We meet in friendship, support, and sharing to help each other with the long-term effects of abuse or other trauma. Trauma can be, and often is, very isolating for those who experience it. We hope to provide a forum in which you can start feeling just 1% less isolated. We are a general support group for anyone living with the consequences of trauma (interpersonal, natural disaster, military, child abuse). Our discussions focus on how our traumas affect our CURRENT lives - whether in terms of rel …

In this group, we can share with each other ways to teach children and entire families how to live simply and naturally for optimal health. Knowledge of essential oils, herbs, gardening, nutrition, and stories from history should be shared between generations. Important knowledge about our bodies, the food we consume (nutrition), and how we feel (our health and life energy) are critical topics that should be mastered and taught to children everywhere. Children will then be more prepared to make …

  We are an earthy group of families who homeschool or plan to homeschool in one fashion or another for part or all of our children’s education. Many of us come to this from the perspective of attachment theory or attachment parenting. Homeschool doesn't begin when a child reaches the age for standard public school admission. Home learning starts at birth, perhaps before. And, it continues for a lifetime, though this group is established mainly to support school age kids (from birth to adulthood …

Wonder Women of Olney is dedicated to get all our super Mommies out of the house with and without the children to engage in fun hands on activities and to provide a network of resources from our community and also to give back to our community.

This group is for families from DC, MD, VA area, striving to build peacemaking, nonviolent conflict resolution, empathy building and compassionate expression skills for and with our children. You have probably learned from many teachers and approaches and your main intention is to raise children to be peacemakers in the world and starting with ourselves at home. We organize playdates, 'moms and dads cafés', social gathering, classes and workshops that draw on the work of Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. …

Our hope is this group will give natural parents and children the chance to connect with like minded individuals. If you don't vaccinate (NO-VAC), support breastfeeding (including extended breastfeeding), prefer organic/farm fresh foods, are interested in co-op homeschooling, homeopathy, essential oils, peaceful parenting, baby wearing, cloth diapering, bed-sharing/co-sleeping and you try to live as natural as possible, please join us!  If you are all of the above or only a few of the above, we …

This group is for people who enjoy hiking and who would like to teach their children to enjoy it as well. Open to all ages and genders and relationships. Some "hikes" may only require a stroller, but we're mainly looking at "off road" hikes. So your child should be able to hike for themselves or be carried in a comfortable pack designed for this sort of thing. As we build membership, hikes can be scheduled based on age of children and strenuousness of the trail. Looking forward to meeting you an …

Definition of Strider: To walk with long steps, especially in a vigorous way   A Walking Group for all ages to get some exercise and be outdoors. Anyone who is interested to join us in walking at a brisk pace weekday evenings after 6pm or on weekends. The group is focussed on exercising and is intended for fast paced walkers who can walk at least 3 miles per hour. This group is ideal for those who want to walk vigorously in the open rather than on treadmills at their homes or in a Gym. If you ar …

The Mindfulness Center is a holistic wellness center in Bethesda, MD, offering wellness classes and services including yoga, meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, massage and more. SERVICES & CLASSES meditation, yoga, tai chi, breathwork, prenatal yoga, nia yoga dance, acupuncture, massage, bioenergy, hypnosis, biodanza, body sculpting, personal training, stress reduction, qi gong, connecting couples, nutritional consulting, wholistic yoga, pilates, group acupuncture, chakra yog …

  Cutting edge discussions yet timeless truths! Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Be a social thinker! Our basic guidelines, established centuries ago in Plato's Dialogues, are that all opinions expressed need to be supported by reasons, and that all assumptions need to be examined. Dialogue is not a competition, a sport or debate with winners …

This is a Native American Drumming and Dancing Circle. Our intent is to strengthen our connection with mother-earth, and Great Spirit. Together, we seek to understand and appreciate the wisdom of Native American culture and traditions. We respectfully pay homage to this ancient wisdom- the desire to live in union and harmony with all creation--mother earth; nature; all creatures-big and small; the sun; the moon; the stars; the wind; fire and water. With every drum beat, and …

Would you like to expand your circle of girlfriends, without running from Meetup to Meetup? Then this is the group for you! We are Girlfriends In-home Get-togethers (GIGs). The group is for women 35+. It doesn't matter if you are single, married, or in-between...stay-at-home or work-outside-the-home...childless or with a full house. Come join us and develop friendships through talking about topics of interest, like relationships, health and fitness, entertainment, current events, workplace issue …