The SSTT-MIT (San Shen Tan Tien – Metaphysical Internal Technology.) Shen Chuan Martial System "Shen Chuan" translates as "Spirit Fist" because it transforms the ordinary human body into a "Walking Lighting Bolt". Imagine trying to fight someone who has the power to "Zap" you with 10,000 volts of electric 'spirit' power. That's what it's like to go up against an SSTT Shen Chuan fighter. In our experience, Shen Chuan is the most powerful internal energy based martial enhancing system we've ever …

OUR MISSION:  Practice. Learn. Grow. Welcome to the club where you come to share and expand your martial arts skills. We will focus on practical training, drills, and sparring.  Leave your ego at home, come with your heart quiet, and your mind intent to learn and grow. The group and its events are all totally FREE.  Donations in any amount at any time are always appreciated to help cover the meetup.com fees. Make sure you RSVP for an event (or it may be cancelled if nobody RSVP's). P …

I recently moved to Los Angeles from Washington DC. My own martial arts journey has included 17 years of training in Chinese martial arts, sometimes called kung fu or tai chi. I am a disciple of Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang (www.tienshanpai.org), one of the foremost Chinese martial arts instructors in the United States. I am one of the few of his students on the West Coast, and perhaps the only direct student in Southern California. It is my intention to continue to promote and develop o …

Join Sharon Fitzgerald MA, art history professor, for monthly art museum meetups in the Los Angeles area.  These meetups are free and open to the public for adults.  They start out with a 30 minute lecture, a museum visit with drinks to follow.  Great way to get out and see cool stuff and meet interesting people! For more details on lectures, please visit: Email: SharonFitzgerald@yahoo.com Twitter:  @arthistchannel Facebook:  www.facebook.com/thearthistorypage

WHAT: Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. Be excited to listen, look and learn! WHO: With Anne Alene, art enthusiast and educator: read more about Anne at www.artencounterswithanne.blogspot.com All ages who are declared or aspiring art lovers, artists, educators, collectors, adventurers in art, knowledge and creativity. By invitation and confir …

Studio Channel Islands offers many art classes. Drawing, Painting, Nude Figure classes can all be found on our Meetup calendar. Find an art class that's for you.

Attend gallery openings around Los Angeles for the purpose of discovering new artists, seeing the latest creative styles, exploring unique galleries, and meeting like-minded people drawn to the avant-garde. There may be a museum exhibit thrown in now and then, as well. I hope this group will be as much about interesting conversations in a social environment as it will be about art.  There is no cost to being a member of the group, and most the events will be free, unless otherwise noted for a mu …

Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) offers foundational drawing, painting, sculpting and digital art classes for beginning to advanced art students in Van Nuys and Santa Monica school locations as well as online.  For those interested in a 3-year course of study, students may apply to the BFA Degree and Certificate Programs for both Fine Art and Entertainment Art. All art programs are taught by talented professional gallery and entertainment artists. LAAFA recently opened an art study …

What is "The Art of Active Networking" and why do we do it? There was a recent article suggesting this staggering statistic: “Given the opportunity, over 70 percent of ALL people are not happy with their job, career or with what they are doing…and given the opportunity would change it!” Seems like a whole lot of people who do not love what they do when they wake up in the morning. With so many people unhappy, searching for jobs, shifting jobs, building their business, practice or consultancy a …

This Meet up Group is for our Aerial/Pole/Stretching Studio as well as a Meeting Group/Play Ground for the NoHo area. Let's come up with some new ideas on how to work out & have fun while doing it. We offer classes in Aerial Yoga, Pole, Lyra, Aerial Cirque (with Hammocks, Silks & Lyra) Hammock and Stretching. Whether you are looking for something completely new, a strong workout, deep practice, sensual connection or just want to let go and fly for a bit – we pride ourselves with having an easygo …

This is a 2 hour evening painting group that meets on most Wednesday nights each month. The gathering is for people who just want to come paint a set up subject while mingling with a crowd of fun loving art enthusiasts. No art experience necessary! The $40. fee includes: canvas, paint, inspiration, wine, snacks!

This group is for anyone who appreciates the Arts in its various forms. We’ll attend Events at Galleries, Theatres, Dance Clubs, Museums, and many other fun venues. Join us if you enjoy discovering new artists, listening to good music, dancing to new rhythms and even finding a new restaurant or two. This city has so many hidden gems, we'll explore together and make new friends.

