Joy and fulfillment are not solo projects. This free monthly combined Meetup Alliance event on 3rd Sundays, 12:30pm in D.C. will help you build your "passion team" of people with similar aspirations, interests, values...for mutual support, self-improvement and fun. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Friendship is a very important key to a better future and a better world for all. The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work together harmoniously with appreciation, forgiv …

This group is for anyone interested in improving their brain power through easy-to-learn memory techniques. We all have the potential for an astounding memory, it's our filing system that needs an overhaul.

Alexandria Treetops is a proud member chapter of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization with nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries. Our meetings are comprised of approximately 15-25 people who meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at Jack Taylor's Alexandria Toyota at 3750 Jefferson Davis Highway, Alexandria, VA. Participants practice and learn skills by filling a meeting role, ranging from giving a prepared speech or an imp …

This group was started by two therapists/coaches, Ginny Inglese and Rachel Bailey, who are also parents. In our professional lives, we have over 30 years of combined experience working with hundreds of parents (and non-parents!). Every day we help parents, adolescents, couples, and families deal with issues such as low self-esteem, eating disorders, bullying, academic difficulties, and other stressful situations. Throughout this process, many parents have recognized that in order to help their e …

THE BIODANZA WORKSHOP.... Biodanza is a system of human development that fuses music, movement, and emotions building a sense of community for those who practice it regularly. This unique combination of elements expands our creativity, vitality and our ability to love. Biodanza is about feeling the fullness of every moment and awakening our passion for life. It is about loving life and putting life in the center. With carefully selected music that evokes specific experiences and invites movement …

Ready for the new meet ups and to share the amazing flow of the blessings received.  This group is open to everyone and we are dedicated to sharing and providing a friendly space where others may come to share and learn more aboutReiki, Kundalini, and Heart meditation. We are a group of Reiki practitioners of different nationalities and backgrounds coming together with the common goal of sharing the Love and Light with all. We are now hosting Meetups in Bethesda, Columbia, Townson & Baltimore ar …

We are an organization dedicated to learning and practicing Heart Chan meditation.  We do not only sit quietly and relax, because Chan is far beyond this.  We learn what mediation is about—its purpose, practice, and effects—through tradition-based practice. Chan (it’s the same word as “Zen” from Japanese) could be regarded as a philosophy about one's life from birth to death and all its ups and downs in between.  Through this philosophy, we could understand ourselves better.  Not many people un …

Welcome to Annandale Toastmasters! Meetings are open and all visitors are welcome. Whether it's prepared presentations or off-the-cuff topics, Toastmasters will improve your public speaking and communication skills. Gain confidence in you ability to express yourself and be persuasive and engaging in different situations; overcome your fears. You'll give speeches in a supportive environment, acquiring valuable experience and feedback from fellow members. As you progress in Toastmasters, you’l …

“O Holy Vibration, Boom on the shores of my consciousness.  Break the limiting boundary of my consciousness in the body.  Reverberate through my body, mind, soul, my surroundings, the cities, the earth, the planets, the universe, and every particle of creation.  Unite my consciousness with cosmic consciousness." Parahamansa Yogananda Welcome to your Higher Vibration World! Every year, a plethora of new methods and techniques to cleanse, purge, detoxify and infuse ourselves with vitality and a n …

This transformative workshop will help you: • Get clear on your purpose • Tap into your unique talents • Create your own definition of success through your authentic self This workshop includes: • Meditation and centering exercises • Comprehensive syllabus • Facilitated chapter sessions • Group discussion & sharing • Take home work Prerequisites: • Copy of the Firestarter Sessions by Danielle Laporte http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Starter-Sessions-Practical-Creating/dp/030795210X • Willingness to be …

The Awesome Institution was created by James Norton, Brother James, to make men better at life and dating.  This meetup group's goals are to introduce men to the fundamentals of Pickup and Dating, help you meet like minded individuals that can help you improve your game, and facilitate events to help you get better at life and dating. For the past few years, James Norton been regarded as one of the premier Pickup and Dating Coaches. He has been feature on the Today show, The Week, front page of …

We gather to practice Healing Circle, a self-care experience where individual's self-healing is synergised by the group's active participation. It is not a conventional support group. It is a structured, time-proven, action oriented, self-exploration arranged within the community format, that leads to finding "what is right with us" and applying it towards the desired health outcome. We do not help each other "to suffer better" rather to heal our lives to the extend that the suffering goes away …

For every woman who has struggled with confidence, who has achieved confidence, who wants to empower other women, who wants to build higher self esteem, or has low self esteem this is for you. We invite you to take part in our numerous meet ups, classes, and workshops. We will provided you with a wealth of tools and resources that will be invaluable as you embark upon your new journey! We will help you learn practical solutions that will be life changing, skills you will need to build your self- …

