Meet with other local people who are interested in Qi Gong, a health practice based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. At the meetup we will practice Qigong from 9:45-10:30 a.m. and then have an opportunity to visit after for questions and answers. Qigong practice sessions (sometimes referred to as Chinese Yoga) combine (1) easy, gentle movements for the body, (2) visualization and imagery for the mind, (3) meditation or quiet time for the spirit, and (4) breathing practices for the body-min …

Everyone is good at something...maybe you or someone you know is a good... "widget" manufacturer "widget" developer "widget" salesperson "widget" marketer mother or father caretaker of the environment driver (most of the time) hockey player Accountant cook... So, we're good at something, but does anyone else really care about that until they know we care about them? There is a story a friend of mine told me a while back of a real estate agent...a GOOD real estate agent friend of his who passe …

You’re good at what you do. You enjoy what you do. You’re probably good at telling others what you do. Congratulations…you’re about 50% of the way to becoming highly referable. The truth is that most people you talk to don’t care how good you are, whether or not you enjoy it or even if you can really describe it until they know that you care about THEM. Relationship networking is an art and once mastered, gets you the other 50% of the way to being highly referable. Four Points Connectors i …

Remember:  "There is a difference between a 'victim' and a 'victor' mindset" -- Tony Blauer Mon 7:00 PM, Wed 7:00 PM, & Sat 9:00 AM We practice: Avoiding criminal attacks (detecting potential threats before they become manifest) ...and escaping hold-ups or other attacks, to run from trouble...or to access and deploy our defensive weapons. Using our defensive tools effectively if the criminal continues the attack ...through the full range of dangerous predicaments for surviving criminal att …

Hi there.  Welcome to Weird Austin Writers.  If you’re a writer but your goal is to be an author...this is your place.  Whatever a writer writes is art from the mind.  We're a talented group who like getting and giving feedback for manuscripts. This group is all about helping writers write better and get published. This Group will be doing: 2 Read, Workshop, and Chat meetups per month 1 Brainstorming session to get feedback on pre-manuscript ideas 1 Book Review session, where you talk about b …

Founded in 2011, FirePit Ceramics is a northwest Austin pottery gallery/studio specializing in adult and child clay classes. Our goal is to create a fun, safe, productive environment for all to enjoy. FirePit Ceramics is a space inspired and formed for the sole purpose of providing creative opportunities to individuals interested in the ceramic arts. We offer beginner, and intermediate, classes in wheel throwing and hand-building, as well as workshops, private lessons, and parties. We have ten …

Take painting or drawing lessons on a flexible schedule. 1-3pm on most Saturdays at Hobby Lobby Northwest. $15 per two hour lesson/class. Learn watercolor, oil, acrylic or pencil drawing. Everyone is on their own self paced course. For more information: http://www.marketingdesignsolutions.net/artlessons/ Instructor has over 17 years art instruction experience. Fine arts degrees U.T. Austin. Over 30 years painting/drawing experience. Go to Photos on the menu and view the student's and instructors …

The Lone Star Flute Circle is the answer to anyone living in the Central Texas area who plays, or would like to learn how to play, the Native American style flute, or has a love or respect for American Indian music, culture, and art. "Flute Circles" exist throughout the United States (and abroad) and provide a social atmosphere for people interested in Native American & World flutes--but not restricted to flutes... drums, guitars (even iPhone apps) are welcome! We love anything that lets your so …

Our mission is to nurture the careers of gifted young Texas musicians and to promote the appreciation of classical music in Texas public schools. We aim to provide financial and professional support to launch the professional careers of gifted young Texas musicians, to sponsor live classical music performances in Texas public schools featuring gifted young musicians, and to sponsor concerts in local and national performance venues featuring gifted young musicians that have been selected as CADF …

This group was started because it was hard to find other people in the Great Hills area who like to watch Mixed Martial Arts events (mostly the UFC). It is mainly for those folks in the Great Hills, and surrounding areas, who like to watch MMA events, but don't want to go too far out of the way to do so; anybody is more than welcome to join, though!

