We have real people in this group, and this group is about yoga. This meetup group’s purpose is to bring together Portland Metro yogis and yoginis who share the love of practicing yoga together, and sharing their experiences in yoga. Seva (selfless sacrifice - Karma Yoga) is encouraged, and also to help each other prosper always, to live in abundance and absolute freedom - Kaivalya. Raja Yoga is Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Jnana Yoga. Hatha Yoga is a progression towards Raja Yoga. All yoga is …

Hello We are very glad you found us. This group is beautiful; you will be moved by the kindness and love that is offered to everyone from everyone.  My intention is to hold group meetings once a month with a new topic each month. Date: The first Saturday of the month TIME: 2:30 pm TO 4:30 pm YEAH WE HAVE A NEW MEETING SPACE! Location 5441 SE Belmont St Portland, OR 97215 TaborSpace is located inside the beautiful and historic Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church. #15 bus stops across the street, on 5 …

This ECKANKAR Meetup is about learning how you can get meaningful answers for yourself and your family members. It’s about discovering tools that can help you and your family gain more understanding of your lives and help you live it better, calmer, and happier as more aware Souls. It’s also about those special experiences so many people have had that can’t seem to be explained and that have so much to teach us, such as: • Hearing a sound no one else hears • Visions • Dreams seeming important or …

Our Spiritual Heart is the key to our connection with a higher power, God, the Divine, True Source; what word you use to call this higher power is not important. If you choose to not believe in God, that is fine, for opening your heart will help you to feel better about yourself and support you in connecting with nature and with others in this life. Open Heart meditation is a very simple easy to practice method for awakening and feeling the Spiritual Heart. This is not a mind based or mental med …

Learning to lucid dream, astral project, or have an out of body experience requires work and practice in the real world. I have personally had many lucid dreams, and have even had an incredible out of body experience. I know others that have seen/predicted the future in their dreams with amazing accuracy and detail. For decades I have read about people with money (grants) performing lucid dream experiments in labs with high tech equipment and often thought how cool it would be to get involv …

This group is for people interested in learning and sharing about energy trasformation as a moving meditation to heal self and others.  We will learn practical tools to move and shift energy safely.  We will explore sound, breath, movement, and mindfulness.  This will improve communication, help resolve conflict, strengthen relationships, empower, and help connect with the divine within and around us.  A typical meetup will include a guided chakra meditation, concept introduction, hands on pract …

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of the Portland metro area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a meditation for world peace. Held each Tuesday evening (except holidays) from 7:00  - 9:00 PM.   At the Unity Center, 20255 Willamette Drive, West Linn, OR  97068. Attendees particpate for two hours. This clinic is free to the public--donations are accepted to help cover expenses.

This workshop is a personal focus on the process of painting spontaneously for self empowerment and personal growth. It starts with a guided meditation, deepening intution and enhancing self discovery techniques. All ability levels are welcome from the beginner painter and meditator, to the experienced artist and meditator. The focus will be on the process of creating and not about the planned product, with no critiques.

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

Embodiment: An Awakening to Presence "Awake awhile. It does not have to be forever, Right Now. One step upon the Sky's soft skirt would be enough." ~Hafiz Embodiment is a Sufi inspired spiritual practice dedicated to honoring the sacredness and inherent wisdom of the physical body. Gently waylaying left brain activity, sessions will be mostly led in silence or with one word cues. Participants will alternately follow the teacher and do their own movement as directed, staying in touch throughout …

Come share your heart, rest in Being, and connect with others in a safe nurturing setting. Most forms of Spiritual realization have been experienced in the subjective "inner" dimension of our lives. The process we share here reveals the way that embracing our human "everyday" selves and connecting with others not only feels good, but deepens our spiritual awakening too. We expand into a larger energetic field that connects us at the heart in ordinary human relationships, where life is lived. Tod …

Portland Laughter Yoga is the premiere Portland metro area Laughter Yoga resource offering Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Trainings, Laughter Clubs & Classes, corporate, celebrations, sessions for seniors, caregivers, kids and more! This Meet-up will be used to announce Laughter Clubs, Laughter Yoga classes, trainings and special events sponsored by Portland Laughter Yoga. Right now, the main recurring Meetup is the Hawthorne Laughter Club, which meets on Sundays at 4 pm in the movement studio …

Bright Way Zen meets every Tuesday evening. Find more at www.brightwayzen.org. Sitting with others can significantly strengthen a sitting practice you may have started on your own. All are welcome, regardless of religious affiliation or experience. We meet at Bright Way Zendo near Cedar Mill (12020 SW Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225). Led by a qualified Soto Zen teacher, we practice Zen meditation together, and study and discuss Zen Buddhist teachings. Meditation instruction is available, as are …

Meet with like minded spiritual group as a support system. A place to share your gifts and expand your own. Angel communication, meditation, Crystal's, drumming, power animal totem readings, journaling and reiki are just a few of what the members are bringing to the meeting. So if you want to bring another talent or learn about one, this is a great place to do it.

