A Fun Way to Meet Up - Come to a BenchMark! Are you interested in having more fun? Better friendships? All different types of fun people come to BenchMarks which is what makes Meeting Up at a BenchMark a unique experience every time. At a BenchMark, we play communication games with the goals of practicing good communication skills and getting to know each other. There is a wide variety of topics discussed during the games, ranging from where you grew up or the most delicious meal you have ever …

Women 50 plus, don't you love it when people tell you " OMG, you don't look your age, you look fabulous!" I have been in the personal and corporate image consulting service for over 30 years. I would love to share beauty tips and secrets on how you can look your personal best without going under the knife. I also have an exciting list of guest speakers who will address our issues on beauty, health and lifestyle.  Some of our meeting will be visiting local designers, boutiques, spas, stores, salo …

Hi everyone! This looks like a brand-new meetup but actually we're not - Lighten Up is adding a San Francisco location to our well-established Silicon Valley meditation group. You can cruise over to the Silicon Valley Lighten Up Meditation Meetup to see what we've been doing down there for the past few years. * * * Lighten Up Meditation is now offering free Intro to Meditation classes and Group Meditations are now being offered in San Francisco! Yes there's a lot of meditation groups in SF but …

Moving Laughing and Dancing Circle for Meditation -awakening in ``Spirit`` as ``Spirit`` This Circle was created with the aim to support our awakening and healing process and spiritual practices . This Circle is a community of loving, caring people who love truth, beauty and goodness. The Circle provides a safe, loving and empowering space for awakening to unfold in all types of people; in their body, mind and spirit through various tools of movement, dance and meditation. Our practices comes …

How many of the following have you noticed? - Some persistent difficulties in life cannot be explained by one's personal history. - Some people "replay" their parent's lives, especially in the type of painful limitations they experience. - Some families seem to have way too many tragedies. - There are emotional patterns that can't be healed with one-on-one therapy. - There are dimensions of the soul that most spiritual approaches cannot touch or account for. Constellation work reaches into the …

This is an ACTIVE Meetup Group... if you are sensitive to being invited to our events, please note that we schedule about 4-8 events a month. We try to keep emails down to the announcements of the actual movies, and then only to those that RSVP "yes" to a specific event. Other than that, I try to not send out more than one mass non-event email every few months. Our basic mission: To see significant and/or interesting films playing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and then to go somewhere …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

We sponsor 2-6 hikes/events per month, ranging from beginner level to very advanced.  While our primary focus is on hiking, camping, and backpacking, we also do other outdoor adventures - mud runs, zip lines, kayaking, white water rafting, skydiving, paragliding, rock climbing (indoor and outdoor), 4-season mountaineering, skiing/boarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snow/ice climbing, scuba - if it's an outdoor sport we're all over it!  The goal is to make new friends while enjoying the …

The intent of this group is to provide and to share objective information about how regular, every day folks can prepare for the types of scenarios one may encounter here in the Bay Area. This group is meant for people interested in learning: 1) What are the basics of Preparation, Readiness, and Disaster planning? 2) What does one need to know in order to safeguard loved ones and personal property? 3) How to make sense of all the various "survival" approaches and confusing array of products? 4) …

Hello Everyone! So I don't know what's going on but the people that I have met lately through daily interactions have been completely opposite of the type of person I am. I really do get along with everyone, but recently I haven't met people that I have a lot in common with so I thought I would take this approach to meet great people. I love doing random fun stuff throughout the week, hiking, exploring anything anywhere, trying new things (because that new thing could turn into something awesome …

The goal of this group is pretty straightforward: meetup with other 20-somethings in SF, make great new friends, and join in on a variety of activities & events. I'll encourage a variety of events for all types of people - it can range from chilling in the park, to hiking, playing board-games, or bar-hopping; you propose it and we can try it. The only restrictions for this group are that you must be 1) in your twenties, 2) a nice person, and 3) actually show up (most of the time) when you RSVP y …

Professional networking for health providers and allied services. *Meet and become familiar with diverse health professionals and their practices. *Discuss & critique marketing and business development tools ranging from new media, to traditional media, to in-person opportunities. *Assist in developing public education opportunities for members. *Discuss practice management and networking in an integrative health setting *Explore developments in electronic medical records, HIPAA, and legal …

Undergoing bariatric surgery can be an exciting, yet emotionally challenging, experience.  Having a solid support system is integral for achieving long-term weight loss success. This Meetup Group is designed to give those who have undergone bariatric surgery, or who are considering having surgery, a safe place to share their experiences, learn new information, and gain the ongoing support and friendship of others. Groups are held monthly in San Francisco and are moderated by Tara Griffith, MA, M …

Still have those old decks from high school boxed away somewhere? Want to try to get into the game again without worrying about tournaments? Just want to have fun, play casual Magic the Gathering and drink beer? Then our group is for you. We play every Sunday evening, and have been for years. We'd love for you to join us! Almost any deck is allowed! (Yes, bring your broken-ass type 1 deck! It's multiplayer, and if you haven't played a lot of multiplayer, you will soon discover the Golden Equati …

The Young Leadership Committee - San Francisco is a group of young professionals dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF). The committee, based in San Francisco, hosts various fundraising events that attract hundreds of young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40. Members of the Young Leadership Committee are asked to attend meetings where they are given the opportunity to take part in the inception, planning and ultimately the success of seve …

If you've ever wondered what it is that makes a photograph great—or more important, how you can make a great photograph—here's your opportunity to learn from our experts. National Geographic's renowned photographers shed light on every phase of the art and science of picture taking. As a member of this group, you'll be the first to learn about exciting workshops, seminars, and other events in the Bay Area and beyond that will teach you how to judge and control natural light to your advantage, fi …

You are a geek, but not socially awkward... You are charismatic, but not arrogant... You have a variety of friends, but aren't a flake... You secretly know you are a badass, but aren't an elitist... and you are looking for the perfect roleplaying campaign/group. You are a fellow Sociable Geek, and we invite you to join us. I started this group for selfish reasons. I have missed the type of group I have had only a couple of times in my life: A group of unique, likeable, dynamic, imaginative, wit …