YNA SoCal is dedicated to naturism: enjoying nature, naturally. We are of, by and for young naturists who want to get out and enjoy the great outdoors with our bare, natural bodies! Branched out from Young Naturists America in NY/NJ, we are based in Los Angeles and organize events throughout Southern California. Make sure to also check out YNA's national site: http://NudistNaturistAmerica.org And check out YNA SoCal on Facebook for photos and cool updates: facebook.com YNA SoCal promotes well-b …

Sierra Singles, a Sierra Club group, does not require membership in the Sierra Club to participate (although you may like the events and want to join). The group offers local events. The hikes range generally from 2-4 miles and easy to moderate. There are some hikes that will be moderate-difficult to difficult, so please check the skill level of a hike before you RSVP. Also, given the fact that many of our hikes now have waiting lists, we've started a new NO-SHOW policy. If you RSVP for a hike w …

MDMS5V: Meetup.com/OC-Polyamory: Orange County's Polyamory with Integrity Community Group, since 2010 MJ6AZ9: For those in or visiting America's Southern California's Orange County, we are your community group catering to all levels of & interest in polyamory, from ol' timers to those just curious about the community or if it might be for them. If you're in or around OC and one of the increasing many actively living the poly lifestyle, or just experimenting with it, or want to meet other local …

Looking for moms that live in the Rancho Cucamonga area with common interest from birthing (natural unmedicated birth, home birth, water birth, unassisted birth) to parenting (co-sleeping, breastfeeding, babywearing, cloth diapering...). Let's get together in a calm, stress free, safe environment for play dates.

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Come and play in a conscious way! Explore, learn, grow, evolve, practice, and develop community with open minded, alive, awake people. Sexual energy is a powerful tool for transformation, healing, solidifying relationship, and community building. This group is about helping Los Angelenos meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any and all sex positive groups, events, or individuals to let the group know about happenings that …

Welcome to the one and only Santa Monica Beach Party Meet-Up! I created this group because I was always so jealous of large groups at the beach and wondered how they did it because managing your friends can be a huge pain in the ass! The 2012 Beach Party Season was a great success and I hope that the 2013 season rages even harder!That said, lets get right into it.  Getting to the beach on a weekend is always going to present its fair share of traffic and congestion so please plan accordingly. I' …

Let's Come Together Release Tension, Increase Balance and Feel Completely Relaxed with Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a graceful series of meditative movements that help maintain physical health, well-being and spiritual essence. Join us for Bixby’s First-Ever “Beginners Tai Chi”. In class we will learn Tai Chi 24-form, an ancient Chinese form that helps create a healthy balance of Yin-internal energy with Yang-external energy. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a bottle of water. These …

Let's Come Together Release Tension, Increase Balance and Feel Completely Relaxed with Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a graceful series of meditative movements that help maintain physical health, well-being and spiritual essence. Join us as we practice 24-form, an ancient Chinese form that helps create a healthy balance of Yin-internal energy with Yang-external energy. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a bottle of water. These classes are free to the public, it is made possible by your …

What: We meet every Sunday for a guided meditation and discussion. We practice Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana) in the style of Shinzen Young. ALL are welcome! The group is led by Jessica Graham. Jessica studies meditation with Shinzen Young and Michael Taft and has been teaching since 2009. She regularly contributes to the blog deconstructingyourself.com. No experience necessary. Where: Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center Dance Studio 1110 Bates Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Enter …

We would love to meet other Fabulous Young Mothers in their 20s-30s-40s with young children (0-6). If you're looking for fun playdates with your kids, family nights, someone to ask for advice, somewhere your 3 year old can run free and just be a BOY without anyone judging him and an opportunity to watch our children interact with each other as we talk about adult topics than this is the place for you. We are the youthful moms that can put away our comfy stained drooled all over clothes in the cl …

The Pasadena Folk Dance Co-op welcomes you to learn fun dances from around the world. International folk dancing is great exercise and a wonderful way to make friends. No partner, special clothing, or multi-week commitment is needed. Just show up any Friday in casual cloths and comfortable shoes. People of all ages and dance ability will enjoy dancing with us. Our group has about 30 people dancing most nights. The majority of our members are middle aged or beyond, but we have some younger member …

Let's Come Together Release Tension, Increase Balance and Feel Completely Relaxed with Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a graceful series of meditative movements that help maintain physical health, well-being and spiritual essence. Join us as we practice Tai Chi 24-form, an ancient Chinese form that helps create a healthy balance of Yin-internal energy with Yang-external energy. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and bringing a bottle of water. Who Can Do This? Anyone, any age, all levels of fitness. …

A casual social group for lesbians who like to play all kinds of games. Eg. board, card, video, etc. Also who enjoy playing poker but don't want to have tournament style or big entry fees. An ideal meetup event would include food, games such as nickel poker with no stress, and several nonsmoking ladies. 1-Anyone can host. Just let the organizer know and something can be scheduled. 2-Food situation will be announced with each meetup as they will be different. 3-Space is limited for each game mee …

