This group is open to all people interesting in learning or extending their martial arts.  Xin Yi Dao is a training system rooted in Che and Dai family Xingyi Quan.  Exercises from Old form Bagua Zhang and Taiji Quan are used to emphasize body mechanics vital for correct technique. Each practice session, one of the group leaders will take the group thru drills for a specific martial skill (ie sticking, bridging, twining). The group leaders are senior students of Grand Master Li Tailiang. More in …

Welcome! We are a group of tai chi (taiji) and chi kung (qigong) enthusiasts who gather together in a beautiful park setting in Belmont to practice the ancient arts of tai chi and chi kung for health, meditation, and martial ability. When practiced with consistency the arts of tai chi and chi kung help to strengthen the body, the internal organs, and the immune system, improve balance and agility, build up the protective qi (energy) field, and bring quietude to the mind, ultimately helping promo …

Following the theatre improv principles of "Yes, and...", non-judgment, and deep listening/participation, we have FUN with sound and music, made from instruments and our own bodies. This is like an adult PLAY group using music. So what does this have to do with CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COLLABORATION, and KNOWLEDGE SHARING? Improvisation requires MAKING THINGS UP, MAKING DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, LISTENING, and PARTICIPATING. Give and take. Offer and receive. Lead and fo …

WELCOME to the PTK-Peninsula meet-up. This group has been established to provide training in the combat system of Pekiti-Tirsia kali and to promote the Filipino warrior culture in the Bay. We train with discipline in weaponry (long blade, knife, and stickfighting) as well empty hand combat (pangamut, dumog). Our focus is self-preservation, survival, physical and mental fitness. PTK-Peninsula is the only group authorized by Tuhon Tim Waid and The Pekiti-Tirsia Kali Global Organization to offer th …

Join us in our quest to embrace living slowly and intentionally. We are a group of men and women who are striving to reduce our consumption/consumerism and increase our domestic skills. Whether you are an aspiring radical homemaker or already practice domestic arts, join us for knitting, sewing, quilting, natural dyeing, soapmaking, cooking from scratch, gardening, canning, creating herbal remedies for your family and much more. Bring an open mind and a snack to share as we learn from each other …

Do you love the smell of fabric? Do you buy more fabric than you know what to do with? Have you ever been asked what you plan to make with the 40 yards of fabric you have just bought? Do you love to sew? Do you ever dream of sewing projects? Are you passionate about arts and crafts is dying to learn how to sew? If you answered yes to any of the above questions we want you! The idea is to get together somewhere in Redwood City, meet like-minded people, mingle, perhaps have a cocktail or 2 and sew …

Let's make the night shine by getting together to enjoy some glow arts. Glow poi, hoops, staffs, etc are all welcome. Anyone who wants to light up the night and share ideas and techniques.

This group is offered as an exploration of creativity, sound, voice, and music, as tools to deepen our experience of everyday life. We access the sounds in our environment as well as in our own bodies - our breath, voice, silence, and resonance as human beings. We may explore meditation, yoga, singing, art, food, nature, writing, or any other aspects of human expression. Circles are led by a rotating members from a cohort of sound healing practitioners trained at the California Institute of Inte …

Calling all Bay Area Seniors! Welcoming 60 and above, ASMCS will have activities of hi and low level adventures and events. Such thing like; art walks, coffee shop, chess, park strolls, playing golf, hike, movies and a bite. All with good comfort and lots of fun. We are based in San Mateo, but call the whole Bay Area our home. We look forward to meeti

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This group is for Asian men and women  to make new Asian friends while dining out (restaurants, potlocks, picnics, and fine dining), exploring and participating in indoor as well as outdoor adventures and activities, (hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, tennis, soccer, golf, volleyball, basketball, badminton, rock climbing, paintball, billiards, karaoke, ballroom dancing, archery, horseback riding, sports events, movies, concerts, musicals, museums, art exhibits, coffee socials, wine tasting, ph …

Graphic Designers, Illustrators, Advertisers, Photographers, Sculptors, Animators and the rest... STEP AWAY FROM THE [Computer, Canvas, Sketchbook, Camera, etc.] and come out for some socializing and networking with like minded creative types. Our intention is to have a friendly environment where we can all share stories of our artistic passion, network for possible collaboration and hopefully make some real friends with similar interests.

