Freethinkers are those that have the courage to question commonly held beliefs. Whether you call yourself a believer, non-believer, atheist, agnostic, philosopher, scientist, artist, seeker, or scholar you are welcome to join us. We hold monthly talks on a variety of topics including philosophy, belief, religion, history, science, psychology, literature, culture, the arts, and personal relationships. In addition, we participate in activities together such as hikes, movie nights, lectures, scienc …

Come learn various methods of healing including essential oils, herbs, Reiki, Huna & other energetic healing techniques. We welcome new techniques & teachers! We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurti …

Practice The Work of Byron Katie (visit for more info) at Unity Palo Alto, 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. Facilitated by Jane Reeder. Call (408) 905-9120 if you need more info or are confused about meeting dates. Donations gladly accepted. No experience needed. Drop-ins welcome.

This group is for people who are seeking to establish deep spiritual friendships both with others, and with themselves. We will commit to co-creating an atmosphere that offers deep listening, unwavering compassion -- and potentially life-altering challenge to the status quo. This ongoing group will explore and practice ways to 1) Access our deepest wisdom, and 2) More completely integrate and embody that wisdom in all aspects of our lives. In this process, we’ll draw respectfully from many s …

MY INTENTION in creating this group is to, first of all, share and make available this work that I so deeply love, and let interested people know that i am holding workshops on regular basis at the beautiful location of Orr Hot Springs in Ukiah and, sometimes, in the San Francisco Area too. Workshops have been happening every other month. Please, do not hesitate to call me if you have any question or are curious about Holotropic Breathwork. WHAT IS HOLOTROPIC BREATHWORK? Holotropic Breathwork …

We Are Change is a citizens based grassroots peace and justice movement working to reveal the truth behind suspected false flag and government corruption  that have taken place around the world. We are here to expose any criminality by all governments or corporate elite who remain suspect in these crimes. In addition, we are here to aid the sick and dying first responders of 9/11 through fundraising and social outreach programs in order to promote awareness of those who suffer from physical, emo …

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 …

Are You Ready For Transformation? Imagine the feeling of joy and relief when you realize that the solution to your issues is at your fingertips! Through a technique called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) along with the Law of Attraction, it is possible to live the life of your dreams. EFT is a psychological form of acupressure that uses tapping with fingertips to address unresolved emotional issues or physical symptoms. EFT can be used on just about any issue - whether you want to lose weigh …

EYES WIDE OPEN: This meetup group is all about increasing Awareness. Yes, living life with our Eyes Wide Open. Its about the mindset and inner game of success. Its about understanding the little voices inside our heads. Its having the understanding that how we Think, controls how we Feel, which controls how we Act.  That your INNER World creates and controls your Outer World. Eyes Wide Open is about how; knowing what to do, and doing what you know are 2 completely different things.  How you can …

For Events visit www.eastbayopencircle.org.  (click on our Meetup "Follow us" links) The East Bay Open Circle is dedicated to supporting the practices of mindful and open-hearted awareness. We draw our inspiration from a variety of spiritual, religious, psychological, and scientific traditions which support the cultivation of direct experience, insight, and compassion. We host a number of local speakers and teachers on a regular basis, as well as other speakers invited from around the world. We …

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 …

This Tapas Acupressure Technique® (TAT®) group meets once a month in Oakland, California. TAT® is a gentle yet powerful healing method which helps members release stress, let go of painful memories, participate in emotional healing and to come to a place of peace inside.  Doing TAT® in a group setting amplifies the healing energies for the benefit all who participate. I have had very positive experiences with TAT® and wish to share this profound healing method with others who are on a quest for …

Hello, Thanks for checking out this meetup. I decided to create this group because community is important to me and I, and some friends of mine, believe there are many of us lesbian, queer, and sexually fluid women out there who value spiritual connection, compassion, psychological and emotional depth, non-judgment and open-heartedness that would enjoy meeting each other. My intention for this meetup is to provide a place where a diverse group of women who come from a variety of spiritual paths/ …

