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

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 …

The primary aim of this group is self-work and self-understanding. It offers an empowering class/group session that is focused on bringing higher frequencies of love, light, wisdom and empowerment into our daily lives. We meet every few weeks to learn, meditate and use techniques to heal daily issues in our lives, as well as manifest what we want. This is done primarily by tracking and clearing unresourceful subconscious patterns and replacing them with patterns of our choice. We also access hig …

Meet with anyone who is curious about hypnosis/hypnotherapy to discuss a different topic at each meetup, such as weight loss, forgiveness of self or others, smoking cessation, anxiety, fears, regression, etc. At each meetup I will briefly explain how/why hypnosis works and questions are welcomed. Each meetup will end with a group session for those who would like to participate for a nominal fee. Meetings will be held at my McLean office just off route 7 (about a mile from Tysons).

This group will discuss spiritual books by different authors and share ideas on the practical application of conscious living. These will include links between Reiki principles and spiritual living as has been explored in my book 'Lighting the Lamp Within.' Meditations would be an integral part of this group activity. We plan to meet every second Sunday of the month for Reiki share and Reiki experiences and every fourth Sunday for spiritual discussions.  Anybody interested in personal growth, st …

Learn and practice practical self-defense and striking skills. Krav Maga is known for its use of instinctual movements and reality-based drills and scenarios. The basic premise of Krav Maga is "don't get hurt." This means out on the street as well as in the training hall. We take care of our partners during training and while we try to make training as realistic as possible, we do so with concern for their safety. There is balance in our training and we acknowledge that developing our mental ca …

We are the Hunter Mill Toastmasters club of Vienna in Virginia. We meet twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays to practice prepared and impromptu speeches. Members have the opportunity to network, speak publicly at every meeting, and to improve their communication and leadership skills.

Women experience it countless times: “He just doesn’t get it!” they commiserate to girlfriends who, unfortunately, cannot give any meaningful or reliable insight into a man’s thinking and motivations. Turning to a male friend or relative for advice provides answers that are often corrupted by self-interest and/or a desire to spare your feelings. Wouldn’t it be great if you could share your questions and frustrations about men, with men who listen quietly with open minds; without defensiveness; w …

Toastmasters Clubs and Toastmasters Members in Loudoun County, Reston & Herndon, Virginia

This group is here to openly study and practice in Koryu Bujutsu (Old method martial art schools) Jujutsu and Ninjutsu.  We invite you to meet others with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences that share the same pursuit of these incredible old martial arts systems. We will have seminars and classes that are geared for all levels of students with or without experience. Koryu Bujutsu is more than fighting as we work on developing spirit, awareness and heightening of our senses. We are invit …

What's going green all about? Going green is about connecting to people, saving money, being kind to ourselves and the earth, learning new skills, living simply, being prepared and having balance in life. Sustainable Reston works to identify fun and practical solutions to address issues of climate change, peak oil and economic disruption. We're doing things to raise awareness of these problems, but more importantly, to be part of the solution. Join us as we: plant some veggies, build a solar ov …

Gather to discuss current business events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. We are an Internet Retail Distribution company specializing in online wholesale and retail distribution with major national brands like Dell, IBM, OfficeDepot, AT&T, Verizon, VISA, Sprint, Barns&Noble, SHOP.com, JCWhitney, YMCA, ..etc. We combine the concepts of Distribution, E-Commerce and Franchising industries. Microsoft and IBM are our technology partners. We are looking for …

This is a ladies-only organization that is designed to help you remember who it was you wanted to be... With so many labels, "mom", "housekeeper", "cook", "professional"... sometimes we ladies need to remember who WE are and what we need. This group is designed to help women reach their full potential as strong, sexy, healthy women! Membership is open to all adult women who are interested in making friendships and who want to meet their potential professionally, physically and/or emotionally. Yo …

This group is a sanctuary for all those on a spiritual path to feel safe in exploring all aspects of metaphysics, to learn from others, to teach others, and to ignite your spirit! We'll touch on energetic healing, reiki, tarot, psychic development, remote viewing, dowsing, etc. This is a place where if you want to learn about it, you can. My name is Tracy Causley, I am a Metaphysical Practitioner, and I decided to open up this group to the public. It started as a small group of about ten people …

This group is designed to give people an opprotunity to learn, experience, and practice Hypnosis and NLP. People of all ranges of knowledge and skill are welcome to attend.

