This group is for anyone who seeks to heal themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. We will be practicing  breathing and movement exercises from Medical QiGong. We will be exploring practices from Medical Qi Gong, Chinese Energy arts, with a dash of Hypnosis and NLP. These practices will help you to: - Restore your health and balance. - Increase your personal presence. - Become aware of your unconscious programming. - Improve your ability to communicate with your symptoms, your bod …

Do you like basketball, but can't seem to find a semi-regular pick-up game in Oakland? Would you describe your bball skills, at best, as decent to slightly better than average? Did you play basketball for your high school? Are you in your late 20's or 30's and have seemingly lost a quick first step? Do you enjoy a competitive game, but more than anything, just want to play some solid basketball with a good group of guys and to get in some exercise? Let's make it fun, competitive, fairly regular …

Are you looking for a new way to get in shape? Capoeira conditioning is a GREAT way to get your body back into action.  We use some of the basic moves of Capoeira to tone and strengthen as well as a way to get a great workout.  Any athlete can benefit from the overall conditioning of this class and maybe even discover a new hobby!

Our Third Act is a social movement, by and for older adults, powered by social enterprise. It is education and mutual support in action, as we create healthy and fulfilling lives as we age. American culture is obsessed with youth, and is stuck in an outdated paradigm of aging, so as we age we’re seen as “over the hill”, useless, decrepit and ugly. And, the societal systems for aging are far worse than negative social attitudes. Our financial structures, housing, and healthcare are completely dys …

Hoop dance is all about fun, fitness, and connecting with others. Get your hoop on every Monday night, make new friends, and be part of the East Bay hoop community. Whether you’re an experienced hooper looking to practice (and share) new moves, or a beginning hooper wanting a little help with the basics, this event is for you. You don’t need any experience, or even a hoop to join us! We provide special, non-marking hoops for use inside the yoga studio, and music to get you moving. Hoops also ava …

Zumba, Zumba, Zumba. What is this Zumba and what's the big craze? Zumba Fitness is the latin-inspired, international music, cardio-dance fitness workout. It's fun. It's easy. It allows you to DITCH the Traditional Workout and just enjoy yourself...join the party while toning and strengthening your body. Plus your exposed to various flares of latin and ethnic music and dance. Why should you choose to learn Zumba Fitness with instructor Nadine? Well.. Nadine's a licensed Zumba instructor whose cla …

Get social and exercise :)! Wiser Ball is a sociable, brainy and gentle team sport. It's an equal game for people of all age or any level of fitness. It used to be an ancient game played by kings and elites for strategy practice. It's been revived recently and quickly spread to over than 20 countries. Family, friends, professionals, students, corporations are welcome! Be the pioneers of this re-invented imperial sport! WHY DID I START WISER BALL MEETUP GROUP? I'm always intrigued by activities …

Hello everyone, This is a group for women who like to get together for happy hours, movies, potlucks, dinners out, shopping, etc. in the Bay Area. Let's organize activities a couple times a week. This will be a group effort, so please participate, voice your opinions, and share your ideas for events or activities. Any one in the group is welcome to suggest an event or even host an event. The more suggestions the better. I look forward to meeting you all and having a blast! Hope to see you soon …

This group's goal is to get exercise while exploring and learning about the geology and natural science of the San Francisco Bay Area. The aim is the mid-point between the hiking groups that don't stop long enough to explore and learn about what they're passing and the nature groups that see lots of great stuff, but don't get that much exercise. Hikes will be lead by members with knowledge of unique, exotic, or otherwise fascinating features of our area. If you have a favorite hike that you'd l …

With paleo starting to go mainstream, it's more important than ever to discover what it really means to learn from the past while thriving in the present. Just take a handful of recent disturbing trends... Social proof drives even the enlightened few to choose "cheat" foods over healthy alternatives on the regular Overabundance of cheap calories has become a greater health threat than carnivorous predators, insect bites, and intertribal warfare COMBINED People are making up ridiculous-sounding …

If you enjoy being surrounded by the immense beauty of nature... If you dream about life in the great wide open... Or if you simply need to get away from IM and Twitter... ...Then join us for a Hikeadelic experience. This group was formed for those who like to be out in nature as much as possible, whether on a nice, warm, sunny day or a rainy and windy morning. There is no absolute standard of fitness required (each hike will have its own subjective rating). All we ask is that you bring a posi …

Chi Kung means vital energy cultivation. It is known to “develop wisdom in the young, increase intelligence and enhance memory and concentration in the middle age, and prolong life in the old”. Stress reduction, Emotional balancing; Increases Vitality, Reverses Aging, Rejuvenate Life Force; Strengthens Immune System; Detoxifies; Improves metabolism; Enhances Sexual Energy; Improves Coordination and Balance; Prevention and Rehabilitation of Injuries; Pain Relief; Inner Peace and Happiness. How …

Hey soccer gals, tired of playing with smelly, sweaty, ball-hogging guys? Remember the good ol' days when you could play girls soccer in high school? Need some time to sharpen your skills before GGWSL season? Bladium's too expensive? Want to make new friends in the area that play soccer? Let's play women's pickup soccer!! All ages & levels are welcome. This is friendly, non-competitive soccer, we don't keep score and we try not to hurt each other. :) If you are a woman looking to play some fun a …

We are looking for a group to play pickup in and around Oakland -- usually on the weekend. All ages and skills welcome! Come ready to play, socialize, and have a ball (har har)!

