Welcome! This group is for anyone interested in improving their writing. We'll meet weekly to read over and edit each others' writing pieces. Over the long-term I'd like the group to be a resource for writers of any kind. I'd like us to be able to share tips, books, and strategies. My goal is that each one of us contributes to improving each others' writing. Join us!

This group is for everyone who loves chai, and would like to meet people from different cultures & background, share their life experience over a cup of chai, scrumptious snacks and good company. Some popular Chai spots in Uptown Minneapolis: Namaste Cafe Uncommon Ground What is Chai? Chai or Cha is merely a generic word for tea in South Asia and many other parts of the world. (Hindi: चाय cāy, Mandarin: 茶 Chá). Source: Wiki Specifically Chai is black tea and milk (sugar and spices are optional). …

YogaQuest started as a class and has become a community! YQ, the studio (or YQdio), is inclusive of people of all shapes, sizes and fandoms. If you have been scared away from other wellness classes because they're too hardcore or too crunchy - you've finally found your place. The word "yoga" literally means union - we want to bring people together - because, after all, isn't geeking out with others a lot more fun?! The YQdio will offer "regular" yoga, in addition to our Original flavor - as well …

We've given more than 4000 hours since December 2007! We're a volunteer group dedicated to improving lives through good works. If you like to help others while making friends, this is the group for you! We participate in a wide variety of projects all over the metro through various organizations. If you know a person or organization that is in need, please contact the organizer. Adults ages 18 and over only, please. (Children may volunteer with their parents at some events. Please look for de …

This group is for all lovers and eager learners of Qi Gong and Tai Chi. Who Should Join? Any Individual interested in the pursuit of health and growth through the use of Qigong and Tai Chi All skill levels are welcome. Beginners:Beginners are especially welcome to this group. If you are brand new, there will be lots of new Qigong and Tai Chi skills to be learned. Free intro classes and lectures will be organized weekly, and even some exciting classes to get your feet wet in experiencing energy a …

Preserve Minneapolis is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and revitalizing the architectural and related cultural resources of the city of Minneapolis. We advocate, we explain, and we explore! On the odd months (think January, March, etc...) we host 'Happy Hour with a Preservationist', which are behind the scenes tours of hard to get into historic spaces. The cool thing is when we tour these places, many are undergoing or completing restoration …

New to Minnesota or the Midwest? This group is for those of us who are not from Minnesota and have moved to the Twin Cities in the last few years. We are transplants looking to make new friends and discover what this area has to offer with other recent transplants of a similar age. Anyone in their 20's or 30's who is from out-of-state is welcome to join. We have a variety of events each month and so far events have included happy hours, bowling, museums, dinners, movies, ice skating and more. We …

You don't have to be a 'dancer' to dance. Your body wants to move in certain ways that society doesn't always like. This is a group FREE OF JUDGEMENT that allows you to MOVE THE WAY YOU WANT. It'll make you feel free. Your body and soul will thank you. Join if you want to move. ;)

The Frontier Division of District 6 Toastmasters covers roughly the metro area north of the Twin Cities. There are clubs in Roseville, Shoreview, Arden Hills, New Brighton and White Bear Lake, and the Division spills into the northern parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Toastmasters is the world's largest volunteer organization devoted to teaching public speaking and leadership. All Toastmasters meetings feature prepared speeches, evaluations and an exercisein imprmptu speaking called Table Topic …

We focus on helping members develop their public speaking and communications skills. Our location and membership is geared towards the needs of business professionals and executives. Metro SpeakEasy has: • Weekly meetings (except holidays, last 3 weeks in December and in July/August when we meet every other week), with most members attending twice a month. • Engaging array of professions represented: financial services, sales, marketing, business owners, architects, attorneys and mid mana …

We have been creating a Supportive, Holistic, Informational, Functional Therapies with Northeast Energies. We wish to create FuN fitness through the structure of Yoga and the cardio with Metabolic training and Nutrition Counseling with DanceFit. This is a group for Innovative workout ideas and education of this community. Come and join us and Shift your body, mind and soul to New Heights. After all, if you reach for the moon and don't make it...you are still up there with the stars.