Sharing our dreams, ambitions, skills and works. All levels of interest are encouraged, from those just curious about "the arts," to amateurs and published or shown artists. We all have something to teach, a unique gift for the world, drawn from our personal life experience. This community is about learning how to - Express ourselves more completely and comfortably - Develop our craft, techniques and presentations - Support one another in being successful An open and supportive group of Cr …

Welcome! We are a diverse group of open-minded people with interests that are somewhat unusual.  Our hope is for the Geek Club (Peninsula Chapter) to be a place for meeting like-minded people with which to go on adventures or just hang out.  Most of our events are very laid-back, so don't be afraid to jump right in. Our group definition of geeky is fairly broad.  Anything off the beaten track:  anime, computers, science and science fiction, cult films, unusual art processes, fighting robots and …

The purpose of this group is to provide a fun atmosphere  to share  activities like movies, happy hours, hikes, and wine tasting etc.. with new and old friends.

LOOKING FOR A WOMEN'S NETWORK REFERRAL GROUP TO CONNECT WITH? The San Mateo Women’s Leads Club is a well established group that has been meeting over 15 years. The sole purpose of the Leads group is to assist women business owners increase their business through weekly networking referral meetings. Since meetings are 1 ¼ hour, a minimum of time is expanded to accomplish this goal. ABOUT US We attract friendly, dynamic, success-oriented business women who are devoted to not only increasing their …

Come learn various methods of healing including essential oils, herbs, Reiki, Huna & other energetic healing techniques. We welcome new techniques & teachers! We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurti …

If you do any kind of Embroidery or needlework you are most welcome. We will be meeting monthly often with organised workshops for you to perfect your current skills or learn a new one.

This group is created to facilitate Growth Hacking practices to allow businesses to accelerate growth in a defined metric. Growth hacking is the art and science of creatively fostering awareness, traction, adoption, engagemant, new customers and advocacy using unorthodox and surprising means (many digital). It’s quite literally a hack for traditional processes to accelerate business. The vision of this group is to hold events and meet ups where entrepreneurs with established businesses get toget …

Many decades ago family therapy burst onto the mental health scene thanks to leaders in the field such as Dr. Salvador Minuchin and other greats, too many to name here. I was trained in this modality behind the one-way mirror and, over the last 20 years, have trained and supervised others in providing this amazing treatment option to kids and their families. As our evidence has grown, indicating the effectiveness of working with youth within the context of their families, more clinicians have be …

This group is for the model photography enthusiast in the Bay Area; beginner and advanced, looking to expand their portfolio. Why I started this group: I do location and themed shoots on my own. However, things can get costly. So perhaps to help solve this issue, I decided to announce my upcoming shoots here. If you likes the current concept or theme and want to chip in, you can RSVP and join me. You can also suggest a theme for the next shoot. We'll stick with the group shoot format we're famil …

Drama therapy uses acting, improvisation, theatre games, and psychodrama as tools for personal growth and change. It is playful, yet sparks insight. It promotes spontaneity, creativity, and expressiveness. This group will offer workshops and groups that  introduce participants to this powerful means for changing self-defeating patterns and practicing new roles and constructive behaviors. No previous theater experience is necessary. Shy people are welcome!

The purpose of this group is to provide nurse leaders with a safe forum to discuss their concerns about working with difficult people and the art of having the crucial conversa tion.  Members can sare their concerns withe the group and with my facilitation we can work on helping them to build better relationships at work. I have been an interim nurse manager for several years and in my travels I have noticed the consistent need of many nurse managers for mentorship. Mentorship specifically in th …

Welcome to the  Bay Area Tai Chi Chuan Meetup Group! This group serves to provide a forum for practitioners of all styles to come together and share!  Whether you are new to Tai Chi or an old hand, whether you practice Yang, Wu, Chen, Hao, Sun or any Internal Martial Art, you are welcome to participate here.  We encourage practioners from all styles to come together openly and share knowledge and support so that we may all grow together. Please come back often for updates as our group grows!

Join us on a fun film project! Its a party we serve free food and drinks at every meet up! Our way of saying thanks for your interest in our project. As a response to challenged books listed in the Huffington Post, like Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, along with Twilight, Captain Underpants, Harry Potter and many others, we have decided to produce a documentary/drama on HD video to address banned books in U.S. This film project will demonstrate how books become challenged and eventually banned …