Welcome to Shambhala. You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human. The Silicon Valley Shambhala Center is part of an international community of meditation centers founded by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and led by his son and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.  Pema Chodron is also a senior teacher in Shambhala. We offer a friendly, uplifted environment in which to explore meditation and the qualities it can bring to your life …

First and foremost, we wanted to create a place where everyone in the Bay Area can meet and make new friends doing something fun. This group is for all ages over 18!!!   WHAT WE DO?   We do things around the Bay Area (from San Francisco to Santa Barbara): We eat: dinners, pot lucks, happy hours, parties with food We have fun: zip lines, paddle boats, beach parties, camping, treat yourself to a massage/spa treatment, holiday parties, monopoly board games, social dances We get fit: hiking, wal …

The phrase Constant And Never-ending Improvement (CANI) was coined by motivational speaker and business entrepreneur Anthony Robbins.  Practiced by many globally, including CEO Mike Pacis & COO Aaron Ronquillo,  Can I Be originated as group of friends supporting each other on Facebook in training for the event called, “Tough Mudder.”  These friends coached each other mentally and physically through collaboration of their workouts, their meals, and giving each other peer support to stay motivate …

Welcome all! We are a fun social group for 1st time moms and dads in the Peninsula/South Bay area who want to come together to make lasting friendships with other expectant moms and dads to be. During this exciting, anxious and life-changing time in our lives, it's nice to to be with others who are in the same boat with whom we can get advice from, give support to and share a laugh with. A good amount of the activities will occur during the afternoon for the expectant moms who stay at home or  a …

Welcome to Bay Area Business Development Network ... We currently have groups in San Ramon, Pleasanton and Dublin. We know that you’re busy growing your business, so thank you for visiting us. As our guest, we would like to welcome you to our family and encourage you to begin building better relationships today. Dundada Society is a business development network that provides community, education and leadership to business professionals. We've created the perfect balance of business and s …

This group is for people who are interested in the Law of Attraction and want to learn how to apply it  in a fun and friendly setting.   Everyone who understands the universal Law of Attraction (what you think and focus on you get, whether you want it or not) knows that it’s not rocket science – we all get it. But the implications and practice of it are life-changing and far-reaching. And when you start using your emotional guidance system, well, life just gets better and better!   When you …

WHY WE STRIDE: GREAT STRIDES: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest national fundraising event. Tens of thousands of co-workers, friends and family come together each year as one community for one cause…to help find a cure for CF. In 2009, nearly $35 million was raised to support vital CF programs. For the first time in the history of the disease, the CF pipeline has therapies under development that target the root cause of cystic fibrosis, rather than …

What is SC Valley Zen Meditation Group? Our group name prefix, abbreviated as "SC Valley", stands for "Santa Clara Valley" which is also known as Silicon Valley. Santa Clara Valley was originally known as Valley of Heart's Delight for miles of orchards and flowering trees. Our practice brings individuals from Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose, and surrounding communities. This Meetup group regularly meets to practice on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Kannon Do Zen Medi …