You know who you are. You're the one who sees big things in 'little' things, the one thinking all the time. For many, thinking amounts to work. For a few, thinking is fun. For you though, thinking is food. Your friends like you but are not likely, like you. You may even be considered a genius by others but not to yourself. You see yourself as a deep thinker and thrive in rich conversations. This group is established to bring together people who enjoy deep thought and the huge realizations that …

Are you the kind of person that brushes off compliments? Questions and doubts yourself? Do you set goals but find that you never follow through because you are a perfectionist and fear "doing it wrong?" Do you want to learn to fully embrace your unique qualities that make you special? For any inspired by Oprah.... this group is quite possibly perfect for you. This is essentially a support group. A place where you can comfortably release and feel empowered by others around you. An escape from the …

This group is based on the unconventional bride (past or present) that appreciates the simple joys for all things wedding. The focus of this group is to share information amongst past brides and all brides-to-be. This group is for the ultimate do-it-yourselfer.  We all have so many wonderful ideas to share; no need in keeping them all to ourselves.  I hope that we Crafty Brides can volunteer our time to help future brides.

Calling All Entrepreneurs and people in Small Business. Are you curious about getting your business to thrive, and with more ease? This will be the premier business networking and educational group in NY. Our members are entrepreneurs, small business owners, investors, and those starting businesses, who want to network and collaborate with others, and also learn tools to grow their businesses. The Purpose of This Group is for You to: 1. Surround yourself in a positive business community, where …

The out-of-body experience – also known as astral projection or soul travel – is one of the best ways to experience psychic reality firsthand.  Whether you are interested in having an out-of-body experience yourself or simply learning more about it, you’re in the right place. The New York OBE Meetup is sponsored by the International Academy of Consciousness, an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to research and education in the fields of consciousness and multidimensionality. Yo …

This group will support your desire to have more fun, satisfaction, love, happiness, peace of mind! Saying YES! to Your Life is about Instantaneous Transformation. Its about having fun without working on yourself! Award winning authors Ariel and Shya Kane are catalysts for Instantaneous Transformation and have supported Lenore and myself in having a passionate, productive, satisfying life! This includes Living in the Moment, being Kind to Yourself, and Taking Care of People! We will explore the …

Performing Arts Express Institute is a growing WORLDWIDE institute expanding in the US. We incorporate a UNIVERSAL method to help people from around the world. Wouldn't it be great to express your inner self in a FUN and CREATIVE way through the many benefits of Performing Arts that can be uplifting in a personal, spiritual, professional, and social way? You came to the right group then that allows you to express yourself with the many stages of Performing Arts: Express Yourself through Poetry, …

This group open to all wonderful New York Ladies in their 20's and 30's. NO BOYS ALLOWED!! I took over as organizer of this group because I met some great people and attended some fun events as a member, and didn't want to see it vanish when the former organizer, the wonderful Casey, stepped down. She created this fantastic group to help all of us to meet other wonderful ladies of this great city and create meaningful and lifelong friendships. The group exists to allow us the means to explore e …

-What exactly does Tantra mean? -Why are so many people exploring Tantra? - How can Tantra improve my sex-life? -Is the Tantric path right for me? -Can I practice Tantra even though I work a regular 9-5 job? You may wish to join this group if you have ever asked yourself any of these questions. T he Ashimore Center is proudly sponsoring Taste of Tantra Metro New York.  The study of Tantra is an exploration of the self and the beloved. It is a journey that will teach you to discover and question …

Picture yourself being at your best and living a happy life! 21st Century urban citizen is facing escalating amount of demands to cope with throughout family, work or social life. Sometimes it is quite difficult to sustain the fragile equilibrium and stay effective, happy & healthy. Happiness is not an abstract idea. It is built of the fulfilled realization of the 7 main areas in human life, coordinated by the 7 Chakra energy centers. • Career & Money • Sexuality • Self esteem • Relationsh …

Total Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.  If you are interested in Exploring Hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistric Programming), Coaching, Somatics (body awareness), FACS, EFT and other alternative tools for self-knowledge, growth, communication, influence, sales, healing, recreation &/or just curious join us. All skills levels are welcome to learn and explore. We'll even have fun exploring some film and TV, such as "The Mentalist" & "Lie to Me", recent TV series which sometimes use differen …

Are you a woman* who loves programming and has been searching for a similar bunch of ladies to eat cupcakes and discuss code with? Are you happier discussing Ruby** than rubies over coffee? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We meet at least once a month to hack on projects, give casual 5-minute lightning talks, ask all of our technical questions, and toss around ideas together. It's a great way to make new friends, and to bounce ideas off each other to keep improving our coding skills. Thin …

New York Business Opportunity Seekers and Providers Join Us With ONE EASY Click - All Profile Questions are Optional! Hello Opportunity Seeker and Provider. Welcome To Your New Wave of Prosperity! If you're here, this is probably a good description of who you are: Whether you work for yourself or others, YOU, like our members have an outstanding entrepreneurial mind, a spirit that believes in yourself and are truly passionate about the work you do. You exemplify professionalism because dail …

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the New York area while helping support your local food banks. Watch some of our crazy Paint Dancing videos on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We will supply non-toxic paint, brushed and paper! All you need is your paint clothes (and shoes) and …

“I am so frustrated with dating!” “Why do I always meet the wrong person?” “It’s so hard to meet someone in New York”. “I feel like I just settle for someone because it’s better than being alone.” As a therapist, I hear these questions routinely.  But, sometimes it seems the person asking the question presents it from a place of resignation, as if things could never change for them.  If you start by believing that things can change, then you’ve done yourself a big favor.  The next questions is w …

