"We are meant to be happy. That has always been something we strive for in this life. In fact, if we look at the motivations behind our thoughts and action conscious and unconscious they are all to get us closer to the feeling, or at least the idea, of happiness. Some of us have long asked why we cannot hold on to happiness. For all of the scholarship and human insights across the centuries, nobody has found a complete and enduring answer. Perhaps because it has been too close to see… The answe …

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2013 is going to be an amazing year. As we enter the new year we aspire to create loving relationships, prosperity, new healthy habits, and an overall peaceful  sense of well being. Getting in touch with your creative side can help you put your aspirations into practice. Art Heals All! is offering art classes, private sessions, and quarterly art workshops and retreats  for those who want a safe and supportive space to help create a life that is filled with passion and color. We …

This group is for skeptics of all types.  You might say a skeptic is one who is an evidential truth-seeker an evidencialist. One who knows what his/her reality is by the evidence presented to them.  One who inquirers about everything, but accepts the most reasonable explanation based on science and falsifiable claims. There is no topic a true skeptic will not approach, and the topic of religion is one of those. This group is NOT for those who say “I know for sure that I am right, that my religio …

Learn to do business in our NEW economy...or be left in the dust by those who do! Take control of your future! Attend this event and experience your Pivot Point in Business! THIS IS A FREE EVENT! ($500 Value) Social Networking: 'Connectivity is the New Currency' Let's face it...times have changed! The economy has changed! So has the way we do business! Six months ago, I was not up to speed on 'Facebook'! Today, I can't live without it! And, I'm not alone! Approximately 500,000 people a day a …

This Group is for Men and Women: • in the burgeoning stages of giving thought to a divorce or separation (not necessarily married) • who have just announced the decision • who are amidst the legal process • who have been procrastinating that step for years while separated and waiting for the next relationship to fuel the leap • who after it is all said and done realize there is more healing • who are building tools while seeking support and environments conducive to connect more concretely …

Did you know that no amount of positive thinking will overcome a negative thought? Did you know that before any true change can happen in your life negative thoughts must first be Neutralized? This is just a tiny part of the insightful and powerful information I was amazed to learn when I found out about the Higher Self information. My name is Janet Richmond and 25 years ago I started attending a group that gave me access to the most life-changing processes and techniques I'd ever encountered b …

This WOMENS only empowerment group is to help guide women to cultivate their radiant, feminine energy, to better understand their bodies in relation to sacred sexuality and spirit, to help them feel more grounded and yet free, to liberate them from the collective consciousness of societal pressures and anti-feminine history, to develop healthy boundaries but remain vulnerable, to teach them how TO BE LOVE rather than always seeking it, to heal psychic wounds, to connect them to their powerful li …

This group is about learning Theta Healing and Changing Your DNA, Instantly Changing Your Life™. Sick and Tired of your own Life and how things are? Life taking you for a ride and you're just the passenger? Are You Ready to Empower Yourself and Empower Your Life? Learn from a Theta Healing Master how to become the Master of Your Life and Your Destiny. Become the Driving Healing Force in all that You Can Be and Generate all the Success that You Want and know deep down that you Deserve. If …

Heal One World is a Los Angeles- based non-profit organization that connects it local community with the alternative and often uncovered healthcare that it needs. Whether it is a yoga class, a nutrition consultation, acupuncture, or homeopathy, we seek to both raise awareness of these alternative forms of healthcare as well as provide those in need with cheap or free access. Another major facet of Heal One World is to bring awareness and open eyes to some of our world's pressing issues, be it ec …

Wikipedia states "a salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th century and 18th centuries, were car …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

The Beverly Hills Women's Network is the perfect destination for happy, affluent renaissance women who are focused on living their lives to the fullest and creating a relevant legacy! Renaissance: --n. a revival or rebirth, especially of culture and learning. A renewal of life, interest, or vigor. Membership Has It's Privileges. What Are The Next Steps ? 1. Submit a true, recent and accurate photo of your "human" self and not an "avatar" nor photos of flowers, animals, or the like that you feel …

Black Skeptics Los Angeles (BSLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Humanist public education, media representation, and cultural resources for African American non-believers and their allies.  BSLA’s programming and initiatives seek to promote greater awareness and understanding of African American secular humanist, freethought, and atheist traditions, beliefs and practices in Los Angeles communities of color and beyond.  Since 2010, BSLA has hosted roundtables on secul …

Come and play in a conscious way! Explore, learn, grow, evolve, practice, and develop community with open minded, alive, awake people. Sexual energy is a powerful tool for transformation, healing, solidifying relationship, and community building. This group is about helping Los Angelenos meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any and all sex positive groups, events, or individuals to let the group know about happenings that …

I started this meetup over a year ago and haven't looked back since. I'm in my late 30's (gulp), and am SO not into the bar/club scene or crazy meetups with tons of people. I love board games (U.S.) and pop-culture trivia so I thought I'd start my own meetup group and host regular smaller-scaled game nights in my home. The smaller groups definitely make it easier and more fun in getting to know each other better. We get together once a month or so, play games ranging from DVD Trivia/Pop Culture …

