… As a Communication Coach I teach improved focus, listening and communication skills through combining meditation, mindfulness based stress reduction, positive thoughts, and guided imagery and walking. Mindfulness based stress reduction is practicing living each moment as it happens in a non-reactive, non-judgmental, non-striving state, with a clear mind and then letting it go. Keeping your focus allows you to hear what is being said to you and making the best possible decision when you are de …

The Heal Your Life® workshops discussed and offered in this Meetup Group are based on the principles of the book, You Can Heal Your Life®, by Louise L. Hay and have been attended by many thousands of people worldwide. The basic Heal Your Life® philosophy is: what we think about ourselves becomes true for us everyone is responsible for everything in their lives — the best and the worst every thought we think is creating our future each one of us creates our experiences by our thoughts and our fe …

Join us in an Inquiry Circle to do The Work of Byron Katie in a small, supportive setting. When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7:30 pm to 8:45 Where: 1300 Grand Street, Alameda 94501 Gently and lovingly inquire into troubling thoughts -- thoughts like "I made a mistake" -- "I need him to love me" -- "She should respect me more" -- "I need to figure out what to do." Leave feeling lighter and freer and more in touch with your compassion for yourself and others. Simple yet prof …

… e/sensitive/psychic or have had metaphysical experiences, but haven't known how to organize your perceptions and use them in ways that serve both yourself and others... or, if you feel "energetically sensitive" or too easily intruded-upon by others' thoughts or feelings... or, if you want to feel more whole, more powerful, more connected to the Divine, however you understand that... ... then I highly recommend that you check out journeying! The basic technique of shamanic journeying has been use …

… Class Structure 5 min intro 10 minute meditation 15 minute emotional release work 15 minute meditation 10 minute visualization 5 minute closing thoughts Intro In the beginning of class there may be a brief discussion and direction on technique as well as current events as they relate to spirituality. Meditation We will use the “so-hum” mantra meditation. As you breathe in, you will whisper the word “so” and as you exhale you will whisper the word “hum” mentally in your mind. The idea is to …

  Do you want to live in the magic of life? Do you want to learn how to make your dreams and desires real? Did you see The Secret and/or What The Bleep Do We Know and it really resonated with you? Then this may be the group for you. This is a discussion group where we explore the meaning and practical application of the Law of Attraction. What is the Law of Attraction? Simply put, it is: Thoughts Are Things. You create your life with your thoughts. Share in stimulating conversation about how we …

… "Computers might become smarter than humans, but they will never have emotions or be capable of creative thought or have free will." "Evolution is biological and has nothing to do with culture or technology." 4) To promote a forthright form of social integrity so often the casualty of anonymity, we require that members maintain profiles that expose their full legal name along with a photo portrait. Focus Explained: All investigation must be carried out from within a brain. A brain is a physica …

… Ouida Joi is an Ordained Interfaith-New Thought Minister, Urban Shamanic Practitioner, Spirit/Jazz Vocalist, and Reiki Master Teacher. She has been a Chant Circle Facilitator for over 10 years. She was the Founder and Senior Minister of the Alameda Spiritual Living Center from 2007 – 2010, and the Founder/Director of One Light Interfaith Seminary. As an Interfaith-New Thought Minister, her spiritual practice embraces Hindu, Baha’i, Religious Science, Yoruba, Buddhist, American Indian, and other …

DO YOU LIVE WITHIN THE CROCKER HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOUNDARY IN OAKLAND? DO YOU HAVE A CHILD BETWEEN 0 - 5 YEARS OLD? Hi Neighbors! We are new to Crocker Highlands, and thought this group would be a good way to meet neighbors and give our children the chance to become friends before they become classmates. We realize that for some of your children, elementary school may be several (if not many) years away. We are hopeful that this group will serve as an opportunity for babies, toddle …

… These pictures dictate thoughts, emotions, desires, behaviors and health. Although these pictures are illusions, people unknowingly live within these illusions thinking they are real. Maum Meditation is a non-profit organization that exists for the sole purpose of bringing people out of the mind world they are living in that includes stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, resentment, anger, judgment, separation, boredom, purposelessness... all sorts of pain and burden. The human mind is an …

… Through Mindfulness Exercises we empower you to discover for yourself how your thoughts and feelings are connected to your body’s biochemical and brainwave states through simple, yet powerful 20 minute daily exercises to foster Alpha Intelligence; the seamless flow of connection between thought and intuition. Any who has tried meditation and isn't certain they are doing it correctly or would like to restart their practice should consider joining.   Learn more by visiting Mindfulness-Exercises.ne …

… In addition to learning to discriminate will also design new ‘inner voices’ and attitudes that can step in and support us when the dysfunctional voices have become active. Future free meetups will have a variety of topics like time management, relationship sabotage, procrastination and more. Through lecture, guided exercises, sharing and mindful self-exploration, we will study how to get out of the way of our natural evolution and understand the specific ways we sabotage ourselves. Sometimes th …

Food Startups is a community of food lovers, entrepreneurs, designers, hackers, bloggers, writers, and thought leaders who are passionate about food and technology. We started Food Startups because of the growing demand for improving how we produce, distribute, discover, consume, and share food through the use of technology. We bring together industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors, journalists and thought leaders, fostering collaborative dialogues to better understand these issues and devise …

… Inhibitive thought patterns which extinguish such blissful community will fade away and you will experience a way of existing you never thought possible. Imagine time spent in nature together…our naked bodies basking in the sun together…swimming together…sleeping under the stars together…dancing around the glow of a fire together…meditating amongst the trees…together. Are you desiring a new way of life? With the power of intention comes tremendous intimacy. I feel that many amazing life experien …

Greetings. There is hardly anything I enjoy more than to read a good book and discuss it among thoughtful individuals! How about you? Please join if you are interested in being an active participant in a book club focused **exclusively** on classic literature, shown on the following lists below, that has stood the test of time. If not interested exclusively in classic lit, if not willing to stick to selections from the lists below, there will not be a match with this group.  The good news is tha …

Welcome rational, evidenced-based thinkers!  This is our public page. Contra Costa Atheists and Freethinkers (CCAF) values critical thinking. If you recognize that there is no supernatural power behind natural events, then this may be the group for you! CCAF exists for the benefit of its members. Its purpose is to provide informative and enjoyable activities that promote opportunities for faith-free discourse.  We support the efforts of atheists, freethinkers and skeptics in gaining recognition, …