I have returned from a month long meditation retreat and the Austin meditation meetups have now resumed. Thanks for you membership, and I hope to see you soon. I have been practicing and teaching meditation for over 12 years and love to share my experience in a conducive setting. Prior meditation experience is not necessary, but this isn't just for beginners, everyone is welcome. I will teach you a way of sitting in meditation posture and using cushions that makes it easy. We have many, b …

Enjoy the empowerment and peacefulness of the theta brain wave. Guided meditation releases old beliefs. ThetaHealing affirmations and downloads replace old limiting beliefs with new empowering ones. Anyone looking for a great place to meditate and receive positive affirmations is encouraged to attend.

This free, weekly meditation group meets with the intention to be a space for relaxation, mindfulness and awareness. The group is open to new meditators as well as those with an ongoing practice. Each week’s 30 minute guided meditation explores what it’s like to relax the body and surrender all doing so that our natural states of calm abiding awareness can arise. A short discussion follows for the opportunity to connect in community with like-minded people and explore ways to incorporate meditat …

I would like to invite you to an evening of meditation! Please feel free to pass it on to those that might be interested. Meditation is an invitation to find your sense of calm and build your life around, day by day. Join us for an evening of guided meditation and discover it's benefits in your daily life. 4 Wednesday night's starting March 27th at 7:00p Bodhi Healing Arts 2013-A West Anderson Lane, Austin TX, 78757 Love Offering of $15

We invite you to discover how to "Rest the Mind". Our method is a simple and effective way to integrate meditation into your daily routine. The method is not a belief system but offers you direct experience which you can assess for yourself. It leads us from the constant outer activity into our inner selves where personal transformation happens in the inner silence of our Heart. It is a remodeled system of Raja Yoga (Yoga of the Mind) which calms the mind and brings it to a centered state, thus …

Urban Zen is a peer-led group in which we meditate, share, and explore the integration of Zen practice with modern daily life.  No previous experience with meditation or Zen necessary!  We meet Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 at Austin Zen Center.  There is also an optional meditation instruction and posture clinic at 7:00. Check out our website and Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/urbanzenpractice http://urban.austinzencenter.org/ 7:30 Introduction 7:40 Zazen (meditation) 7:55 Dharma Talk …

Our Buddhist community was formed to create a safe spiritual environment to pursue our own Unique path within Buddhist principals. The facilitator, Miira Sudhaa, is a life time Buddhist practioner and a western Ordained Nun. We have a brief talk; utilize the principals of focus on a meditation, and in small groups explore and share our journey with each other at our own comfort level. We meet each Sunday, 9:30 – 11:15 @ Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey Rd. 78704. Children’s program is provided for all a …

The Oneness Blessing The Oneness Blessing is a form of divine energy that facilitates growth and awakening. Some people experience the energy as calming, soothing and deepening, others as white golden light, others as a tingling sensation the head. Some people feel nothing initially, but see positive effects in the days after. This blessed energy meets you where you are and takes you where you need to go on you own personal spiritual path. Here are some of transformative changes that people ha …

The labyrinth is an ancient tool for walking meditative prayer and spiritual awareness. This meetup is for anyone interested in participating in a group walk of various labyrinths in the greater Austin, Texas area. Labyrinths of various kinds, sizes and designs will be walked. Facilitated by a Veriditas-trained labyrinth facilitator, all labyrinth walks will be free - however "love" offerings are always gratefully accepted. There are 3 stages to a meditative labyrinth walk - Release: walk into t …

Bhakti is the yoga of love and devotion. It is not the end, but a journey one takes to discovering themselves and their relationship with a higher being. We are excited to invite you to our special event this month - Bhakti Night. Bhakti Night gives you a great chance to experience the beauty and bliss of Bhakti first hand by means of musical meditation, interactive discussions, and a nice vegan dinner.

These sessions are about Practical Wisdom for getting the most out of Life. *Breathing Techniques to eliminate stress and tension *Skills for improving relationships at home and at work *Tools to handle your mind and negative emotions Gives participants the practical knowledge and techniques to unlock their deepest potential and bring fullness to life. Each participant comes away lighter, with effective techniques for releasing mental and physical stress and increasing his or her health, ener …

Be a kid again! Reduce stress in a way that the only pain you get is from laughing too much and your belly hurts. Come join us and let go of your world for a little while and become a child again and play like one and see the world like one. Our activities blend the creativity exercises used by performance artists and the meditative elements from eastern philosophies. A drum circle on the lake? Dance as if you were a sexy cat? Hopscotch Tag? A guided sensory meditative experience? It's all about …

About Mindfulness Exercises: The practice of self regulation of the autonomic nervous system. We teach integrated mind-body mental exercises to trigger a natural parasympathetic response in the autonomic nervous system. This response releases powerful neuro-chemicals that regulate the immune system. Regulation of the immune system transforms the human body at the cellular level. This natural transformation affects our view, how we feel, and ultimately our perception of reality, it affects how we …

"An integral  life is total freedom to be who you already are. A life where peace and passion come alive. Providing a place for everything in your life. Better relationships, sex, career, and health. More effectiveness, more purpose. Less confusion, less fear. In order to be.  And to become. Welcome to Integral Life. Where growth enthusiasts make sense of everything." (excerpt from www.IntegralLife.com) Welcome to the Austin Integral Salon! This group is created to catalyzing integral living. W …

Sunday Morning "A Course In Miracles" Study Group. -We are a relaxed, open and friendly group who gather to support each other in understanding and applying the principles of the Course to our lives. Beginners to advanced students are equally welcome.  Since the Course is non-linear you can join any time without feeling you have missed anything.  We have extra books to lend. A typical group is 7 to 12 people. We begin with Course related sharing for those who wish to share.  We then have a brief …

Qigong is an ancient Chinese Energy Practice which promotes total wellness using gentle movement, breathing, meditation, and self-massage. We practice the forms to create our own healing elixir, taking ownership of our health, and creating a community journeying toward our optimal Life Plan.

