This group is about helping Portlanders meet their deep inner yearning for more sensuality, more sexiness, and more connection. We do this by inviting any sex positive group, event, or individual to let the group know about happenings that they may be offering or have heard about. Since the brain is the most important sex organ we have, this group is interested in, Stimulating ideas around sex, love, relationship styles, community, Erotic poetry, literature, and film, Classes and workshops. Si …

This group is for anyone who have found themselves to be craving more interaction with the art world You should join it if you are anyone interested in the arts, live in Portland or the surrounding area, and are a writer, designer, crafter, builder, artist, musician, clown or other 'special' sort of individual and spend a large portion of your time in the creative zone. The purpose of this group is to meet like-minded individuals who share in a creative nature and to build a community of sorts. …

If you are wondering how to reconnect to your artistic side and yearning for a connection to your intuitive wise self, you will find a bubbling fountain of both in SoulCollage®. I invite you to glue bits and pieces of imagery and symbolism together to create an opening to your inner self, while creating meaningful art.  No artistic ability or degrees are necessary. SoulCollage® is creating your own personal wisdom cards about you. It offers self-reflection, painting a different picture of how to …

Hello! I am from the southwest where I attended a great field watercolor class in which we'd get together at rotating locations, paint what we saw outside, and do a very kind-spirited group critique. If you are interested in this, I will set up some dates as our weather starts to cooperate and we'll see what we get!  No skill level is required, and no cruel critiquing is allowed (my only rule).  Watercolor is challenging and you only get better if you feel brave and supported in your endeavors, …

... to the SW Washington Crop to Create MeetUp Group! My goal is to create a group that celebrates relationships through the art of paper. Crafters at levels are welcome! MeetUps will happen several times a month for crafty events that focus on new techniques, creating cards or projects, and scrapbook layouts... or simply a time to get those creative juices flowing.  Other crafts are also welcome: baking, sewing, stitching, etc.  I want this to be creativly diverse group. Because I am a Close …

Qigong and Taiji are wonderful practices to open the joints and loosen the limbs to allow open flow of our life fore (Qi). We would like to nurture our Qi to bring about internal balance in the body to cultivate better health, spiritual awareness, balance and flexibilty in this ancient art. These are non-impact arts, so it is suitable for everyone at almost any fitness level. Drop-in an try a class. Find out why Dr. Oz, Ekhart Tolle, Time magazine and more are praising these arts. I've been teac …

Enjoy creative cooking the simple way. We are here to celebrate the Art of Good Living through cooking and sharing recipes. We are here to meet new people interested in learning more about cooking. Whether you love to cook, hate to cook or always wanted to learn, we have many new ideas to inspire you in the kitchen. We have some simple easy options to spice up your dinners, make entertaining easier and make the kitchen your new favorite place to entertain. Anywhere from simple everyday, home …

Aurora Movement and Healing Arts is a community wellness center located in Aurora, Oregon. We offer Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong classes, as well as Acupuncture and Massage treatments.

Welcome to Areté Fitness. Our purpose is simple, to achieve excellence in our bodies. The body is our canvas, it’s movement our art. We have three goals: To always grow stronger, physically and mentally. To create mobile, fluid, pain free joints and muscles. To grow into a healthy, balanced, long-lasting body. “We are what we repeatedly do. Areté (excellence), then, is not an act but a habit.”   To these ends, this group was created to help promote the benefits of kettlebell training. What is a …

Yoga Core Body- Is a beginner/intermediate 60 minute yoga class designed for those with yoga experience (although not required). During classes, students will continue to learn how to move safely in and out of asanas (poses) with correct technique as they build their knowledge base of more challenging asanas. On occasion, classes may have a martial arts infusion to them to add moves that incorporate balance in motion. These classes also include a continued focus on overall strength building, cor …

Nia is the finest fusion Mind/Body fitness class.Through a wide variety of Music and Movement(Martial Arts/Dance Arts/Healing Arts),Nia nourishes the Spirit,conditions the Body,empowers the Mind,harnesses Emotion all while building healing Community. Through Movement we find Health.Come move and sweat in Joy with us!!All fitness levels welcome.Classes start April 23rd every M/W/F at 11 am-Noon @ Hawthorne Wellness Center.Also classes T/Th and Sun at Dance with Joy Studios 9am and Sundays at 11a …

This is a meetup for parents who are raising their children without religion, who love reason as well as art, and who are looking for a community where they can find fun, support, and great company for themselves and their children. Together, we join forces to develop and support secular humanistic values in our families. We get the benefits of church without the dogma. Our volunteers have developed: Secular Sunday School - A class on ethics, science, and humanities for kids ages 4-10 every two …

ADX is a membership based design and prototyping facility that is helping Portlander's learn new skills, meet new people and make cool things. Metal, wood, sewing, blacksmithing and more!

… The second group will focus upon the fostering of an Institute, to embody Spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service to individuals, communities and the Earth. Our dream is to have classes, workshops, and perhaps a yearly conference that connects all parts of our diverse community together. We will strive to connect Humanists, Philosophers, Spiritual Teachers and Practitioners of all world traditions, as well as alternative and conventional healing modalities, music and the arts. To support our Un …

Welcome to the first and what is currently the only slacklining group in the Portland area. Slacklining is similar to tight rope walking except the material used is stretchy and moves when weighted. Moving with the line will strengthen your core muscles and stabilizer muscles and in turn give you a greater sense of balance. If you have weak ankles and love to hike, this will be a beneficial part of your weekly conditioning program. One of the first things you will notice when slacklining is h …

This group was created to offer space for Thai massage practitioners and students to gather to share ideas, techniques and learning time.  Whether you are new to Thai massage or have been studying and practicing this ancient art for years, it is always beneficial to practice with folks who will give honest feedback and guidance, and of course, in practicing together, we get to receive the work we so often only give. This group is hosted by The Naga Center, School of Traditional Thai Massage an …