I teach small group mat pilates classes at my vacant townhome in Bartlett on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. I also teach a small class at a residence in West Chicago. Pilates (Pronounced: pill-ah-tease) is a non-impact mat-based exercise program that strives to unite the body and mind. The series of precise movements and focused breathing will lengthen, strengthen and tone muscles while reducing stress and working toward improved posture and a leaner-looking, stronger physique. My cer …

We are dedicated to identifying, learning about and discussing various alternative investments. These are defined as "investments other than stocks and bonds, such as hedge funds, leverage buy-outs (LBOs), derivatives, private equity, arbitrage, event driven, and other hedging strategies. Term sometimes refers to real estate and venture capital investments." Some Examples: Non-Traded REITS Oil & Gas Limited Partnerships Equipment Leasing Raw land LPs

Create positive connections with other northern Illinois families who educate their children at home! Welcome to Positive Connections ! We are an inclusive and member-driven group.  Our primary purpose is to GIVE HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES A WAY TO SHARE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER HOMESCHOOLERS.Doing fun things together gives us all more opportunities to establish meaningful connections, support each other, and build community. This group relies on the members to schedule real-life events and activitie …

Velvetstyle Divas Club is a community for women to socialize & meet, while learning about some great restaurants, businesses, and events. It's where you can come alone & leave with new girlfriends to hang with. We'll have a monthly mixer where women can come and meet. After attending a mixer, you will be invited to attend private events with those you met with. You have to attend a mixer to be invited to these exclusive events such as: Happy Hour Private Dinners Chic-Flick Fridays Ladies Night …

The Project Chicago Lair is a non-commercial dating, relationship, and sexuality support group for adult men in the Chicagoland area. We seek to help men become more successful in achieving their goals in their sex lives and relationships with women by fostering a community in which men can come together for beneficial discussions of these, and related issues, in an atmosphere that is both honestly critical, yet supportive and non-judgmental, as well as one in which men can form lasting friendsh …

Advanced Energy Healing and Clearing Advanced Intuition Building and Psychic Development Mediumship,Channeling, Aura Photos and more! Psychic Children Psychic Detective Work- we have a private group for this work Mediumship Readings and Classes (There will be free healing session days and discounted reading days scheduled also.-private appointments are always available by calling Diana at 630-269-0115) Diana is an Intuitive Healer, Psychic Medium and Channel, Ordained Minister, Certified Reiki M …

PLAY GOLF AND TENNIS SOCIAL CLUB Welcome to Play Golf and Tennis Social Club! We are a private social golf and tennis club for players of all levels to have fun, get a grip (or better grip) on your game & meet new people. VIDEO REVIEWS, YELP & OTHER COMMENTS http://playgolfandtennis.com/Reviews.html QUICK LINK TO ALL CLINICS:  http://playgolfandtennis.com/Clinics/index.html GROUPONS AND VOUCHERS If you have a current Voucher or Groupon, please JOIN our meetup Group, click on the CALENDAR Link …

Updated April 18, 2013 Who are Chicago Amateur Bread Bakers? We are avid home bakers of yeasted, artisanal breads. Each month, we come together in-person to share our bread-baking experiences and learn from one another. All levels are encouraged--from those who have just begun bread baking, to those with years of experience. (If you are an advanced bread baker, you might prefer to join our spin-off group, CABB2.) Begun in January 2011, Chicago Amateur Bread Bakers is a grassroots non-profit tha …

This Meetup features expert speakers and teachers on a magnitude of topics relating to positive thinking, feelings, intentions, energy healing and clearing, Law of Attraction and much more.This Meetup is for people who want to live better lives. Our topics cover all areas related to personal, business and lifestyle developement-success-growth, spirituality, wholeness and topics from A-Z related to raising vibrations and alignment with what we want in life. Come join us and learn something new! A …

Meetup of the minds: Connect with other Mensa members in the Chicago area. This is a private group for active Mensa members located in the Chicago area. To join please send your Mensa Membership number in a private message to the Meetup Organizer and you must also send an add request but please DO NOT put your Mensa Membership Number into your "introduction" or it will be visible to all other members. If you are interested in becoming an Event Organizer please send a message to the Meetup organi …

** To allow a safe environment for all members, this group is private ** Beware angels: The power of this groups energy is potent! :) **There are Member Benefits: Members receive discounted prices on all classes - Please note: For the discounted price, you must register for classes through this group. When signing up on our website you won't receive the discounted rate.*** Even if you are not in our local area you may join us for virtual tele-calls - normal long distance charges apply. All souls …

I started this group so that it's easier for people looking for events can find them faster. I also started this group so that business owners can promote their business quicker. I encourage you to articipate with the group and come to meet ups and events. I plan on having an event at least every 1 or 2 months so that there is something to do all year long for attendees or business owners. I encourage everyone to sign up! Everyone to me is a promoter because if you are a business owner you want …

This is a private group for parents of Young Mensans (under 18), and Mensa parents, located in the Chicago area. Note that Meetup limits membership to individuals who are at least 18 years of age, so children cannot join the group, but parents can. To join please send your Mensa Membership number, or your child's Mensa Membership number in a private message to the Meetup Organizer, and you must also submit a join request, but please DO NOT put the Mensa Membership Number or any other sensitive …

