THE ORANGE COUNTY HIKING CLUB for kids, dogs, & family A 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit serving our community "Reconnecting our community with nature!" Welcome hiking kids, dogs, & family, From SUKI REED, OC Hiking Club president & OC Register columnist, www.OC-Hiking.com. Reconnect with nature: Outdoor discovery and urban exploration for toddlers to teens including; walks, hiking, backpacking, camping, picnics, play days, museum days, dog walks, kayaking, and more... Trips, Travel, & Hikes …

I started this group so I can find other parents who want to take their baby or toddler to new and exciting places to stimulate their growth and development. I figure it would be more fun to explore what Long Beach and the surrounding areas have to offer with other parents. This way the kids can socialize and the parents can share their experiences in various natural or culturally interesting settings. If you have a baby or toddler and are looking for adventure, join this group!

The purpose of this group is to create community for families with children aged 7 and under who are interested in homeschooling, unschooling, deschooling and alternatives to traditional school. This is a secular group. This is a place to create play dates, story times, craft project dates, etc., for 2-7 year olds who may not be in formal preschools or kindergarten.  It is also a place for their parents to learn, share information, and meet like minded folks.

If you are the parent of a child with ADD or ADHD and are looking for help in dealing with this condition, please join Dr. Kelvin deWolfe for a highly informative two afternoon seminar that can help your child to *Improve focus *Improve concentration *Manage frustration *Reduce aggressive behavior *Build self-esteem No doubt you've tried a number of approaches in managing your child's condition. Dr. deWolfe has developed a treatment plan, using Chinese Medicine, that is quite effective. Unlike …

This group is designed to bring together like-minded parents who want to raise their children in the most natural way possible. Possible group topics include speakers available for information on midwifery/doula support, breast-feeding, co-sleeping, attachment parenting, vaccine safety, among others. Quarterly discussions on various articles from Pathways to Family Wellness, a great resource for natural parenting will occur as well. You can find subscription information here: http://pathwaystofa …

The idea for this meetup group came about during a recent API (Attachment Parenting International of Orange County) meeting. This is a meetup group that embraces attached parenting and natural parenting. All are welcome. "The essence of Attachment Parenting is about forming and nurturing strong connections between parents and their children. Attachment Parenting challenges us as parents to treat our children with kindness, respect and dignity, and to model in our interactions with them the way w …

Monthly Bird Walks with Los Angeles Audubon. Join experienced bird walk leaders who will help you explore the varied habitat in and around the greater Los Angeles Area. All are welcome, but no pets or small children, please. Appropriate for young bird watchers age 6 years and older. Enjoy woodland nature areas, parklands and lakes, natural coastal scrub habitat and saltwater marshes. Binoculars are provided on many of the walks. Bird walks are geared for the beginner/intermediate birders looking …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

THIS IS A GREEN GROUP FOR ANYONE INTERSTED TO BE COME ORGANIC USE PRODUCTS. WE CAN SHARE WHY IS IMPORTANT TO USE ORGANIC WHERE YOU CAN BUY IT. WHY IS IMPORTANT TO GROW UP OUR CHILDRENS WHIT GREEN LIFE STYLE. WE CAN MEET NEW GREEN FRIENDS AND MEET TWICE AT MONTH IN A RESTAURANT FOR BREAKFAST , DINNER AND SOME ACTIVITYES IN THE PARK . LET'S MAKE A BIG DIFERENCE IN THE WORLD WE CAN DO IT TEAM you can call me 562 841-0193 maria

We are here for moms and birth professionals to educate and provide a community for networking, education, classes, gathering and events. Our gathering include a mommy and me holistic monthy gathering, classes, care, and gatherings for pregnancy, raising healthy children with homeopathy, vaccine alternatives, educating the immune system. Training seminars on Homeopathy, Bach Flowers, Reiki, Astrology Personalities, Hypnosis, N.L.P, and more classes on demand.

We are pleased that you are taking steps to find natural ways to live a more balanced, healthy and joyful life. Being at peace with yourself is the best way to reach optimum vitality and health. We look forward to sharing with you natural tools to reduce stress, be at peace with your present state and have fun!

