Hello and welcome to the Mindfulness Inquiry Group. My name is Brian Phillips, the organizer and facilitator of this group. One of my most dominate values is to inquire into the fundamental nature of reality and what it means to be fully human and alive. Along with that value is the joy and desire to do this inquiry in a group setting with like minded seekers of truth. The meet up format is perfect. I also organized a previous meet up group called The Spiritual Life Network. The SLN group …

… Hundreds of books read about Buddhism, meditation, psychotherapy, psychology, philosophy, etc. Nine years of sporadic meditation; meditating regularly now. Regularly do journaling/emotional/meaning/etc.-type practices and have done psychotherapy on and off. Not a licensed mental health professional or anything like that. Not enlightened. Not authorized to teach meditation in any contemplative lineage. Not a Buddhist. Not starting a cult. Etc.)   UPDATE: I'm changing the requirements a little bit …

  Hello, and welcome! I am delighted to present to you the first group in Philadelphia created for actively practicing the dynamic sciences of the mind. IN SHORT, THIS GROUP IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING YOUR ABILITY TO PREFORM IN FRONT OF PEOPLE. We will hold practice groups, in field activities, and workshops on various topics such as persuasion, psychology, creating rapport, and much, much more. Interested? Read on... "How do you get better at something? Practice, practice, steroids, and p …

The Center for Growth, located in Philadelphia, is now offering support groups for people suffering from Depression and/or Anxiety. The groups will be offered once a week at the cost of $20.00 per session. The group will be ongoing.  There is a minimum of a 5 week commitment required in advance.  You will need to purchase at least 5 sessions.  If you buy 5 sessions the cost is $100, or if you buy 10 sessions, the cost would be $200.  BEFORE you can attend any group sessions, you MUST contact Amb …

… Energetic Theater - sort of a blend of expressive arts/drama therapy and dynamic meditation based in ancient and modern psychology, sociology, and empowerment theories that help us to understand different roles we play in our daily lives, how to recognize roles others play, and how to consciously choose appropriate roles with each other. Great for relationships - intimate, familial, business, creative....Changes situations with joy, laughter, and ease! Promotes understanding, peace, collaboratio …

 Note: **This is an update from the original copy. After what seems like some confusion as to how "sexuality" is defined, I thought I would refer to the American Psychological Association's definition: "Sexuality is a broad area of study related to an individual's sex, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. It also includes the effect of prejudice and discrimination based on the aforementioned topics, as well as sexual disorders". There's a plethora of topics and issues to …

This group is for social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, school psychologists, rehabilitation counselors, creative arts therapists, life coaches, and any/all others working in mental health in the greater Philadelphia area. Students in MH field are also welcome! We aim to network, further our professional development, and brainstorm about our shared needs as a community. As the group grows, we may also volunteer and/or raise awareness of is …

If you’re ready to be kind to yourself, join us. Sit in a chair, close your eyes and be in the stillness. We meet the second Saturday morning each month to explore the nature of the personality and the nature of being itself. With awareness as a tool we study the mind-body process as well as the experience of stillness. As is traditional for mindfulness meditation teachings, there is no fee for the teacher. Please contribute $15 to cover costs. New to meditation or short on time? Our gatherings …

If you're curious about spreading awakening through a unique open source architecture, please join us to explore meditation, gazing transmission, embodied awakening, and compassionate dialogue. You'll discover more of who you are -- in both your Vastness and your unique particularity -- in a safe, supportive setting. Waking Down in Mutuality was founded in 1992 by Saniel Bonder (http://www.sanielandlinda.com/saniel_bonder.html), whose passionate commitment to democratize awakening has birthe …

… Based on his background in psychology and through his work with transitioning executives, Eric has become a career expert. Eric shares his career expertise nationally in presentations, workshops, and online communication with diverse groups including recruiters, career professionals, outplacement companies and job seekers. Ford R. Myers Ford R. Myers is President of Career Potential, LLC. His firm helps clients take charge of their careers, create the work they love, and earn what they deserve! …

… Constitution / self reliance / food preservation and storage / water procurement and purification / making shelter / lethal and non lethal defense / Nuke-Chem-Bio issues / self reliant psychology / bartering / family oriented strategies and techniques  / civil unrest / firearm basics / gardening in small spaces / natural disasters / stealth and subterfuge / resisting martial law / emergency medicine and trauma care / repelling home invasions / wilderness survival / fire making and fire fighting …

The Center for Growth, located in Philadelphia, is offering a group designed to give women who deal with Dyspareunia and Vaginismus an opportunity to learn more about these health conditions and to meet other women who struggle with them. The Center for Growth is staffed by licensed, professional psychotherapists (marriage and family therapists, counseling practitioners, and social workers) who specialize in family therapy, marriage counseling, couples counseling, play therapy, sex therapy, and …

The Philadelphia Self Quantifiers group brings together technologists, healthcare professionals and anyone interested in self-improvement through data gathering and analysis.  We'll meet to discuss technologies and techniques that aid in understanding of the physical, mental and psychological. As the group grows, we hope to have regular "show and tell" meetups in which members will share their quantified-self tools. NOTE: This group is intended to replace the Quantified Self Philadelphia that se …

The purpose of this group is to gather to discuss intellectual topics with others who like a good discussion.

  Greetings and Welcome to the new look of South Jersey Mindfulness.  My name is mary 'i" and i am the caretaker of a farm with 100 chickens, 10 guineas, lots of herbs and veggies and cats and dogs.    Teacher I am a teacher, leader and connector of spiritual practices here in South Jersey.  I have studied under Bob Proctor from the movie “The Secret” for the past 4 years and on my own for about 20 years.   In my capacity as a teacher i teach “Th …

Artists and entrepreneurs, biologists and psychologists, doctors and patients, investors and inventors, data libertarians and hacktivists, coders and the actively curious communicating common cause. These meetups are natural and necessary to guiding the trajectory of the technology and for finding personal opportunities therein. Quantified Self Philadelphia is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. Your host f …