This group is open only to current members who are "frequent riders" in Peninsula & South Bay Bicycling Group at www.meetup.com/biking, and who find themselves wanting harder, longer rides, as an "advanced" version of that Meetup group. If you have not ridden with that Meetup group, please apply to join www.meetup.com/biking first. If you have ridden in PSBBG for a while, are attending rides often, consider yourself a "frequent rider" BUT .. you find most the rides too easy / short .. then apply …

Are you curious about meditation but unsure how to start? Are you an experienced meditator looking to uncover new depths in your practice? Would you like to feel more connected to yourself and others on a deeper, heart-felt level? Are you desiring more touch and conscious contact in a safe setting? Healing Connection Meditation is a combination of deep interpersonal connection and meditation which encourages you to: Connect deeply to others and witness their unique and perfect nature, and as if …

Silicon Valley Impact & Influential Leaders! What’s your next step? Starting a new business? Finding a new career that give you a sense of meaning, value and fulfillment? A new relationship? Thinking about personal life improvement? Or about to give birth to the project that near and dear to your heart but it’s been sitting around in your head far too long? How can you get yourself through the transitional stage smoothly, with ease and peace as possible? Let’s get you clear, ignite your passion, …

***DISCLAIMER: Girls are allowed :) ... if you fit the description and like to hang out as one of the guys then join up! *** THE SITUATION: During the day, you're a young professional. When you're with the significant other, you're the best boyfriend/husband ever (that is, unless you're single... then you're just the guy that enjoys his mom's cooking). But a lot of the time, you're a guy that just wants to do guy stuff. You want to talk about Natalie Portman, sports, comics, and food. You want …

What is the Shadow? The shadow contains all the parts of ourselves that we try to hide, deny or suppress. It is the keeper of all the aspects of ourselves that we dislike and the qualities that we judge as unacceptable. The shadow wears many faces: angry, critical, fearful, lazy, controlling, selfish, weak, pathetic… These are the faces we don ’t want to show the world and the faces we don ’t want to show ourselves. Most of us expend huge amounts of energy trying to get rid of or control these …

Discover how your beliefs about love, intimacy and sexuality affect your relationships, sexual satisfaction, marriage, body image and ability to find love. This Meetup Group is sponsored by the Human Awareness Institute of the South Bay. The Human Awareness Institute (HAI) empowers individuals to be potent, loving, contributing human beings. HAI promotes personal growth and social evolution by replacing ignorance and fear with awareness and love. YOU WILL LEARN TO: *Express yourself in ways tha …

Please - only Toddler parents apply! 18 months - 3 years :) Are you a working Mom (or Dad)  (whether stay at home or not) that only has time for playdates on the weekends? Are you an East Coaster who has moved here for a job with no friends?...or perhaps from Overseas and needs to connect with other Moms and kids?....Or are you just hanging alone on the weekends, feeling lonely and needing some interaction for you and your child?  Well, I get it! Having moved several times myself I understand th …

Hello and welcome! Are you looking for the present for your friend or the loved one, or perhaps for a unique design item to decorate your home, or discuss new art trends? Or may be you are interested to learn new techniques and create something special all by yourself? Or you want to be surrounded by creative people like yourself? We will be more than happy to meet you ! This group is open for all people who wants to develop his/her own talents and get inspired by new projects. Weekly arts & cra …

For wedding photography services please check out my website: http://www.PhotosTM.com For photography workshops and photographers community please join my group: Photographers of the bay area: http://www.bayareaphotogroup.com Please join my group "Photographers of the Bay Area" and then remove yourself from this Meetup in order for it to be closed. I will have wedding related seminars on my other group since I'm a wedding photographer mainly and it is my passion! So please join my other gr …

Are You Ready To Take Your Business To The Next Level? To take your business to the next level and to be your very best, you will have to change your habits, overcome your fears and develop great discipline. Whether you want to grow your business, take control of your business and your life, increase sales, or create sustainable growth, you've found the right Business Owner's Meet-Up Group! Join us in different California locations each and every month where you meet with other like-minded busin …

Our Focus: Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Ascension Reiki, Healings of light, Breathwork, Meditation, LayaYoga, Path of Light and sound. Website: http://www.ivedas.org Current organizer Manisha. She imparts the knowledge and healings of: Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Ascension Reiki, Chakra balancing, Path of Durge, Breathwork, Pranic Healing, Theta Healing, Gaiadon Heart (Keys to Ascension), Money Mantras and Living in abundance, EFT, Crystal Healing, Melkizedek Healing, Kriya Yoga, Surati Samadhi Yoga, Dhyana Yo …

Welcome to Book Club, Board Games and More! This group is for ladies of all ages who like to have fun with friends! If you like getting together with girlfriends and sharing some laughs, reading books, playing board games, going out dining, hiking, dancing, potlucks, movies, bocce, bowling..., then join us! We are a fun and energetic group of women with a very active social calendar. Our goal is to create an enriching and inviting environment, where you will get to know each member and build la …

This group is for young women in their 20s, married or single, who are looking to make new friends with other women their age in Silicon Valley. Young 30somethings are welcome as well! We have an amazing group of women. Our meetups are laid back and always fun. Come join us for lunch, coffee, shopping, hikes, movie nights, wine tasting, happy hour, dancing, exploring new places, and more! Two terms for joining our group are that you must upload a clear picture of yourself, and that you must keep …

