Kirtan is an ancient participatory music experience. Kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of stillness. One of the oldest sacred music traditions of the world, the kirtan call-and-response chanting genre comes to us from India. Using ancient Sanskrit mantras, the kirtan calls upon sacred energies which serve to quiet the mind, remove obstacles, and bring us back to the center of our being. By repeating simple mantras over and over, the kirtan is an easy way for people to experience some f …

This group is for people who are curious about TaKeTiNa, or who have already experienced it and want to dive deeper into rhythm as a tool for personal and social evolution. TaKeTiNa is a full-body, full-mind experience. It is simultaneously challenging and safe, and creates an atmosphere of no praise and no blame. No previous movement or music experience is necessary, and no drums are required. Participants come from a diverse array of backgrounds, ages, and interests. As you relax into learning …

Do you love underground house & techno music? Are you looking to meet a fun group of like-minded folks whose focus is experiencing quality music rather than just going out to hook up or black out? Are you tired of trying to wrangle your friends out to a good show who just don't "get it"? THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU. This group is for anyone who loves house music- whether you just want to meet up with true music lovers alike, love to dance to a good beat and see different DJ's live, or you're slipping …

Meet other local fans of jazz & blues music while enjoying performances. The Bay Area is home to an amazing live jazz scene, with hundreds of small venues that provide an intimate and affordable way to experience jazz as it's meant to be: spontaneous, inventive, and alive. We can't all afford to go to Yoshis and Masonic Auditorium every weekend, but there's so much jazz happening in the Bay Area that there is something for every taste and every pocketbook, every weekend. So join us, and use this …

*Join our Google Group to participate in discussions in between events!* Artup is a Bay Area community-powered incubator for forward-looking work stationed at the intersection of contemporary art and digital technology. Welcoming artists of all disciplines, Artup provides a foundation for a consistent and engaging stream of high quality work for and by curious aesthetes throughout the Bay Area. The Bay Area is technological ground zero. Bay Area residents are the first to experience the impact …

Meet other local salsa dancers, would (and should) be salsa dancers, and everyone out to have a great time enjoying San Francisco Salsa Dance, Nightlife, Classes and Social Events. This is the largest Salsa Meetup in the area, and we host some fantastic, fun, and social events around the San Francisco Bay Area. You DO NOT need to know how to salsa! We are a super friendly group, open to EVERYONE who even thinks they MIGHT be interested in Salsa Dance. You show up, we'll take care of the rest …

Join us for all of our Meetup activities in the SF Bay Area and even the remottest part of the earth. The Bay Area Nightlife Meetup is the perfect way to meet new friends in a fun, sexy and non-intimidating atmosphere. What you should expect: Parties, After-parties, After-party breakfast, Dance Classes and Workshops for the Absolute beginners! Salsa, Bachata Merengue, Chachacha and more! No dance experience necessary! The idea here is to have an absolute fun. We also host parties and o …

What is Kizomba? Kizomba is a sensual dance that originated in Angola in the '80s. The word 'kizomba' means 'party' in the Angolan language Kimbundo. It is a fusion of Semba, the predecessor of Samba with Zouk music of the French Caribbean Islands. Kizomba is more laid back than tango but more intimate, slow and sensual than salsa. In the last few years, Kizomba has quickly spread throughout Europe via Portugal. Now it is taking its place in the USA. Kizomba Classes with Bay Area's most favorite …

As local event connoisseurs, we've also decided to start throwing awesome events of our own! The purpose of this group is to focus on the UpOut SF community and to allow our users to experience all that UpOut has to offer. You should join if you are: 1. Spontaneous 2. Awesome 3. Like meeting new people

New Orleans Jazz Fest is happening this year over a fabulous 10 day period (2 extended weekends): April 26 - May 5th. This year's NOLA Jazz Fest lineup looks amazing. Feel free to check it out: http://www.nojazzfest.com/ Years ago, I was fortunate enough to join a Yahoo Group that organized a trip to NOLA. What a fabulous experience it was. The live music and talent that is seen is unparalleled. I'm starting this group to meet up with folks from SF & the Bay Area who may be interested in joining …

