Alternative Parenting
Meet with other local Alternative Parents. Whether punk, emo, gay, or any of those nifty alternative ways to be, meet other parents who are not so mainstream!
0
members
0
groups
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Check out alternative parenting events happening today here. These are in-person gatherings where you can meet fellow enthusiasts and participate in activities right now.
Discover all the alternative parenting events taking place this week here. Plan ahead and join exciting meetups throughout the week.
Absolutely! Find alternative parenting events near your location here. Connect with your local community and discover events within your area.
Alternative Parenting Events Today
Join in-person Alternative Parenting events happening right now
Naturopathic Consultation
Please contact me on 0413261925 to organise an appointment. Wednesdays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. From $25. Ask for Angelique.
Yarra Ranges waterfalls, lakes (4 spots - road trip)
Hello! This is a rain or shine event! I have done over 50 road trips in 3 years and no matter the weather, the sights are still beautiful! Photos from some past road trips are on the group Instagram below (pinned posts also show the 14 routes and various rentals I have hired):
[Instagram: Road Trips by The Dancing Voyager: Ron Singh](https://www.instagram.com/the_dancing_voyager_ron_trips)
**IMPORTANT NOTE! If no attendees are confirmed 24 hours before the trip, event will be cancelled! At least 1 confirmed attendee needed for the event to go ahead and it will be a rain or shine event! Once you confirm your spot, further information will be messaged to you regarding breaks, meals, what to wear and what to bring. Thank you!**
Please see the group description if you want to know more about who I am and why I run this group. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to reach out through Meetup or Instagram!
**\-\-\- RULES \-\-\-**
**Two simple rules to join:**
**1: You must be either an International Student, Working Holiday Maker or a tourist (no evidence is required! I will trust you!).**
**2: It will be your first time going to the location (again, I will trust you!).**
**\-\-\- ROAD TRIP SUMMARY AND ITINERARY \-\-\-**
Day trip to Yarra Ranges waterfalls, lakes. The Yarra Ranges has an abundance of inspiring natural beauty!
**Itinerary:** **Lilydale Lake - Maroondah Reservoir Lake - Revells Falls - Black Spur Drive - Marysville - Steavenson Falls - Lake Mountain - Healesville lookout - Lilydale Lake encore**
**Meeting point: Fed Square, 9 am**. Back there by **7:45 pm**. Meet by the steps.
**\-\-\- PAYMENT \-\-\-**
**Total fee: $20 (payment details will be messaged). This covers a new, large rental (SUV), fuel and driver.**
Prepayment is needed to finalise your spot. I will provide you my mobile number for PayID, which is a secure payment through internet banking.
The fee is very low because this is just a formality to confirm your place, so that I know you are serious on attending. This project is my community service. I have done over 50 road trips and it has never been about the money. Please see the group description for reason on why the fee is so low.
**Cancellations:** If I cancel the road trip for any unforeseen issues, a full refund will be given. If you cancel, there is no refund. Sorry!
**\-\-\- RESPONSIBILITY\, LIABILITY\, SAFETY \-\-\-**
As your driver, I am responsible and liable for your safety while we are in the vehicle. Passengers are insured as per the Australian law.
For times we are outside the vehicle, we then become responsible for our own liability and safety, just like every other capable adult in society.
🔥 Free Tuesday Bachata Class — Feel the Music, Learn the Moves 💃
Tuesday nights just got better!
Join us at **600 Little Collins St, Melbourne** for a **free beginners Bachata class** — the smooth, stylish Latin dance that’s taking over Melbourne.
No partner, no pressure — just good vibes, great music, and easy-to-follow moves that anyone can learn.
🎶 **Here’s what to expect:**
* Step-by-step Bachata basics (no experience needed)
* A super chill, welcoming crowd
* Music that makes you *feel* like you’re on holiday
📍 **Location:** The Salsa Foundation, 600 Little Collins St, Melbourne
🕕 **Time:** Tuesday 6 PM — arrive a few minutes early to check in
🎟️ **Cost:** Free (bookings required — limited spots!)
