This group was created with the desire of finding a better way to learn to sew. I am a stay at home mom of three wonderful girls and learning to sew has always been on my bucket list. However, it is so difficult to find the right time and the right place without having to change our already busy lives. In this group we are searching for teachers and for beginners. Also, I do not want to be the only one managing this group so please send all suggestions and come prepared to give your two cents t …

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 …

(Please note: This is a women-only gathering) Ancient Belly Dance was once a sacred, sensual dance, made by women for women, to honor and invoke the mysteries of life. It was a space for women to safely express their wild beauty and desires, and sacred emotions of joy, sensuality and even grief. The ancient dance was a pathway to invite and channel the Divine, and prepare and celebrate a birthing mother-to-be. I teach ancient belly dance as an embodied spiritual practice of sensual movement, med …

LocalBizNetwork, LLC is an organization for small business owners. We teach small business owners web marketing. Our teachers are good at using everyday analogies to explain concepts in Internet Marketing. In this 2 hour intensive course you will learn: * Learn how to setup your website for your business * What is CPC? * How much should you spend on Internet Marketing? * What are Landing pages? What are Link Exchanges? * What is Social Media marketing? * What is Twitter? Why is everybody …

"Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for Everyone" Unleash your hidden power. We all have it as a presenter. Learn to bring yours out. Build and project your confidence in front of an audience, your boss or your customers you know confidence is key to your success. Increase your presence and humor in front of an audience. Learn simple techniques to improve your body language and make others feel at ease around you. Practice your skills in a supportive and safe environment. The secret to lear …

Welcome to the SF Bay Area and Beyond Bellydance Meetup Group! We welcome all California -- Northern and Southern, National and International -- belly dancers and enthusiasts.  California belly dancers UNITE! PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR AND MESSAGE BOARD for the latest news and current events.  Come to a Meetup and share the joy of belly dancing (Raqs Sharqi or Oryantal dansi if you prefer) and find out about costumes and veils, shows, dancers, classes, teachers, styles and more! Teachers and da …

A group of energetic 40-somethings that like to dance to live Rock and Blues at local clubs around the bay area.  Like your teacher told you, stop... drop... and rock and roll...

Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center is the Silicon Valley center affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, FPMT, hosting events in the San Jose, Santa Clara County area. We are Tibetan Buddhists in the Gelug lineage. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual inspiration for our organization and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the spiritual director. Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center eg. GGBC conducts on-going courses in Buddhist philosophy and practice. We …

If you are obsessed with the power of technology to influence learning, then this group is for you! This group is for any parent, educator or child that is interested in teaching other kids to code. Makers, hackers and techies are encouraged to join. Have you ever used MIT's Scratch, Alice, Kodu or GameStar Mechanic to learn programming or teach others, then we'd love to hear your experiences and wisdom to help prepare our kids for the future.

East West Bookstore in Mountain View is a resource for expansive ideas, a retreat from ordinary life, and a gathering place in support of community ideals and spiritual growth. Every week we host several classes, lectures, workshops, and concerts, featuring teachers, healers, and authors from a variety of spiritual backgrounds. Workshop spaces are limited, and advance reservations are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit EastWest.com for a complete calendar and more informat …

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) is a U.S. based non-profit organization committed to serving humanity by working to relieve human suffering – physical, emotional and spiritual. Its founder and spiritual leader is the renowned teacher of Chan Buddhism, Master Sheng Yen. After receiving a doctorate in Buddhist studies at Rissho University, Japan in 1975, Master Sheng Yen embarked on his mission of bringing the Dharma to the West. Soon after arriving in New York City in 1976, he b …

Meditation. Sounds a little boring, doesn't it? Well, it doesn't have to be! Come find out how easy — and FUN! — meditation can be at our Meditation Meetup. It's a safe environment with an experienced teacher, and best of all, it's free! You'll learn everything you need to know to start a practice that can really change your life. Or, if you're an old-time meditator (is that a word?) looking for the jumpstart of a new technique, this class is for you. No obligation, we're not trying to sell yo …

This is a project to develop a virtual museum documenting the early use of computers to promote learning and education (approximately 1970 to 1990). I have a huge collection of documents and artifacts housed in an office in Milpitas, CA. There are old computers and computer controlled toys, hundreds of programs developed to teach you-name-it, newsletters from early computer clubs, research reports, books and magazines, personal correspondence and much more. Most of this material is not currently …

