Presented by the Living Arts Counseling Center No previous theatre experience necessary. Shy people welcome. - Would you like to feel better about yourself? - Would you like to improve your relationships with your family, co-workers, or partner? - Are you lacking the motivation and confidence needed to achieve your dreams? Drama therapy combines theater and therapy to help people move out of rigid roles, express emotions, and discover more satisfying ways of relating to loved ones. At …

360church is a new group of Christ-followers in Berkeley offering creative people the opportunity to connect with their Creator through faith in Jesus. We are looking for spiritual explorers and those who enjoy a start-up enterprise.

The East Bay Healing Collective offers Buddhist and other Meditation groups and healing in many modalities: Coaching, Trauma Healing, Restorative Yoga, Breathwork and more! Our intention is to support the well-being, health and wholeness of individuals and communities in an affordable way. By pooling our resources and sharing space we are able to offer our services on a by donation, low-fee and sliding scale basis. Come visit a class or group and check us out! We're right near Ashby BART. SPEC …

I'm in a brain group but am interested especially in Memory--Long term and otherwise. Let's read, meet and talk.

This is a bi-weekly group that is ongoing. There is an initiial 3 month commitment to join. We are currently accepting new members. The group meets at Anam Cara Center in Berkeley. In the group, you will get one-on-one coaching, the attention and focus of the group, accountability, feedback, and teachings specifically designed for you. If you are interested call Maya at 415-672-5972 or email diamondlifecoaching@gmail.com

Mid-day sessions last about an hour and are structured but informal. They usually consist of some sitting meditation, chanting meditation, and a Dharma talk or Q&A session. For info on retreats and regular morning / evening practice at Empty Gate Zen Center please visit www.emptygatezen.com

Are you looking to help out locally with good causes? Has your spiritual counselor advised you to rack up more Karma points? Or have you simply spent too much time on Twitter and need to get out more? Whatever your reasons may be, it's time to get out and do some good! We will have volunteer activities all over the Bay Area, with a varying list of topics from helping the homeless to helping the animals. Carpools usually available from Berkeley. Check each meetup's page for details.

We are a community of moms desiring to build friendships with other moms in the East Bay and provide a weekly playtime with our little kiddos. We are mamas in our 20s and 30s with kids born between 2006-2011, and would love to make new friends in the East Bay. If your kids are older or if you're expecting, you are certainly welcome to join this Meetup group. We like exploring and finding fun and free places to hang out with our toddlers and infants in 4 cities in the East Bay - Berkeley, Eme …

This group is for young, female working professionals and grad students in the East Bay. All of us fit in the age range of 25-35, an are single, engaged, married, divorced, moms, etc. We organize events around the Bay Area, and some examples of meetups we have had include dinners, movies, plays, wine tastings, quiz nights, sporting events, festivals, book clubs and more. It is a very welcoming group of girls looking to make new friends. So whether you're new to the area, or looking to expand …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Are you a gamer, LARPer, or self-identified geek? Do you want to improve your role-playing skills? Are you also interested in improving your dating skills? Join like-minded gamers at our dating skills workshops and groups, where you'll learn how the principles of role-playing games can be applied to your dating life. Through improvisational games, learn and practice how to: Feel calm and relaxed in social situations Feel confident around peopl …

This group is to allow us to come together on a regular basis for meditation and breathwork. Breathwork is offered on a low-cost, sliding scale. We meet in the North Oakland / Berkeley area at the East Bay Healing Center at 1840 Alcatraz Ave. We currently are offering the following services:* monthly Clarity Breathwork Circle (usually 3rd Sundays, 4:30 - 7:30) * private Clarity Breathwork sessions on Fridays and Saturdays (by appointment) About Clarity Breathwork: Breathwork is a powerf …

Sponsored by the Living Arts Counseling Center Do you fear social situations? Are you afraid of public speaking? Do you often blushing, sweat, or tremble in social situations? Are you unhappy with your lack of relationships? Welcome to the Social Anxiety Improvement group. We offer professional support groups and casual events where you can: Learn more about social anxiety Meet others who struggle with social anxiety Build satisfying friendships Learn about treatment options for social anxi …

Meet others interested in learning more of the practice of Push Hands in an open learning environment. Push Hands is a two-person "slow sparing" or energy awareness exploration practiced by Tai Chi, Qi Gong and other other Asian martial disciplines. Anyone is welcome, though experience with Push Hands or exposure to an "internal" martial art is very helpful. I have several years experience with Push Hands from the perspective of Qi Dao (Tibetan Shamanic Qigong) and I am open to teaching …

Who you are: A mommy of twins, triplets, or multiples What you want: A reason to get out of the house, have a good dinner out, socialize and find support with other multiples mommies (make-up, washed hair, and non-snack stained clothing optional) I hope to create a group that will meet once a month at a local restaurant of the group's choosing for dinner. While talk of children is more than welcome (and absolutely inevitable), the purpose of the group is to connect wi …