This is an experimental subset of the Bay Area Quantified Self Show&Tell meetup group. It's QS in the valley - an eclectic exploration of self-tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about yourself.  If you have a self-tracking story to share or want to come and learn and be inspired, join us! Topics include, but are not limited to: • Aging in Place Technology • Behavior change and monitoring • Caregiving of digital patients • Chemical Body Load Counts …

What is CloudStack? Apache CloudStack (Incubating) is open source software designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable, hypervisor agnostic Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. CloudStack is used by a number of service providers to offer public cloud services, and by many companies to provide an on-premise (private) cloud offerings. Apache CloudStack is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foun …

This meetup group is for "pet parents" who love and treat their dogs as part of the family, and are looking for events and activities where both dogs and humans can socialize and enjoy themselves. If you love dogs (whether you have one or not), feel free to attend our meetups and meet other fellow dog lovers! Our activities include hiking/walking on dog-friendly trails, group meetups at dog-friendly parks, pet fairs and humane shelter volunteer work -- as well as any other dog friendly activity …

How about having one group where you see your startup dreams coming true? How about meeting the Gurus/Mentors for entrepreneurship/legal/marketing/internet marketing/technology at one stop? And How about not spending a penny for all above? NOPAY is the place for you, whether you are an inventor or designer with product idea or if you have just re-engineered some ideas and you feel you can do better with a start up or if you are a thinker with an idea for startup or if you are a developer/comput …

Hi there - and Welcome to our Meetup group! My name is Rick Haffner... a long-time South Bay, professional actor, director, vocalist and clown. LIVE Theatre is my passion! I earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting & Directing many years ago and enjoy sharing my knowledge of theatre history, literature, and any "insider information" I may know, with others. Join us and Meetup with other FUN people in the South Bay and the greater SF Bay Area who enjoy LIVE theatre! Let's share some great sh …

Why stop at the nineteenth hole? Golfers of all skill levels are welcome at the Twentieth Hole Golf Group. This is a social golfing group, so you're required to enjoy yourself and be friendly. We're not about competition ... well, perhaps some optional friendly competition in the spirit of game improvement will occasionally happen. Find out more about the Twentieth Hole Golf Group by reading the pages in the About or Pages section: http://www.meetup.com/20thhole/about/

How will a Toastmasters club benefit you? Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a professional, student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills. By learning to effectively formulate and express your ideas, you open an entirely new world of possibilities. You’ll be more persuasive and confident when giving prese …

Let's hike all of the great parks and open space preserves in the bay area. I love to hike in the early mornings when it's cool and maybe even foggy. And to get back and have the whole rest of the day ahead of me. I've looked for like-minded people who want to challenge themselves in the early mornings everywhere and am hoping that I will finally find them with this group. I plan to organize two hikes every week, one on Sunday and one on a weekday. We will focus on the south bay and the peninsul …

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10? We see ourselves running Silicon Valley. Our group members represent a variety of industries, and all of us live, work, and play here in Silicon Valley. We are an enthusiastic group of young professionals and business owners dedicated to changing the world and growing successful businesses here in the beautiful bay area. Our group meets on a weekly basis in Sunnyvale, and is by invitation only.

Sahaja Meditation is good for heart, mind, body and soul. It's all about energy — Inner Energy — and everyone has it. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. It's easy. Anyone can do it. And classes are always free. Here are just a few specific benefits Sahaja Meditation offers… • Immediate stress relief and long-term stress management • …

I started this group to meet like minded folks in the South Bay with the hopes of having more group riding opportunities.  There are other rider groups that sponsor social events that may or may not have anything to do with riding. We will not do sponsored club rides, charity rides, poker runs, movie nights, bowling, karaoke, etc.  This group's primary focus is the ride, the event or destination associated with the ride is secondary.  Group riding itself creates the opportunity to socialize. A f …

...Looking for the edge to optimal business success? Join us as we explore, learn and support each other in our business adventures and ventures. More importantly, we establish personal relationships to expand our networks and our businesses to position ourselves for huges success in 2010 and beyond!! 2010 Theme: Business Success Through Coaching. Hear the insights, tips and strategies from the best Biz Coaches in the Bay Area. Each meeting will feature an invited guest Biz Coach who is genui …

Run, jump, climb, stretch, and train like you were meant to. Half CrossFit, half Yoga, and entirely fun. Join us in a gorgeous outdoor setting with awesome folks like yourself and get in the best shape of your life. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights at 6-7:15pm in Cupertino. Come join us!

If you take your IG out a lot (as we all do), you probably hear from people that "Oh! Yeah, I saw one of these the other day." You wonder to yourself, "Where are all these IG's?" So, let's get them together. There are meetups in the north bay but none in the south, and CA IG rescue has confirmed that many many dogs are adopted in the South Bay, so I think we have the potential to get many dogs! Note: I prefer not to charge membership dues, however donations are welcome (info@jlevisw.com is my …

There seem to be plenty of meetups for SAHMs, but its harder to find folks interested in meeting on weekends and weekday evenings, so this group is designed especially for working parents who would like to establish new friends for themselves and their child(ren) aged around 1-3 years old. (Older and younger siblings are welcome, too!) (Stay-at-home moms and dads are also very welcome, but the main objective of this group is to schedule events outside of the standard workweek, so that working p …