We're here to host friendly, interesting discussions on the topics of the day in a thoughtful, "grown-up" manner.  Think of it as an antidote to all the confrontational bombast of the cable channels these days. We'll meet in a comfortable setting with a pre-arranged topic and hear everyone's views ... or if you want to just listen in, that's fine too.  Exercise your neurons, stimulate your conversational skills, and prepare to have an interesting time!  Drop in and out of the group as your sched …

Group description: Meet with others of like mind interested in creating a joyful and meaningful lifestyle through learning coaching tools based on positive psychology and brain science. Additionally group members will learn to access the spiritual within (as defined by each person) and the empowered self (the person you can become) to build this positive lifestyle. There will be a different topic each session presented in an experiential format by different expert speakers. The topic will then b …

Hello, Welcome to the NC Southern Tennis Beginner's Group. My name is Chris Jones and I want to thank you for choosing to become a member of a unique tennis group that consists of Tennis Players of all skill levels. We are always reaching out to the Tennis community with open invitations to join the most active Tennis meetup group in the area. Our member base ranges in skill level from Beginner (USTA 1.0) to Advanced (4.0+). Our weekly Meetups cater to those who want to learn the game to those …

Metaphysics can be a priori speculation upon questions that are unanswerable to scientific observation, analysis, or experiment. A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. This group is dedicated to learning more about various New Age and self-improvement topics. We are willing to believe that there may be phenomena not easily explained …

This group will explore Aleister Crowley, his works and influences, including current and ancient world religious traditions, such as Tantric Buddhism, Hinduism, Gnosticism, Classical Greek, Pharaonic Egyptian, neo-Platonic philosophy, Rabbinic Qabalah, Jungian psychology, yoga, astrology, Tarot, medieval ceremonial magic, and Victorian English occult societies. **Disclaimer - This is a discussion group.  Personal views & opinions expressed by inidiviual members of this community are not the off …

Western North Carolina Fit Club is a free, weekly gathering for exercise, nutrition and support. Check our calendar for times and locations. Workout to cutting-edge fitness programs in a high-energy environment projected on a 100" screen with theatre sound. Heard of P90X®, Insanity®, and TurboFire®? Well, there's way more where those come from. Come try a different workout each week -- FREE! Are You a Beginner, Striver, or Warrior? Beginners - want to make a change and need a place to start. Ind …

This is geared for people who work with youth, 6th to 12th grades who want to share tips and techniques. Although religious youth workers are especially invited, there won't be a focus on a particular religion or denomination but rather on how churches and other institutions can effectively serve youth. Topics will include: practical implications developmental psychology; things for youth groups to do in the Asheville area; how to respond to specific problems and issues of youth; "best practi …

Asheville Integral’s mission is to wake up and to grow up and to increase freedom and fullness by exploring every widening perspectives on what is good, what is true, and what is beautiful. We are working to grow, integrate, and evolve consciousness through applying the principals of evolutionary culture to our perspective taking, practices and projects. We do this as individuals, as a collective, and in the wider community. We intend to integrate Integral/Evolutionary principals, perspectives, …

We're excited to announce the brand new East Asheville Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter! WAPF is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. Dr. Price's research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and vital fat-soluble activators which are often missing from the current American diet. As a local chapter, we'll focus on …