My Gym Bellevue Welcomes You! Bring your little one in to Play, Learn and Explore at My Gym Children's Fitness Center! My Gym offers programs to help children six weeks to 13 years of age develop physically, cognitively and emotionally. Our Play, Learn and Explore meet-up was created to inform families the Eastside about FREE My Gym events coming up; and also to bring new moms together through classes, play times and other special events. If you are looking for activities that are both sti …

The purpose of the Meetup group Practicing Living in the Moment is to explore spiritual practices that lead us to a deeper experience of being alive in the present moment. In each meeting, after introducing ourselves to each other and "catching up," we do a short guided meditation and then we read passages from a book the group has selected.  We try to practice what we've read about in our daily lives. Once the group feels that we have mastered the material, we then select by consensus another a …

Meet fellow Rhodesian Ridgebacks and their owners to share stories and explore dog-friendly venues.

This group is about weekend getaways and escapes to places away from the Seattle Metropolitan area. Exploring rural, mountain, seaside, historic towns, ghost towns, mining towns, hick towns, lost towns, and country sides. They might involve tent camping, trailer camping, car camping, motorcycle camping, or stays at B&Bs, hotels, Inns, motels, and cabins as long as they are nowhere out there to get lost at with other explorers and road trip enthusiasts. It's time to get to know more of Washington …

Having begun work as an herbal educator back in 1977, I would like to share casual information about herbalism, including growing herbs. We have an on-site research library and a 45,000 square foot botanical garden. My book The Master Book of Herbalism has been selling strong since it came into print in 1984. I have an excellent Master Herbalist Program which attracts top students (including Registered Nurses). I represent a wealth of resources. When teaching at Seattle Central I'm able to show …

Hypnosis is a powerful tool in breaking free of old patterns that get in our way, and building new life skills to improve the life we live. This group will be an opportunity to explore and experience how hypnosis works and different arenas of living it is helpful for. We will be exploring hypnosis for general life concerns and areas as well as using hypnosis for pregnancy and birth. Watch the meet up schedule for the meeting that best matches your needs.

Welcome to the Eastside Baby/Toddler Playgroup!  Formerly the Eastside Fall of '09 Babies Playgroup, we have decided to broaden the age range of the kiddos in this group to include newborns to three year olds.  This is a logical step as many of us are planning to expand our families over the next year or two.  As always, older siblings are also welcome, but activities will continue to be tailored to our babies and young toddlers.  And dads are always welcome to join the fun too! This is a very a …

This meetup uses Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way principles and framework to explore and expand our creativity! This group is great for: Creative dabblers People who don't consider themselves creative, but want to be Creative Entrepreneurs Professional Artists who want to keep pushing their creative edges People considering a change to a creative career This Meetup Group is founded by Victoria Dzenis and Kate Phillips, two Certified Professional Coaches, each artists in their own right. Vic …

Whether you're looking for something new or you jut don't like the "scene" and its culture, here's your opportunity to hang out with other like-minded gays. We welcome anyone who's looking for a break from the "scene" to come hang out, make friends, explore the city, and have fun doing a wide variety of activities. This is an open group, and anyone who joins can create meetups and anyone can come along. What we are: A group that provides non-gay-scene (and some not so alternative) activities and …

The purpose of this group is to create a safe-space where people of all orientations can get outside, make friends, and have fun exploring the beautiful outdoors in Washington. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, questioning, allied, or anything in between, please join us! We welcome singles, couples, triples, and friends! People of all skill levels are encouraged to join, but most hikes will be of moderate difficulty (8+ miles round-trip and between 0 and 3000 feet of elevation g …

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization part of a network of 28 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Enterprise Forum is managed by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT with a global readership of 2.6 million. An active chapter since 1971, MITEF NW’s mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound technology and business community. We cater to the ne …

Do you suspect you need approval "too much?" Do you sometimes wonder why you do what you do, and wish you could change how you are acting, but that seems very hard? Using a new Sense of Self Theory, this group will provide better understanding of your own motives, and what the most effective approach to changing those motives might be. If your motives change, your whole life could improve! This group is not psychotherapy and the leader is not a mental health professional, and this group is not …

All Seattle & Eastside Singles Welcome! Seattle is such a big a city, yet there are so many singles who are looking to meet new friends and be social. Lets make it our goal to make this beautiful state single less, or at least meet great, fun people and have an amazing time to remember! This club is not only about going to fun lounges and parties, but it about meeting up somewhere and doing something! Life is too short not to meet NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN. This club will …

I will never forget the day when I fell head over heals in love with my first yarn project! Couldn't-put-it-down-stayed-up-way-too-late-and-was-tired-at-work-the-next-day kind of love. Have you had this happen to you?  Join us and we'll explore and share our yarn-love together. This group is for all levels of crocheters, knitters and any other kinds of crafty types. Let's see how many I can rattle off...cross-stitch, rug hooking, Macrame', beading, embroidery, artists of any type, scrap booking, …

