… Some ideas and brief descriptions of practices possible:   Raja Yoga - to expand consciousness, practices of meditation and few asanas starting with the most basic. focus is on cultivating mind power and awareness.   Arahaj Yoga / Inner Martial Arts for emotional, psychological strength, raising immunity, protecting and cultivating a state of higher emotions and awareness of surroundings. Great for stress-relief, breath control, consciousness in all you do, a great compliment to regular yoga or …

Hi! This Meetup is open to anyone who currently practices Thai Yoga as a certified Bodyworker/licensed Massage Therapist, and is interested in sharing experiences and participating in exchanges with fellow practitioners! Current students of Thai Yoga are also welcome! Thai yoga is a non-sexual ancient healing art with roots in Chinese and Indian medicine, as well as Hatha Yoga. Please answer all profile questions before sending an application for membership, thank you! Note that unless we are …

The Polarity Clinic is a way for the Yoga & Polarity Center to give back to its community and share the gift of Polarity at the reduced rate of $30 (a session typically costs $80 - $100). Polarity is a healing art based on the Movement of Energy in the human body. With deep roots in Yoga, Polarity draws from many energetic practices. The best way to understand Polarity is to experience it. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. For questions or to reserve a space, contact MaryClare 516.841.39 …

… Others have now become mainstream (for example, patient support groups and cognitive-behavioral therapy). 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind-body_connection The biopsychosocial model (abbreviated "BPS") is a general model or approach that posits that biological, psychological (which entails thoughts, emotions, and behaviors), and social factors, all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. Indeed, health is best understood in terms of a combination of …

… --Lisa Sabath, LCSW-R Organizer, Power Therapy Workshops (SM)           

… We also have a Big Women's Yoga Retreat & Spa Trip in Costa Rica coming up in the Spring & Summer of 2012 at Pura Vida Yoga & Spa Retreat in Alajuela, Costa Rica! Workshops on relationship building and personal development will be hosted by the group co-organizers, which will be fun and relaxing.  Please stay tuned for more details! 

This group is designed for anyone who wants to take an active part in their own process, whether it is physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual...or all of the above. As you know, there are a wide variety of modalities designed to help us to heal, grow, and transform. Most of these are administered by someone else. Personally, I can recall using each of the following: physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, bowen, cranio sacral therapy, reubenfeld synergy, reiki, integrated energy …

… All kinds of meditation techniques are used to make the happenings of metamorphosis, for example: Taoism, Dhyana, Esoteric Buddhism, Tibet pulsations, art creation, Sufi dance, art therapy, etc~~~~~   There is no rules or taboos, except that doing harm to others and rules of keeping ourselves from interference while sitting still.  Here everyone is free to be himself/herself, living life the way he/she wants to live.    Life is so deep and mysterious, only those who are truely seeking and ke …

… My main practice is working with fertility clients using massage therapy, fertility counseling, guided meditation. I will share with you all my vast knowledge of information about herbs, diet, fertility awareness method, stress reduction, meditation, acupuncture, reproductive clinics and other helpful modalities. This group is to support you while supporting other women on a similar path. We all have so much information to share about our paths that can support others. In my experience the roa …

We have the unique opportunity to learn by doing pioneering psycho-spiritual work. Mantra and Ideation: A psychological approach to enhancing our spiritual connection. In this highly interactive and tranformative workshop, I lead participants in a series of exercises to understand how to use mantra as a tool for growth. Participants experience and exchange ideas on how mantra affects our physical body; how to use mantra to deal with the emotional issues that are bound to arise on the spiritual p …

How would you like to turn all your movements, from sitting at a desk to walking down the street into an opportunity to create alignment, flexibility, and strength in your body? In this Meetup group we will be learning techniques to do exactly that. The Franklin Method will not only provide the tools to transform movement practices such as yoga, pilates, dance, or your exercise routines, but it will transform how you experience your body. Since we all live in our bodies this change will reach …

… Dmitry's approach represents a synthesis of his long-standing experience as an alternative therapy practitioner combined with many years of learning, practicing and teaching internal martial arts (Tai Chi, I Liq Chuan & Qi Gong). You can see more information about Dmitry here:  http://www.taichiscience.com/             No experience needed, and all levels of skill and backgrounds are welcome. If you are interested, please join our group and let us know when you would like to participate in a wo …

Join us and practice Nei Qigong (Internal Qigong).  With a  blend of gentle movements and relaxed meditation, this ancient practice is very effective for helping both the body and mind.  Unlike gym classes or jogging where people merely spend “fuel”, the ancient arts like Qigong and Yoga are so well-balanced that you can generate Qi, or life-force energy, and retain a surplus of this energy after the exercise is finished (more than you began with!) This helps people remain in superior health.  C …

… Mastery, Defining Enlightenment, Mystical Traditions Today, Kabbalah, Gnosticism, Sufism, Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, Theosophy, Alchemy, Shamanism, Future of Religion, The God Particle, Science and Spirituality Practice Transformative Practices, Meditation, Yoga, Kirtan, Martial Arts, Ritual, Trance Dance, Journeying, Breathwork, Chanting Divination and Dreams Intuition Development, Conscious Dreaming, Dream Interpretation, Fulfilling Dreams, Prophecy, Astral Projection, Astrology, ESP, …

Qi gong or Qigong[1] or Chi kung[2] (气功 or prana force) is the philosophy and practice of aligning breath, physical activity and awareness for mental, spiritual and corporeal health, as well as the development of human potential.[3] It includes certain forms of martial arts[4] and the spiritual awakening to one's true nature.[5]  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong    Anyone Can: It doesn't matter if your are young, old, healthy or ill, Qigong is for everyone.     Qigong is ideal for reduci …

… Weights, boxing, yoga, worked as physical therapy assistants, brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai, pilates....We have also attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and are Holistic Health Practitioners.  We have read the 4-Hour Body, we know what works and what doesn't. We have found the balance between being fit and being healthy.  For those of you looking for a more holistic approach to health we can cover what you are looking for.  And for those of you who want to just look fit we can get …