Utilizing Sharron Rose’s The Path of the Priestess: A Guidebook for Awakening the Divine Feminine, this group hopes to cultivate personal exploration of the path to the divine feminine and the spiritual power of women. We will undergo exercises, meditation and visualizations to assist each other in our feminine spiritual awakening and self-realization.

WILDCAT ADVENTURE CLUB is an exciting meet-up group for  HEALTHY/FIT people who LOVE TO BE OUTDOORS and ENJOY activities like: HIKING, BACKPACKING, RIVER-RAFTING, KAYAKING, MOUNTAINEERING & CAMPING!! OTHER EVENTS include OUTDOOR PARTIES and WEEKEND/DAY TRIPS to FUN & EXCITING locations! At the end of hikes & other activities we often stop at a nearby pub for good brews, food and conversation!! Join the club and YOU WILL HAVE FUN GETTING FIT and MAKING NEW FRIENDS!!

Want to jumpstart your joy? Join us and get happified! Laughter Yoga combines playful easy laughter exercises with some yogic breathing. After laughing and playing with this fabulous group, you will leave energized and relaxed. Lift your mood, reduce stress, lower blood pressure and boost your immune system while you have fun. How cool is that! The Oakland LIfefire Laughter Club was started in 2007 by Annie Goglia, a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Life Coach. Annie loves to share her laught …

DragonMax is a Dragon Boat Club that practices year-round in Berkeley, California. It is sponsored by the Berkeley Racing Canoe Center (BRCC) and supports many community projects throughout the Bay Area. We welcome all types of paddlers into the club, which fields both competitive and recreational crews for local and out-of-town races. You are invited to join and participate. You'll get a workout while meeting new people. It's a lot of fun!

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Personal Growth for Couples A meetup group for couples who want to revitalize their relationship. Our meetup events explore common problem areas for couples, such as: Communication Money Sex Parenting Depression, anxiety, and other mental health struggles At our therapy workshops, you will meet like-minded couples, learn relationship skills, and resolve difficulties in your partnership. Through role-playing and drama therapy exercises along with g …

We are three young women working everyday to spread holistic health and compassion in our new Berkeley community. We have a big, private, fenced-in backyard with plenty of room for guests to join together to practice connecting with our individual and collective mind-body-soul's. We invite you to stay after for heart-felt conversation over organic tea, green smoothies/juices, and/or healthy snacks after our practice depending on the specific event. All levels welcome. Breathing exercises and med …

Are you curious about how to find deeper intimacy? Love Chemistry is a monthly get-together where you can find out how to break bad relationship habits and connect to others more deeply. When I was writing The Chemistry of Connection, I learned about the neuroscience of attraction and love -- and I found out that we're not born knowing how to love. We have to learn, and most of that learning takes place by the time we're three years old. Sometimes, we don't learn to love in a healthy way, but b …

Are you grappling with how to integrate your spirituality into your daily life? You are not alone! Do you find yourself wrestling with spiritual issues such as violence, poverty, injustice, greed, social responsibility, suffering and fear? Wish you had someone to discuss these and other important topics with? You are not alone! This group meets to discuss topics (chosen by the group) that relate to our spirituality and spiritual practice. We read articles, watch video clips and reflect on curr …

Join us on yoga inspired adventures leaving from the San Francisco Area. Our group is for anyone craving to get out of the city into nature with the goal of inviting more sweetness into every day. We've created and found the best day trips, urban adventures and international retreats, all inspired by yoga, dance, nature and all those things that invite us to move with more grace. You're invited! No matter what brings you, the yoga, the hot springs, the food, the nature, the people. You're invite …

This is an outdoors fitness group that offers fitness instruction, motivational training – packed with fun and energizing activities designed to help you reach your fitness goals. We have a positive approach with positive results. Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast, or are just tired of the same old routine, come try this whole new approach to exercise...and have fun while you get fit!

The Sierra Club San Francisco Bay Chapter offers hikes and outdoor recreation for people of all ages.  For a more complete listing of all Chapter outings and events see our Calendar. There are many more events on the calendar than it is possible to list on Meetup! Outings are conducted by the San Francisco Bay Chapter's Activity Sections and Regional Groups.  Activity Sections are organized around either an activity, such as hiking or backpacking, or a social theme, such as Sierra Singles.  No m …

Voted BEST RUNNING CLUB in the Bay AREA!* Go WOW Team! Meet weekdays and weekends to walk or run 3 miles or more at various locations throughout the Bay Area. Our group is social but fitness is our goal. Minimum requirement is that you can move for 60 minutes already. The pace doesn't matter. Some of us walk for fitness. Some of us mix walking/running. Some of us are pretty serious runners and are training to improve our times. Most of us participate in a race once in a while. I encourage wome …

Hi and welcome to California Weekends. California is among the best places in the world for roads trips and camping. The state is home to millions of people of different backgrounds, molding California into a truly unique place rich with incredible must-see attractions and interesting activities for those who want to discover the state's cultural diversity.  Road trips are a lot of fun and so is camping. These are two of our favorite things to do...so why not start a group to share the experien …

The Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay was formed in 1987, and helped to create the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) in 1988. The work of BTCEB is essential in developing the mountain biking culture and keeping trails open for local mountain biking. The BTCEB Meetup.com group was established by the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay (www.btceb.org). and is a tool for bringing us all, veteran and new riders, together for a great time. By joining BTCEB you'll be supporti …