New Jersey Yoga and Meditation group welcomes those who practice and/or want to learn more about Yoga, Meditation & Breathing techniques to reduce stress and enhance the quality of life. We offer FREE introductory sessions and workshops, for a charge, that teach Yoga, Meditation & Breathing techniques to reduce stress, detoxify the body, bring clarity of mind, emotional stability and nurture the spirit. We offer programs through the Art of Living Foundation. The Art of Living Foundation offers …

Escape for awhile in the romance of Beauty and the Beast, the fantasy of Wicked, the comedy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...well, you get the point. We are a group designed for those who enjoy seeing a great show, a new band, or the latest comedy act. We will be exploring the theaters of NJ as well as an occasional jaunt to NYC.

Benvenuti,  Amici  tutti! (Welcome,  All friends!) The purpose of “Central Jersey Lovers of All Things Italian!" is to provide opportunities for all who are interested in any or all aspects of Italian culture, to socialize and share enjoyable experiences with other like-minded persons. These aspects of Italian culture include dining, movies(with English subtitles), music, practicing Italian language skills, comedy and other entertainment, art, history (e.g. the Pompeii exhibit in NY City on May …

The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. By nurturing the spirit and compassion of every individual, the Foundation seeks to help build a global society that is free of stress, violence, and misery - and full of service, wisdom, and celebration. What you will learn through the Art of Living course: * Practices that heal and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit * Skills for handling negative emotions and situat …

We are here to preserve and practice the martial philosophy which encompasses, but in no way binds, the essence of Jeet Kune Do as professed by the late great founder Bruce Lee. It is our contention that Bruce Lee was a superior martial artist not because of how he chipped away at his own martial art tradition but rather because he actually had deep roots in a tradition to subsequently able him to chip away from. So, rather than focusing on Bruce's later result, the philosophical concept of JKD, …

Come join us and learn extremely effective ways to defend yourself in the street, in a bar or crowded building. Training is based on the instructors study and interpretation (though not limited to) of Native Russian Martial Arts, which are based on the science of natural human motion, or bio-mechanics. We also train some basic grappling. Easily learn to at least double your striking power with no more than half the effort. Though we take training serious, the group is very laid back and easygoin …

We are a small photography studio located within 3 blocks of the Rahway train station. We have a terrific group of photographers and models that work together to make art. We keep the ratios small normally running trying to keep a model photographer ratio. We do host a bunch of photography events from lighting to unlocking some of the mystery of post processing. if you have an idea share it and we can help make it a reality. Our studio is also available for rent. We have a list of our gear avail …

Calling all PAINTERS, WRITERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, COMEDIANS, SINGERS, ETC ...! Whether you are an ARTIST or an ART LOVER I'd like to welcome you to the ARTBEAT, my storefront studio in Rahway's up and coming Arts District. I'm a NYC multi-media artist who moved back to Jersey and this studio is where I do all my stuff so I was thinking - I would love for it to be a place where creative people of all types can meet, make things and show their work AND a place for creativity appreciato …

When you're young, making new friends is easy - the opportunities are everywhere! However, as an adult, it can be much more difficult. Are you a woman that ended a relationship or marriage to find out you have no close female friends anymore? Are you new to the area? Did you put all your energy for years into work or education and now want to broaden your social circle? Did you spend years focusing on having children or starting a marriage or relationship and are now missing the companionship of …

Susan Meyer who is a seasoned working professional Photographer for over 30 years and Photoshop Retoucher for over 10 years would like to share her years of experience and knowledge to Photography and Photoshop Lovers. It is open to all levels, but especially those who are just starting out and intermediate levels. We will also do some advanced shoots and projects with this group involving models. The group will meet at The duCret School of Art in Plainfield, NJ where Susan has taught for over 1 …

Think Hemingway and Stein going at it in Paris or the artists around the Algonquin Round Table. We're looking for deep discussions among artists about philosophy, politics, and, of course, art. If you are craving intellectual stimuli for your artistic work and for your soul, this is the group for you. The purpose of this group is to feed the soul. We may have themes some months, or free talks other months. We'lll explore some painters and musicians and writers and how they are relevant to our wo …

Family Time for Music & Art was formed to provide fun, educational and quality meet-ups with a focus on the arts. We welcome ALL families with children ages newborn-7 years to join our meet-up group!  You will enjoy a fun variety of music & art meet-ups.  You will enjoy singing, dancing, playing instruments and hearing stories in many of our meet-ups.  In addition, we have meet-ups that include age-appropriate crafts! Meet-ups will be closest to families near Hillsborough, Bridgewater, Manville, …

Get the ultimate mind, body workout with martial arts. No experience is necessary. Karate is a safe, fun activity that offers life saving self-defense skills, increased confidence and focus, therapeutic stress release, a full body workout and much more. We offer a traditional, structured, comprehensive, and highly developed curriculum of Karate instruction that is easy to get involved in.  We are family friendly, so bring your kids or a relative. . . we welcome all ages.  You are never too old t …

This group is open to anyone who would like to learn more about scrapbooking and altered art and jewelry making. We will meet to help one another in our scrapbooking and beading adventures by sharing techniques, swapping ideas and supplies and just friendly camaraderie. I am personally new at this and I hope to make some new friends who share my interest. Please join with me.

