Meetup with us to experience more joy, inner peace, calmness and energy in your life. The ancient techniques of yoga and meditation are explained in a practical, easy to understand way that helps both beginners and seasoned meditators go deeply within and experience positive results. Ananda Marin Meditation is open to anyone looking for meditation support, instruction and fellowship. We practice teachings and techniques based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, http://www.ananda.org/ananda …

EBPAP members are plein air painters from all around the Bay Area. The group includes artists working in all media –watercolor, oils, acrylics, pastels and ink – as well as printmakers.  While some are weekend painters, many are professional artists, exhibiting their artworks in galleries, including solo and group shows. Group Policies: New members wishing to join the group must be referred by current members. Participating in group critiques at the end of each painting session is optional but w …

If you’re like me, you are a single/divorced/or widowed, professional 40+ woman who works 40+ hours during the week and has little time (or energy for that matter) to develop friendships with other woman. I try to plan outings on the weekends – shopping, movies, hikes, festivals, Sunday coffee etc., and while I enjoy my own company it would be nice to share the experience(s) with a friend or two. So, I thought that creating “Weekend Friends” would be a great idea for women like me living in the …

REI NETWORKING: The Real Estate Investors Place to Network REI Networking is a club created to inspire collaborate teamwork and support between real estate investors. Essentially REI Networking offers: Lively and ongoing discussions about the current trends in the market (presenting diverse viewpoints). Inspirational speakers sharing their vast knowledge and expertise with the network. “Mastermind sessions” where we will collaborate and help members structure investment opportunities. Topics wi …

A group where Trust Deed Investors and/or Private Lenders, Real Estate Professionals and potential Borrowers can network and share legitimate ideas, scenarios, financing products, and market information in a casual setting.  Our goal is to encourage successful relationships by creating a network community where members can connect to other members, where ideas can be exchanged, and projects can be presented for collaboration. Together we will explore investment opportunities. Together we will sh …

We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

The East Bay Healing Collective offers Buddhist, Advaita Vedanta and other Meditation groups and healing in many modalities: Coaching, Trauma Healing, Restorative Yoga, Breathwork and more! Our intention is to support the well-being, health and wholeness of individuals and communities in an affordable way. By pooling our resources and sharing space we are able to offer our services by a variety of practitioners with a wealth of diverse experience. Come visit a class or group and check us out! We …

ABOUT US We, (Kim and Michael), offer classes which teaches you practices to support the transformation and healing of your challenges, whether physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal or spiritual, into insight, compassion and opportunity. All of our groups are focused on teaching you skills that you can then use in your daily life. From time to time we will include classes offered by teachers, or special events, that we have personally experienced and trust. We have been traveling for the …

Welcome to San Francisco I Liq Chuan practice group. The training is intended for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the sounds around you, your breathing, yo …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

Share the pleasures of food, wine, and friends! Events will be mostly around SF,  These events will include wine sailings, local wine tastings, winery release parties, private tastings, wine blending/pairing classes, cooking lessons, music festivals, and travelling! Imagine going to the France to go wine tasting and being able to tour the wineries and even help crush the grapes in the French tradition! Closer to home, we can always schedule shorter trips up or down the coast to the wealth of win …

Are you an investor that wants to learn how to create safer investments that generate passive income? Do you want to learn how to use your IRA to invest in ways that will earn higher returns than you thought possible? Have you heard about people using Real Estate to build wealth? How about learning the techniques that Banks use to create and make money. Have you ever heard of Trust Deed Investing or Private Money? For Real Estate Investors that are Fixing and Flipping or buying and holding, do y …

Welcome to the Psychedelic Society of San Francisco! Our group is devoted to the exploration of the expansion of consciousness – and we’re fascinated and thrilled as we learn about the profound role psychedelics have played in the evolution of human consciousness over the past tens of thousands of years. It’s awesome. We work to create safe spaces to foster discussion and community between consciousness seekers: psychologists, artists, philosophers, hippies, makers, scientists . . . I hope you c …

The North Bay Film Group is a terrific group of men and women who enjoy seeing a wide variety of movies including indies, documentaries, blockbusters, and foreign films. This group is focused on fostering the genuine enjoyment of seeing an interesting film with others, and having an stimulating discussion about it afterwards! We primarily watch movies in Marin County. We regularly patronize the Rafael Film Center, but also visit mainstream cinemas, private homes, and other local venues. Very ra …

