A group for those interested in leading a healthy and enjoyable life! Real whole food is delicious and good for you, and it should be fun to prepare and eat with friends and family. Learn about what "real food" is and why it is so important for our health. We are focused on helping people eat fresh whole foods on a local and sustainable scale as much as possible. We will help you to avoid foods that are not good for you such as highly-processed foods, sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, and bad …

Join us for Thai massage, yoga, meditation, partner yoga, kirtan, music, food and wine. We welcome beginners and experts to meet, learn and have fun. Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage (http://www.thaibodywork.com) is one of the largest Thai massage-focused schools in North America. We have a beautiful studio space in Evanston, IL and host events each month, including Thai massage intros, yoga and meditation classes, and more.

Enjoy dazzling sunsets on Lake Michigan (or in Montrose Harbor) while engaged in profound MEDITATION ... on a beautiful, safe, big sailboat -- captained by a commercial architectural tour-boat captain (Navy Pier) who maintained a professional holistic healing practice in California (Esalen Institute and SF) and has written 3 books regarding holistic psychology and energetics. The boat is located in beautiful Montrose Harbor. If weather cooperates, sail in silent meditation for 2 hours, with a fe …

The Forum is a group for professional healers and non-professionals, committed to personal, mental and spiritual growth. The forum will provide a welcoming environment for learning and social interaction. Two continuing education credits for mental health counselors will be available for each session. Experienced and dynamic presenters will introduce innovative and effective paradigms and alternative strategies that will open your mind and enrich your knowledge base. These presentations will …

We are a networking group for individuals who are looking to share, learn & implement health/wellness benefits into their lives. Even more importantly, our goal is to create authentic relationships with fellow health/wellness aficionados. Looking forward to meeting wonderful people who want to make great connections - Live with passion!

NGH - National Guild of Hypnotists Northern Illinois- Public Welcome Hypnosis is a fascinating topic. Come to our meetup and explore how Hypnosis can help you personally and professionally. Each month we have a free presentation

This class began in 1999. It is specifically designed for anyone curious about rhythm. While focused on traditional West African rhythms, it expands to include students general rhythmic interests. Experience what a rhythmic family and community can offer. Come check it out for free. No experience necessary.

We are a group of Students, Alumni and prospective students enrolled in, graduated from and/or is intersted in the Institute of Integrated Nutrition. This is a great way to Network with each other and get together to explore ways that we can help each other succeed in powerfully helping others heal and live their best lives! What is IIN? Teaching the Future of Nutrition Are you ready to transform your mind, body and career with a world-class education that supports you on every level?If it …

Group members are taught the essentials of mindfulness and how the process relates to their feelings. The technique teaches them to be aware of what they are feeling in the moment, which allows for a deepening of the way they relate to their thoughts and patterns. Unwanted patterns of relating and behaving discovered during the sessions can then be shifted. Using both avenues of psychology and mindfulness allows patterns to shift more rapidly as cognitive work helps people to understand the issu …

This group is dedicated to Reiki, Reiki for kids, Akashic Records, and Padme Therapy, as well as teaching all levels of Reiki. Reiki is a universal life-force healing energy and is an ancient Japanese healing art. Reiki is a simple, but powerful healing technique that replenishes and rebalances physical energy, health and inner harmony. Reiki is a nourishing energy and assists you to a higher level of balance and health. Reiki is used with the pupose of strenghthening the energy system (aura), s …

Happy 2012! I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year with a meet up group to explore the many ways to live a healthy and enhanced life. Are you looking to make some healthy changes? Lose weight this year and keep it off? Are you looking to eat healthier? Do you suffer from chronic pain or illness? Or do you just want to meet new friends who are health and fitness minded? Our meetups will include fitness and cooking classes, healthy dinning, a walking group in good weather and e …

Meditation, Yoga, Community, Healing, Fun

ChicagoVeg Cooking is all about tasty plant-based food, sharing knowledge and cooking experiences between members, educating each other about the many benefits of veg*n cooking and how to make it fun, and of course about making new like-minded friends! While we have a broad scope including Vegetarian, Vegan Cooked, and Raw/Living Vegan Food, we will mostly focus on a general whole food vegan diet as the source of tasty food and a healthy lifestyle. It has been shown by numerous research studies …

The Nimatullahi Sufi Order is a spiritual discipline dedicated to the selfless service and love of all human beings. The foundation of our spiritual endeavors rests upon the practice of ceaselessly remembering God in thought, word and deed. Our guiding principles are firmly rooted in the tradition of chivalry (futuwwa in Arabic and javanmardi in Persian) in the Middle East, where relations among members of society were based on selfless service and consideration of others first and foremost. Un …

Thanks for joining. Trying to help build a community for other holistic practitioners. We try to meet up occasionally and be a support network for the healing community.