Chicago Real Estate Networking and Coaching Group is for real estate investors and related professionals that are serious about business, cultivating strong relationships and dedicated to providing access to knowledge and information that can help each of us grow to the next level of real estate investing. Our group is a fun-filled way to gain information on a variety of up to date real estate topics: Investing - Strategies and Tips; Properties and Buyers; Loans and Private Funding; Real Estate …

Registration is OPEN for 2013-14 year! Cornerstone is a private Christ-centered cooperative group designed to offer enrichment classes for Preschool-8th grades homeschooling families. Ephesians 2:19-22 "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the Cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy …

This Meetup is all about steaks. We will seek out and visit the best steakhouses in Chicago, preferably in conjunction with celebrating a special occasion. You name it, we'll celebrate. Within city limits (after all, it is Chicago, not "Chicagoland," Steakhouses) and NO chains, though. Much as it pains us, we reserve the right to revoke the membership of anyone whose presence negatively affects other members' experience at our events. Anyone who has been banned or has had their membership revoke …

This group is for college graduates in the Chicago area who would like to get together and job search with new friends in their age range. We will get together at suggested coffee shops around the city of Chicago. It's a fantastic opportunity to network socially and professionally while bouncing ideas off each other regarding your job search. All suggestions on when and where to meet are welcomed. Bring your laptop and be prepared to focus and get some serious job searching done. While events ar …

The Greater Chicago Dutch Language Meetup is a young and growing club in the Chicago area. We facilitate meetings of Dutch, Belgian, American, Indonesian, Dutch Caribbean, and other natives with interests in Dutch language and culture. We meet every month at restaurants with some of the above cuisines, pubs, private homes, parks, forest preserves, and the beach! This club was founded in August 2009 and already can boast impressive statistics: It is by now the largest Netherlands and Belgium-orie …

Pagan Unity is run by members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin with the intent of hosting public Wheel of the Year Ritual Celebrations at the church. This is in accordance with our denomination's 7th Principle: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part" that is drawn from "Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature." We encourage those who p …

Are you tired of living with a secret? Tired of not comfortably fitting into social groups for women because you want to be free to express yourself. Come join like-minded women who want to let their hair down and have fun together. Let's get together to make new friends, go shopping at a mall, take in a movie, grab a bite to eat before taking an excursion, enjoying a hike, visiting a museum or share your ideas for some ladies fun. This group is being set up for women who are 40 - 65 years young …

Do you want to go flying? Let's go flying is a meetup group specifically if you want to go flying around in a small plane! Yes, it's expensive, and that's the purpose of this meetup to split up the costs of the plane pro rata to make it much more affordable than going flying by yourself! I am also a flight instructor. Renting a plane is just like renting a car (depending on the plane typically anywhere from $100-$170 per hour), it's great and a lot of fun! Then, depending on how many people are …

There are two parts to our Chicago Suburban Fishing Club. One part is the social fishing group - Chicago Suburban Fishing Club We meet, gather and fish outings - fun, fish-catching & great outdoors spots around the Chicago area. Meet the greatest people of all - fishers! Our club will also hold an evening meeting monthly in Westchester (this Fall). We'll gather, talk fishing, do a tackle swap have raffles, share fishing stories, have a few laughs etc. Join the club for $35 annual and meet the …

Pinwheels is a network of families embracing their children's gender non-conformity in a kind and loving manner. Our support group focuses on providing a monthly meeting place for parents to connect with other families by sharing information and experiences. There are two groups' a parents' discussion group and a children's playgroup. Monthly meetings are private to protect our young children's privacy. Meetings are only open to families that have already decided to accept and support their …

I was looking for a group of fellow self directed IRA owners on Meetup and did not find one, so I decided to start one up. I am looking to start a group where we can exchange ideas and possibly even form partnerships to help us grow our retirement accounts. While a self directed IRA offers us great opportunities, it requires a lot more work and education than just putting money into an account and leaving it up to someone else to grow or lose our money. Let's see if we can work together to share …

LIVE CHAT too!  Beer n BBQ (Chicagoland) We are BBQ Masters (if only in our own minds) and Tenders of grills - United in Smoke! We venture out to barbeque joints and rib shacks to search the best of barbecue. Briskets, links, shoulders, butts, ribs, sausage, hot links, ham, pulled pork, even smoked turkeys, sides...We smoke it all -- beef, chicken, pork, lamb, fish, cheese... We are Passionate--We will taste it all. All of this makes us very thirsty! We seek out lovely selections of beer and wi …

Based in Chicago, the Chicagoland Digital Photography (CDP) Meetup Group is the world's largest private photography group. CDP's focus is on digital photography and helping members find ways to develop and share their passion for photography. Our goal is to help one another fine tune our photographic technique and discover new avenues in photography, while growing a global community of digital photographers of all skill levels. Do you wish you could take better, more artistic photographs? Do you …

Window to the World Chicago is a wonderfully diverse city; each culture has its personality, language, customs, traditions, and cuisine. Each month we will explore various geographical regions by visiting restaurants deemed representative of, or attending events highlighting, the cuisines of those regions. Each restaurant has been selected based on critical reviews, uniqueness, or Zagat or Michelin recommendations (NEVER Yelp, or Check, Please!, or Diners, Drive-Ins, and Drives. Do not even make …

Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social enterprises. Socia …