The Healing Cooperative is an organization which provided PRACTITIONERS and ADMIRERS of the HEALING arts with the OPPORTUNITY to come together each month for a SHARING EXERCISE, a HEALING MEDITATION, an EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION by our SPEAKER of the MONTH, a VEGETARIAN MEAL OFFERING, and a fabulous NETWORKING experience. Participation is $10 pp - which goes towards promotion of The Healing Cooperative Join us and grow both SPIRITUALLY and PROFESSIONALLY! Monthly Meetings Weekly Workshops Private …

Located in Frederick County, MD & Fairfax County, VA, we are a closely-knit group of men and women from 16 to 50+ years of age with widely-varying fitness levels. Our purpose is to motivate each other through intense Bootcamps every week to accomplish our fitness goals, and to reduce the stress of daily living, increase balance, flexibility & serenity through Stretching and/or Yoga. The workouts are diversified, highly-athletic & most importantly, fun. The following Bootcamps are offered: 1. Sw …

BONJOUR FRANCOPHONES & FRANCOPHILES! I invite you all to join us. Members are beginners, intermediate, fluent, and native speakers of all ages, and all backgrounds. N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre! A BIENTÔT! Ophélie, the Organizer ********************************* Tons of Activities in FRENCH: Wine Tastings, Hikes, Crêpes Parties, Movies, Potluck, Yoga Classes, Board Games, BBQ, Museum Guided Tours, Dinners, Dance Classes, and MORE ********************************* P.S.: If you are interest …

Are you interested in burning calories, increasing your strength and flexibility, and reducing stress? Then our all levels Hatha Yoga classes are just for you! Our classes are designed for all ages, body types, and fitness levels from beginners to experienced students. Our Hatha practice combines breath work with poses that can be modified or amplified to provide a unique experience for each participant. Each practice is designed to lift the spirit, calm the mind and provide a workout that will …

Are you looking for a FUN way to lose weight, get in shape, or stay in shape???? Then Zumba is JUST what you need! Come burn off those calories by dancing to upbeat Latin and International music! The steps are simple and we keep it interesting by mixing salsa, hip hop, merengue, bellydancing, etc. etc.  You will leave stress free, sweaty and happy!!! Our Zumba classes are offered at the American Legion Hall in Springfield, VA (6520 Amherst Avenue) on Mondays at 6PM, Wednesdays at 6:15PM, Thursda …

“Everyone has a doctor in him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food.” -Hippocrates Raw Living Enlightenment is for all interested in raw, vegan, vegetarian living, holistic/natural wellness, fitness, yoga, outdoors, meditation, energy healing modalities, ayurvedic and natural remedies, herbalism, aromatherapy and the beyond! Come one, com …

I decided to start the group because I personally lost 80 pounds and wanted to share with others the joy of transforming your life: Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally and Spiritually. PIES Fitness serves as a refuge from the stresses of the world while helping those that are in need. All fitness levels are welcome. Join us for Cardiovascular classes such as Kickboxing and Boot Camp; Specialty classes such as Zumba, Belly Dancing and Yoga classes such as Hot, Spiritual, DIVA, Morning, Wake-U …

NoVA Martial Arts is dedicated to bringing martial artists together in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to enable members to explore martial art styles in a non-intimidating way. Here you will be able to find martial art styles that interest you and try learning them with different instructors and with people like you. NoVA is rich with martial art schools and therefore is rich with martial artists. Use this site to find new martial art schools. Attend interesting martial art seminars. Meet martia …

health restoration: [noun] the process of detoxification, healing and rebuilding of the body, mind and soul with the hope of returning the body to proper balance and function. health: [noun] soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment restoration: [noun] 1. a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 2. restitution of something taken away or lost. This group was created by Robin Shirley with the hope of helping others come back from a state o …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

Reston Mindfulness and Meditation Group will meet at Beloved Yoga Reston each Sunday at 6.45

Welcome to New Moms Social! Thanks for joining us! We are an active group of moms, babies & toddlers here to make friendships for ourselves & our little ones. We are a group of women helping women, here for support on all things related to motherhood. We get together for baby playdates and so much more! This group is open to all mommies with babies/toddlers ages. Most of our meetups take place during the week, daytime. Please see our calendar full of events for our moms and infants.  Along with …

We gather is silence to center and set our intentions for the day, the week...our lives! This meditation will be from 7:45-8:30 and an intention circle from 8:30-8:45am. All experience levels welcome! If you cannot stay the duration, it's ok, come and go in silence.... Friday Nov 4th we start Calling in The One! A fabulous journey to prepare yourself for true LOVE! We will be working with Katherine Woodward Thomas' book "Calling in The One"

This is a professional networking group to help health/wellness and spa professionals in the DC area connect, share their experiences and grow their businesses.  I am Aime, the Organizer of this group and I am a Massage Therapist.  I am also studying to be a Health Coach through Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) as well as studying to be a Yoga Instructor.  I am making plans to open a spa/wellness center in the DC area possibly within a yoga studio in the near future and I am looking for …

Learn about the different aspects of the world's oldest life science from India. We will have workshops, classes, and other special events to give anyone the tools for healthy natural living. The group is open to anyone interested in making true, life- changing commitments to transforming their long term health.