This is a group dedicated to weight loss and health management through psychological study, spiritual practice, mutual support and coaching. We will read Marianne Williamson's latest book "A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever" and work the lessons, supporting each other to understand and apply some basic spiritual, coaching and psychological principles along the way. There is opportunity for personal group coaching as well. Please check out the revie …

Fascinated about all aspects of psychology? We'll read books regarding social and behavioral psychology, discuss the potential power of neuroplasticity, and talk to others who share the same passion. The first book will be Thinking, Fast and Slow. Subsequent books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology Sample books: Nudge, Predictably Irrational, Mistakes Were Made, etc. Futu …

Our experiences in dreams and in waking life influence each other equally. Still, we only focus on our waking lives and disregard our sleep adventures as unimportant, somewhat less real and imaginary. Well, everything changes if you can experience your dreams from the perspective of a conscious observer. Many people cannot even imagine what it feels like to be aware in your dreams but many others have experienced lucid dreams at some point in their lives, not knowing they could reproduce them. L …

The purpose of this MeetUp group is to provide information about upcoming events related to the Ohlone College Psychology Department. Please join if you would like to keep up on events related to the Psychology Club Speaker Series, the Psychology Department itself, and/or psychology and science related activities in and around the Bay Area.

The Liminal Art Salon meetup group is a forum for incubating authentic expression. Its purpose is to guide, stimulate and inspire artists and seekers to renew the spirit and power of true, authentic creative expression. Liminal literally means "threshold". To create from a liminal state is to cross the threshold between everyday reality and the invisible realms of supra rational consciousness. We aim to generate, brainstorm and cultivate ideas, imaginings, creations, events and collaborations. O …

100 Committed Businesswomen Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with? Then get to know your WON 100 sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON 100 – Peninsula (Sister organization of Women Owned Networking SFBA) is for the businesswoman who is very serious about the growth of her business and who has a heart to e …

This is a group that meets to discuss and train in memory techniques as practiced on Mnemotechnics.org. Meetups alternate between the East Bay and San Francisco. Beginners are welcome! Please read the information below to be sure that this is the group that you're looking for. About the Techniques The techniques we discuss and practice are useful for studying in school, learning languages, memorizing poetry, and for competing in memory competitions. Here is a list of some of the techniques: Met …

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of real world communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based  curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real-world results. Our unique teaching techniques and highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and interactive …

So who are we and why should you come to one of our workshops? By combining the art and science of real world communication, Social Fluency has developed a fun, skills-based  curriculum that is built on peer-reviewed research in cognitive behavioral psychology, neuroscience and other cutting-edge disciplines. Our effectiveness has been proven by both scientific studies and real-world results. Our unique teaching techniques and highly skilled instructors blend interesting content and interactive …

This is a group of Board Certified Behavior Analysts and other professionals familiar with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from around the San Francisco Bay Area.  Any professional from an adjacent field is welcome - for example, social workers, therapists, and animal behaviorists.  ABA students are also welcome. We meet once a month to troubleshoot cases, offer and gain peer support, discuss and share experiences while having fun with a dynamic and energizing group of people. We look forward to …

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

Astrology is a wonderful tool to learn about ourselves and others - to grow in our relationships. This group will be some education, some sharing about ourselves, and some getting to know each other. We will meet around the Oakland area. Beginners welcome! Join us for a fun and deepening time together!

We all can be better at pitching our ideas to others. How do I know what style I should use? Is my audience into it? How do I adjust on-the-fly? What should I say what should I not say? Does my pitch suck? How can I make it better? We meet up weekly to practice our pitch on others and receive feedback on how to make it better. We practice several different formats: one sentence, elevator, 3 min. and 5 min. with or without a deck. Body language, communication, nonverbal's, context and style are j …

This is a group for those who venture to explore the power of mind. Can mind power be mobilized to do extraordinary things? You bet. Tap the wisdom of the yogis and blend it with cutting edge science. 'Cutting edge science?' Yes. To quote Henry Stapp, theoretical physicist and author of Mind, Matter and Quantum Mechanics, "Contemporary science is science in-formed by quantum theory". To learn more join us at open meetings to be announced.