Namaste everyone! My name is Richa Badami and I teach meditation and personal transformation. I started a meet up group "Northern Virginia Meditation Group" and have been leading meditations on the first Thursday of every month since 2010. It was recently brought to my attention that The Reston Meditation Group needed both space and a leader and I stepped up to introduce myself to all of you. I thought I could just give you a brief introduction of myself and hope that you can join us at our upco …

Awareness of Mind is about noticing how our minds affect our decisions, reactions, and words in normal life situations, and how we can modify our choices to live more as we want to live through awareness. We use cognitive, emotive, and mindfulness techniques woven together to free ourselves from the tyranny of our own stories so that we live closer to how we want to live. See http://awarenessofmind.org for more information. Other meetups by Gene Freeheart you are welcome to join: Conscious Coupl …

On Hiatus at the Moment! :) Welcome! This meetup is all about playing with various metaphysical topics. Hands on, interactive, actually playing with the stuff while learning about it and how to do it :) This is a Spiritual Community, a space in which you can connect, share and grow with others of like mind in a fun and sacred space, guided by an experienced facilitator. All ages and levels of experience are welcome :) All supplies will be provided unless mentioned otherwise. We usually meet on …

Do you work at home? Are you a freelance graphic designer? Writer? Solo-preneur kicking your business off the ground? Perhaps you are between jobs and work full-time sending out resumes. Or, perhaps you are at a place in your life where you are just figuring out the next step. This meetup is NOT about prospecting network marketers, so if you're looking to sell your schlock or indoctrinate new recruits, this meetup is NOT for you. Otherwise, join us for some mid-week, mid-day coffee, camaraderie, …

Meet to share openly, create enlightenment, read interesting books. Come join an open community where anything is possible and we create possibilites and futures. Take a moment and contribute to our first meeting discussion. Join if you like: The Landmark Forum The Secret The Power of Intention (Dr. Wayne Dyer) The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle) Inspiration and empowerment

If you love to dance, or if you think you would love to learn to dance, you have found the place                   where you can find venues where you will meet others who share your love. While couples do come to these events,  most of them dance with everyone and there are always a lot of single dancers who always welcome new dancers. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING A PARTNER. This site is also designed for people who move here from out of town or maybe just come here for a visit. Anyone can come her …

This is a group of professionals living or working in Reston. Our group meets at Kalypso's on the First Tuesday every month. We are a community focused on developing business opportunities and building relationships. Join our group and attend our $10 dollar events if you are interested in building your business, developing quality relationships and helping others be successful.

Imagine ... a group of people meeting in a bar, coffee shop or wherever else it is convenient to engage in meaningful conversations about life. Imagine ... communities where everyone, regardless of anything, is seen and honored as sacred. Imagine ... spirituality without religious trappings. Check out the different meetups below. If you can't find one you like, you can suggest a new one and we will see about getting it started!

Our goal is to meet with highly driven, motivated, and successful top producing sales people, business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone looking to build their business, increase their sales, and become more profitable by sharing business and learning from like minded professionals. All professions are welcome especially those who do business to business transactions, Real Estate related, and personal services. We meet every Wednesday mornings from 8:00 am - 9:30am at the Century 21 New Millenium …

You in talent acquisition/recruitment/technology/studying/job search? Then this group is for you! Meet other local recruiters, HR professionals, ERE.net members and hiring managers. Discuss topics including recruiting tactics, eRecruitment, social media, web 2.0/recruitment 2.0, talent management, best & next practices, and building business relationships. Corporate talent acquisition practitioners are especially encouraged to join to share your front line experience. Other Topics of discussion: …

I am a high school biology teacher who would like to have extra motivation to read science-related books and discuss them outside of school. These wouldn't be textbooks, they would be more "popular science" that are educational and entertaining as well! Authors will include Richard Dawkins, Natalie Angier, E.O. Wilson, Carl Sagan, and Rachel Carson among others. There are many of these that have been on my "to-do" list for a long time. Of course other science teachers would be great for this gro …

Workshops and events focused on personal growth in the Washington DC and northern Virginia areas. I have run workshops on personal growth, community, communication, conflict resolution, spirituality, and sexuality over the last 14 years.  Please join us if this interests you.  Thanks. Please check out our meetup pages for more info at http://www.meetup.com/Freeheart/about/ Gene Freeheart