About Us About Divine Heart Center You can learn to self-heal and self-realize by getting initiated into the powerful non-denominational practice of integrated Reiki Raja Yoga offered by the Divine Heart Center. This spiritual practice combines the paths of self-effort and faith in God to:- +Attune you to the higher powers of unconditional Grace and unlimited Willpower +Heal your personal energy, the energy required for your personal well being +Heal your social energy, the energy of “others” w …

Meditation is not only for quieting and relaxing the mind.  It is for creating what you want in life.  Meditation makes this possible by helping you to have a clearer intention and to use your attention more effectively.  When you have a clear intention this is positively aligned with others' benefit, your energy is strong and focused, your intention will have a greater resonance not only with other people but also with the responsive universe itself.

This group is intended as a consortium for students, instructors and those who have never experienced, but are interested in increasing health, wellness, balance, strength and stamina through the internal arts. We wish to help ourselves and others with arts and practices such as Taiji (Tai Chi), various other styles of internal martial arts, Qigong (Chi Kung), Yoga, Reiki, Massage, Meditation, Somatic Therapy, etc. We wish to appreciate, not alienate different styles, forms, and theory for the b …

Sahaja Meditation is meant for everyone who desires to find his or her true self, which is a life full of peace, joy and love for others. It is not just a book or a set of instructions but a living science that will open up to you gradually as your meditations become deeper and your experience stronger and more fulfilling. Sahaja Meditation was founded by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Join us at Reston Regional Library for free meditation classes. Please review our meetup schedule and RSVP. There is …

Meditation simply means to think about one thing continuously. We have all done it many times. However, that is the most basic definition. This science and art has been practiced for thousands of years but until the past century was not very well known. Meditation is not a religion though some religions also practice it. It is a spiritual practice - returning to the soul or spirit of the individual and enabling a person to become centered and balanced and thereby more effective in all aspects of …

“Creating a Stress Free Violence Free Washington DC through Meditation.” I Meditate DC is a movement across the DC Metro region to revive meditation — a centuries old technique — to help you, today’s Washingtonian, do more of the things you love by recharging yourself. We offer classes, free workshops, and events that promote meditation and bring together meditation groups across the region.

Do you occasionally feel inadequat at work or in a relationship? Do you want to talk about issues that face Chinese American women in this area over a glass of wine, or tea? Do you have a favourate book that is about women's work and relationship issues that you would like to share and discuss? Do you want to talk about a meaning movie or documentary that may inspire us al? ... Or do you like girls gathering laughing talking making delicious food together and enjoy it?...  if so, come and join u …

Let's get together for a fun-filled hour of LET YOUR YOGA DANCE. A unique experience that balances your Chakra (energy centers of the body), connects mind and body, and helps reduce stress while dancing to the rythms of music of all types from all over the world: playful, soulful, empowering, soothing, and inspirational. It is easy and for every BODY.

This group, "Open Minded Young Professionals Having Fun Together" has broad interests in all aspects of life. It is a combination of everything that we can feel free to enjoy life in a good way and network with other young professionals in the Washington Metro area. We are young professionals just try to have a balance life, work hard and have fun together. We feel free to do fun activities, go out together for movies/ coffee/ museums/ nightclubs/ bar and maybe do adventure together or even trav …

Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and better balanced. Anyone can do it. It’s also free. Sahaja Yoga Meditation was introduced by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970.

Primordial Sound Meditation is a healing practice that allows us to experience inner calm and deep relaxation. For thousands of years, people have used meditation to move beyond the mind's busy activity and emotional turbulence into profound peace and expanded awareness. In the 21st century, the restful awareness we experience during meditation is more valuable than ever. The pace of life has accelerated, and every day we are bombarded with more information and stimulation than our ancestors enc …

Sat Nam Rasayan healing is an ancient modality that works the contemplative state of wareness. We both meditate and heal with partners in a group setting. Some of this includes active meditations: mantras, mudras, breathwork, ect. This is a great tool for those spiritual people who are balancing their sensitivity with fast paced city living and want to feel more connected with themselves and others. We have practice sessions, the basic teachings for beginners as well as advanced Sat Nam Rasayan …

The fastest-growing paddle sport, stand up paddleboarding (SUP) has hit the shores of Reston! Last night a handful of “surfers” showed up at the Lake Audubon boat ramp for the first informal Thursday night paddle of the season. Although SUP is an individual sport, these sessions will enable like-minded Restonians to connect and help each other progress. In addition, they are a great way for individuals interested in learning more about SUP to make connections and get some guidance. As the weathe …