Visitors are always welcome. Feel free to drop by! Meet other locals who are interested in overcoming the fear of public speaking, learning the art of leadership, making new friends, and enjoying the camaraderie of being an active club member of Toastmasters. Our members range in age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. The tone of our meetings are friendly, encouraging, supportive and no pressure. We meet twice a month, usually on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Our fall, winter and spring location …

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at numerous workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photography v …

Welcome to my fellow Artists and creators who seek to harness their inner creative spirit and move forward as a fully alive human, making a difference in the world by offering your true gifts, as we live in the new spiritual era. Join me as we explore the astoundingly magical book by author Julia Cameron "The Artist's Way" and recover your hidden creativity, or simply enhance what you already have in motion. YOU NEEDN'T BE A CURRENT WORKING ARTIST, but have the desire to be creative and transfor …

This Northern Virginia artist meetup is for everyone who wants to improve their drawing. Don't just take classes... come practice with us! Learn More . . . http://www.meetup.com/SketchOn/about/

Are you breathing right? Have you ever counted how many times you breathe in a minute? Breathing is the first act of life and it’s the last act of life. In between, the whole life we are breathing in and out, but not attending to the breath Ninety percent of the impurities in the body go out through the breath because we are breathing twenty-four hours a day. The breath is our best friend -- it's always with us. And yet, we hardly know much about it. What's more ... it holds some timeless sec …

***We are currently on break while the hosts of this workshop invite a new baby into their family. We are expecting to restart this workshop at the beginning of 2013. Join our meetup and then you will receive a notification once we restart. *** ------------------- Its rare to find a calm and centering place to visit regularly. If you'd like a place to retreat to for renewal with positive energy, join a warm group of people in Arlington, VA. Open to the public at no cost, we invite you join us. Y …

The Luv Lounge Meetup Group is a group for Black Men & Black Women to unite and interact with each other in positive ways to improve the Black Community. We participate in group events such as The Luv Lounge Radio show, arts & culture events, parties, fund raisers, movie & documentary group viewings, lectures, workshops and more. Our flagship event is The Luv Lounge Radio Show which we record every Tuesday evening at 9pm and airs on 1480AM WPWC WE ACT RADIO DC. The Luv Lounge Radio Show is a tal …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

Your potential is limited only by your excuses. Whether you work in a corporate environment or from home, whether you are a student or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining communication and leadership skills. Become a Better Speaker Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. By learning to formulate and convey your ideas, you open a new world of possibilities. You will be more pe …

This meetup is for fans of stand-up, improv, sketch, or comedy in general.

Open to all comics, writers, variety artists, actors, jugglers, strippers... Especially strippers. If you need to be funny or write funny come and join us for this weekly meeting. We have no pressure to perform the material. We just want to meet, talk shop, drink beer and enjoy. Please don't ask the staff at the location about the group, they won't know.

Night Life, Professional Networking, Exercise and Fun, Dating and Relationships, Dance, Wine, Entrepreneur, Self-improvement, Personal growth, Social Networking, Meeting New People, Make New Friends, New In Town, Fun Times, Social, Friends, Dining Out, Singles, Women's Social, Self empowerment & exploration, Business Strategy and Networking, Sociedad, Social Networking, .Singles, After work Happy Hours, Social, Friends, New In Town, Happy Hours, Happy Hour ... Washington Adventures, Maryland, Vi …

SalsaFuegoDanceAcademy is the only Dance Studio for youth, teens and adults students. It develops social dancers from all ages through a progression of partnering and shines combinations. Students develop experience and skills as social dancers and/or performers Mission To bring creativity, equity and community to everybosy's life through the art of dance. Cecilia Villalobos uses active inquiry to deepen the learning experience of children and adults to improve teach practice and to build high q …

This group will begin on Sat March 17 with a full-day workshop. It will continue as a peer support group. The group assumes that we are all leaders -- at work, in our homes, and in our communities. It is designed for anyone who experiences pressure, where relationships form an important part of everyday life. This workshop will help participants to see and shift non-verbal patterns, and to become more skillful under pressure. You will learn how to: • Manage stress, conflict, and resistance with …