SoundSpace! is a beautiful new space in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission district where we combine sound and music with other art and wellness practices to experience insight, discussion, community, and fun! Our workshops and creative laboratories uniquely integrate sound practices and explorations with the voice, songwriting, creative writing, guided improvisations deep listening, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, psychology, movement, and much more. Sound and music play a large role in the he …

Wednesdays January 26th- March 16th 6:30pm-7:30pm Beginning Guitar - Level 1: A Fun & Informative 8-Week Meetup with Carrie Love limited to 8 people Playing guitar is fun as well as a great source of relaxation and self-discovery that can enhance your life on many levels! The group class environment is a fantastic way to learn as well as meet new people to play with. We encourage and inspire each other. In this 8-week meet-up you will learn: • all the basic concepts of guitar • chords and s …

This group is for anyone who grew up in the evangelical (born-again) church but now finds him or herself questioning or rejecting many of those beliefs. You might call yourself a post-evangelical, devangelical, or non-practicing evangelical (or many other terms)-- this group provides the opportunity to connect with others who share a similar past. Currently you still might believe in God, might not, or don't know-- this group isn't about converting people to your point of view; it's about hangin …

Resonant Harmony Attunements The Resonant Harmony Attunements are designed for two purposes: 1. To Create Community Where We are All Connected – When you share sound together, everyone's whole system shares the same vibration or frequency -- brainwaves, heart rates, and electromagnetic fields align, and we all become like family. In fact, sharing sound together is a portal to remembering the ultimate state of where we are all One -- particularly when the sound ends and we enter that divine pla …

We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

Female Artists of San Francisco is a collective of women, woman-identified, and genderqueer artists and art lovers who want to have fun, inspire each other, and create in a safe and supportive environment. We are writers, poets, dancers, actors, painters, illustrators, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians, makers, thinkers, and art appreciators. All skill levels are welcome, as well as art-lover …

This Meet Up is for those who enjoy improv (or want to learn it) to find classes and workshops. Especially to serve drop in improv classes in San Francisco. Although this will probably be mostly short form classes, a drop in long form/Harold workshop would also be welcome - as would classes on musical improvisation. If you are offering a class, contact the organizer... If you are having a four - six week class, that's not off the table either. Preference will be given to improv teachers with est …

This group is for people that are looking to have fun with new experiences and activities. This is not a dating group; however, if it happens, it happens. Activities will include ballroom dancing, trying new restaurants, happy hour, brunch, kayaking, movies, fairs and festivals, music events, etc. If you're young, like meeting new people and having a good time this group is for you. If you want to host an event reach out and let us know. Best Jeremiah

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 …

So you're in your 30s. You're single. You enjoy dancing to electronic music. This isn't a group created for the purpose of promoting any particular djs or clubs; it's just an experiment in seeing how many like-minded individuals there are out there in the Bay Area who are interested in dancing at SF electronic music events. Know of a great dj who's gonna be in town? Maybe at one of the more established clubs or perhaps at an underground location? Love a monthly party at Mighty, the EndUp, or som …

Biodanza, which means Dance of Life, is a system that integrates music, movement and authentic interactions to provide experiences of intense perception of being alive in the here-and-now. These experiences are known as "vivencias", coined from the Spanish root: vivir (to live). Vivencias are doors to access primal emotions and help movement emerge that is the most natural expression of your true self. Vivencias follow the organic movements of life—its biological rhythms, the pulse of the heart, …

Welcome to the Meetup group for TEDxConstitutionDrive! You are Invited – May 4 – The Theme is TIME.Auto-Vino, Menlo Park, CA “Time is the coin of your life.  It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent.  Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” Carl Sandburg A limited-capacity event in a phenomenal classic car warehouse and fully working winery, with live speakers on the theme of TIME ranging from a pickling expert to a venture capitalist invento …