Free Christmas Eve Meditation - 9am in Edinborough Gardens, Fitzroy North.
**About the Session - Morning Softness.**
*A gentle Christmas Eve meditation to help you begin the day slowly, kindly, and supported.* Before the energy of Christmas Eve begins to build, take an hour to land softly in your body.
This session is especially supportive if you’re spending the day quietly, feeling tender, overwhelmed, or simply wanting a moment of calm at the start of a full season. We’ll be lying on the grass beneath the morning sky, letting stillness, breath, and nature unwind the body.
**This session is designed to help you:**
• Arrive in your body with softness and presence.
• Let the intensity of the season settle and loosen.
• Calm and balance your nervous system.
• Feel grounded, held, and supported.
• Begin Christmas Eve from a place of steadiness and inner warmth.
**The Meditation session:**
**We’ll begin with Yoga Nidra,** a guided deep rest practice where you simply lie down and allow your body to soften.
There is nothing to perform or achieve. Once you’re comfortable, staying as still as possible helps the nervous system drop into deeper rest. I will guide your awareness slowly through the body so your mind can drift, unwind, and settle.
**From there, we move into a gentle visual meditation themed around the softness of a summer morning.**
This journey uses warm light, dissolving heat, and soothing imagery to help you release stress, calm emotional noise, and feel quietly held by the morning air. The practice is deeply restorative, and designed for anyone who needs a gentle place to land.
**No experience is needed,** this is beginner-friendly, and completely guided from start to finish.
**“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”**
- *Etty Hillesum, writer and diarist.*
**When & Where:**
🗓 **Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24 December**
⏰ **10:00am - 11:00am**
📍 **Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North**
We’ll set up on the grass behind the Rotunda - look for my yoga mat and a Large pink sign that says “Free Guided Meditation.”
**Weather notes.**
This is an outdoor session.
If the weather turns rainy, I’ll update the event listing beforehand - please check the meetup event before to make sure it's still going ahead.
Summer mornings are usually nice, but Melbourne likes to surprise us.
**What to bring:**
• Yoga mat or something to lie on.
• Light blanket.
• Eye covering or small pillow if you enjoy extra comfort.
• Water.
• Comfortable clothing.
\- If you forget a mat\, I’ll have a few spares on hand\. 😊
**Arriving and running late.**
Arriving a few minutes early helps you settle in, get comfortable, and ease into the space before we begin.
However if you’re running late, please come anyway 😊 - just join quietly, you won’t disturb anything.
**Everyone is Welcome.**
Whether you’re spending Christmas Eve alone, with family, feeling reflective, or simply wanting a quiet moment, this space is for you.
A warm, gentle morning to rest, breathe, and begin the day softly.
**I look forward to sharing the morning with you 🌿✨😊**
**Kathy.**
Fawkner Park 11 v 11 Social Football
Arrive at 18:15 for a 18:30 KO. Bring boots and water.
Slide tackling is strictly prohibited and will result in a penalty awarded to the opposition - stay on your feet.
Introductory Buddhist Talk & Group Meditation
Are you looking for an opportunity to learn more about Buddhism and meditation?
Come and join us for our regular Buddhist meditation sessions every Tuesday.
Every session will start with a short introductory and will be followed by a guided, 20 - 30 minute meditation.
Feel free to join us after the session for some social time and questions and answers. The evening is free of charge, but donations are always welcome.
More info can be found here:
https://diamondway.org.au/centres/melbourne
Alternative Parenting Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Christmas Day Picnic - Catani Gardens Now at Transport Public Bar Melbourne
Due to the weather we have changed the location to Transport Public Bar Ground Floor. Melbourne.
It has great views of the Yarra River and is central for all. Food and drink are available to purchase if you wish.
