Are you a firefighter or an Architect? Would you like to build a new life and a new YOU? We are getting together to make serious lifestyle change with nutritional counseling, personalized health and wellness, weight management coaching, lots of encouragement, and steady accountability. YOU will have the potential to look and feel better than you have ever imagined!

We offer community-wide free nutrition classes, personalized health and wellness and weight management coaching, lots of encouragement, and of course our fun weight loss challenges for healthy competition and accountability! YOU will have the potential to lose more weight than you ever imagined.

This is a group for anyone interested in discussing and experiencing the benefits of essential oils. We will meet twice month a focus on a different oil each meeting, so we can all discuss the benefits of essential oils for our health. I'm looking forward to hearing more about peoples experiences with oils and the changes that they have had with their health.

We are a group of Students, Alumni and prospective students enrolled in, graduated from and/or is intersted in the Institute of Integrated Nutrition. This is a great way to Network with each other and get together to explore ways that we can help each other succeed in powerfully helping others heal and live their best lives! What is IIN? Teaching the Future of Nutrition Are you ready to transform your mind, body and career with a world-class education that supports you on every level?If it …

Allowing is the key to unlocking the door to your well-being. Most of us try to control whatever we can and as a result, actually resist what has always been there. We truly do not understand allowing! This group used to be called a Law of Attraction group. But I realized through my interactions with students and clients that you do not need someone to teach you about the Law of Attraction just like you do not need someone to teach you about the Law of Gravity! What is helpful though, is …

Healthy Rogers Park Community Network is a collaboration between community groups and organizations. Our mission is to engage all sectors of Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood in making systems, environmental, and policy changes that improve the health, well-being, and overall quality of life for children living in the community. This Meetup group for located within Rogers Park or serving Rogers Park residents, it is by invitation only.

Whether young or older, single or married, rich or poor, we want to build a community of friends to get together for vegan dining, social events and educational seminars. We will be meeting twice a month for vegan dining, periodically featuring keynote speakers, as well as, keeping you posted all on the Chicago Vegan & Vegetarian events and news. Come and explore a vegan lifestyle with a supportive and compassionate community. Have fun learning more about the benefits of a vegan diet, as well as …

Many changes are happening in the Wiccan and Pagan communities these days. Years ago, Covens were the main way to be involved with a few Solitary Practitioners to be found. As the Craft has "come out of the broom closet" more information is available than ever before. What does not seem to be there is the sense of Spiritual Community we had all those years ago. We have many wonderful social outlets these days. They serve a tremendous purpose and it is a blessing they exist. However, as times evo …

We would like to be the most inclusive, people friendly, "non-clicky" Lesbian group in Chicago. We want to facilitate lesbians building community activities and bonds around common interests and/or life similarities. We would like to have many sub-groups that freely use this as a forum to meet others with similar needs and interests and building warm supportive community bonds. All different ages and interests are welcome. As long as the activity follows the guidelines of being legal and ethical …

Join us for Thai massage, yoga, meditation, partner yoga, kirtan, music, food and wine. We welcome beginners and experts to meet, learn and have fun. Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage (http://www.thaibodywork.com) is one of the largest Thai massage-focused schools in North America. We have a beautiful studio space in Evanston, IL and host events each month, including Thai massage intros, yoga and meditation classes, and more.

Live in or around Evanston IL? Enjoy playing Star Wars The Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games? Well, hop on your speeder bike and come join our new meetup! We'll shoot for meeting up once a week at a cafe (cantina?) in the downtown Evanston area. It'll be a great opportunity to try out new deck ideas, hang out with fellow fans and enthusiasts, and just enjoy this great card game. If you feel like this meetup is not for you, well then I find your lack of faith disturbing... Join us, it is your d …

Women living with the chronic pain of vulvodynia wil find support, encouragement, comradery, and information at our meetings. The meetings are run on the guidelines provided by the National Vulvodynia Association (see nva.org) and we meet in the Evanston/Skokie/Rogers Park area. I organize the group but the group's leadership and agendas are run by its members. I started organizing vulvodynia support groups because of the unmet need I see as a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. …

Every Thursday night, Chicago Israeli Folk Dance group meets at Temple Judea Mizpah, 8610 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL. Teaching for beginners is at 7:30PM. General teaching at 8:15. Requests from 9-11:30PM. Cost is $10 and admission is open to all. No partners required. Predominant age range is from 20-50s but we get 'em younger and older too. Also, please be aware that our group has been dancing for a number of years, so most people found us well before Meetup.com existed. People join us from …

Northwestern University Knight Lab events bring technologists, developers, editors, reporters, designers, and … Well, any one else interested in the intersection of journalism and technology to learn and grow together.