We meet regularly to create gifts, scrapbook pages and handmade cards using supplied pre-cut / pre-scored papers, rubber stamps, punches, many wonderful embellishments and tools. The goal is to learn new techniques or create fun projects and cards to take home. Normally, there is a class fee; members who respond for the class are requested to RSVP with payment prior to the class (by the RSVP date) to ensure enough kits are created for the class. The meetings are usually monthly with seasonal Sta …

Real Writers is called Academic because it is designed to be like a workshop you would take at a big university, where the instructor would take seriously the fundamentals of literary techniques and straightforward criticism about member writing in order to understand those techniques. Real Writers is a literary workshop in which substantial literary ideas are developed in order to facilitate 'real' writing both in the form of literature and in related media. Any writer or artist could potential …

Tired of those big meet-up groups where you have no idea where they are meeting or what type of people you're meeting? Or groups who only have one type of meet-up (fitness only/book club/ect)? Want to get out and have some fun? Then this group is for you!! This group is for young ladies who want to get out more and meet friends!!This group is for ladies who are new to Austin or have been here their whole life! Absolutely no boys allowed! We will have meet-ups for almost anything.... -Movie Night …

TechShop is the first membership-based, do-it-yourself workshop and fabrication studio. We provide members with access to tools and equipment, instruction from local professionals and educators and a community of creative and supportive people. TechShop offers training on every piece of equipment in the facility to members and the public. Our wide range of classes lets you learn how to use the tools and equipment as you need them. At TechShop you can build your dreams and we will provide the too …

A.F.A.C seeks to be a safe place for all people who want to grow spiritually or is curious about spirituality. We believe that the key to spiritual growth lies in creating and maintaining a connection to yourself, your community and to that which is greater than yourself. You will find that this group participates in a wide variety of activities. We meet up at local coffee shops to talk about books, ideas, art and ourselves. We meet up at farmer markets to support free trade and local businesses …

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to see what the vision is. This meetup is designed to be a group of folks that knit, crochet and other hand work that meet in a social circle in Austin.  In addition to other wonderful groups in town, this will provide an a additional venue for knitters and crocheters to meet in Austin during the day and mid-week.  Typical days that will be scheduled (depending on the interest of members) will be either M/W/F anywhere from 10 am - 3pm. People that atten …

Hello Everyone, This is a group for those of us that are over the 40 age mark--We "Believe" we know what we want (Not figured out as much as we wish to believe) Enjoy culture and wine, which would also include watching a football game or two--I am setting up the group to be free of charge (One less group you need to pay for!) Happy Hour at the Driskill or maybe Uchi's, or how about a walk around Lady Bird Lake, The Opera in April, or a Cowboy Dinner in January,Educational Series is always somewh …

We all have many stories about the events in our lives that made us who we are. Journaling can help us with self exploration, self empowerment, self direction and reflection. They may also write to share a history of their life for family, friends and sometimes for publication. If you want to be inspired, if you want to share your experiences--the funny, the sad, the eventful, if you want to make friends, then come join us as we journal our stories. Whether for personal understanding, for our fr …

This is a workout group for anyone interested in learning real mixed martial arts skills and training like fighter without taking a beating. Classes are co-ed and designed to accomodate all fitness levels. We are not your typical "kickbox the air to music" kind of gym. We are real martial artists and we belive that you can get a great workout without compromising valid techniques and training methods. Come train with us and learn effective kickboxing combos and conditioning drills while burning …

We love to have fun, meet new people, and share our love of paper crafts. Whether you are new or local to the area. Or just new to paper crafts - i.e. scrapbooks, card making, 3D projects, etc. And if you've been paper crafting for years we would love to meet and learn from your experience. We meet regularly to create handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and gifts. Our goal is to learn new techniques and create fun projects and cards. The activity locations will vary between Cedar Park, Leander, and …

This is a playgroup for parent of twins and multiples in the Austin and surrounding areas. Being a parent to multiples is truly a unique experience. This group will be not only for letting our children play, but to help us as parents share our experiences and build a community to lean on. We will strive to have play dates all over the Austin area. I would like to also try to attend story times at libraries, go to the children's museum, visit local parks, have arts and craft times, holiday partie …

This group speaks about a great passion for photography where we can all share our knowledge and our photo-taking experiences. Capturing and using photographs for inspiration and professional reasons as well. Our goal is to take daily pictures of a specific thing in your life. Most people wouldn't want to take on this project since it sounds time-consuming, but how long does it really take to snap a photo? There is certainly some magic behind the lens of a photograph. You don't need to start on …

This group is dedicated to those who are new to Austin and looking to meet new friends. When I moved here I was given a 5 page list of cool stuff to do in Austin, and I would like to share it with others and meet new people along the way.

This group is dedicated to bringing all Armenians and people who love Armenian culture, language and Armenia. Come and explore and you will find out amazing facts about a country where 1.Biblical Noah's Ark was landed after the Big Flooding. 2. Was the first country to accept Christianity as a state religion in AD 301. 3. Founded the art of making carpet. ********************* And the list goes on,