social and successful when it comes to meeting, dating, and attracting women. You will learn powerful methods, mindsets, and tech …

This is a group for all levels, sharing knowledge, building communities and embracing relationships! Fly fishing is a way of life, a philosophical attitude which reflects values such as a respect for nature, tolerance, tranquility, self-composure, enjoyment and a readiness for meditation and contemplation. Natures rivers keeps us humble, they offer us enlightenment and the trout teach us gratitude. The fly fisherman moves slowly and carefully, not wanting to disrupt the natural flow of energy …

The purpose and intention of this group is to form a community of people who are interested in the spiritual teachings and practices of the people of Northern Europe, Scandinavia and the British Isles prior to the Romans and the spread of Christianity.  I offer gatherings that are centered around a study of the runes.  We have drum circles where we drum to remember our ancestors.  We gather to do ritual and honor the changing of the seasons and the turning of the wheel. Rune Study:  The runes ar …

Networking and Portfolio Development for Models, Actors, Makeup Artist and Stylist who what to break into the biz. Please Note Photographers:  Select Photographers are accepted as members upon approval.  I have Photographers group, please join that group to participate in photo/model workshops.  Please note:  You must be a legit Professional Photographer.   I am sorry if this offends you.....But there are too many sleazy photographers looking for sexual thrill that prey on inexperienced models.

City Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. The many projects of City Repair have been accomplished by a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists.

If you truly desire inner peace and you are willing to take the steps necessary to accomplish this ever illusive state of consciousness, then you are on the right path. After many years of struggling to find this state, I have more inner peace than I believed was possible not too long ago. Utilizing compassionate communication with self and others, observing natural energy flow, allowing others to see your true self and truly seeing others in their true beauty are some of the things you will lea …

This group is for beginning-to-advanced outdoor enthusiasts interested in continuing to build their wilderness chops. Through workshops and trips members learn and practice skills for treading effectively, safely, comfortably, and respectfully in the extraordinary beauty of the backcountry. There is no fee to join. Workshops are affordable, fee-based experiences. Trips--during which members can work on and ask questions about backcountry skills--are free. All members get free access to online in …

Welcome to the Speak Love Meetup Group. You will not be well-served by this group if you "show up cold", that is, with no knowledge of or experience with Compassionate Communication. You will be welcomed AND you will probably find the material and exercises raise more questions than answers for you. You will be best served by this group if you have done at least one of the following: read Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. listened to the audio version …

Want to share your love of the outdoors? Volunteer and have fun at the same time? Join us! Our mission is to share outdoor experiences with young people to explore, enjoy, and protect the natural world. Come to our next meeting and learn more. Tues., 9/18 at 6:30. We meet every third Tues of the month at the Sierra Club office, 1821 SE Ankeney St.

Calling all healthy living enthusiasts! Let's come together and learn from each other as we learn the many ways we can create a less toxic and more abundant lifestyle. We will explore topics from DIY home/body products to medicine cabinet makeovers with plant based healing modalities. Grow with this conscious community.

This is a monthly support group for people who are currently caring for ailing, aging animals and those who are doing animal hospice care. We explore what kind of physical, emotional and spiritual support we and our animals need during this time close to the end of their life. In addition we talk about the "who, what, where and how" options of care such as pain management, routes of treatment, euthanasia, natural death and so on. A portion of our gatherings is devoted to deepening our meditative …

We gather together in order to tune-in/attune to the rhythm & creative, transformational power of the unfolding season. How else to discover our place as active participants? By sharing our collective exploration of the seasons--the phenomena unfolding right in front of us-- we hope to develop deeper insights & experiential knowledge of astrology, ecology (all our relations), that Beast/Blessing that is agriCulture, & ultimately continue the quest--the question that leads to the heart of Human B …

We adult survivors of child abuse in all of it's various forms often struggle with low self esteem, depression, poor sense of boundaries and other issues that make us vulnerable to other forms of abuse including domestic violence and sexual assault. A person who is a victim of one form of abuse tends to become a victim of another form of abuse. Healing from these various forms of abuse is a long term process that can take years, a lifetime. We survivors often exhaust those around us with our sto …

This is a group for anyone interested in Internet of Things -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things. The group was started as a way to meet others and learn about the different types of projects, tools, and technology and discuss the impact of more connected world. While the group is technical in nature, all skills levels are welcome.  Our target member are hackers, professionals, developers, and hobbyist and not meant as a professional networking group. Group participation is key and …

Welcome to The Wanderers hiking group in the Portland area! We are about the journey as well as the destination. We are striving to meet the hikers that fall into the middle zone...enjoy moderate mileage with moderate altitude gain with a challenge thrown in occasionally at a moderate pace! A group that wants to explore and constantly include new hikes while doing our favorites on a regular basis. If you are training for a triathlon and work to achieve a "personal best" with each outing then thi …

Welcome!  We are a community learning about health and fitness from an evolutionary perspective. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors were healthy, strong, and lean, living free of many of the degenerative diseases, physical ailments and mental disorders modern humans experience. Anthropological findings provide insight about ancestral ways of life that we can incorporate in to our contemporary culture, such as real food; optimal sleep; sun exposure; slow, strengthening and sprinting movements; play; s …

This public group was founded by the members of the Trillium Moon Circle to create a sense of community and growth for Pagans in and around Portland, OR. We will start each meeting with a short discussion topic for those interested in learning more about our Faith/Belief system. Then we will all enjoy some social time to answer any/all questions and meet each other. This group is for anyone looking to learn more about Paganism, people who identify as Pagan, those who are looking to meet other Pa …

Somewhere inside all of us is a desire to connect with wild nature. Some of us are able to do that to our heart's content, but many of us can't for one reason or another. It can be too hard to find wild places, or we are too busy, or we have some irritations or fears about nature that keep us from enjoying it. This meet-up is about helping each other find new ways to deepen our connection with wild nature, to spend more time there and better quality time there. It doesn't matter what your basic …