Welcome...'SUP' is becoming the most popular and fast-growing water sport everywhere.   We're enthusiastic about starting a group of OCEAN LOVERS who want to explore this sport from Hawaii right here in beautiful Monterey County! If you're an expert, that's fantastic (you can give us some pointers), although this is open to ALL LEVELS, even if you have never tried it. Stand Up Paddleboarding or Surfing is awesome fun and  an incredible workout! Paddle in the glassy waters of The Monterey Harbor …

I have a large umbrella of interests that I want to offer in various forms. Some meetings will offer speakers or workshops to enhance our lives, business and creativity. Other meetings will be a 'focus' group for what members needs are at the time. Creativity is at the heart of what makes things fun, interesting and tangible in some way. Variety and eclectic will be what this Group is about. If you are someone who wants a more fulfilling life, successful business or you are a creative who needs …

Healthy minds dance for joy! Come celebrate and explore the experiences of a lifetime! Meditate, dance, shake, visualize , draw, and talk to keep your mind and body in good health. Find the skills that work for you! This is the place where you get to try out different experiences from the field of Mind-Body Medicine. Mind-Body Medicine is an up and coming integrative health perspective. It links our overall health to the connection between our mind and body. Most people talk about th …

For essential oil enthusiasts and those generally interested in healing, plant medicine, alternative health and nutrition. Here I will post my weekly (starting summer) essential oil study groups, seminars, parties, potlucks and more! Join the group to stay in the know.

We are a group of open-minded fun friendly people who like to get healthy and have a good time doing it! Everyone interested in Raw, Organic, and Vegan Food is welcome. Regardless of what you eat right now, if you want to learn more about getting healthy, come on and join us! We have Raw Food Community Parties, Classes, Potlucks, Movies and more! Do you want to host a healthy raw food event, lunch, dinner, or get-together? Let us know, and we'll post it here!

Note: You need not live in the area to become a member, but just become active in a few events. This group was created to form a golfing community in the general Monterey region. Monterey, Pacific Grove, Carmel, Pebble Beach and Del Monte Forest have some of the most beautiful and renowned courses in the world. It would be nice to form a golf community in this area by inviting like-minded people. We are not just limited this community to playing golf, as other events such as post-r …

Feldenkrais and Awareness Through Movement weekly classes and weekend workshops.

Start 2012 off on the right foot with the 10,000 Steps A Day Challenge! Walking is the easiest and most cost effective form of exercise that almost anyone can participate in. The group will meet on the first Monday of each month at Lake Vasona (6pm) for a casual walk of 10,000 steps. This group is for people that want to make a positive change in their health but need a little motivation and fun to make it happen. Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, kids, relatives, seniors …

A fun, get fit, play and get to know really great people in our community group, who believe in creating their own destinies especially in health, nutrition and friendship.

Monterey Bay Writer's primary goal is to explore the transformative power of writing. We meet on a regular basis to read poetry, stories, and quotes of inspiration and then write to share with the group during our gatherings. We focus on creating community and connection, as well as using writing to express ourselves on this journey through life. This is a flexible, creative and nurturing group; we are not focused on craft or critique. We welcome both novice and experienced writers alike.

 We are so happy you are interested in joining! To see what we're up to, please see the page for the current month's "Events and Activities"! Being a parent can be an extremely rewarding experience, as well as a very challenging one. Although we usually revel in the every day joys of parenting, we can also feel isolated and frustrated. As parents, we also need adult social interaction while our children learn how to interact and play with others. We are often faced with questions and conce …

Monterey Media Circus is a digital photography group who like to do photo shoots.  We are now welcoming models, hair and makeup artists, stylists as well as photographers who would like to enhance their portfolios and to join our group. We want to provide photographers, models and hair and makeup artists and stylists a venue to gain experience in their trade through photo shoot opportunities. We are all learning and we learn by experience.  How it works is the organizers will setup a photo shoot …

If you're looking for a group of people to read, discuss, and swap books with, look no more, you found us. This is for the light readers, as well as book worms. Read and discuss one book a month, socialize, and make new friends.

Join in for a monthly lecture series by Glenn Sadowsky L. Ac. from Optimal Health Acupuncture. 3rd Tuesday of each Month at the Wellness Planning Institute at 950A Cass Street, Monterey   Join in if you are interested in Creating Optimal Health in your life via proper nutrition, chinese herbs, acupuncture, massage therapy and other modalities.  If you've been trying to lose weight and have difficulties, we may have  suggestions that are right for you. If you have cravings for sugars, coffee, …

Dating in Monterey can be EASY IF you have the right support system. As the new organizer of this group my goal is to continue to add fun events that bring a good group of high-quality singles together. Meetup events will range from small to large group get- togethers, such as: picnics, beach parties, dinner parties, night life experiences, movie nights, short road trips within 50 miles of Monterey and everything in between. If you are between the ages of 25-50 years old, are in a good place in …

Monterey Bay Gluten Free Living (Facebook) is a group dedicated to helping one another navigate the diagnosis of Celiac, gluten intolerance, and related food allergies. Our goal is to live healthier and more well informed lives by sharing our stories and experiences to help support the necessary lifestyle transition for those that are newly diagnosed.