This group is centered on the philosophy that good health is dependent on proper movement of the body and the mind. In this group, members will learn and discuss the tools necessary for good movement in the mind and body. This includes learning self-care strategies such as consuming certain power foods, performing breathing exercises to calm the mind, learning yoga based exercises to do at the office or at home, and others. Each meet-up will address common issues people have from time to time in …

Are you an athlete with injuries, surgeries, or permanent disabilites?  Are you tired of facing an uphill battle alone?  Welcome to a group focused on creating the energy of possibility and ability! We've all experienced the high of achievement and we've all been faced with a world of discouragement after life-changing events.  Well this Meetup is for those of you who refuse to stop living and thriving just because you've encountered limitations.  "Athlete" is a state-of-mind that we celebrate r …

The Orange County Drum Circle (OCDC) Meetup is made up of hand drummers who play African, Afro-Cuban, Latin, pop, and “world” percussion.  We put on community drum events, paid performances, and facilitated drumming workshops & events. Drumming spans traditional (cultural) drumming, shows & special events, community outreach, private parties, company retreats, wellness and spirituality. Many of our members are seasoned percussionists. If you are interested in hosting a drum event, please contact …

THE ORANGE COUNTY HIKING CLUB #1 Hiking & Backpacking group in Orange County & California A charitable nonprofit organization serving our community. "Reconnecting our community with nature!" Welcome Hikers & Backpackers, From SUKI REED OC Hiking Club president & OC Register columnist, www.OC-Hiking.com. Join "hikeminded" people on beginning to advanced walks, hikes, and outdoor adventures with over 100 family style hikes per month. Come reconnect with nature; explore Southern CA and more; hi …

9:30-10:30am  Kundalini Yoga This dynamic and vital practice will calm and focus your mind, reset your nervous system, strengthen your body, align your chakras, and restore your connection to your own creativity and spirit. 1045-11:45 Gentle Seated Yoga If you suffer from fatigue, joint pain, poor health, depression, fibromyalgia or other health challenge this is the class for you! This sequence of meditation, visualization, breath, and seated postures bathes the joints with synovial fluid t …

About Singers SHINE: Breakthrough to Your Natural Voice: The SHINE experience is about breaking free of old ideas, limitations and expectations of lack when it comes to singing and sharing your voice. First and foremost, there's an atmosphere of absolute safety and honoring of where you are: Nobody ever gets pushed around, shamed or bullied in a SHINE studio meet-up or day-long workshop. All feelings are welcomed in this singing space and you won't be 'made wrong' for any of them. Because …

As a woman, you have specialized concerns when it comes to your healthcare. In this meetup, you will find comprehensive information on a broad range of women’s healthcare topics. Please join us at Harbor Compounding Pharmacy in Costa Mesa for a lively discussion about women’s health and we can discuss all the ins and outs of what women face each and every day! Some of the topics in our discussions and seminars may include: • Nutrition, supplements and diet • Stress and adrenal issues • Menopaus …

We are the Crème de la Crème of OC Ladies... We are Fun, Phenomenal & Fab Orange County Ladies In our 30’s and early 40’s! We are fun, smart, beautiful, sophisticated, quality, sincere, genuine, reciprocal, quick witted, kind-hearted, philanthropic minded, classy, fabulous, yet down to earth ladies, who like to have a great time! You will not find a better and more fabulous group of ladies in OC!  We are truly friends. We care for and respect each other like we do all our other wonderful girlf …

Thank you for stopping by, we are the new FUN single parent group. We welcome all OC, LA, Riverside @ SD County FUN Single Parents (FSP's), who's priority is their kids yet still know how to have FUN! We are 100% volunteer, non-denominational group that will offer you a great place to meet other single parents and their kids.  Our members kids age range tends to be from toddlers to 14yr old and our events reflect that age range, should you have older teens there are other single parent groups o …