We are a group of women and a few wonderful men who like to walk and talk every Wednesday morning. We have been the Empty Nesters Walk and Talk Group for over a year but decided that our title, although reflective of our age group, might be too limiting. We have different walking speeds, different interests, different life experiences but we all want to get out and explore the Eastside and sometimes West, sometimes mountain hikes, sometimes chocolate factories! We meet regularly Wednesday morni …

Inspire Rewire is a monthly group for individuals who are building a business or who are exploring whether to start a company of their own. Current and former business owners, Maureen Daniek, MSW, and Tama Borriello,CFP®, offer a sound foundation for understanding and examining the realities of owning your own company. Each month will feature vital concepts and information surrounding the world of start-up companies as well as personal interviews and field trips to current business owners. Inspi …

Experience the benefits of meditation for health, happiness and peace in your everyday life. Practitioners will not only find relief from stress but will also see how meditation can affect change in their life. We want to help them create the lives they want. Create the quality life you want for the new year! The meeting will consists of meridian channel stretching exercises, brain respirations, breathing exercises, healing circle and guided meditation. We will explore the body' energy system an …

ZY Qigong (Zhong Yuan Qigong) is a complete and powerful system of qigong steeped in shamanic, Buddhist and Daoist practices. It is a simple science of life that develops our physical, energetic and spiritual anatomies and guides us in understanding our Selves and the Universe. Dating back over 7,000 years, ZY Qigong has been passed down through generations of realized teachers; Grandmaster Mingtang Xu is the current lineage holder. During our meetups we will learn how to accumulate and cultivat …

Lovers, artists and children inhabit a world saturated with wonder and joy. Their magic is not derived from the things they have obtained or their life situations. Their magic springs from how they approach their life’s experiences. That approach is a capacity that all of us possess – it’s just that sometimes we need a little reminding. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a fun and easy tool that could guide us back into that state of grace? This Meetup is exactly that. At each Meetup a set of eas …

Wing Chun is a Martial Art with emphasis on efficiency, conserving energy and center line theories. It excellent for self defense and can be practiced by anyone regardless of age or physical stature. Wing Chun focuses on body stability, footwork, and hand techniques. There are no high kicks in Wing Chun. There are some similarities to Tai Chi (Taiji). Class Structure: Wing Chun class will be loosely structured with light warm-ups; Chi-Gong and Taiji are incorporated into the warm up. The rest of …

The growth and popularity of Splunk is undeniable. Organizations are using it in new ways to capture and analyze a wide array of data and data types from many systems in an organization. This meetup will focus on how Splunk is being used today and various partner products of interest. Each meetup will have a live Splunk Indexer on wireless so attendees can use it and get hands-on experience with what is being talked about. Speakers will be encouraged to bring live demos that people can play with …

This group is intended to be a place where anyone can come and develop their awareness. We will build a group that meets to practice expanding their senses, exploring para-psychological abilities, and trusting our intuitive signals. The exercises I will bring are drawn from my experience in wilderness survival schools and native traditions, martial arts/dance/body awareness, and meditation. We will be meeting outdoors, and there will be some physicality involved, but that is minimal and our focu …

"A disease-free body, quiver-free breath, stress-free mind, inhibition-free intellect, trauma free memory and sorrow-free soul are the birth right of every human being"- Sri Sri Ravishankar Come home to the Seattle "Art of Living" Meditation & Upliftment Group! We are dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through the Mind and Meditation This group is open to ALL people  interested in exploring the various options in the Seattle and close by areas to find a …

We seek to dive deeper into the texts of the Bible and discuss the importance of it in today's society. Our ultimate goal is to improve our understanding of this mysterious book and how we can use it to better the world. Whether you're Bible-literate, or not so much, you're more than welcome to attend and explore this subject with us.

WELCOME LOVING MOMS! This is a group for moms, soon to be moms and working & non working moms who loved to have fun, enjoys supporting other moms in need, moms interested in meeting new friends, build lasting friendship, just moved to the area and don't know anybody, would like to share their knowledge & ideas on how we can all be a better moms to our children & loved ones! Love to get together, plan fundraising for a great cause, like to have some "ME" time, night out & happy hour. We can also …

Welcome Dirt Bikers! This is a group for anyone interested in riding dirt bikes on a one-day and/or weekend camping trips. I started this group because I've rode bikes on and off for years and thought it would be great amount of fun and good exercise to setup periodic outings with other riders, and to make new friends, have fun etc. This group offers the opportunity to explore the outdoors, seriously rip it up, and have fun in a group forum of all ages of 18 or older. Group Requirements: There …

Let's get together to meet and chat about Internet Marketing for Small Business Owners. Together we'll learn how to drive more traffic to our websites and increase our customers using internet marketing and social media strategies. Meet and get to know other small business owners in the Seattle and Bellevue areas. Each meetup has a focused topic to explore, with plenty of time to chat and get to know one another.