The Ananda Center’s focus is the practice and teaching of Tantric health and Ayurvedic Sciences for individuals, couples and organizations seeking wholeness and union with the spiritual, physical and cosmic realms. The Tantric Health and Ayurvedic Sciences family is a Tantric Prayer, Meditation and Chant group offering an opportunity to experience peace, relaxation and spiritual growth with a group of like minded souls melded in relationship. Our organizer works with savants and charismatics wit …

This group has a wide array of opportunities to explore ways to enhance our wellness and soulfulness in our lives. I began this group to help others feel better, make the soulful journey back to their spiritual core, experience joy and connectedness, and foster community. The group's activities will help serve people who are seeking to develop their body, mind, spirit, soul, and heart through a variety of modalities, including yoga, meditation, sound healing, shamansim, Reiki, creativity, nature …

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 …

~ LightBridge ~ with Aurora from Aurora’s Portals I am highly interested in the juncture between matter and spirit, and wish to explore creation, manifestation and transformation with other adventurers. My name is Sharon Lewis, but I go by the name Aurora, which is the name for my higher self. I am a channel for light beings, an energy healer, medium and psychic/intuitive. Some of you know me from the Metaphysical Fair group held at New Renaissance Bookstore Event Center each month. The purpose …

Are you interested in yoga? Join the Hot Yoga for Life meetup group to keep posted on the latest yoga-related events in and around our Beaverton studio.

This class will teach a basic meditation routine for calmly exploring inner space to release stress, increase focus and integrate the day. Learn about meditation's effects on the brain:  http://tinyurl.com/42yvzl4 What to expect: *The class will begin with participants being invited to ground themselves in awareness by choosing a form of light exercise for about 10 minutes (walking or stretching, for example). *The instructor will spend a few minutes teaching techniques for meditation (such …

Hello and welcome to "Introduction to Raja Yoga 101."   My name is Joni and I am the group facilitator.  I am a gifted Psychic-Medium, Energy Healer, Raja Yoga Practitioner & Disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda (the Indian avatar who brought Yoga to the west from 1920 to 1952 & author of Autobiography of a Yogi). I specialize in Spirit Retrieval, Energy healing, Raja Yoga and Self-Realization.  I have been studying and practicing Raja Yoga and Self-Realization since 1999. In this Meet Up group spir …

•Feeling confused or overwhelmed by life circumstances, lessons, or decisions? •Feeling unsure about your life path or spiritual purpose? •Is there a lack of spiritually conscious people in your life who understand and support you? •Need a safe and supportive place to vent, share feelings, ideas, or discuss metaphysical concepts with kindred souls? Join me for this unique and powerful spiritual support group. As a disciple of the Indian avatar Paramhansa Yogananda, I serve as a vessell for His …

We are all seeking ascension....as we ascend so does Moother Earth, our goal is to help all ascend to the highest levels. We are here to aid all those who are lightworkers, healers, psychics, mediums, and channels no matter the skill level you are at we can help you succeed in raising your vibration. We must come together to help one another as you ascend so do those around you. We have been urged to gather together and share our knowledge with each other. This group will have many topics of dis …

To be spiritual, not religious, is to experience and reflect Divinity in your own, unique way, free of any institutional constructs. What is that way for you? How have you developed your spiritual viewpoints, values and practices over the years? How do they support you as you face life’s challenges? Is it time to rethink them? Hello, I’m spiritual director and life coach, Dianne Edleman. Through Spiritual, Not Religious PDX, you'll reflect on, celebrate and continue to grow in your spiritual lif …

Chi is universal energy that can be directed by the mind. When we learn and use chi principles we can make use of a much larger potential normally hidden to us. This class offers training for learning the chi principles and applying them in many postures and motions so one may apply them into day to day activities. Chi training will also teach techniques and practices for chi development including breathing and meditation. Chi training lead to many physical and mental benefits including improved …

Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month for meditation and a video by Eckhart Tolle. This group conforms to the guidelines for Silent Local Groups as specified at: http://eckharttolle.com/local-groups-guide/. The format is as follows: Door opens at 6:30 PM. Meditative silence will begin at 6:40 PM and continue for 10 minutes after the video finishes. The video presentation begins at 7 PM and varies in length from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Following the final 10 minutes of meditative silence a …

HEALING WITH SPIRITUAL LIGHT and JOURNEY CIRCLE We meet the second Friday of the month. Our next scheduled gatherings are Friday, February 8, 2013, March 8, April 12, May 10 (The Dalai Lama is in town at 2 pm this day!)... 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm This is a free, open circle! *** We are now meeting on the second Friday of the month at the Friends Meeting House at 22nd and Onyx: 2274 Onyx Street. “On a monthly basis we will create a human web of light. This will not only bring light to places that need …

Saraha is a Buddhist Temple and educational facility in Eugene, Oregon, dedicated to the study and practice of the Dudjom Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. You can click on the followiing links for more information on our background, vision and intention, as well as information on our current schedule and calendar of events, and Dharma Education opportunities. The main focus of the Institute is to provide Tibetan Buddhist education in a way that is both genuine and profound. Sar …