A monthly open support group free for all members of the Adoption Constellation: Natural Parents, Adoptees, Former Foster Youth, Foster Parents, Legal Guardians, & Adoptive Parents. A place for the Adoption & Foster Care community to come together to share stories, thoughts, feelings, ideas, receive psycho-education, process grief/loss, and build strong bonds/connections. The group is facilitated by Adoptions/Foster Care Psychotherapist, Adult Adoptee Jeanette Yoffe, MFT and Guest co-facilitator …

This is a networking group for artists in Los Angeles. We have an artsy space in Hollywood (on Melrose), the Neon Venus Art Theatre, and we feature exhibitions from LA artists. http://www.neonvenusgallery.com ; We also want to work with teachers and develop courses for children and adults on painting, photography and mixed media. However, the main goal for this group is for artists to talk about galleries in Los Angeles, exhibits, history of art and to keep each other updated with what i …

MDMS5V: Meetup.com/OC-Polyamory: Orange County's Polyamory with Integrity Community Group, since 2010 MJ6AZ9: For those in or visiting America's Southern California's Orange County, we are your community group catering to all levels of & interest in polyamory, from ol' timers to those just curious about the community or if it might be for them. If you're in or around OC and one of the increasing many actively living the poly lifestyle, or just experimenting with it, or want to meet other local …

Discover a different kind of strong with Foundation Training! In this group, we'll get together in the park for a movement class that teaches you a new definition of "core" and teaches you how your body is really meant to move. Meetings will be held in the park twice a week through the spring and summer. Ideal members are anyone who walks, sits, and moves!  Foundation Training is for people of all ages and fitness levels -  it helps adults of all ages to get out of back pain, and it teaches chil …

This group is for the Hawthorne, California (including the cities of Lawndale and Gardena) chapter of MOMS Club International. MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is a non-profit support group for mothers who are home with their children during the day, including those who have home-based businesses and those working part time. We invite you to join us for two of our events to see if we are a right fit for you after that we hope that you will become a member. Only current members of the Hawth …

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dear friends, why did i start this meet up? i just returned from india and had very powerful experiences working with the sex trafficked women and their children in the red light district of calcutta. as i stood in the brothel streets with my heart racing and feeling sick as i looked into the blank faces of the young women, i could not help but imagine how many of them had been brought there sold by their own families or had come to sex work because they felt they had no alternative in society. …

This meetup is a community based support and educational structure designed for people to share experiences, learn about GAPS, learn new recipes, and have questions answered by GAPS Practitioners. All GAPS clients and anybody who is interested in learning about GAPS may attend. GAPS is an acronym that was trademarked for Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride in 1988. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride holds a Degree in Medicine and Postgraduate Degrees in both Neurology and Human …

You are invited to join a Simplicity Parenting Group, based on the book, Simplicity Parenting, Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and more Secure Kids, by Kim John Payne. Learn ways to simplify and slow down your home environment create predictable and connecting rhythms, simplify your child’s weekly schedule, and find out the benefits to filtering out the adult world. Together, we will harness the power of LESS to bring MORE connection and peace to our homes.

Beach Cities Aikido  Chief Instructor: Sensei Steven Wasserman Est.: 2011 Affiliation: Aikido Association of America Classes focus on the art and philosophy of “Aikido” self defense. In this Japanese martial art, students will learn the basic principles of falling, rolling and defense techniques against punches, strikes, kicks, knife attacks, control and blending with your opponent, mat safety and self-defense awareness. Instruction is focused towards both the basic principles of Aikido and thei …

A TRUE LOVE marriage would be a couple binding together with absolute natural feeling of pure unconditional love, care, support and a friendship to die for. Here are couple related sites: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=TrueLove -   http://www.poemslovers.com/sort/love_quotes/true_love/1-rating/66.html Many people stay in marriage for other reasons than TRUE LOVE and number one is the TRUE LOVE of children. Some even have new child to secure their marriage further. Here's a site f …

-- COME TO OUR 1ST EVENT- I’LL BE GIVING AWAY FREE COACHING SESSIONS. -- PLEASE JOIN US! A little about me, the group, and how you will benefit: My name is Wendy Hart.  They call me "America’s Procrastination Coach,” because I teach audiences all over the world about my "7 Sneaky Steps that Compel You to Follow Through and Make More Money!” Organizations pay me large fees for just a single presentation. BUT -- I have decided to facilitate a special monthly "preview" group in my home town of Cost …

A group of parents and adults who have autism or other disorders that have found benefit using complementary healing modalities or are exploring complementary healing and would like more information.

The Amara Rising Foundation is a community of women gathering together for the empowerment of women and children and to envision and create change in the world. We believe that our healing and the healing of our natural world are interrelated. We are "Healing the World With Nature!" In the near future, we envision a community for single mothers, workshops and earth wisdom homeschool for children, parenting workshops, seva/service opportunities, and women's empowerment circles. Women's circles ar …