The Vortex Holistic and Movement Center We've created a space for all Healing Arts Come-into-Unity in Downtown Los Angeles as we are a collective group seeking to raise consciousness, love, healing and the joy of connecting with others on the same path. We host a myriad of events some are free but all of which are created to shift, transform and re-invent those who participate. Sign up to receive invites to Healing Fairs, Holistic      Health Events and mixers, and low cost Energy Healing Clini …

Hi Hikers! We are 2 personal trainers that thought to do something fun and free for our community! We have an up and running Hiking/Fit Club every Saturday and Sunday. Starting time is 8am sharp. If you are looking for a way to get active and have fun, we do hiking and stretching that pretty much anyone can handle. Everybody are welcome! If you want to live healthy and active lifestyle, lose weight and also have fun then join our group and bring your friends and family!! Bring water and positive …

Stress is the #1 cause of your problems. What if you had a skill that you could use to relieve yourself of stressful thoughts, anxiety, and fear? Would you have more options? Would you improve your relationships? Finances? Body Image? Health? Welcome to Skills for a Better Life. A Meetup Group where we will discuss powerful techniques, skills, and understandings that will allow you to create your best life now. Taught by Alan Combies, Certified Hypnotherapist and FasterEFT Practitioner, a few ye …

Recovering From Religion is a support group for people letting go of religion. If you are one of the many people who have determined that religion no longer has a place in their life, but are still dealing with the after-effects in some way or another, Recovering From Religion (RR) may be just the right spot for you. Many people come to a point that they no longer accept the supernatural explanations for the world around them, or they realize just how much conflict religious belief creates. It c …

This is a group for parents of children, any age, who are battling mental illness. Not only is this a group to provide support; it is also a group to raise awareness for the natural remedies out there that can actually help one to overcome the disease. Have you noticed that the number of people who suffer from ADD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and Schizophrenia just seems to keep increasing year in, year out? And the amount of sugar, processed foods, bad quality meats seems to be increasi …

Women re-defining their careers and their lives while re-shaping our society and culture! The “Skool MeetUp for Evolutionary Women” is a MeetUp group presented by The Skool with a specific focus on women and women's evolution, enabling and empowering women who desire to merge their personal and professional experience, and their life and career with a meaningful, purpose-driven and prosperous livelihood while making a profound impact and contribution to our community, our culture and society. I …

FOR PERFORMING BANDS, MUSICIANS, COMPOSERS & SINGERS.... This is a group where bands/performers & musicians can share their music with colleagues and peers via upcoming LIVE performances! We all know the INDUSTRY had moved into a "PAY TO PLAY" mentality, so the mission statement for BSB is: "when NOT performing, recording your own music, come out and support your peers during their live performances and vice-versa." That's it... a simple creed, a simple commitment to helping and supporting each …

Are you a Free Thinking Entrepreneur looking to meet others with the right mindset for success BUT without the spiritual baggage? Let's face it, most of the books on success and self improvement have an underpinning of spiritualism.  This group is for bringing together free thinkers, critical thinkers, skeptics, secular humanists, atheists and everyone in between who also share a passion for self improvement and the entrepreneurial mindset. We are planning to start mastermind groups and collabor …

Are you looking for a way to release fear? Or other patterned conditions that do not serve our highest good? Are you looking for a loving community of people that are after your same goal? Are you looking for a guide that will lead you every step of the way in this transformative breath work? The conscious use of breath is an ancient science, over 5000 years old. Breathing is considered the bridge between the body and the soul. As we breath in we are inviting the outside world inside, taking in …

"Seekers of the Truth" This is where individuals and groups can come to learn, teach, and study Atlantis and its relationship to New Age Spirituality and Metaphysics. It seems that the Atlantans were enlightened people with superior wisdom and knowledge regarding the command and use of the forces of nature. They called them the Elemental forces that allowed them to do all of their rough, heavy work with ease. Apparently, these forces allowed them to cut stone out of the mountains without the use …

This is a group for guys who are tired of trying to get love and a good life and failing, while all around, other men are getting what they want. Guys who are fed up trying to be good boys but don't want to become flaming a$$holes instead. Re-masculation is a way to do that. We know who we are. We’re the guys trying to be different from all the other guys by being nice, by putting everyone else’s needs first, by always saying and doing the right thing, by being good and kind and caring and never …

Beach parking is one dollar an hr and is located at Lot 1 South 1640 Appian Way and a little further at Lot 4 South - Short-Term Parking 2030 Ocean Ave. Parking is pretty easy at this hour. The class itself will be held on the grassy square fitness area right in front of Lot 1 by the rings. This class if free of charge or donation based. Whatever feels right. Suggested donation is 10$. If you can't afford that or don't want to just come. I will be providing resistance bands and water bottles, bu …

There are few things in life that have brought me more joy than dancing, and I am not alone in this sentiment. This group is for all of those people who have always wanted to experience the joy of dancing but always thought that they could not. I will be hosting various dance classes throughout the year, primarily structured for the beginner social dancer. At the end of every series, I will arrange outings to some of the best dance scenes in Los Angeles. Please feel free to join either the lesso …