"All experience is preceded by mind, led by mind, made of mind. Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness follows, Like a never-departing shadow." We are a weekly Buddhist study and discussion group to understand what the Buddha actually taught. Led by a Theravada monk, we meet at a Zen Center. We also meditate together and make field trips. All Buddhist traditions are respected and welcome.

We are introducing a new map for 2013! We explore the energies of the Medicine Wheel: the Elements and the Directions through the use of shamanic journeying and creative play. We will travel through the 8 directions of the medicine wheel, as honored by the Earthtribe; East, South, West, North, Earth, Sky, Relations and Ancestors, and the 4 Elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water as honored by the Toltecs, one each month. Expect to use guided meditation, non-dominant writing, collage, finger paint …

An active community of those who support and work toward Expanded Awareness, Higher Truth, Unity Consciousness, Self-Discovery, Personal Development, Spiritual Growth, Healing, Sustainability, Vitality, Abundance and Empowerment while living a life of Purpose to encourage Right Action toward Higher Self, Humanity and the Environment. Join us to learn how to shine your bright light even brighter to help rid the world of darkness and negativity and inspire others to live with more love, peace, joy …

Some of you may remember me as the founder of the Eckhart Tolle meetup group in San Antonio a few years ago or the producer of the Byron Katie events in Austin earlier this year. This new group will explore a variety of metaphysical and self help topics, and bring together meetings of like minded individuals with fascinating presenters. We will meet in both Austin and San Antonio to explore a broad spectrum of metaphysical topics such as Quantum Physics, meditation, psychic development, self imp …

This group provides an opportunity for spiritually-oriented singles from all religions, nationalities, and orientations a chance to meet and connect in person in addition to their other approaches for finding partnership. The group is co-facilitated by Rev Octavia Brooks of TempleWithoutBoundaries.com and Jennifer Foster, relationship coach and CEO of Your Love's Divine. Our community is right for you if you feel aligned with these statements: I am not in a committed monogamous relationship. I …

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in learning more about the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC. If you have ever asked the questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? What can I accomplish in life? How do I chart my own course in life? Is there more to this wonderful universe than I see around me? What is self? These are the great questions the brave and insightful have always sought answers to. The Rosicrucian teachings enable people to find themselves, turn their lives, and influence the universe. We a …

Welcome! You have entered a safe joyous heart space where The Singing Tree grows. It is a gathering place for people to come together and share love, music, art, dance, nature, birth, family, and healing. We meet once a month to share and explore the natural and spiritual aspects of the birth experience. We welcome parents, doulas, pregnant moms, new moms, childcare professionals, grandparents, couples trying to conceive, healing practitioners, artists, sound healers, herbalists, plant lovers, m …

Austin Yoga Fusion offers Yoga and Qigong classes around central Austin, in studios, gyms, and the best place to practice, outdoors in the natural environment. A combination of Yoga and Qigong practice is the perfect way to cultivate your physical, mental, and spiritual development. Anyone interested in Yoga or Qigong is welcome!!  Initial classes will focus on Qigong practice.  As we move forward into summer, additional classes in Yoga and Meditation will be offered as venues become available.  …

[Resuming again in November 2012. Thanks for your patience!] We are people who meet to be creative in nature. Our events are outings. We walk to places in nature where we break to be creative. We do not talk during our breaks, but we talk again afterwards to share our creations. We are an artsy group, not a hiking group. All who seek to create from nature are welcome, whatever your art, whether you write, draw, paint, sculpt, craft, photograph, dance, philosophize, or meditate for inspiration. P …

Austin Breathwork is facilitated by TEXAS BE (Breath Elders) a group of people who share formative experiences and training in Rebirthing breathing, including the Texas Rebirther's Association,  Star Institute Ebb & Flow Integration Therapy™  (previously One World Life Services ), Water Birth & Dolphin Assisted healing,  A Course In Miracles, various forms of yoga, massage and meditation. We believe it is each person's birthright to experience the--sweetness of breath-- and be able to use their …

Through discussion, meditation, personal exercises, and group energy work, experience and learn how to: -Stay centered in times of uncertainty -Love yourself and others unconditionally -Align with Divine Will for clarity and attainment of life goals and soul purpose -Experience more joy, peace, and awareness -Move to a higher state of consciousness -Heal, Transform, and Transcend life's obstacles and challenges

The ECWG is a group dedicated to experimental methods of collective writing, with more productivity as our great goal. This is not a group for writing critiques, nor is it a discussion group. We will be dedicating our energies to writing production. Some writers may collaborate together on their own project, many others will write individually yet within the group. Are you in the midst of a writer's block, seeking methods to break free? Are you a writer who is also a social individual? Methods m …