Do you love to mindmap or want to learn how to be better at this visualization skill? You can use mindmapping for powerful notetaking, brainstorming, getting things done (GTD), project management, data visualization, problem solving and information design. Join the creators of Maprehend, a soon-to-be-released mindmapping platform for an all-out Mindmap Hack-a-Thon. We’ll get the evening going with a meet-and-greet, some visual techniques, breakdown on the event followed by full out, geekdom mind …

Visit our site at www.macrochef.org. Our primary activity is putting on a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Monday night in Palo Alto, at the First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, 1/4 mile East of Alma. This is a full vegan dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since our inception in 1987. Dinner price is $15, reservations requested by Monday, 9:30 AM, If you …

East West Bookstore in Mountain View is a resource for expansive ideas, a retreat from ordinary life, and a gathering place in support of community ideals and spiritual growth. Every week we host several classes, lectures, workshops, and concerts, featuring teachers, healers, and authors from a variety of spiritual backgrounds. Most events at East West are free of charge. Seating is limited, however, and advance reservations are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit EastWest.co …

Insight Meditation South Bay- A center for mindfulness peace and awakening. imsb.org Insight Meditation South Bay (IMSB) offers mindfulness-based meditation practices to awaken heart and mind, and to support the development of ethical living, meditation, and wisdom. We teach skills for developing mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion, concentration, practical daily life wisdom, and the deep meditative absorptions called jhanas. IMSB and our teachers are dedicated to the Buddhist practice …

Welcome to Shambhala. You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human. The Silicon Valley Shambhala Center is part of an international community of meditation centers founded by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and led by his son and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.  Pema Chodron is also a senior teacher in Shambhala. We offer a friendly, uplifted environment in which to explore meditation and the qualities it can bring to your life …

Dear Parents and Teachers, We bring together encouraging parents and enthusiastic Young Writers (ages 7-12) to share stories, exchange ideas, and grow creative writing skills in a fun and informal workshop setting. Our events include guest speakers (artists, writers, photographers, etc.), games, field trips and both one-time workshops and writing workshop series. Of course, we're always looking for new ideas to inspire creative writing within our community. If you have any questions, then please …

This group is for education professionals seeking information about business practices, networking, and ongoing educational enrichment opportunities.  We meet approximately 5 times per year with many opportunities to network more informally in between meetings.

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 …

Beginners pl. take initiation at any of these centers. www.skybayarea.org Vethathiri Maharishi's profound revelations enabled him to synthesize a complete science of living for the betterment of humanity through: Simplified Kundalini Yoga (SKY) meditation , Simplified Physical Exercises , Introspection and Kaya Kalpa Yoga. His writings add new dimensions to current philosophy, science and literature, and provide deep insights into how self, society and nature are interconnected. Vethathiri†…

This is a group for anyone who is ready to let go of the shame in their lives that has kept them back from being all they know they are meant to be. Women and men are welcome. I started this group to meet other like-minded people who are ready to transform shame in to grace. Looking forward to meeting you. Welcome!

This group is all about fun, fitness and of course ZUMBA! The perfect location, an old church, right in downtown Palo Alto (there is underground parking!). Only the very best teachers; Asya, Ruby, Tristen, Regine and more.

The guiding intention of this mindful gathering is to explore the practice of meditation, and hold a space for one's coming into a greater clarity of what is.  This group meets every Friday at Peacebank Yoga Studio in Redwood City and is led by a rotating group of teachers.  Ben leads the group on the 4th Friday of each month.  Ben's format when he leads the group consists of 30 minutes of silent, seated meditation, with some guidance offered in the beginning.  This is followed by an open discus …

ADVAITA is an eclectic group of friends interested in meditation, yoga, enlightenment, self realization, non duality teachings (Advaita Vedanta, Zen Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism). Francis Lucille, a long time friend and student of Jean Klein, is a spiritual teacher of the Advaita Vedanta tradition. There are 7 week long retreats every year and meetings every week at his home in Temecula, California. There are also retreats in Tampa (Florida), Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain), Munich (Germany) and S …

Many people want to learn to tango, and they might take a few lessons. But they don't have any idea where to go dancing, where the best tango bars are. Also, many women might learn to dance with a teacher, but have no partner to dance with. On the other hand, men who learn some tango need a woman to dance with. Going to a club, hoping to find a dance partner, doesn't work. So, the purpose of this group is to go dancing, to meet up with people with similar interests, and have fun! You don't have …

This is a group for yoga practitioners, teachers, parents looking for relaxation and health for their kids, prenatal yoga and for spiritual seekers - anywhere in the Bay Area