Lake Ridge Toastmasters is a community club chartered in June 1992. For more than 20 years, using Toastmasters International (TI) Communication and Leadership programs, the Lake Ridge Toastmasters Club has been helping community members enhance their speaking and leadership skills; enabling them to strengthen their self-confidence and assisting them in becoming more productive leaders within the community and in their work places. Visit us to see why we are considered the "premiere" club in the …

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We are a fun, relaxed Toastmasters club that encourages members to improve their public speaking and leadership skills. The mission of the Ballston Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. We are conveniently located within walking distance of the Ballston and Virginia Square Metro in Arlington, VA. The B …

This group is primarily for those interested in the transformational work of Byron Katie.  "The Work" is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches one to identify and question thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It's a way to understand what's hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity. People who do The Work as an ongoing practice report life-changing results. * Alleviation of depression: Find resolution, and even happiness, in situations that were once …

This is a group for those who suffer from major depression, bipolar II depression, or anxiety and wish to discuss their experiences with people who understand. Many of us feel the need to mask our symptoms, yet find that the loneliness and sense of isolation that comes with living with these illnesses hard to bear. Participation confidentiality is of utmost importance, and we will take the steps necessary to ensure that it is protected. The intent is to achieve some peace of mind and solace by t …

We practice the Yang Short (Cheng Man-Ching) form and play push hands and apply the form to practical self-defense.

Work on your social and dating skills with us. Our meetups include hands-on presentations from world-reknowned dating coaches. At the tailend we have optional field trip outings, in which we go out to public venues, meet people, interact and get useful real-time feedback that helps us all improve our social skills. We have members who are as old as the most senior of senior citizens, but you must be at least 18 years old to join. We also have some femal …

Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. Our membership is 280,000 strong. These members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 13,500 clubs in 116 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations. A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, membe …

This group is for people suffering from Autonomic Nervous System Disorders (POTS, Dysautonomia, NCS, and Orthostatic Intolerance) I started this group to help connect people to share what they are going through and what has helped them. These disorders are tricky to treat because everyone has different symptoms and react differently to the treatments. By sharing what has worked for each of us, hopefully it can offer some hope and relief to others. My hope is to also create a group that supports …

The ‘Art of Change’ – micro-mini sessions are derived from a thirteen week evening course offered by Quintessence Institute. On the 3rd & 4th Saturday of the month from 1pm to 3pm we come together to learn the science behind interpersonal change and to highlight the most significant aspects of what it takes to become a completely new and different self or personality. We believe that self-actualization is the realization of our inherent human nature, which is to be spiritual. Therefore, we culti …

We are "Women Motivating from Our Souls!" I started a Women’s Motivational Club, it's my way of thanking God for all he has done for me. It's a group of women that, had difficult starts in life, who are now are trying to build their self up to greatness. I started this group to help women that have been through many different walks in life, get motivated and inspired to bring out their greatness. The group is about: Self Empowerment & Exploration, Life Transformation, Consciousness, Personal Gr …

Welcome! We are a supportive and relaxed group of people who meet to meditate and affirm each others efforts to work on ourselves.  An energy can appear in a group that is working sincerely that assists one's aim. The group can be useful for those who wish to learn to relax, meditate, meet like minded seekers and explore an introduction to this system of inner work. In the group we begin with relaxing the body, mind and the emotions, with listening and with sensing our presence.  From a newly re …

Who would you be without your story? The Work of Byron Katie ("The Work") is a way to deeply investigate the thoughts that bring stress, fear and anger into our life. It is a simple way to end our own suffering. It's a way to a peaceful mind. Anyone with an open mind can do The Work. Come and learn this simple, radical, and life-changing process. The Work is four questions that have the capacity to radically transform your life. Recommended Reading: Loving What Is by Byron Katie See Katie's webs …

The ultimate freedom is to have a completely clear and free mind. The human mind is always changing and is always trying to add more desirable experiences. There is no end to this addition. The way to find peace and clarity is to know the real world, the True world, by subtracting the past that has been recorded and stored within the body and mind as pictures. There is nothing more valuable than one's mind. It shapes the entire world that one knows. Through subtracting in Maum Meditation the Uni …

Join this group if you love or are interested in discussing our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and are sick of politics as usual. This group will provide the opportunity for discussing current events and political issues from a classical liberal / paleoconservative / constitutionalist / libertarian point of view, and to support local and national political candidates who hold those views. This meetup will also serve as a venue for Ron Paul supporters from all political backgrounds to organize …