Have you ever felt like there wasn’t enough time to even eat, let alone prepare a healthy meal or exercise? Are you afraid that taking time for yourself means sacrificing time with your family? Are you always putting out fires and tired of feeling like you have no energy? At the same time, you know this isn’t a path you’d like to continue on for long... This is a group for busy women who are professionals, mothers, or both, and would like to create a strong network and community to support them …

"Nothing happens in this world until it is dreamed first" - Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) saying. Meet fellow dreamers and share your dreams in a safe, fun and encouraging place. Discover your worlds within worlds. Your life may transform here. The impossible happens here on a regular basis. You are the producer, writer, director and star of your dreams. Open yourself to the unlimited potential of Yourself and the Universe. We use guided visualizations, intuition and creative games to peel away the …

Often we ask the question why are we here? Or how can I be what I know I can be? Or why does this keep happening to me? And you know the answers lie within you. But how do you KNOW? You’ve heard how much power and grace that is our potential: but how do you unlock your potential? And we have all heard we are supposed to be happy… but are we? Are we truly happy? So how do your find, touch and emancipate this place within you that is waiting for something, waiting for you to know something, or do …

If you are alive, you have experienced some form of pain, or something that happened to you or around you caused an echo inside of you that you can not quiet or change. Maybe something happened that altered your entire life, including your ability to love, experience life meaningfully, or be able to be connected to the things and people that once mattered to you. Within you - a wall was built or a separation. Or fears tell you how to live and what to do now. Or something you believed to be true …

This organization is dedicated to giving family and friends of mentally ill loved ones a place to come together for support and guidance. Whether it is fear of stigma or worry about betraying loved ones caregivers often suffer in silence when dealing with the daily ups and downs or crisis events precipitated by mental illness. Mental illness is not experienced in a vacuum. It's the family, friends and community that provide the foundation for the struggling individual to become healthy, yet some …

"Wow! The New York Power Team is almost like TED Talks meets highly experiential learning and masterminding.  I was blown away by the quality of members who were up to BIG things. Thanks for putting such an amazing community together" - John V The New York Power Team is the largest monthly meeting personal growth community in New York. We have been meeting since 1993, empowering members to lead inspiring, authentic and fulfilling lives. We are a fast growing group, filled with leaders and lumin …

As many of you know, there are several different Chinese meetup groups in New York. At most of these meetups, speakers of all levels are welcome. This means that quite a large percentage of the conversation tends to be in English. To learn and improve, it's necessary to immerse oneself and not to feel as if you can just switch to English anytime you want. I have started this meetup to create a place where intermediate, advanced, or native speakers can go and speak entirely in Chinese. Sure, you …

Want to not only practice fitness, but learn about it, too? I'm here to help. As a certified personal trainer and black belt in Karate, I will teach you how to get fit in fun innovative ways; yoga on the beach, kayaking get togethers, strength training everywhere and anywhere. Boxing. Karate. The opportunities to get healthy are endless. Fitness doesn't have to be blood, sweat and tears. It can be laughter, memories, and new friends. But being healthy takes more than working out. It's about ma …

Open to all those looking to find more wisdom, love, inner peace and spiritual freedom in their lives, through better understanding of dreams, past lives and the personal way the universe speaks to us daily. Move naturally and easily into higher areas of awareness and help life flow in a smoother and happier direction. One form of personal meditation we explore is known as a "Spiritual Exercise". This form of simple meditation, using your creative imagination, strengthens your inner guidance a …

The Church of Azazel proto-congregation is focused on a specific polytheistic Satanist paradigm developed by Diane Vera, who is also the author of a well-known website on theistic Satanism and founder of the NYC Satanists/LHP discussion group, a.k.a. NYC Satanists, Luciferians, Dark Pagans, and LHP Occultists. Those for whom the Church of Azazel is intended are only a small minority among Satanists, especially here in NYC.  (On the other hand, the NYC Satanists/LHP discussion group welcomes Sata …

Be honest… how often do you Google yourself? We’re a New York-based group of personal branding and digital identity enthusiasts (yes, really) and we KNOW there are more of you out there. We’re intrigued by the evolving concept of “identity” and the fact that more and more components of our individual identities are shifting online. Social networks now represent more than second lives; they are the second halves of our selves, and increasingly taking the place of face-to-face interviews when re …

The NYC Satanists/LHP Discussion Group, also known as New York City Satanists, Luciferians, Dark Pagans, and "Left Hand Path" Occultists, is one of only a very few Satanist/LHP groups in the entire world that hold regular meetings open to the general public.  We are the oldest such group (founded in 2003) and the easiest way to meet Satanists, LHPers, etc. in NYC. We hold open discussion meetings and informal social gatherings in Manhattan.  We welcome Satanists, Luciferians, "dark" Pagans, and …

A Social Community for people ages 25-50 (or early 50s) whose parents (BOTH) have passed away. PLEASE READ THIS FULLY BEFORE JOINING! SOME PEOPLE HAVE WANTED TO JOIN WHO ARE ESTRANGED FROM THEIR PARENTS OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE ILL. I CAN HELP YOU FIND OTHER GROUPS FOR THOSE ISSUES BUT THIS ONE IS JUST FOR PEOPLE WHOSE PARENTS ARE NO LONGER LIVING. BOTH PARENTS, not just one parent. This group is restricted to people whose parents have passed away (both of them). Some people have wanted to join whos …