ABOUT OC ENTOURAGE What is all the buzz about OC Entourage? Since 2008, OC Entourage has become one of the most popular Meetup groups in Southern California!  We consistently offer a large variety of opportunities including social, cultural, networking and outdoor activity events!  Join us as we explore a variety of fun venues in our own backyard! Dance the Night Away! Have you ever wanted to hit a new bar, restaurant or local night club but were afraid it might not be the right kind of crowd fo …

Come together for community support in healthy eating, clearing away old emotions and discovering a truly healthy lifestyle together. Our group comes together and is committed to producing results like these: "My wife Susan brought me here, & at first I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. I have a friend who is a vegetarian & five months ago I used to give him a bad time about it. I eat steak & I am from Montana. I have been 85-90% raw for the past 3 months, I have lost 30 plus pounds. …

This group is for singles and/or those in committed relationships who would like to achieve a greater capacity for emotional and physical intimacy. In my nearly 10 years of professional practice as a clinical psychologist, I have worked with hundreds of persons with various types of relationship difficulties, most of whom were highly successful in other arenas of their lives. What I have commonly found is that people approach romantic relationships in ways not of their own choosing, but in a sty …

Hi! Thanks for join this group and you just have taken the first step in having fun with photography especially the wonderful events we have planned.  If you like this group, you will really like our other AWESOME meetup group which has high-end photoshoots with HOT models as well as learning from the expert photographers.  Check us out: http://www.TheShooterGroup.com Don't worry if you just started in photography because we have many workshops and group shoots for beginner to advance photograph …

This group is for Investment Professionals, HNW Investors, Entrepreneurs and Fund Managers in the Southern California area that would like to get out on the golf course and talk business 1-2 days a month at a great SoCal course. This is a group for the open-minded, serious professional that is looking to network, have fun, and possibly make an investment into future business leaders. We are looking for a mix of generations and would like to keep a well-mixed group of graduate student age - early …

Network Marketing Companies are like investing in the stock market.  Some you loose money on, some don't give you the returns you expected, some blow up overnight.......but then.....once every 50 years.....one emerges and gives you the ride of a lifetime. If you have a current network that has met all your expectations....congratulations. By joining our meetup which is free, you can look at upcoming events posted by our members, that cover a variety of networks.  There is no charge to join and c …

This Group is the most UNIQUE Business Networking Meetup in Southern California because it actually COMPLIMENTS (and doesn’t compete with) all the other Business Networking Meetups. WHY WE STARTED THIS GROUP: All the other business-oriented Meetups are excellent at what they do…provide a “platform” as well as a scheduled date, time, and place for people to network.  However, WITHOUT the right tools, tactics, techniques, & strategies (on Business Networking/Word-of-Mouth Marketing)…most people m …

THE ORANGE COUNTY HIKING CLUB for kids, dogs, & family A 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit serving our community "Reconnecting our community with nature!" Welcome hiking kids, dogs, & family, From SUKI REED, OC Hiking Club president & OC Register columnist, www.OC-Hiking.com. Reconnect with nature: Outdoor discovery and urban exploration for toddlers to teens including; walks, hiking, backpacking, camping, picnics, play days, museum days, dog walks, kayaking, and more... Trips, Travel, & Hikes …

Have you ever wanted to decipher the mystery of chronic pain?  Why is it here? Why won't the pain stop? How to I find relief?  You have already taken your first step towards relief by finding our group. Welcome to the Orange County Pain Management Group! We are a support and educational group for those who have intractable pain. Treatment using interventional techniques, injections, microsurgeries, medications, quantum healing, vibrational medicine, techniques to improve quality of life, improvi …

Welcome to the OC Good Life! We are glad you found us! OC Good Life is the fifth largest Meetup group in the entire country, so you have come to the right place! You only live once! Our group of fun, friendly people, whether single, married, attached, kids, pets, or not, will welcome you. We're lucky to live in Orange County where we can (and will) enjoy local social activities like: Dining Wine Tasting Dancing Volleyball Hiking Museums Art Exhibits Live Music Cultural Festivals Karaoke …