Yogi Ramadin hosts ongoing workshops in person and online empowering others in divine practice and sacred relating. We share about what it means to have a Tantra practice, the distinctions of Red, White and Pink Tantra and how we can embody these practices to have a rich, empowered and connected life. We will host ongoing discussion groups and workshops that build on each other to create rich understanding. If you would like one of these groups offered in your area or to a private group, please …

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 …

Harmonia is always on the look out for extraordinary places to practice yoga. When I saw the Luxury 90 ft yacht called The Empress I thought what a blissful space to offer Yoga & meditative community practice. To be surrounded by the beautiful views, peaceful sounds, and gorgeous water, who would pass this up? Gerry generously opened up his yacht to me and gave the community a chance to experience what it's like to own your own private luxury yacht! Now you have the chance to experience the divi …

This meetup welcomes conversation on the cutting edge of APIs, from cloud to business models. We encourage all developers, providers and consumers of APIs to gather and discuss innovations, opportunities and tactical or strategic problems faced. We've seen a lot of conversation and change going on in the API space, driven by cloud computing, SaaS, open source and other disruptions, and would like to get the community together to see how we can work together and come up with ideas on how to make …

"This group is for all IT's, engineers, and software developers, that want to know about how your environment can have the best connectivity, power, redundancy, and security in a Tier 3/raised floor data center in SF, instead of a hot room onsite that can be a potential hazard for your business because of cooling or connectivity issues.This group will be useful for many data and cloud environment needs for start-ups, mid sized, and enterprise local business" The group plans on meeting twice a mo …

The San Francisco Bay Area is host to many of the best and most unique beer producers in the country. Some are considered mirco-breweries, only producing enough fermented beverage for their customers, while others produce for an international audience. BeerSocials is dedicated to a wide variety of beer tasting activities including; * Brewery touring and beverage sampling * Beer Socials * Private tastings * Beer festivals * Parties featuring select beer tasting * Oktoberfest celebration in the tr …

Throughout the week the SF Free School offers free classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn, have fun and meet new people. Classes we’ve offered have been in dance, drumming, martial arts, philosophy, dating, meditation, improv, yoga, writing - and many other topics as well. Though the mix of classes and events we hold varies over time, some weeks with many events and others with just a few, much of what we held in the past was out of a yoga and dance studio, and hence, in the past, we’ …

Have you ever noticed that you have a different personality when you travel? Are you considering a gap year or sabbatical? Are you dreaming of going on a pilgrimage or a meditation retreat in Bali? Join us for our unconventional travel talk series, where we'll explore expat life, the international languages of love, spiritual travel, travel aliases, what a sabbatical can do for you, and more. The format of each event will vary—we'll host spirited talks, interviews, debates, lectures and round t …

NOTICE: October 2012: This group has relocated from New York to San Francisco. Prior meetings were held in NY but future meetings are being held now in SF. **** The purpose of this group is to read a philosophical text and then have some great, engaging, thought-provoking discussion about it in an appropriate public or private venue. Please also check out our sister group: SF Film & Philosophy, where we watch and discuss films in light of a text: http://www.meetup.com/cinephile/ **** "To philoso …

This group is for the organizers of global Salesforce Developer User Groups. This is a private group - if you feel you should be a member please contact April Nassi.

The San Francisco Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) supports the mission, vision, and values of the national organization: to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises face more challenges today than at any other time in history. More than ever before, we must explore innovative, strategic ways to ensure the protection, safety, and welfare of cetaceans, and restore the …

Startup California and Startup Bay Area are regions of The Startup America Partnership a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case See www.startupcal.org for more information. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. GOALS We have three main goals: 1. Provide valuable …

MAHJ "enthusiastics" (my word!) is a meet up group for mature (45+) co-ed Mah Jong players. Join us to play this intense, strategic and exciting game and make a few friends too. We play American Style (NMJL 2013). We do not play any style of Asian Mah Jongg. We play in a private homes in Pacifica and San Francisco. Intermediate and beginner players welcome. I am also an American Mah Jong instructor.

“I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list." —Susan Sontag I decided to start Travelers Cafe because there is no place in Marin for travelers to meet and share experiences from their trips. The Travelers Cafe is an opportunity for you to come and share drinks, good food and travel tales & escapades. It also is a way to learn how to make that once in a lifetime trip or your next adventure happen! Your hostess, Teri of TRAVELS with TERI, invites you to join her at various ethnic cafes and …