Welcome Earthlings! I've had an interest in the presence of UFOs for many years and have kept it hidden away from others, because I didn't want to be scoffed at by the skeptics or called "crazy". I believe that the appearance of objects in the skies, crop circles, contact with aliens and other experiences are real for many. In fact, quite a number of people I've met over the past 15 years have come forth and shared their experiences with me. Underneath these sightings and other phenomena , ther …

Meet other local bridge players in your area to play social bridge, make friends and learn from each other. Okay, okay, we have the emphasis more on social, but we have some great and generous bridge players as well as rank beginners. It's an easy group to be with.

Welcome to the Chicago Ghost Hunters Group! We are a fun and busy group of people who go ghost hunting together in additon to our meetings, events, and any other home or business investigations that may come up! We do not post our hunts publicly beforehand, though, so in order to learn how to participate in the hunts and find out about our 2013 schedule of sites, please come to our meetings. Our Mission Statement: The Chicago Ghost Hunters Group (CGHG) is a ghost investigation, interest, and res …

THE HUB for: • sharing information regarding the Passive House Standard amongst Chicago Region Passive House Consultants; • assisting the proliferation of the Passive House movement in the United States both publicly and municipally; • a resource for clients investigating the use of the Passive House Standard in their next project. • a resource for the latest building science news and practice to assist the Passive House community in designing the most energy efficient buildings possible. …

The Skokie Laughing Yoga Club meets once a month. Oct., Nov., and Dec. will be on the 3rd Sat. of the month. There are no dues or requirements to join. There are no jokes and you don't have to perform. In fact, you don't have to be especially happy. If you're willing to laugh, clap and breathe, then you are ready for laughing yoga!

The purpose of this MeetUp is to encourage business interaction among members and to improve networking skills through idea sharing and social interaction. The goal is to build a network of energetic business members who participate actively on a regular basis and who have a genuine interest in helping one another explore business ideas, solve problems and expand networking opportunities for the purpose of professional growth. Strategy is to have fun, meaningful, scheduled, monthly meetings and …

This group was inspired by Susan Cain's book "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". We aim to encourage people who know that quiet times can be fun to claim their place in an extroverted world and make new friends in the settings and at the pace that they are comfortable with. Do you treat your life's precious moments with reflection and quiet enjoyment instead of haste? Do you like walking through leafy streets or by the lake early in the morning or at sunset, sipp …

The meditation classes, groups, and courses offered at the Inner Metamorphosis University Chicago meditation center include a variety of ancient and new practices using dance, expressions of different emotions and feelings, awareness oriented activities such as hiking meditation, breath-awareness, and periods of silence. Many of our classes are free or donation based as we are a non-profit organization. We also offer Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Feldenkrais, and Inspirational Movies on a weekly basi …

This is a meet up group for people who love to sing or listen bollywood music. The purpose of the group is to bring together people with a common interest (in singing or listening hindi songs) under one roof, and also to bring forth hidden talent of each member in this great divine gift called singing.  Although this site is not just limited for the people who like to sing but it is also the place for those who like to enjoy listening to our great and rich indian music as well. So please join th …

This is a group for people who: are interested in raw, vegan, gluten-free, and organic food; have an appreciation and love for the Earth; are passionate about holistic health and wellness; love to be part of a community of like-minded, kind, and generous people; and enjoy learning about healthy cuisine and doing activities together.

Monthly workshops on Sugar Addictions and Cravings. Strategies and information to help overcome these and other potential challenges regarding healthy eating

Are you interesting in creating a positive, eco-friendly change in Chicago, but need a few more people to join your environmental cause? You have come to the right place! This group's aim is to provide a support network, where we can objectively discuss ideas for green living and create an action plan to put these sustainable ideas in motion for our community.

We are business owners, executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs, gathering to gain knowledge, skills, and strategies to grow our businesses, and increase our circle of colleagues and friends. IBON is  designed to be an affordable, functional and FACE TO FACE way to network with others business owners. This allows you to effectively network, share ideas, and create synergies that will help your business grow and prosper. You will speak in a round table format. .. Not  typical leads group; each mo …

What makes a person different than a rock (and different from every other inanimate object)? Or are we so different after all? Isn't the human body nothing more than a machine which is ultimately comprised of mere molecules and atoms? In what sense, if any, does a person consist of more than his or her physical body? Does a person have a soul? If so, then what do we mean by “soul” and what might the nature of a soul be? In short, what is the phenomena that we call “consciousness?” Moreover, how …