The Minnesota Connection is an affiliate of the International Association of Worksite Health Promotion to encourage connections between people involved in employee well-being. We invite all people to become a member who have an interest in sharing ideas and connecting with others.

… The focus of the group is to get together to exchange ideas, recipes, tips, etc. and to support and encourage each other on the life path of overall health and wellness for ourselves, people around us, the world and the environment. Please note:  This is not a specifically vegetarian group.  I would like people of all eating habits to feel welcome as long as the focus is for all of us to improve our lives by interacting with the group.

 In early 2010, my wife Sharon and I started A Partnership Of Diabetics (A-POD) in the Phillips Community of south Minneapolis—considered the most culturally-diverse, economically-challenged in Minnesota. If we can make our program work here, we thought, it just might work anywhere! We began without a cent of grant money using just our Social Security and pension funds. The Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services initially provided us with a meeting space. Advertising through Meet- …

Hello and welcome to the Twin Cities Energy & Holistic Workers Meetup Group!  Everyone is welcome here, whether you are an experienced healer/worker or just curious and want to learn more. You will find that this group isn't all "Light and Fluff" nor is it all "Dark and Dirty" ...instead, it is a mixture of all the colors, creating the grey in-between all the colors, contributed to by all the frequencies, and in doing this, you allow for a much more potent and powerful transformation. We also …

… If you are curious about anti-aging or healthy aging nutrition and lifestyle, or  just want to address a challenge you face in your own wellness, come see what we are about, join the quest and be part of the story.  I promise you'll learn a couple of new tricks. If nothing else, I'll try to get you excited and interested in how you can use nutrition, exercise and lifestyle choices to increase your energy and general well-being.  I encourage you to RSVP and be at our next meetup.  Every six weeks …

… --His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Spiritual leader and Founder of Art of Living Foundation Come, learn and practice the principles of a happy, healthy life with Yoga, Breathing techniques, Meditation and practical Wisdom for our modern-day world - to total wellness of a healthy body and a stress-free mind. 150 countries - 300 million people - 25 years - Largest NGO. The Art of Living Foundation is a nonprofit 501c3 educational and humanitarian organization in the US since 1989, dedic …

Promoting health and wellness through all avenues.  Mentally through various stress relieving exercises, starting with smiling, pampering as well as fitness classes.    

You will love this simple, effective and easy-to-follow program guaranteed to get you in tip-top shape in 2011. Objectives: •Simple changes in diet can help with weight loss and wellness goals •5 FIT food groups -- and 5 foods to AVOID! •Meal Plan (Recipes) •Importance of a Multi-Vitamin •Thermogenisis 6 - Week Slim Down Agenda Each Week will start with: 1. Private Weigh-in 2. Personal Check-in 3. Education (10-15 min) 4. Weekly goal setting and journal topic

You may have heard about the condition of blocked jugular or azygous veins known as CCSVI. CCSVI is often diagnosed in people who also have multiple sclerosis. You may be thinking about getting tested for CCSVI. You may have already been treated. Or maybe you know someone who wants to know more about CCSVI. I am starting this group to meet others who have sought treatment for CCSVI, as well as those who are interested in learning about CCSVI. I would like to raise awareness of CCSVI here in Minn …

This is a group for people who enjoy fast paced walking for fitness but don't always want to walk alone. Scheduled walks with others will help us all to stay motivated and on track to meet our individual fitness objectives. Walk locations will generally be at parks in Bloomington, Richfield, Edina and Ft Snelling State Park areas, such as Hyland Park, Normandale Lake, and Moir Park. Fitness walks will generally be held in the early evening and weekend days, and will be 2 to 4 miles of walking at …

This isn't just a group meeting. This is an fun, fast and interactive workshop to help you and everyone involved blast through your challenges/blocks/issues so you can manifest the life you want, joyfully! What they didn't tell you in 'The Secret' and using the Law of Attraction is that if you have blocks, non-beneficial beliefs, or issues that stop you for manifesting your desires, it just doesn't work as well. So many people beat theirselves up for not being able to change using the tools the …

Our members are eager to share the teachings and healing techniques of Christine Day. Christine is a leading spiritual teacher, healer, and channel who has been working throughout the USA and internationally for the last 15 years. She is the founder of Frequencies of Brilliance, a healing modality that was channeled through her twenty years ago, along with the original Amanae multi-dimensional bodywork. Her first book, Pleiadian Initiations of Light, which is based on Frequencies of Brilliance, …

Want to be part of a group of like-minded folks who practice mindfulness meditation? We believe this discipline, that originated in the Buddhist tradition, is compatible with most all religions and can be adapted for secular use as well. We welcome all who are interested in practicing mindfulness meditation. For each session, our format will include Opening words; 20-minute meditation; relevant reading by contemporary leaders in mindfulness meditation such as Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Jack …

“We are what we eat!”From a 7 pound baby at birth to a 130 pound adult, our body is built on our diet. Food is a direct transmitter of energy and affects our physical, mental and emotional state. One of the most enjoyable experiences in life, food can also be a major contributor to our wellness.Eating for Enlightenment is a two and half hour cooking class based on the principles of Ayurveda that helps us use understand who we are and how our food affects us.Ayurveda is an ancient Indian s …

You are Here . . . Now . . . For a Purpose. And, You are Loved.   “It is the combination of thought and love which forms the irresistible force of the law of attraction.” “It is feeling that imparts vitality to thought. Feeling is desire and desire is love. Thought impregnated with love becomes invincible.” ~ Charles Haanel   This is the perfect MeetUp Group for you if you can answer “Yes” to any of the following questions: Have you heard about The Law of Attraction and want to know what …

Welcome to the Center for Harmonious Living!! I am excited to continue to be the organizer of this group!! It will be a chance to meet with other enthusiastic PEACE seekers to discuss, explore, and pursue activities centered around finding our balance, our inner peace, in our "Body Temple". Not only should we feed and nourish our body in a healthy way, but our mind and spirit as well. So if you are in search of this balance and "inner peace" this is the group for you! Come and let's share i …