We are the OC Homeschool Group - living proof that learning outside of school isn't scary, sheltered or difficult. Homeschooling is actually easy; always engaging, sometimes hilarious (and it guarantees you'll never live the same day twice.) We meet every Thursday at Balearic Park in Costa Mesa from 11:30am until 4:30pm. People come from all over Southern California to soak up the sunshine and play with us! All families are welcome here. (Yes, that means you, too!) We are totally diverse: homesc …

EXPERIENCE "TRAVEL & CULTURES" WITH US! TRAVEL stems from a passion, and a curiosity about the next town over, the world and its many cultures. This group was formed out of that passion as well as a keen interest in sharing it with others. Whether you want to explore your backyard or the world, This Group's for You! You can Live Anywhere in the world  &  Meet us for TRIPS! Do you love to travel or talk travel? Whether you’re just curious, a travel wannabe or a globetrotter you can enjoy the e …

Join others in Orange County on the raw vegan adventure! We share raw food meals, and discuss raw vegan nutrition, as well as holistic health and eco living. We host regular potlucks, picnics, and attend raw food preparation classes, informative health lectures and other related events. Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome! Thank you for being a part of our community!

Thanks for considering joining my fun book club. I decided to join 2 things I love - cocktails and books! Each month we'll meet at a different bar, and discuss the book in a fun atmosphere. We will be going to a nice, upscale bars, as well as dive bars - I like to mix it up. We'll stay in the mid OC area: HB, NB, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Tustin. Every person is responsible for their own bar tab. The booklist will be contemporary fiction, with maybe some classics thrown in also. About me: I'm in my ea …

Hot dogs, chili dogs, calling all wiener dogs! Let's get together for a barkin' good time. We can talk a 'long' time about our favorite breed. Longhaired, smooth or wirehaired; miniature or full-sized, mixed or pure, all varieties of dachshunds and people are welcome! Let the dogs romp, play, be social and make new friends as well as meet with other owners. Sign up to find out when and where these Hot Dogs are headed to next! Each month there will be a new meetup a different time and place in or …

The Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles offers meditation instruction every week at the Center for Living Peace in Irvine. Please feel welcome to drop by for every Wednesday evening at 7:00pm or Sunday morning at 9:00am, excluding public holidays. We will begin with meditation instruction for the first half hour, and then practice meditation together, which will be followed by a brief reading. What Is Meditation? Meditation is an ancient practice of self-discovery, primarily from the Buddhi …

Get up, get outdoors, and get hiking with the Crystal Cove Cardio Club. CrystalCoveCardio.com is an FREE, EASY GOING, RELAXED, SOCIAL HIKING GROUP for those who love the health and wellness benefits you get from fast paced "heart-pumping" walks. The emphasis is on CARDIO. * We tend to hike locally and we tend to hike at a moderate to fast pace. Our hikes average from 8 to 12 miles at a 4 mph clip. Most hikes that I organize are scheduled for early Sunday morning. * Please do note that this grou …

Hello OC Families! Footprints Behavioral Interventions is excited to host Orange County's Playgroups for Children with Autism and Special Needs! In response to parent requests for playgroups, we are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity once every month in which we invite you to bring your entire family to join us for a couple hours of giggles and oodles of fun! Please check out our MeetUp page to find out when and where we are meeting as our venues may vary. We encourage families with c …

It's a common thread, where do you meet authentic, independent thinking gals that are friendly, fun, stylish, intelligent, and have thought provoking discussions, lots of laughs, fun gal time? Well, You found us! We all have full lives, but it's our women friends that really bring out the best in us. So join in on the fun!! On the third or fourth Wednesday, of every other month,(we now meet only 6 times a year)....(maybe even an occassional Thursday) we will have our book club meeting at our n …