Come and Join me for Chritmas.
see you there
Come and celebrate Christmas together at the Catani Gardens
The heritage listed Catani Gardens sit next to the world famous St Kilda foreshore. The gardens are named after their designer, Carlo Catani.
Christmas can be a difficult and lonely time for many people, especially amongst the divorced group.
You are invited to come along for a picnic in Catani Gardens St Kilda. We will be on the grass between the Rotunda and The Skyline Ferris Wheel. Bring a blanket, drink and something to eat. Come along for a chat and to meet others.
if it rains alternative arrangements will be made closer to the event date.
it is easy to get there via Tram and there is ticketed all day car parking close by.
Catch tram number 3a, 16 or 96 along Fitzroy street and The Esplanade.
See you there.
Are you really HAPPY? - The way to happiness!
Are You Really Happy? The way to happiness!
Based on the book of the same name, The Way to Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard is the acclaimed common sense guide to better living that inspired a worldwide movement.
Here are all twenty-one of its precepts, including “Love and Help Children,” “Take Care of yourself” and “Honor and Help Your Parents,” brought to life in dramatic and inspiring stories. Discover what people all over the world use in their daily lives to achieve more lasting and fulfilling relationships with family, friends and colleagues.
What does it take to be happy? Find out, Watch the documentary and better still attend any of our meetup's
https://www.scientology.tv/documentaries/the-way-to-happiness.html
Do not harm a person of goodwill.
The way to happiness is far more easily traveled when one supports people of goodwill.
After all the survival of most individuals depends on them.
Attend our meetup at the set time or simply drop by and visit the public information center at any time. 9am till 9pm. Monday to Friday, 9am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Michel, Tim and Tanja.
Voices for Humanity
OM Training (Postponed during COVID- Please reach out to register your interest)
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/f/9/b/600_462496283.jpeg
ORGASMIC MEDITATION
OM is sweeping the world currently because more and more people are becoming awakened to the fact that there is 'more' available when it comes to intimacy and connection in all of our relationships.
The Philosophy behind the OM practice is one that we can use as a map in all of our relationships, to develop deeper levels of intimacy, connection and flow.
People OM because they desire to:
⚑ Feel more connected, to themselves & to others.
⚑ Feel more confidence & higher levels of vitality
⚑ Feel more in the Orgasmic State
⚑ Feel more comfortable with their body & self expression
⚑ Cultivate greater focus & capacity for attention
⚑ Have more pleasure in their lives
The OM practice is simple, specific and repeatable, focusing on the clitoris, the female center of power and pleasure. Every OM is set up the same way so participants can stop thinking and instead follow the feeling, listen to their bodies, and be present.
OM Practitioner Training is the perfect way to learn the basics of OM and the philosophy behind the practice, which you can map over any area of your life where there’s connection involved.
Once having completed the training you will have access to practitioners world-wide, to continue your OM journey where ever you travel.
* OM TRAINING IS FOR BOTH SINGLES AND COUPLES
EXPECT FROM TRAINING:
⚑ An introductory to OM philosophy - a way to live in flow state, fueled by desire and in connection.
⚑ The difference between climax and orgasm
⚑ An understanding of what is required for the body to enter into The Orgasmic State
⚑ Techniques to move your attention from your head to your body
⚑ Skills to increase sensation in your body ⚑ Female anatomy and how to find "the spot"
⚑ The Steps to OM
⚑ Stroking technique
⚑ How to ask for what you want, from the voice of your desire
HOW IT WORKS:
• Sessions 1 & 2: OM Philosophy & The OM Practice
90 minute session.
Available in-person or on Skype.
• Session 3: Coaching and fine tuning your practice
30 minute session.
Available on Skype.
Cost $549
*Higher levels of training are available, once having completed this Introductory level of training.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Text 0404 832 141
Email premkalpa@gmail.com
Someone from our team will reply shortly.