In the age of HGTV homeowners are taking charge of their homes and being proactive about realizing their decorating dreams. This meetup is based in Washington DC and focuses on the sharing of interior design ideas for homeowners and design enthusiasts. The meetup offers information in topics that are relevant to your decorating projects. We meet at local furniture stores, art galleries, rug stores, etc. to discuss the latest trends in home decor. We also share and receive ideas on our decorating …

This group is the coming together of people from all walks of life to celebrate the art, practice, transformation and healing qualities of meditation. Being in the space of Zoetic means having access to all the faucets of Self, mirrored indefinitely through everyone anywhere, giving us the capacity to expand our experience within community. Taking the gifts we receive through our own experience with meditation and sharing with others brings heightened awareness and abundance to our own lives and …

This group is about elevating your mind to fully understanding of the "Game" the Elite (Nasheed) way. It's about being the 100% Mackish with your integrity, confidence, personal, professional, social and dating lifestyle. Members are not only expected to know and understand the game but more importantly RESPECT THE GAME. Members of this group are the CREAM OF THE CROP intellectually conscious Mackish men with integrity.

DC's best Meetup for global adventure! This group is for people who enjoy events in the Washington DC area such as: international travel, embassy events, hiking, museums, festivals, kayaking, meditation, adventure travel, outdoor recreation, sports, spa visits, concerts, films, trips to the beach, ice skating, hot air balloon rides, and/or making friends while doing all of these things. YOU ARE: Single, married or in-between...young, old or in-between....students, professionals or in-between.... …

This group is for photographers of all skill levels and formats who want to improve their studio photography techniques. Whether your interests lie in photographing people, fine art or commercial products, a working knowledge of studio lighting and common studio equipment is essential to taking great pictures and making your subjects look their best. The goal of this group is to provide a comfortable and non-judgmental atmosphere to learn the art of studio photography, perfect your techniques, h …

Act out theatre games - improvisationally create improvs, comedy skits, standup bits and acting exercises. This is for people who love charades, are fun and funny, and want to participate in a wide variety of acting exercises - to practice acting and comedy skills, have fun, and ideally build towards creating standup or skit comedy routines. We’ll act out theatre exercises (improv “games”) to improve our vocal production, movement, theatrical spontaneity, ability to working cooperatively in an e …

We are a group for anyone interested in or working in a field of design or home remodeling. Our goal is to bring the design community together to help and inspire each other through networking and educational talks. Professionals and students are welcome. Our members mostly include furniture, lighting, tile, paint, home, fabric, graphic, website designers, and architects, contractors and many more. We welcome everyone and look forward to meeting you and learning about your business.

Maybe you've read the Lifehacker blog, Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Workweek, Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project, Leo Babauta's Zen Habits, or Chris Guillebeau's Art of Non-Conformity or The $100 Startup. If you liked what you saw and are looking for a community of other people who are tackling the same challenges, this is the group for you. All members will have the chance to share favorite new hacks and current obstacles, to help us learn from each other. Since we ascribe to the 'personal choices ov …

If you have an interest in speaking the Thai language (language of Thailand), join our informal group to learn!!! Each workshop focuses on topics of interest for speaking Thai.....Shopping, Food/Restaurants, Medical, Social, Visiting Thailand with fun activities to reenforce the lessons in each workshop. If you plan to visit Thailand, have Thai relatives or friends, or you have Thai parents and would like to improve your Thai language skills.....this would be a great way to learn. All levels of …

The ‘Art of Change’ – micro-mini sessions are derived from a thirteen week evening course offered by Quintessence Institute. On the 3rd & 4th Saturday of the month from 1pm to 3pm we come together to learn the science behind interpersonal change and to highlight the most significant aspects of what it takes to become a completely new and different self or personality. We believe that self-actualization is the realization of our inherent human nature, which is to be spiritual. Therefore, we culti …

The purpose of this meetup is to have a Blast! To that end, we're creating art, making photographs and telling stories -- hopefully the kind that won't get you in trouble, but leaves a lasting impression. The Meetup will offer many opportunities to not learn about improving upon your art. Technics and the basics of photography will also be visited in workshops as well as excursions. Art, and I believe art is photography, should be limitless. BUT, I do not promote art that supports violence or di …