We laugh! About 45 minutes of laughing and simple stretching, just for the health of it. Guided exercises to produce real or fake laughter, doesn't matter. Not much stretching, but wear comfortable cloths. Reduce stress, anxiety and worry. Increase endorphins, reduce cortisol and strengthen your immune system. People who laugh together like each other! Laughter breaks down the barriers, connects people and helps build trust. It is easy to feel good towards someone who is laughing.

We meet every Thursday @ 7:00 pm in the Community Room inside the mall. Meditation is often defined as taking a moment to sit quietly or to ponder. True meditation, however is much more than this. It is state of profound, deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent, yet completely alert. This is just the beginning of an inner transformation that takes us to a higher level of awareness. The deep meditation enables us to fulfill our true human potential. The problem, of course, is how …

Seattle Sahaja Meditation Center, located in Seattle’s Northgate area, provides a variety of free meditation classes, from beginner to advanced level, following the relaxing and renewing Sahaja Meditation method. Practitioners of Sahaja Meditation learn to reach a state of mental silence known as “thoughtless awareness”, which calms the mind to gradually empty it of distractions, excessive thoughts, negative feelings and destructive emotions. With Sahaja Meditation you can access the subtle inne …

A welcoming community of open-minded people with different backgrounds who have an interest in inner exploration. Our discussion topics tend to center around shamanic techniques , plant medicine, expansion of consciousness and spirituality. We are interested in growing as human beings by integrating our spiritual experiences into our lifestyles and sharing our knowledge with each other. The topics of conversation at meetings are our experiences with Ethnobotany and Ethnomycology, and sacramenta …

I will be organizing Holotropic Breathwork™ (as created by Stan Grof, M.D., PhD) workshops in the Seattle and Bellingham Areas. Holotropic Breathwork is a deep and powerful means of healing that allows physical, emotional and spiritual healing experiences to take place. It is a highly experiential method that combines deep breathing, evocative music, focused bodywork, mandala drawing & group sharing. Holotropic Breathwork is based on insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, …

Creative Hearts “Healing Arts Center” & Nanny Training School located in the majestic Orion's Cutt spiritual community with our primary location nestled in the heart of Seattle in Capitol Hill. Upstairs 219 Broadway East Suite 33, Seattle WA, 98102 We have a saying around here.... Don't just live.. Thrive! Come Join in on our daily adult morning Yoga, Qigong, meditations or our sign your child ages-5-12 up for our weekly child "Movement, Meditation, and Compassion" meditation group on Saturday …

This group and these parties are for ANYONE who likes to make friends, socialize and dance Bollywood-Bhangra while doing so. Every 3rd Saturday of the month the Jai Ho! Meetup takes place at CHOP SUEY in Seattle. Come early before 10 pm to find reserved area for meetup, get our special drink Chai-tini & socialize with meetup friends. FREE Henna till 10 pm. Fun and easy to learn dance lessons with Prashant at 10 pm. Stay late to show off your new moves on the dance floor. ★ Jai Ho! Dance Party …

Isha Foundation is a non-religious, not-for-profit, public service organization, which addresses all aspects of human wellbeing.At the core of the Foundation's activities is a customized system of yoga called Isha Yoga. Isha Yoga distills powerful, ancient yogic methods for a modern person, creating peak physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. This basis of total wellbeing accelerates inner growth, allowing each individual to tap the wealth of vibrant life within oneself. Sadhguru's introduct …

Gentle Yoga is a meditative gentle experience welcome to all with different levels of flexibility and strength.  Our instructor individualizes movements to maximize relaxation, flexibility and stress reduction.  Our goal is stress management, and allowing people to truly “be” with themselves for an hour and feel where their bodies need care, emotionally, or physically.

Our Eating Disorder Recovery Program is a 15-week long program offering three hours of weekly support, including a 2-hour Support Group (Tuesdays 5pm-7pm) and a 1-hour Gentle Yoga class (Thursdays 6pm-7pm).  This program is intended for individuals who are recovering from an eating disorder, and seeking a more integrated approach in an outpatient, “real-world” setting. The support group is facilitated by Shena Washburn, RD, CD, an expert in eating disorder recovery, and the Gentle Yoga class is …

This group was started to support the development of archers in Seattle. The groups purpose is two fold: First as a means to get archers in touch with one another, and also to persuade the city of Seattle to allocate space for archery facilities in Seattle. Anyone who is interested in persuading the city of Seattle to allocate space for archers is encouraged to join. Anyone who would like to find other archers to shoot with, socialize with, create events with, or share technical info., is encour …

A chance for members to experience one of the best systems of practicing yoga: BKS Iyengar Yoga. Iyengar Yoga as it is called, is a highly influential and dynamic method of yoga. It is known for its precision, attention to detail, adaptability to all ages and many conditions, occasional usage of props, and the high quality of it's instructors. Currently not as well known as hot yoga's for example, it is well respected among serious long-term yoga students. It is practiced by over 10 million peop …

Come laugh unconditionally! Laughter Yoga is a body/mind/spirit practice that combines gentle stretching, yoga-type breathing and playful laughter exercises. This is a real laughter workout! It was developed by a medical doctor from India, Dr. Madan Kataria in 1995. www.laughteryoga.org. We meet the 2nd Tues of the month at 7:00 pm for one hour at Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA  98103.  We are downstairs in the Blue Room of the main building. There are always new pe …