MEDIA coverage of Orgasmic Meditation from around the world:
Featured by the Today Show, the New York Times, Deepak Chopra, Tim Ferris’ Four-Hour Body, ABC's Luke Warm Sex, Marie Claire and more, OM has helped thousands of singles & couples to have more connection and intimacy in their lives.
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/e/f/c/600_462496124.jpeg
"We look forward to showing you a new way to appreciate the breadth & depth of your Orgasm, so you too can have the same. "
Prem Kalpa
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/0/1/e/600_462496414.jpeg
HOW TO MAKE MORE MONEY
We are doing a seminar on how to help increase your income, and to give you some useable tools that you can help apply to your life/new business venture in order to take yourself to the next level, financially!
It is no secret that the cost of living is continuing to grow, and will most likely only continue to. So how can you work around this?
In this seminar you will learn:
\- Who is the most important person in any business\.
\- How to set achievable goals\.
\- The power of surveying
\- PLUS MORE\!
Come along and learn some useful tools that could help set you on the right path.
How To Get Motivated
Come along and learn about the five ways to address a problem, handling backlogs, and what exactly control is.
Want a healthier mind? Discover the Drug free way.
Today's meetup is about the book Dianetics the modern science of mental health.
Dianetics is the original Drug Free **mental health phenomenon** that inspired the entire self-help movement.
It has been positively and **permanently transforming millions of lives** for over six decades.
Dianetics is indisputably the most widely read and influential book ever written about the human mind.
Learn about the previously unknown source of nightmares, unreasonable fears, anxiety, upsets, and insecurities which enslave Man.
Find out what it is that commands one to act irrationally against your own wishes and goals.
Dianetics helps you to set and reach your goals.
Dianetics will help you reveal to you the one person you've always wanted to know - YOU
Ask for Pam or Donavan .
Alternative Parenting Events Near You
Connect with your local Alternative Parenting community
Raising Conscious Kids – A Unity Family Experience
At Unity of Columbus, our Youth and Family Ministry nurtures the spiritual growth of children and families through love, joy, and practical spiritual teachings. Each Sunday, children explore timeless spiritual principles through stories, creative activities, music, and group sharing in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our program encourages children to discover their own inner light, express kindness, and develop a personal connection with God. Together, we celebrate diversity, cultivate understanding, and inspire each child to live with purpose and compassion. Parents and families are invited to join in this uplifting journey of learning, laughter, and spiritual connection.
Future Events of International Diners Club
# Save the date! FUTURE MEETINGS!
[](https://www.meetup.com/funandfood/events/299189211//attendees/)
[Hosted By](https://www.meetup.com/funandfood/events/299189211//attendees/)
[Dara T.](https://www.meetup.com/funandfood/events/299189211//attendees/)
This listing is information only. Each event will be scheduled individually.
## DO NOT TRY TO SIGN UP ON THIS LIST!
January 12
, 2025 - Greek epiphany: Blessing of the Waters, Mad Greek Restaurant
February 9, 2025 - Valentine's Day in Germany, Hillgarten Beer Garden, Hilliard
March 15, 2025, Indian Holi Festival,
Aab India Restaurant
April 6, 2025 - Chinese: Hanchi / Qingming Festival
May 4, 2025 - Japanese Golden Week,
Akai Hana Japanese Restaurant
June 8, 2025- Hawaiian King Kamehameha Day, Ohana Grill Hawaiian Restaurant
July 5, 2025, 60's Nostalgia: Dance to the Moonbats, JT's Restaurant (Fabulous pub food and great beer, as well as dancing music). They play British Invasion music.
Dining Out
Fun Times
Make New Friends
## Photos (1)
[See all](https://www.meetup.com/funandfood/photos/34336422)
Add photos
In Person Event: The Secrets to Mental Health
Mental Health, how do you understand it? How can you improve it?
How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself.
Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went?
Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence?
Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.
This group is hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Free in-person event: Take Control of Your Mental Health
It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself.
Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went?
Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence?
Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.



















