Stress is a major cause of emotional, physical and social difficulties. With limited time and budget we need to learn skills that minimize stress in the shortest amount time. And we need to learn techniques which can be used anywhere and anytime. This group will give you the skills to tame your stress,reduce anxiety and anger. These techniques are compatible with any philosophy, religion, etc. Although some of the techniques can be applied in seconds, you can also deepen the practices at your ow …

Our meet-up group’s hope is to create a safe space for women to practice yoga with other women in the most limitless ways possible.   Clothes can be limiting, in a physical, emotional and spiritual sense:  Physically, the clothes limit the way we move.  Clothes are limiting. That is their basic purpose-–to limit your body’s experience of the elements, and to limit other people’s ability to see your body. Practicing yoga nude liberates your body, and doing it with other women heightens your sense …

… We would like to ensure that everyone is comfortable about meeting new people, event hosts know who to look for at events, and to that everyone in the group is a living, breathing, female. So please upload a photo with yourself in it when you apply. I will not approve applications that do not include a photo of yourself. The photo is not required to be your main photo for our group, but it needs to be somewhere in your group profile. Thank you, ~Sonja - Group Organizer  -~-~-~-~-~-~- Be a part o …

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, y …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation, of the autonomic nervous system We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neurochemicals (biochemicals) that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reali …

We hike in Marin, an outdoor paradise; where every hike may become your new favorite hike. With over 600 miles of trails, it's a hikers dream and local to the San Francisco Bay Area. An informative description of hikes will be posted when scheduled. Many hikes are chosen from "Hiking Marin" by Don and Kathy Martin. "Marin Hiking Meditation" is a hiking group in Marin California that combines hiking with meditation. Some of us have meditated for years, but most of us have little or no experience …

… Sensory awareness taps us into the living, breathing inner recesses whereby we reawaken what was deadened by duty and roles.  Developed by great minds and hearts long ago, it is a perennial invitation to any member of the human race - regardless of attributes or beliefs to better oneself in a lifespan. By practical means and simple guidelines, we develop estimable traits and evolve past limiting conditions.  Benefits multiply:     betterment of physical health   improvement of dynamic strength …

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 laug …

With Laughter Yoga, hilarity brings clarity! Like physical yoga, breath and presence is of the essence. But, in Laughter Yoga our exercises are about movement rather than postures. And, our breath and movement are fueled by laughter! My name is Tommy Westerfield, and I am a Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor. I received my training at the American School of Laughter Yoga in Los Angeles in 2009. What I love about Laughter Yoga is you don't need to be happy, or have a sense of humor, or even have …