Welcome to the Speak Love Meetup Group. You will not be well-served by this group if you "show up cold", that is, with no knowledge of or experience with Compassionate Communication. You will be welcomed AND you will probably find the material and exercises raise more questions than answers for you. You will be best served by this group if you have done at least one of the following: read Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. listened to the audio version …

We wish to offer the opportunity to serve as an information center for opportunities to practice meditation on the central Oregon Coast, as well as to develop dharma friends.  The organizer is with the Benefaction Zen Community of Newport, but as people from other traditions become members, they are welcome to post other meetups with other meditation groups. Benefaction Zen Community of Newport:  Meditation is about bringing awareness to life. We sit so that we can be more aware and kind in our …

I recently left my job with Kaiser Permanente where I was writing curriculum and facilitating classes on Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness using Cognitive Behavioral Skills for over 20 years. I myself suffered from chronic pain, sleep deprivation, and overwhelm for many years. Because chronic pain and illness are extremely difficult to live with on a daily basis ... finding a group of people who share common conditions can be a life saver and a safe place to support each other. Over the years, I …

Portland Diamond Buddhism and Yoga is an informal group of intelligent and caring people interested in studying and practicing Buddhism and Yoga. We study courses and discuss every topic of Buddhist and Yogic philosophy from meditation to asana, developing compassion to Buddhist logic, Tibetan language to ancient trainings in wisdom. More info and downloads at: PDXDiamond.com

Welcome! This group is for you if you are tired of checking your soul at the door when you walk into work. It may not seem like work is a place where your soul is welcome but whatever kind of work you do, your soul belongs with you. It is simply not sustainable to be separated from your source of vital energy for 40+ hours per week for any number of years. Some organizations are good or even great at supporting their employees well-being and some are not. I have found through my work that many …

Show Up For L.I.F.E. is about living intentionally, forever engaged with life, despite life trauma you may have experienced or are living through now. This group is for anyone who is looking for a safe, compassionate community that will support you with growing and thriving on your personal journey. Everyone needs a village, it is my hope that this will be a place to meet other like minded folks looking for authentic connection and a place to share our hopes, strengths, experiences. This meetup …

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is an international nonprofit organization that promotes change toward radical flourishing in creativity and compassion through technology and religion, as outlined in the Transhumanist Declaration and the Mormon Transhumanist Affirmation. We support discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies, defend the right of individuals in free and democratic societies to adopt technologies that expand human capacities, and anticipate and propose solutions …

Are you a smart, fun PDXer Gen Xer who could stand a few more parent-friends? Do you default on the side of alternative? Maybe even consider yourself, dare I say it, the cool mommy? And I mean cool in a knows all the words to every Patsy Cline AND every Minor Threat song kinda way, not in a Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker kinda way. I don't know if you have to be Gen X, but that sense of irony seems to be peculiar to our generation, so I thought I'd try and narrow it down this way. It's not about bei …

This group is for anyone interested in learning how to mindfully meditate in a supportive and comfortable setting. The evening includes guided and silent sitting in the practice that leads to insight or Vipassana mind. The focus focus of Doug's teaching is on the cultivation of compassion, loving-kindness and wisdom through the practice of being fully present for the ever changing joys and sorrows of life. In addition to traditional mindfulness meditation, there is also an opportunity for inform …

8 Hearts is built on the qualities of devotion, dedication, compassion, and connection, and these same principles are the foundation for our volunteer efforts. Our group is focused on making a positive difference in the community in which we live and work. We place a concerted focus on giving our time to causes that support wellness, fitness, nutrition, environmental stewardship and overall joyful living. If these same initiatives strike a chord with you, we hope you’ll join us!

Finding Meaning in Medicine is a support group originally created by Rachel Naomi Remen for health care professionals. "There seems to be a deep river of meaning that runs beneath the events of our daily lives … especially in the lives of physicians. Through these groups we have found a very simple way of tapping into this river, and we are witnessing profound results. Most doctors have rich and unusual experiences, but have never had the opportunity or the encouragement to reflect upon them or …

www.CenterfortheSacredFeminine.org The Center for the Sacred Feminine is a Sacred Spiritual Community of Wholistic Health Practitioners and Service Oriented Members who are focused on the support of feminine health, wholeness, and overall well-being.  Our Mission includes the awareness, support, contributing, and teaching of Higher Consciousness, as well as our focus on Mind-Body-Spirit integration from "Before Birth and Beyond" for deeper understanding and richness of life. Our Members come t …

Perhaps it will not be out of place to explain here the meaning of the term 'Spirituality', which is often confused with blind faith in sacred books, a display of miracles, psychic phenomena, or Yogic powers. Spirituality is an inner experience and its alphabet begins where all philosophy and yoga practices end. It is the experience of the soul. When one says,"I am the body", it is a feeling based on the intellect and is defined as ignorance. When he says,"I am not the body, I am an awakened sou …

Insight Meditation or Vipassana is a simple technique, beginning with focusing the attention on the breath. However, simple doesn't always mean easy. It can be very helpful to have the support of a group and a teacher to navigate the challenges that arise in this practice. . This Insigt Meditation practice concentrates and calms the mind. At the heart of Insight Meditation is the practice of Mindfulness, a practice of moment-to-moment observation which cultivates a clear, stable and non-judgment …