Promoting Philippine Yaw-Yan Martial Arts, also called Sayaw ng Kamatayan or "Dance of Death" is a Filipino style of kickboxing developed by Napoleon Fernandez. Since its inception in the 1970s, it has dominated the kickboxing scene in the Philippines and has proven very effective against other stand-up fighting arts. Yaw-Yan closely resembles Muay Thai, but differs in the hip-torquing motion as well as the downward-cutting nature of its kicks, and the emphasis on delivering attacks from long ra …

We are a group of experimental artists-collage, mixed media, and painters. We meet once a month at various locations for support and learning about new venues, to try new techniques and learn from each other.  We are especially interested in "on the edge" art forms or arts that have  fallen into the category of rare or lost like foil etches, woodcuts etc.  Body painting and ACEO art cards are also represented in our list of activities.  Join us for even more exciting possibilities.

I love art and I believe everyone is creative in their own ways... This group is to awaken that creativity within, express who you are through color, and to reconnect spiritually. The group setting is a very supportive way to dive into you, have fun and relax :) Click here to see a sneak peak of the intuitive watercolor workshops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_AVp0UEXQ&feature=player_embedded

Whole Being Martial Arts combines Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, Jujitsu, Kick Boxing and Personal Growth Techniques for an amazingly effective approach to Self-Defense and Personal Transformation.

This is a group for anyone interested in learning and practicing self defense for free. All skill levels are welcome.  We place a high focus on real street self defense application. Through various arts such as Filipino Martial arts, Hapkido, Judo, Muay Thai, BJJ and others, we will provide you with the tools you need to assist you in defending yourself and give you a better chance of surviving a possible unthinkable situation.  Learn to protect yourself and the ones you love. Meet great people …

Calling all Intrepid Art Lovers.  Bring your adventurous self!  We explore art and design throughout Los Angeles and the Southern California region.  Exhibits, tours, lectures, and outings are ours to enjoy, often with a bite to eat to get to know each other better.

If you've trained in martial arts for many years, you know the symptom of finding too much comfort in your own dojo. You become so familiar with your training partners' energies that training drifts further and further away from real life and almost becomes a sort of cooperative dance. You may feel very good and confident in your own style, but want to measure yourself against different ones. So this group is a chance for like minded souls on a quest for martial betterment to practice with other …

Looking for a fun, new way to exercise? Want to expand your horizons with a new skill in the performing arts? The Aerial Classroom offers professional training in circus arts for fitness, as well as to learn the skills for performance. We have two training facilities in Southern California that give students the opportunities to get in shape, build strength & develop coordination all in a friendly, fun, and supportive environment. We offer classes weekly to ages 8+ in many different aerial circu …

Need more drawing and painting practice? Want to find a community of artists to hang out with?Join us at the California Art Institute for some live model time. We have three meetups a week, from Monday afternoons, to Tuesdays mornings and Friday nights. At each meetup, we hire a figure model for three hours and get in some practice drawing and painting from life. Some days are long pose, some days are quick sketch and some are themed events with music and tasty victuals!

The Art/Sci Los Angeles Meetup is an informal group for artists, scientists, writers, and curators interested in exploring ideas and collaborations between the disciplines of art and science: Bioart, nanotech, fractals, quantum sculptures, physics and dance, nebulas and music, STEAM, and more. Join our Art/Sci LA Meetup group to receive event invites, network, and explore the art in science!

Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how this m …

The San Fernando Valley is FILLED with arts and culture! You don't have to go all the way downtown to see great galleries, exhibitions, and performances, or to partake in quality cultural experiences. And you don't have to know anything about art to enjoy and appreciate it! Join this group to make friends with like-minded people who want to enjoy all the arts and culture the SFV has to offer. We'll keep it local, keep it real, and we'll try our best to keep it cheap!

Welcome to Conejo Burners, a group dedicated to friendship and collaboration for those interested in attending Burning Man. This group will meet in person to discuss planning for trips to the "playa". We will also take part in building a commissioned art project from the Burning Man Art Grant Committee. Our art instillation will be prominently featured as part of the 2013 experience. Those who are interested in making like minded friends for both social and creative endeavors are encouraged to j …

Gather together those who love art to share opportunities to both create art and enjoy the rich artistic culture of Los Angeles... art lovers, art students and those who want to add more creativity and beauty to their lives. All levels of artists are welcome. . .

Only $10 gets you a glass (or more) of wine, cheese and crackers and a Saturday night that is uniquely creative. (No artistic talent required) This fun workshop is lead by Pamela Hayes, a Board Certified Art Therapist who has been working in this field for over twenty years. Saturday, April 20th, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Location: Good Life Academy, 18719 Calvert Street, Tarzana, CA 91335 Cost: $10 / person, $15 / couple

This is a group dedicated to finding, exploring and trying amazing burlesque/cabaret/cirque shows, classes, and events in the valley--in particular the blossoming NoHo arts district! I started this group because I love vintage themed events and I'd like to meet other people who would like to get dolled up and go explore what North Hollywood has to offer!