The 23b Shop is a (highly) mixed industrial hacker space. We work on a large range of projects including automotive, motorcycle, 4x4, guns and reloading, computers and networking, electronics and microprocessor projects, metal casting, machining, fabrication of all kinds, welding, leatherwork, jewelry, and knifemaking. If you are used to living in your own greasy unilluminated cave, this place is a VERITABLE WONDERLAND of creature comforts -- the treehouse you wish you could have built as a chi …

Introduction Interested in learning self-defense? Join us for a FREE Introduction self-defense class. You’ll learn how to effectively defend yourself and others from attacks, including common grips, punches, and weapons. We’ll teach you our Y.E.S. (yell, escape, stun) method, as well as various other tools you can implement in any situation. Taking our class will increase your awareness and confidence in situations, as well as in your daily life. No prior experience is necessary. Wear comfortab …

Do you love arts and crafts? Do you love browsing, talking about techniques, trying new food, and having fun? What a coincidence, so do we! ;) Join us to find out where and when all the official and UN-official trunk shows are happening in the LA County. These shows mostly will be of handmade items (jewelry, clothing, traditional art, home decor) but we encourage all kinds of categories from launching a music album, to beta testing a video game for the iphone. Imagine showing your art, having th …

Green Tea Meditation Class led by Debbie D'Aquino is now available at People's Yoga, Health & Dance, 365 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731, SUNDAY 9:00am – 9:45am. Green Tea Meditation addresses Health, Love, Desire, and Forgiveness.  It is easy.  It is quick.  It releases your worries.  It quiets all the stressful chatter going on in the mind.  It will open universal doors to the life you feel you should be living.  All forms of meditation will put you in better control of your life.  Green Te …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …

The 5Rhythms is a dynamic and invigorating, dancing meditation practice that is a lot of fun, great exercise and good for the soul. An amazing and eclectic soundscape of music is played while you are taken on journey and guided to dance to your own beating pulse as you dive into 5 different qualities of being through movement. Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical & Stillness. Each rhythm offers a different teaching and each class is unique. Your learning of the 5Rhythms unfolds every time you come. …

Looking to create a group for serious-minded,yet light-hearted Souls who wish to explore and learn practical,effective and TRUE means to increase their HAPPINESS, STRENGTH,PEACE ,and SELF-REALIZATION through authentic practice of QIGONG EXERCISE and FORMAL SITTING MEDITATION. If you're tired of all the"Meta-fufu" and fake,non-helpful,and even exploitative material,that attempts to pass itself off as real spirituality,especially here in SoCal.,then this is the place for you! I have over 40 years …

Welcome to the OC and LA County Modeling and Photography Group This group is for photographers, models, hairstylist, make up, wardrobe stylist and clothing designers that are serious about creating great images. The group will meet once a month to plan upcoming shoots. Together we will decide on concept, location, models and wardrobe. If you are a photographer, it is prefer that you know how to use your camera and equipment. If you are a beginner please let me know, that way I can help you with …

Welcome to the Play 'n Nature ~ Eco-friendly families group. This group is for babies/children and their families to connect and share their stories, and experience about living and raising their children simply and naturally. In this group we will share ways to live more eco-friendly and frugal. Sustainable living ~ such as organic gardening, healthy meals, organic/recycled hand made clothing, knitting, crocheting, and lots more... Learning and teaching each other valuable skills. Everyone i …

So Cal Photographers Network (SoCalPhotoNetwork.com) is a group for all levels of Photographers who like a little edgier feel to their work and passion. Our Monthly group shoots will bring an art and classy side to the realm of photography including Swim Suit, Lingerie, and Implied situations and MORE. We strive to bring the highest standards to all shoots with models, photographers, clothing designers, make up artist and hair stylist who want to push the envelope of art and fun. All photogra …

Hello & Welcome to At Peace Yoga! Yoga is more than a way to get fit, it also brings balance to the hectic lifestyle we live in the new millennium. With our lives getting busier & busier & our money getting tighter. Yoga is meant to be fun! Don't you deserve time to do something for yourself? Please feel free to suggest a meet up (there must be at least three people confirmed before it will be published) but if you suggest it, make sure you do right by the membership and follow through. I will g …

If you are an illustrator looking to meet up with other artists in various places around LA for free form sketch sessions, this is the group for you. All experience levels are welcome. However, this group is especially ideal for self-taught or aspiring illustrators who are either currently taking or looking to take traditional drawing classes for learning the foundations of figure drawing, perspective and chiaroscuro. Individuals who do figure modeling professionally or who would like to open …

You know you got what it takes. You are a Traffic, Nieman, Barneys regular. Whether it's a unique Chanel piece or a one season Prada or those LA-brand skinny jeans at Nordstom Rack, you got to have it! You enjoy good taste and personify class, know how to dress to kill, and are always ready to make an unforgetable entrance.  By the way, remember that amazing entrance your favorite reality star make on the red carpet?! It starts with the attitude of taste. Dream big, make yourself known, Hollywoo …