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 …

Biodanza -Sistema Rolando Toro is a system where music, movement and emotions become like one and give us the possibility to wholly express ourselves. Our feelings, our instincts, our desire for a free new movement are aknowledged as important part of our life. Biodanza is a party to our impulses of vitality, creativity and affectiveness, creating a space for them to express. Biodanza is a group activity and it facilitates our capability of sharing our emotions with the others and connecting wit …

This meetup is for people in the DC metro area who are on a journey to a state of higher consciousness and a state of oneness. We are dedicated to awakening humankind into a state of Oneness. To awaken is to be free; to be free of the mind from its interference with our experience of life; to be free of the illusion that there is a self and that this self is separate from others. To awaken is to know what we truly are:" the unborn, the undying, the eternal, the ever present, the ever present pre …

The KUNLUN NEI GUNG™ System is a set of ancient arts of re-enlightenment, a simple, organic practice passed on by Max Christensen (Lama Ngakpa Dorje) and the apprentices whom he trains. Its powerful energy works through inner alchemy to purify heart, mind, and body, clearing away everything that distances you from your true divine nature.

The Mindfulness Center is a holistic wellness center in Bethesda, MD, offering wellness classes and services including yoga, meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, massage and more. SERVICES & CLASSES meditation, yoga, tai chi, breathwork, prenatal yoga, nia yoga dance, acupuncture, massage, bioenergy, hypnosis, biodanza, body sculpting, personal training, stress reduction, qi gong, connecting couples, nutritional consulting, wholistic yoga, pilates, group acupuncture, chakra yoga, connecting coupl …

'There is something better than an immediate food fix: knowing your own mind, contacting your own heart' Geneen Roth If you've have/had issues with emotional eating (binging, bulimia, overeating, anorexia, yo-yo dieting, etc..) and would like support developping self-awareness around food, giving up the non-sense dieting, freeing yourself from guilt/shame/misery, and making mindful eating your everyday way of life, this is the group for you. The DC Women Geneen Roth Meetup Group  is a small nic …

This group's leader facilitates the personal clearing work of Eric Dowsett, who developed a simple technique to connect to and release memories of trauma, stress, tension etc. that are held energetically in one's physical and energetic bodies. As these are released, individuals may experience greater clarity of mind, and shifts in health and well-being. Many individuals also experience profound shifts in their life. Along with learning and practicing this clearing method, this group also will ex …

WELCOME! THIS MEETUP IS NOT A TYPICAL MOM'S GROUP ABOUT ALL THINGS BABIES.  IT HAS A DIFFERENT FOCUS.  PLEASE READ ON.. This is for stay-at-home/part-time moms and dads who feel they and their child are missing out on something by being alone most of the time, and want more than just the weekly playgroup, mom's group, or tot class. By "working together", I mean living your life doing meaningful work with other mothers, and your child being a part of it....rather than you and your child being alo …

I am passionate about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and the incredible benefits that can come from the simple act of tapping on specific points on the body while holding an intention for healing. It sometimes seems too good to be true yet, as a practitioner, I've seen too many successful results to doubt its power. I want to continue to spread and share this amazing technique with the Washington DC community. To that end, we will have weekly or bi-weekly meetups to tap together on a number …

This group will begin on Sat March 17 with a full-day workshop. It will continue as a peer support group. The group assumes that we are all leaders -- at work, in our homes, and in our communities. It is designed for anyone who experiences pressure, where relationships form an important part of everyday life. This workshop will help participants to see and shift non-verbal patterns, and to become more skillful under pressure. You will learn how to: • Manage stress, conflict, and resistance with …

You have read all the books, graduated from religion, atheism, eastern and western philosophy. Now you want to get out of your mind!  You want to fearlessly practice your most important muscle, daily, every moment.  If you are ready to live according to the way of heart, this group may be a good station on your journey. They way of Heart is the way of Life.  It can help you realize all your dreams. For me, it helped me come up with even better dreams. Highly interactive and electrifying gatherin …

This group is dedicated to tranforming our fat bodies to fit bodies through healthy eating, excercise and positive interaction!

WHAT WE DO: We provide a variety of mindfulness meditation experiences (classes, workshops, retreats, mentoring, one-to-one teaching, and therapy), including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) 8-week classes. "As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than there is wrong with you, no matter how ill or hopeless you may feel." - Jon Kabat-Zinn Our mission is to help you open up to all that you are and all that you can be thr …

This group is dedicated to embracing our unique beauty and freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs about our appearance that keep us from realizing our full potential. We aim to create a sacred space for women of all ages, colors and backgrounds to transform our mind, body and spirit to align with our true purpose. We'll share the principles of meditation, storytelling, journal exercises, yoga, breathing and so much more to expand our awareness. I created this group after reading the book, Fearl …

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 …

We are all beautiful creatures. This is my statement and my proposal is to help all the participants to deeply feel how beautiful she is. Beauty is in our heart, in our words, in our smiles, in our bodies and in our movements. When we love ourselves and our body we live a much better life. We have better relationships. We take care of ourselves in a more aware and attentive way. We do our best to be in good health. And we do all of these with happiness. Happiness comes from our vitality seen as …

This group want to be a support for all the women facing a very difficult moment in their life. There are many changes and challenges during a sickness period. And yet we can find in ourselves amazing healing energies. With the activity that I propose you'll be able to connect to your healthy, joyful and lively being. Biodanza is a mind-body-soul activity that uses selected music and movements to help you find and connect to the best of your healing potential. All of the movements are proposed i …

The Shrinking Divas is a support and activity group for woman seeking a healthier, holistic approach to healthful living; Spirit, Mind, Body. We are weight losers, weight-maintainers, and fit-life seekers. We meet via conference call every Monday night at 8:00pm sharp! We will be working through several books.  Lose it For Life", by Dr. Steven Arterburn and Linda Arterburn, a weight reduction program that approaches healthier living through Spiritual(Biblically-based), physical and emotional he …

Calling all food worriers! I am a health and nutrition counselor that spent years worrying about the right and wrong foods and fighting with my weight. I never imagined I could have an easy, or even nourishing, relationship with food and my body. Several health issues surfaced for me when I was processing emotional changes in my life. I was forced to connect with my body (rather than calories, restrictions, points or a plan) for the first time. I stopped struggling with my weight not because I f …

Please join us if you are looking for opportunities to participate in the Arts, if you love to sing, or dance, if you write songs, poetry, or if you would like to explore and discover new frontiers. CARPE DIEM ARTS creates multi-generational and cross-cultural community celebrations, offering workshops and residencies in the visual, literary and performing arts, as well as a monthly Sing and a monthly Contradance in Silver Spring, retreats on the Eastern Shore, and other uplifting and community- …

This meetup is for all people interested in learning about all natural authentic aromatherapy without the sales pitch. Our meetup is about basic therapeutic and subtle aromatherapy knowledge, safety and craftsmanship for healing and wellness. The meetup is for people who want to help themselves to a healthier more rewarding life. We post and cover topics tailored to practitioners (massage therapists, reflexologists, energy workers, etc), healthcare professionals and the general public. Check our …