At any moment, see what your mind is doing. It is going into the past or the future. It is angry about the past or anxious about the future, isn't it? When this oscillation of the mind stops, THAT is when you get in touch with the source of energy, which is YOU. All the human values that we treasure and cherish - Happiness, Joy, Love, Compassion, Caring, Friendliness, Enthusiasm, Creativity, Relationships - can only be lived and experienced in the present. But, when we are caught up in the chat …

Writing comedy and humor of any form is not easy. Doing it on a regular basis is even harder. This comedy/humor writing group is open to anyone of any level who writes in any format. We meet each week for an hour or two. The length will depend on the space, if the room is reserved, the number of people who show up, blah, blah, blah. We'll start off writing, then reading, probably BSing and then, maybe, drinking or eating. We'll give you writing prompts if needed. Read what you wrote that day or …

In early 2010, my wife Sharon and I started A Partnership Of Diabetics (A-POD) in the Phillips Community of south Minneapolis—considered the most culturally-diverse, economically-challenged in Minnesota. If we can make our program work here, we thought, it just might work anywhere! We began without a cent of grant money using just our Social Security and pension funds. The Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services initially provided us with a meeting space. Advertising through Meet-u …

Welcome to the advancing Photographers Meetup Group! Myself and other Master photographers located in the Minneapolis area decided we were tired of photographers not sharing knowledge and secrets with each other due to the backwards thinking of being afraid it would steal their business. We decided the best solution to correct this false way of thinking was to share our first hand knowledge via a meet up group of fantastic individuals who want to learn more.  Join us in our journey! As we grow i …

Meditate Minneapolis is a community organization that brings meditation workshops and classes to the greater Minneapolis area. We aim to provide an atmosphere of peace and tolerance, welcoming a diverse population as meditation and Buddha's teachings can help all people regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, or religious tradition. By discovering inner peace through meditation and Buddha's teachings, we can have lasting peace and happiness and help others do the same. The group began as all …

This is a group where we can make a difference by doing something beneficial for various causes all while hanging our with great people. Events will range from happy hours, golf outings, a 5k fun run, and even a black tie formal gala. The proceeds will vary by event but include non-profits such as Prevent Child Abuse MN, Enviromental Improvement initiatives, People Serving People Homeless Shelter, etc.

Explore the meaning and the experience of a sacred connection to our own sexuality.

To celebrate the close of another successful year, we're holding a happy hour / networking event for Toastmasters in downtown Minneapolis. Did you know that there are over 600 Toastmasters in clubs in downtown Minneapolis? Chances are you pass many of them everyday, here's your opportunity to meet a few.

Motivational Mondays is a monthly workshop for business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent sales people. Learn how to create, cultivate and maintain motivation in your life. Being a business person can be challenging, but after attending a Motivational Monday meeting you will find out you are not alone. There is strength in numbers, learn from others successes, share your ideas to their challenges. Aren't you already feeling better. Every Month starts off with a focused presentation on a var …

This is a group designed for people who freestyle rap or would like to start. This group is for showing off your creative talent and supporting others doing the same. Trading off verses, rap battles, improv activities to loosen us up - whatever. Let's partake in a lesser-know and absolutely beautiful art form. All genders, skin colors and skill levels welcome.

I had problems with an ovarian cyst. I had some severe pain from it over two years ago; then when I had started chanting, I returned to the doctor and the mass was reduced to about half the size. I was so happy that another doctor wasn't recommending surgery. I did dietary changes and other things, but the chanting helped my energy and helped me heal. To be able to live your life without physical pain...what a gift; a gift I already had but had lost. It is my hope that many will use these treasu …

Please note that this group is on hiatus while the facilitator is on Sabbatical. Typically we meet weekly to discuss practical ways to work the Law of Attraction (LOA) principles to really make it work in our everyday lives. This is not a consecutive course, but rather a weekly platform where an aspect of how to make LOA work for real will be presented, discussed, and practiced. This group also holds the intention of helping fellow practitioners mastermind their manifestations as only LOA can do …

Welcome to The Adventure Club for Extraordinary Women! (If I could put the above in blinking colored lights I would /grin...*that's* how excited I am about this group.) My name is Jen Vertanen and I'm so incredibly happy you've found your way here. I created this group for ordinary + extraordinary women just like me. You know...women who want to have their cake and eat it too and make zero qualms or apologies to the contrary. I believe that adventures come in all shapes and sizes and may be adre …

Meet other locals interested in Parkour! Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment. Parkour requires... consistent, disciplined training with an emphasis on functional strength, physical conditioning, balance, creativity, fluidity, control, precision, spatial awareness, and looking beyond the traditional use of objects. Parkour movements typically include... running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, balanc …

Change you energy, and take back control over your life. Join us to experience and study energy medicine as taught by Donna Eden in her book Energy Medicine with our study group. Learn life changing energy balancing and restorative daily exercises, for optimal health, joy and vitality, and focus on self care. Have the power to be your own healer.

Greetings, I'm your host, Steve Sklar. Welcome to MN Sound Healing Meetup Group! My goal in starting this group is to provide a place for people in and around Minnesota and the Upper Midwest to network, teach, learn, and share. The focus of the group relates primarily to the use of sound as a healing/therapeutic modality, and can include, workshops, performances, approaches to and ideas about sound healing treatments, shamanic uses of sound, and related topics. We are going to try and let member …