Important note: We are fragrance free for health reasons.  * This group is formed to help create an I Liq Chuan (pronounced ee leek chan) community in Princeton, NJ.  I Liq Chuan is a complete system of health, fitness, martial art, meditation and energy cultivation.  I Liq Chuan, translated as Mind Power Fist also know as The Martial Art of Awareness is a descendent of a system taught only to the insiders of a Hakka nomadic clan.  The art is based on Dao and Zen philosophies and in its applicat …

Eskrima Kali Arnis of Essex and Bergen County offers training in the Filipino Martial Art (FMA) of Eskrima Kali Arnis. Welcoming committed and dedicated individuals (male & female) who want to explore this beautiful and diverse weapon art. FMA training is for individuals looking to expand their training with weapons, and for the uninitiated looking for a solid battle tested martial art. FMA translates very well to tournament fighting promoting competition and camaraderie.

What we believe: We believe there is profound beauty and value in the act of creating. We believe it takes a community to sustain creativity. We believe Newark deserves to be a community of creators. What does our name mean? Brick City = Newark, NJ Creators = People who bring something into existence. Catalysts = People who incite activity or change. BC3 = A spiffy acronym for the group! What we aim to accomplish: We aim to be a organizing, educational and networking platform in the greater Ne …

These seminars amply illustrate with a wealth of images the techniques used to create a sense of design, composition and imagination in this highly aesthetic and sultry branch of photography. I embrace a plethora of important tactics that when blended together successfully disclose a true work of art. These seminars will discuss all the principles and techniques used to create stunning images of the female in fashion and the female form itself. Including but not limited to: Equipment, Lighting, …

Welcome to North Jersey Outdoor Artists Meetup Group.  We invite and welcome all ages from kids to seniors and all levels of creating art from the outdoors. An outdoor artist is simply fascinated with nature.  We draw our creative ideas from the incredible natural world that we all are a part of.  Whether you paint, draw, photograph, write or even design clothes, the outdoor world is a windfall of inspiration and subject matter at every turn. We have some great places to visit and meet up in New …

Welcome to MANA Science "CMA" Combat Martial Art! (MANA Science Ju Bunkai Karate Do) "Train with Best of the Best"... Grandmaster Deems Smith MSCMA "MSCMA" MANA Science Combat Martial Art Karate is a real martial art If You Are A MMA Fighter That Want To Step Up Your Fighting Game! Check out Grandmaster Deems Smith's "MANA Science CMA"! Grandmaster Deems Smith believe in true teaching of real applicable martial arts and not misleading people to believe in martial arts that do not work in real li …

Like Picasso and many geniuses, it's time for you too to draw inspiration from Africa and give life to your enterprise. Let's come together and spice things up - of course we got a lot of spice in Africa - So if you are an artist of any color, lets come together and draw the African model to spice up our portfolios and we'll put up an African themed show every quarter. If you are a filmmaker let's collaborate and produce an Africa inspired script, come and avail yourself of those untold organic …

Unblock your creativity, let it flow! Come to these transformative intuitive art classes and learn to expand your imagination through interactive guided meditations and painting. Crystal singing bowls are played during the meditation.

SoulCollage® is an intuitive, imaginative art process that anyone can do. Even people who are usually limited to stick figures (like me!) can create SoulCollage® cards. The process was developed by Seena Frost, who created it out of a desire to combine art, therapy, and spirituality. And the best thing about it is that it's a lot of fun! No artistic experience is necessary (if you can use scissors and glue, you can do SoulCollage®!). Participants create their own deck of SoulCollage® cards with …

You have to be able to sing the music before you can truly hear it and play it. Sight singing is the art of singing from notated music. It is the ultimate ear training. It provides musicians with the keys to a rich musical vocabulary . It is a great way to learn sight reading. It is a great way to study rhthym. Beginners or veterans are welcome. Let's sight sing together!

We are an earth based spirituality group with a love of the land, the earth and reverence for nature. We see the human body and sexuality as sacred. We have a love of the sun, moon and stars as well as the Celtic Arts (Irish music, dance and mythology). Based upon the teachings of the Ancient Druids, our grove is a positive force for members who want to live in harmony with each other and the natural world. Celtic Druidry began hundreds of years before Christianity and is the one of the original …

Board game geek fanatics! We love everything about games and being geeks. Arts and crafts; fun and food; death and destruction; pain and GLORY( ouch paper cuts ); crocheting and knitting we haz it all. It is not easy to take an idea and bring it into the world. It is hard to explain to people that you just want to make something for fun, for people to sit down together and enjoy. The kind of games we all love. The games that families will always remember playing together, the games that your bes …

Are you getting tired of the same movie night and bar scene week in and week out? Are you interested in trying new things that don't necessarily include getting hit by paint, being strapped into a harness, or spending mad cash money? Are trips to NYC a drag because of cost and transportation? Do you feel like your "missing out" since the North/Central NJ scene kind of sucks? Are you a creative, artistic, musical or open-minded individual? Do you have a mullet-ful of imagination that cannot be co …

Welcome to the NJ Art of Living Meditation Group! We are dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through the Mind, Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual Wisdom and unique Breathing Exercises. This group is open to ALL people interested in exploring the various options in NJ to find a peaceful, happy, and healthy life. Learn these powerful techniques from the certified members of the Art of Living foundation, the largest volunteer based organization active in over 152 …