Spiritual Nourishment is here to support you in ‘digesting’ the aspects of your life where you may feel limitation, pain or sluggishness. In skillfully digesting, your attention and energy is transformed AND directed toward what truly nourishes your innate essence of Love, Aliveness and Joy ( that we all do have within!) Join us if you are willing to be, act on and become (more) the transformation you want to to see in our world. In this place of Spiritual Nourishment, we embody and share an ess …

Yoga & Ayurveda – ancient Vedic sister sciences together, the way to Self-Healing and Self-Realization. Healing workshops with Ayurveda,  Yoga classes,   Meditations,  Ayurvedic cooking classes,  Ayurvedic wellness consultations. Truly Relaxing Environment at the House of Ayurveda, every Class is very special - fusion of Mind & Body, not just Athletics. Find more about North Shore Yoga Ayurveda at www.ayurvedichouse.com

VortexHealing® divine energy healing is not only a healing art, but a path for awakening. It is designed to transform the roots of emotional consciousness, heal the physical body, and awaken freedom within the human heart. This group’s focus, will be to assist others interested in learning about the nature of VortexHealing, and for bringing about the process of healing for themselves. Through focused group healing events, and open talks about VortexHealing one will be able to bridge more awarene …

Do you practice Emotional Freedom Technique on your own and want to join a tapping circle for even better results? EFT is a simple technique for releasing emotional blocks, stopping cravings and reducing stress. If you don't currently practice it, we can teach you. Let's try it with the focused energies of a group! For details on what EFT is there are several websites, such as Gary Craig's at http://emofree.com/ and EFT Universe at http://www.eftuniverse.com/, but here's the basic idea. While st …

The Healing Promise of Chi..Creating extraordinary wellness through Qi-gong practice. Welcome to the North Shore Qi-gong Meetup Group. Whether a beginner or seasoned practitioner; you will have an opportunity to learn and practice Dragon Tiger Qi-gong as well as other forms of energy cultivation. Qi-gong developed in Ancient China, over 300 million people practice it as an effective exercise for health and longevity. Consisting of gentle fluid , circular movements led by the breath; Qi-gong deep …

ARE YOU THE GREENEST SHEEP ON THE BLOCK? --- Cultivating, creating & coloring - like Max with his purple crayon - your family's holistic growth with your conscious green thumbs?… Desperately seeking like-minded & like-hearted others with whom to join, unite & explore in merry, relaxing, renewing, convivial, informative, rich, supportive community communion? WELCOME TO HOLISTIC MOMS (*DADS, FAMILIES) ! JOIN US IF YOU PLEASE ! LEARN MORE: http://LakeCtyIl.HolisticMoms.org

If you are interested in Essential Oils and the art of Aromatherapy, please join me/us. These amazing gifts from our mother Earth are available for anyone to use for pleasure, healing, transformation, spiritual enlightenment, pain and stress relief, FUN, and to smell good without toxic chemicals! How can you go wrong?

For all who want to learn more about Ayurveda - Diet, Cooking, Nutrition, Herbs, Yoga, Lifestyle. Learn how easy it is to improve your health with the simple yet profound principles of Ayurveda. We offer informative seminars for those who are new to Ayurveda, as well as in depth professional trainings for those who want to become Ayurvedic Wellness Coaches. Dr. Paul Morehead, PhD, Associate Chair of the Department of Physiology at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. Paul is an …

Come join a group of health seekers and health care practitioners determined to take charge of their health. We gather approximately once a month around topics that will empower us to attain and maintain our health. Heathy lifestyles, the power of nutrition, vaccination awareness, environmental health concerns, health care reform issues are just a few of the topics that we will be discussing. We will hear from area health care practitioners discussing the wide range of holistic, alternative and …

This group is for any woman or man interested in a more healthy & alluring body & lifestyle. Activities in this group include but are not limited to the following; educational seminars, healthy dinning, skin care, yoga, aquatic fitness, Zumba, fashion tips, preventative health, weight management, stress reduction, meditation, lakefront walks, aromatherapy, seated massage events, shopping for success, nutrition, and more! All members will receive a monthly informative email on one of the various …

This is a group for anyone interested in discussing and experiencing the benefits of essential oils. We will meet twice month a focus on a different oil each meeting, so we can all discuss the benefits of essential oils for our health. I'm looking forward to hearing more about peoples experiences with oils and the changes that they have had with their health.

Hi Everyone ! This group is open to anyone and everyone who has an interest in meditation - young and old, beginners and seasoned pros. The purpose of the group is to provide instruction on simple meditation techniques to anyone who wishes to learn, and to come together to enjoy meditation as a group. Classes are always free and open to the public. It helps reduce stress, increase wellness and maintain balance. Experience universal connection and joy! In each of our free weekly classes, we: Perf …

YEHA ( Young Earth Human Alliance) is a group of diverse like minded individuals ages 18-35 that are looking to awaken their self consciousness, and limitless potential through deep training. Do you know what your 100% is? What you are really capable of? This is a free training that is guided by professional highly seasoned Masters. People will experience Tai-Chi, Qi-kong, Yoga, & Energy meditation. You will be able to connect to yourself on a deeper level subconsciously that is not possible wit …