This is a group of hikers who enjoy diversity of terrain and fellow companions, all of whom are willing to share their experience on the trail, on the mountain, and requires monthly participation. This is not a group for once-a-year participation.

The family-friendly Portland Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club began in 1968 to promote the values of cross country skiing. Since then, we've grown into a group of friends who telemark, hike, camp, paddle and bike on monthly outings. We love spending outdoor time together in the Northwest forests, mountains, and in-town -- year-round! We are family friendly. A growing group of parents and kids (of all ages) meet to ski, hike and bike. In the past, we've hosted one-day x-country ski lessons and …

Eric Altman, an American born Spiritual Leader, has come to bridge an interval in the life of humanity through individual healing. Through his work, a shift in consciousness takes place from the intellect, to the wisdom and intelligence of each individual heart. In creating a movement of self -awareness and responsibility, he shares that everything we experience and see outside of ourselves is simultaneously occurring inside of us. With greater understanding and awareness of this, the transform …

An opportunity for artists working in polymer and other media to network, share ideas and promote polymer as an expressive art medium.

Qigong (chee-gong) is an ancient form of exercise with it's origins in the Far East. It is the father of both Chinese Medicine and martial arts. Qigong is a technique for gathering and circulating qi (aka, life force energy, chi, prana, ki) both within and around the body. By bringing together movement, intention, and breathing in a powerful way, Qigong builds strength and helps the body do what it wants to do - Be Healthy. Qigong has many benefits. Some of them include (excerted from Qigong Tr …

Members of the local Pranic Healing community offer a free service to the people of Portland and the surrounding area. Come and experience Pranic Healing and participate in a guided meditation for world peace. Held each Wednesday morning (except holidays) from 10:00am - 12:00pm. Attendees particpate for two hours. While this clinic is free to the public any donations however small are greatly appreciated to help cover the cost of the space and supplies.

THIS INTRODUCTORY CLASS EXPLORES THE "QIGONG STATE" USING THE PRACTICES OF BU ZHENG QIGONG TO OPEN THE BODIES ENERGY CHANNELS IN WHICH THE NATURAL HEALING MECHANISMS OPERATE OPTIMALLY, AND INTEGRAL QIGONG WHICH INCORPORATES GENTLE, FLOWING MOTION ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RELEASE, RELAXATION AND LETTING GO OF TENSION IN THE MIND AND THE NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT OF INNATE POTENTIAL AND AWAKENING TO YOUR TRUE NATURE. NO PRIOR QIGONG EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. I AM A CERTIFIED QIGONG AN …

..the bard | the priest | the poet | the storyteller | and the questions themselves... We all have musings... questions about stuff that really matters. There are questions that call us into the presence of things... and we wonder... these are the ones we sit with. We invite the bard, the poet, the artist, the storyteller to give us first entry into the questions... then we sit in circle withour stories, curiosity, peeling the layers off. Pubs and Coffeehouses feel unpretentious, inhabitable, p …

Do you love that Dirty Water? Do you get that flutter in your heart as you walk into Fenway? Do you still tear up when you hear Joe Castiglione ask, "Can you believe it?" Then come root for the home team with your fellow Sox fans!! Talk about whether that was a balk, who should really be MVP, why on God's green earth Theo decided to sign Bedard, and where the hell Bellhorn is nowadays. If you're simply a fan of the Greatest Game On Earth, then welcome to a group where others share your passion …

The Qi-gong classes we are presenting at Whole Being Health are focused primarily around Yin cultivation. We will be teaching Qi-gong forms called One Thousand Hands Of Buddha, Morning Medical, Essence, Turtle Longevity, and Remedy Routines. The purpose of teaching these Yin cultivating forms is to place you in a different perspective to this false Yang culture we all live in. These forms will aid a person to become more relaxed in their daily lives, and live with more joy and love in their …

Open classes at Last Mask center are open to ALL. We are interested in those who who want to develop their journey skills so that they empowered to enter the deeper and more nourishing realms of their relationship with Spirit. We are interested in those who want to explore shamanic healing as a way to get their energy out of old patterns and into the discovery and expression of their unique destiny. We are interested in those who would like to enrich their lives through intentional ritual and …

This group is for those of us who love to use art materials to express ourselves in community. Sue is a trusted guide that gives cues and brings all the supplies. She is a certified expressive arts practitioner and has found a great way for us to spend a couple of hours twice a month to use our creative journals and interact with each other. Bring your journal, your excitement and $20 (for space and supplies) and let playtime begin!

It's challenging to find community when we want to live in alignment with what our mind/body/spirit really wants. So, we create our own community! If you are interested in eating a grain-free, sugar-free, ancestral foods diet, and discovering other ways to come into greater alignment with your deeper selves, join us!

Have you had a brain injury? Are an adult? Do you provide support for someone with a TBI? Then this Meetup is for you! I know first-hand what TBI is and it's many effects. Let's get our "brains" together (pun intended) to learn, validate, support, laugh, problem solve & gain techniques to feel successful in this fast-paced, sometimes overwhelming world. Have you ever asked yourself: -- Is this for real or am I making it up, dramatizing? -- What tips, skills, strategies and techniques can I le …

Meet other locals who explore a variety of building techniques that use in-situ materials for housing: earth, clay, cob, rammed earth, earthbag, straw bale, wattle & daub, round wood, bamboo.