Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far, with a focus on leaving no trace of litter on our lands! We hike, snowshoe, camp, backpack, bring in speakers for our nature series, work on wilderness legislation and have monthly stewardship events to keep our city clean and save the condors. We're all about fun, and completely free! All ages and fitness levels are invited to come! Join us any time. Check us out at communityhikingclub.org.

Explore your natural ability to find more wisdom, love, inner peace, freedom, and greater 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-denominational prayer) uses your creative imagination to discover your eternal self, Soul.  Recall and resolve lessons f …

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 purpose of this group is to discover, explore and understand the natural resources existing in an urban environment. During the weekend I teach classes in what I call "Urban Outdoor Skills" and once a month, I take people on a donation-based hike/meeting to explore the city wilderness where we learn about wild edible food, the various uses of plants (medicinal, aromatic, etc...) and how to use nature to become more self-reliant. The hike/Meeting is very informal - we have a mix of experts an …

If you Love Angels & you believe you are ready to begin the journey toward remembering & discovering the natural spiritual gifts that you were born with, our Angel Meditation Classes, workshops & services can help you learn to connect with your own inner guidance & develop your ability to reawaken your spiritual gifts.Marti Hubbard, Angel Therapy Practitioner® Medium & Past Life Reader, Certified under: Doreen Virtue, PhD- Angelic Healing Practitioner™ Founder & Instructor, Integrated Energy The …

Matt Kahn (Ganesh Das) is an American-born spiritual teacher who offers sacred heart wisdom to awaken the joy of liberated existence in the lives of all. After receiving a shaktipat transmission and a direct blessing from Ram Dass to teach, Matt, along with his partner - meditation guide and yoga practitioner, Julie Dittmar, travel the world inviting seekers of all faiths to discover their true divine nature. Matt and Julie offer their clear intuitive guidance and loving presence to remove all …

Explore your natural ability to find more wisdom, love, inner peace and freedom in your 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.  We also discuss reincarnation, and finding peace an …

I am a long time personal trainer/trail guide and I love our Santa Monica Mountains. I love to share the beauty with others. If you want to get out there and appreciate where we live, join me and my friends! There is nothing better than breathing the fresh ocean air while pumping up a hill. I support California Sate Parks -- I simply ask for your support as well.  We live in a beautiful place--we should get out there and discover it!!! Check out my website: www.NatureGirlTara.com check out my Yo …

Welcome gourmet food lovers in the San Fernando Valley! Finally, a place to discover elegant dining establishments within our community. Think you have to travel to the Westside for a memorable dining experience? Think again! We'll explore fine dining establishments throughout Ventura Blvd. and the rest of the San Fernando Valley. Let's explore some great finds in the San Fernando Valley that are tasteful and exquisite. Note: This group will primarily visit dining establishments that are gourme …

Hello Do you want to be happy? Do you know how to be happy? Sounds like a silly question, but most of us don't! Although earning piles of money, finding a wonderful partner or 'the perfect job' may seem like the answer for a while, eventually life teaches us that true happiness lies elsewhere! Well, welcome to the Los Angeles Meetup Group “Buddhist Methods for Developing True Happiness & Wellbeing”. We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajr …

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 …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

This meet up is all about exploring Los Angeles on foot.  There are so many interesting parts of Los Angeles that you never notice as you drive by it in your car.  By getting out and exploring the city, we'll discover new things we didn't know existed.  We'll try to keep most hikes between 4-7 miles to make sure we have time to complete the hike and have time to explore during the hike. What is Urban Hiking? An urban hike gives us the chance to explore the terrain we live in, to contemplate how …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation of the autonomic nervous system. We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neurochemicals (biochemicals) that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, it …

This group is designed for women to come together once a month to discover their own Inner Goddesses: powerful, vibrant and full of passion!  Through conversation, sharing and fun exercises you will uncover the amazing woman hidden deep within. Using the beautiful Goddess Archetypes you'll naturally guide yourself to greater self-esteem, creativity and lasting happiness! Also this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an afternoon catered just for women along with having the good fortune of immers …

The Ecstatic Embrace is a simple, but profound experience based a practice of meditative hugging. Sensual, but non-sexual in intent, it is a remarkable way to encounter yourself and others. The experience opens the heart naturally. Safety and mutual respect are core values. It is healing for body, mind and spirit. When I discovered it, I thought, "How is it everyone doesn't know about this?!"

Anthony Raimondo, evolveist, consultant, author, speaker, life coach, hypnotherapist and founder of Accelerating Evolution LLC recognizes that an organization’s greatness begins with the greatness of each of its individuals, and each individual’s greatness begins with mastering their talent to perform at excellence. I created this group so individuals can become empowered to perform at their full potential in academics, art, acting, business, sports, etc, and their personal lives. Therefore the …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Allow your two worlds to collide as we blend high energy, cardio-pumping hiking through the scenic trails of Los Angeles with core strengthening and muscle building yoga techniques atop the serene mountains of the Malibu Canyons. Find mental clarity, reduce stress, and increase flexibility as you join Yoga Alliance Certified instructor Jason, leading you to discovering balance, alignment, and connecting to your breath through muscle strengthening movement. Add peace, serenity, and relaxation to …

Are you Single?...with kids?...stuck in SCV?....Welcome! This is a group for SCV Single Moms and Single Dads looking for new friends to hang out with, go places and try new things. . What kind of events/Meetups do I have in mind? All sorts! from the local: parks, hiking/nature trails, bowling, mini golf, movie nights... or mini road trip style: the beach, scenic hikes, museums, parades and festivals... or weekender's: beach camping, Catalina, Big Bear, lake/river camping etc. Notice I didn't men …

This is a very specialized group for Italian road cyclist who speak Italian, eat Italian and ride Italian. We have made exceptions to our rules only once before, to our founder who does not always eat Italian, cannot actually speak Italian... nor is he Italian, he does of course wear the prized Formaggio jersey... lei è bella no? Glendale has a lot of great roads, there are a lot of cyclists out there but not a whole lot of groups who actually go riding! This group is for people who want to ride …