Hello PNW Yogis and Dogis! I decided to create a DOGA Meetup Group , to offer info on the practice of Doga (partner yoga with your dog) and to easily inform interested yogis and dogis of upcoming DOGA classes. I plan on posting group and public classes that I teach, as well as classes taught by my instructor, the lovely Brenda Bryan. Brenda developed the Barking Buddha Doga practice that both she and I can't wait to share with the rest of the world! Tina (Yogi), Charlie (Dogi), and Kiwi (Dogi) …

Join us as we meet to learn about and explore a wide variety of philosophical ideas related to the human experience. Our Leadership Team consists of monks and members of the Vedanta Society of Western Washington, an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India. Vedanta, the essence of Hinduism, was expounded by sages of ancient India who had come to understand certain divine truths about the meaning and purpose of human life. Vedanta teaches that all our problems stem from being ignorant …

Experience the benefits of meditation for health, happiness and peace in your everyday life. Practitioners will not only find relief from stress but will also see how meditation can affect change in their life. We want to help them create the lives they want. Create the quality life you want for the new year! The meeting will consists of meridian channel stretching exercises, brain respirations, breathing exercises, healing circle and guided meditation. We will explore the body' energy system an …

Meditation for Moms & Babies We invite the Moms and Babies for Sahaja meditation. Come and recharge you batteries in minutes. Tap into your inner energy. It’s easy to learn at these sahaj meditation workshops. Discover your hidden potential that can help you and your baby relax. In the same class we will teach you how can massage your baby and more. Free and Open to everyone. We also have some playdates during the warm months we explore parks and have oudoor adventures as the weather allows.  Du …

Keeping things fresh and fun, we will be meeting up to get some exercise and make new friends. Most of the time we will be hula hooping. Whaaaatt!?!? Hula Hooping!?!?! Yes, I promise you will love it. Not only is it great exercise, but it's also a fun way to meet new people, listen to music, and enjoy the outdoors. You will leave feeling happy, feeling free, and feeling like a kid again. We may vary our activities to keep things interesting. We may be hiking, running, biking, doing yoga, hula ho …

Seattle Seaside Meditation A Fresh Air Production of Club H2O “Health & Whole Body Wellness” located in the majestic Orion's Cutt spiritual community with our primary location in Capitol Hill Upstairs 219 Broadway East Suite 33, Seattle WA, 98102 Inner Peace & confidence, True love & trust, happiness & hope, excitement & enthusiasm, energy & vitality are all achieved by shutting off the world of voices around you and in your own mind. Yes, we're talking about meditation & simple yoga or stretch …

Calling all yogis! Join your community for fun and inspiring yoga events in the area. Hope to see you soon!

Come to our meet-up to learn a simple, natural meditation technique called Sahaja Meditation which you can use to decrease your own stress and bring harmony to your life. Effective meditation can silence your negative thoughts and worries. It connects you to your inner self and helps you to find the true value and purpose of your life.  Sahaja Meditation is great for decreasing the anxiety surrounding work, school, home and peer relations and building positive self-esteem.  Learn to feel and kno …

This is a free group circuit work out put on every Wednesday at 7pm and Sunday at 10:30am by two health coaches looking to create a healthy active lifestyle for our community bring your friends, come out have fun, its a very positive environment!!!! Everyone is welcome!! Go at your own pace so any fitness level can join in and start getting in the best shape of their life!!! AND if you Cant or aren't ready for a workout yet email me and we can get your started on the path to being the best you …

You are invited to join our community of Kriya Yogis spreading Earth Peace through Self Peace. Our group practices the same Kriya Yoga given by Babaji as mentioned in the book "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda. We practice under the guidance of our SatGuru, Yogiraj Siddhanath. No matter your religion, race, gender, orientation, class, creed, or personal philosophy Kriya Yoga is for you. It complements all walks of life, and contradicts none. Our community has many opportunities …

The United Fitness Center and HOT YOGA Inc. have teamed up a very special 4hr fundraiser event, "THE WARRIORS BREATH". Donations will go to the Exalted Warrior Foundation; a group that works with veterans of foreign wars that have come home faced with the demands of both physical and emotional recovery. We want to give back to the soldiers and show our support for those both physically and mentally affected by deployments. Yoga allows disabled veterans to reconnect both with themselves and their …

This group is centered around movement and philosophy. Movement is something we obviously all do, and all have different perspectives and experience with. You might be a dancer, waitress, yoga practitioner, qigong student, martial artist, football player, cross fit athlete, swimmer, doctor, psychologist, actor, etc. All of those roles will give a person a different focus and set of values for how they want to move their bodies. So what do we do? We take the skills and strategies each person ha …

:: Welcome to Sattva Yoga Pacific Northwest :: We are delighted to be creating and expanding the Sattva Yoga community in the Pacific Northwest. Sattva Yoga Pacific Northwest (Sattva PNW) brings communities in the Pacific Northwest together in transformation through the practice of Sattva Yoga, founded by Anand Mehrotra. Sattva PNW is a creative network of students, teachers, and studios who share an enthusiasm and passion for the expansion of Sattva Yoga in the Pacific Northwest. Sattva PNW off …

This group is centered around movement and philosophy. Movement is something we obviously all do, and all have different perspectives and experience with. You might be a dancer, waitress, yoga practitioner, qigong student, martial artist, football player, cross fit athlete, swimmer, doctor, psychologist, actor, etc. All of those roles will give a person a different focus and set of values for how they want to move their bodies. So what do we do? We take the skills and strategies each person ha …

If you want to relax your body, calm your mind and have access to more energy, this is a event you will be interested in attending. This gentle stretching and meditation practice is learned through experience rather than learned through knowledge. You will experience stabilizing your physical health through stretching and optimal breathing exercise along with clearing and calming your mind through guided meditation. People of any age, body type and fitness level are welcome to participate comfor …