Urban Zen is a peer-led group in which we meditate, share, and explore the integration of Zen practice with modern daily life.  No previous experience with meditation or Zen necessary!  We meet Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 at Austin Zen Center.  There is also an optional meditation instruction and posture clinic at 7:00. Check out our website and Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/urbanzenpractice http://urban.austinzencenter.org/ 7:30 Introduction 7:40 Zazen (meditation) 7:55 Dharma Talk …

An active community of those who support and work toward Expanded Awareness, Higher Truth, Unity Consciousness, Self-Discovery, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Healing, Sustainability, Vitality, Abundance and Empowerment while living a life of Purpose to encourage Right Action toward Higher Self, Humanity and the Environment. Join us to learn how to shine your bright light even brighter to help rid the world of darkness and negativity and inspire others to live with more love, peace, joy …

The AOMA Mind-Body Meetup group is hosted by AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. The community classes at AOMA aim to transform lives and communities through a comprehensive informal curriculum in integrative medicine. AOMA's faculty of master teachers offer classes to the public that delve into natural health including healthy cooking, mindfulness, movement therapies, and mind-body practices. You can study taiji (tai chi) and qigong (chi gung) with the masters. Our mind-body classes t …

The Astrological Society of Austin (ASA) is a not-for-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to building an educated community through the promotion of the study of astrology. The ASA hosts monthly lecture meetings, quarterly workshops, classes, social events and field trips for all those interested in “the cosmic science.”  You found us through our ASA-sponsored Meetup extension group.  Welcome! The Astrological Society of Austin hosts monthly meetings with lecture presentations the third …

BLEND Connection stands for Bodyworkers, Lightworkers, Energyworkers Networking, Development, and Connection. This group focuses on bringing the business community to the Holistic Practitioners to educate them on how to make their businesses successful, attract more clients, generate a fantastic income, and become sustainable and enjoyable (online and offline). Businesses range from coaching, marketing, advertising, social media, sales, web development, business processes, goals and developm …

The Austin Autism Treatment Forum is a group for members of the autism community who are interested in the dietary, nutritional, and bio-medical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. We are sponsored by the Autism Society of Greater Austin. Sometimes we have a speaker, and sometimes we have an open discussion. We meet on the first Thursday of every month (except major holidays), from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, at the Old Quarry Library. All meetings are free and open to the public. No reservation …

Welcome to the Austin Asperger Meet Up. We have monthly meetings in central Austin for children, teens and adults with aspergers, as well as the people in their lives who wish to offer support. Members of our community also meet informally to share resources and provide opportunities to socialize.  Please feel free to just visit with us online and ask questions even if you cannot attend meet ups. Be sure to visit our About Page for more information.

Our positive, accepting group exists so that adults on the autism spectrum, usually those with Asperger's Syndrome or Aspies (but not exclusively Aspies), can socialize with others on the spectrum, 18 and up, whether officially diagnosed or self diagnosed. Our meetings are a wonderful, precious respite from having to monitor, edit, and adapt ourselves to suit norms that don't mesh with our natural, autistic tendencies. We have open, free-flowing discussions about many things -- our ideas, experi …

The Spirit Awakenings Angelic Shamanism Community is based on Heart-Centered Angelic Shamanism. This foundation is based on the ancient healing techniques of core Shamanism and the profound teachings and healings of the Angelic realm, working together in an extraordinary way with the Angels and the Spirits to bring about full-spectrum healing and communication. Our pledge is to build a community based in heart, integrity, love and compassion. We are here to experience this journey together and w …

Austin Breathwork is facilitated by TEXAS BE (Breath Elders) a group of people who share formative experiences and training in Rebirthing breathing, including the Texas Rebirther's Association,  Star Institute Ebb & Flow Integration Therapy™  (previously One World Life Services ), Water Birth & Dolphin Assisted healing,  A Course In Miracles, various forms of yoga, massage and meditation. We believe it is each person's birthright to experience the--sweetness of breath-- and be able to use their …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation of the autonomic nervous system. We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neuro-chemicals that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, it affects how we …

Interactive Marketers, Search Marketers, Social Marketers, and Digital Marketers all need a common watering hole. The Austin Interactive Marketing Association provides a collegial place where we can all network together, and integrate our rapidly evolving disciplines. Even more importantly, the Austin IMA is just one node in a national group of highly respected Interactive Marketing Associations, so if you ever find yourself out of Austin, you have a friendly home awaiting you in many other ci …

Discussion and integration the principles and techniques of Sarah Susanka’s inspiring book the not so big life (see description below). We will be spending approximately one month on each chapter. "The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions in home design has spilled over to give us McLives. In her bestselling Not So Big House series, Sarah Susanka showed us how to change the way we live by adjusting the physical space we inhabit. Now, in The Not So Big Life, Sarah take …

Learning from and meeting with developers and testers that use Selenium/Webdriver to test their web applications. The Austin Selenium Meetup is an open forum where Selenium users of all skill levels can come to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. We meet on a semi-regular basis and generally have speakers from major software and web companies in the Austin area. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in Selenium/Webdriver and topics extend through related …

You’re in the right place if you: Are a progressive, conscious entrepreneur See business as a path to personal growth Desire your purposeful expression to yield abundant profits Business is your highest calling made manifest through service. And your business can grow only as fast as you do. GEENI is an acronym that represents the top five power keys for conscious entrepreneurs to power up their success: Greater Truth, Energy, Environment, Natural Intelligence, or, Integrity. This group is …

We invite you to discover how to "Rest the Mind". Our method is a simple and effective way to integrate meditation into your daily routine. The method is not a belief system but offers you direct experience which you can assess for yourself. It leads us from the constant outer activity into our inner selves where personal transformation happens in the inner silence of our Heart. It is a remodeled system of Raja Yoga (Yoga of the Mind) which calms the mind and brings it to a centered state, thus …