Our mission is to offer greater numbers of entrepreneurs and people of passion the opportunity to benefit from all kinds of entrepreneurial events and educational programs. Our group is the place for engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, business owners, startup founders, executives and investors in the entire Bay Area to get connected and ultimately succeed in entrepreneurship and other career opportunities.

Welcome to the meetup site for Divorce and Relationship Recovery at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (address and map). We offer this free program as a service to our community. In operation for over 30 years, it has an outstanding reputation as one of the best divorce support resources in the Bay Area. Divorce and Relationship Recovery (DR) is a safe place to heal your heart and to find support after experiencing a difficult divorce or the breakup of a significant relationship.  The trauma of a b …

Want to know where to meet new people? Successful but want more balance and a fulfilling social life? Want to know how to correct what you've been doing wrong in your dating life? You want to ABSOLUTELY have fun while meeting the right person, right? Here, not only will you learn the tasty advantage in the dating world but will have fun at our social meetups to make new spicy friends and potential connection. We'll have: *FUN WORKSHOPS- Building confidence, How to have a fulfilling social lif …

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 …

We believe in doing business networking on the basis of sound committed partnership. When we obtain a business networking lead or business referral, we treat it with honor and we return the priviledge with honor - Where the old fashioned business traits of integrity, loyalty, honoring promises, differences and similarities are upheld. This is a business group that upholds doing education and doing business smart and supporting others to be successful. NO CHARGE TO JOIN Some events will have …

Meet other women (and men) who are interested in empowering women in all kinds of technology and encouraging girls to pursue education in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) that will prepare them for career opportunities in technology. Discuss topical strategies for advancement, handling issues in the workplace, personal and professional development as well as the emerging technologies of interest.

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 …

This is a gathering and building of like “hearted” community where you can present & experience your heart & mind alignment in a dynamic, secure and supportive atmosphere and also serve as a co-facilitator of your peers under Jurek’s tutelage. An emphasis will be given to body language translation, emotional harmonics, conscious language, and "here and now" focus. Travel beyond therapy, life-coaching, NLP, and Secret Attractions.

This is an experimental subset of the Bay Area Quantified Self Show&Tell meetup group. It's QS in the valley - an eclectic exploration of self-tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about yourself.  If you have a self-tracking story to share or want to come and learn and be inspired, join us! Topics include, but are not limited to: • Aging in Place Technology • Behavior change and monitoring • Caregiving of digital patients • Chemical Body Load Counts …

The Journal Workshop offers classes in the art of personal journaling, as well as on-going women's journal circles. Journal writing is one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have to heal, expand, and transform our lives.  Each class includes a presentation of carefully-crafted prompts, questions, guided imagery and other explorations designed to help even the most reluctant journal writer to express herself and experience the benefits of personal journaling. You will learn dozens of cr …

When cultures meet, something beautiful happens. This groups is about embracing diversity, enjoying and differences and exchanging on all levels. In short, meetup great, fun and interesting people from around the world!

Our goal is to improve the flow of life by breaking the limiting life patterns that we live over and over again. Through practicing Qigong, you can cultivate your life force energy and as a result, connect with your inner power to break life patterns and enhance your self-awareness to achieve fulfillment and inner peace in your life. The Qigong meditation and Mindfulness classes combine powerful Qigong meditation techniques (moving and stationary) with the principles of Mindfulness that are appl …

Are you missing out on the most important relationship in your life? It’s not the relationship with your significant other, your parents, or your children… it’s the relationship with yourself! Do you ever criticize, judge, or ignore yourself? When you treat yourself with disrespect, all other aspects of your life suffer: Your relationships with others, your career, and your personal life. Join us for practical and engaging workshops and discussions, where you will be able to heal the wounded rel …

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 …

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 …

Rainmakers started as a series of miniconferences focusing on entrepreneurial education for startup founders and professionals to share their experiences and grew into the perfect networking group for San Francisco Bay professionals who want to connect with other professionals. Make new business and personal connections, build your network, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. We make our networking events easy by having greeters at the door to not only welcome you - they intro …

The Peninsula Men’s Mentoring Circle is a weekly practice of awareness and consciousness of our inner landscape, and how we share ourselves in the world around us. What we get from and how we contribute to the society around us in which we define ourselves as masculine. It gives us the opportunity to contribute to the growth and maturity of other men, while we ourselves benefit from our contribution. It is a place where youth, mid-lifers, and elders can come together in an environment of mutual …

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 …

The Redwood City Orators is an existing official Toastmasters Club dedicated to improving the public speaking and leadership skills of its members.

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 to Woman, StartUp! You are: a woman, startup entrepreneur & want-trepreneur or potential co-founder material a coder, hacker, geek chick, you name it...you are a technically hot woman. independent, unique, good at what you do, a visionary, or a game changer. You face challenges in the technology world.... Let us guess...you go to lots of networking events, workshops, speaker panels, hand out a lot of business cards...oh yeah!, you have nice evenings shared with other entrepreneurs. …

If you want to share stories and opinions on a variety of topics, come to the weekly community event, Lifetree Café, at 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. It's a comfortable place to talk and hang out in a casual, coffeehouse-like atmosphere, where there's something new and interesting every Sunday night, 7-8 pm. During each session, a brief video -- usually a personal story or eyewitness account of a historical event -- is used to launch our own conversation and storytelling at the intersection …

NovaNation is a committed community of incredible people that believes that we have the power to co-create a new reality, which supports a healthier, more joy-filled world. Our members represent all ages, races, and faiths, come from all walks of life, and bring their unique strengths and identities to form our community’s heart. We believe that life is generative and inclusive: that when we are on-purpose – in harmony with the Universe and taking proactive, positive action to fulfill our destin …

We are the community to share Reiki, the cosmic energy, through Reiki circles, Reiki trainings, Reiki clinics and more. Thank you so much for those who've joined the group. Much more info and events will be coming in 2013.

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 …

The Coherence Connection is focused on providing an on-going opportunity for community members to learn, grow and achieve more driven by their deep desire to align personal power, potential and purpose for peak performance. This Meetup Community is ideal for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, career professionals and professionals operating a private practice, and those who are highly interested and invested in becoming more personally effective, productive and successful in achieving their most impor …

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 …

You are a Rock Star at your everyday life. You can be a busy mom, executive, artist or an entrepreneur, and be great at what you do, yet struggle with organization, focus, time management and/or clutter. If you’re ready to make some small shifts to create life on your terms, this is the group for you. We have some rock solid new habits and strategies to take your life and business to the next level. You’ll save time by connecting the habits you want, to the Rock Star success you know you are cap …