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Join us for a fun and active tennis session to rally and enjoy some casual games 👟🎾😄 All skill levels are welcome. Bring a racket, some water, and maybe some tennis balls, but enough tennis balls should be provided.

Come play pickleball and make new friends at Pickleland! 🏓 \*\*\* **Important: Please sign up on the Pickleland App ([iOS](https://pickleland.com/ios) \| [Android](https://pickleland.com/android)) or [website](https://play.pickleland.com) directly.** \*\*\* We divide our open play by levels! 😄 (All levels welcome!) If you've never played, come and learn the rules! We have other beginners join us every day. You don't need a paddle, we have some you can rent ($10)! If you are an avid player, come and find some nice and friendly competition. If this time doesn't work for you, we are open M-F 8am to 10pm, and Sat-Sun 8am-8pm. Find other times on the Pickleland App ([iOS](https://pickleland.com/ios) \| [Android](https://pickleland.com/android)) or [website](https://play.pickleland.com). The website and app will show the most accurate roster and sign up count! Follow [@picklelandatx](https://www.instagram.com/picklelandatx/) for more! **⭐️ Come see why we were recently named the "Best Pickleball Club" in Austin by Austin Pickleball Update and 750+ other players!**

Start your weekday strong. This morning meetup is for people who want consistency, accountability, and good company while doing their own workout. No group programming, no coaching. Just show up, train, stay motivated, and support each other. Strength, cardio, mobility, or skill work — whatever fits your goals. **Important Note** Participation requires an active Anytime Fitness membership for this location (or a valid multi-location pass). We cannot provide access to the gym. **Who It’s For** • Preparing for hikes or outdoor trips • Building a steady morning routine • Prefer independent workouts with community around **Location** Anytime Fitness 5290 N A.W. Grimes Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665 Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oEzp2osVFzHvGy9L7 **Schedule** 4:00 AM — Arrive, warm up 4:15–5:45 AM — Individual workouts (optional shared circuits) 5:45–6:00 AM — Cooldown and quick check-in Stay the entire time or come for what you can. Consistency matters more than duration. **Bring** • Water and workout gear • Your workout plan (optional) **Expectations** • Update your RSVP if your plans change • Be on time when possible • Respect the gym environment and other members • Aim for steady attendance — habit is the goal A friendly, low-pressure way to start the day strong, build discipline, and train alongside others without needing a structured class.

Experience kirtan with candlelight, flowers, and beautiful visuals. Kirtan is meditation sound with music. It helps to calm the mind, relax the body, and allow us to be more steady no matter what is happening in our lives. No need to bring anything. Dress comfortably. Seating is provided (chairs and cushions), and you can also stand, move, and dance. We hold this event usually the last Saturday of every month, 7:00-8:00pm. Afterwards, you are welcome to a vegetarian dinner (vegan and gluten-free) to take with you (packaged and ready to go)! Location: 13740 Research Blvd, Bldg T, Unit 3, Austin, 78750 Cost: No charge. [Donations](http://yogameditationgroup.org/donations/) are gratefully accepted! RSVP is required: through Meetup or by email, phone, or text (see below). NOTE: We do not require masks. We believe it is important to be able to breathe freely while practicing meditation. If you are not comfortable with this, we have audio classes you can practice with (just ask). Namaste. Yoga Meditation Group [YogaMeditationGroup.org](http://yogameditationgroup.org/) info@YogaMeditationGroup.org phone/text: (512) 774-4964

**Reminder: This retreat is being shared on multiple platforms and currently we have 40+ registrations. The retreat capacity is 50. Please be mindful of the spot you're taking and if you can't make it, let us know.** **Austin's largest meditation community. 1,000+ members, 4.9 stars.** A same day meditation experience that goes deeper than the surface. Start with a free meetup. If it clicks, stay for the breathwork and a full afternoon of awareness practice. **Important Note: Please bring a meditation cushion, or a pillow to sit on. This will greatly help your practice.** You don't need to commit to a full retreat to go deeper. Just come to the meetup. If it clicks, stay for the retreat. Most meditators want to go beyond technique. They just don't have a real space to actually do it. *This is that space.* **WHAT THIS IS** A same day meditation experience that starts with a free meetup and continues into an optional retreat. Show up for the part that fits you. • **The Meetup (First 2 Hours).** Show up, learn awareness practice, meditate, meet people. Free and open to everyone. • **The Retreat (Rest of the Day).** Stay after the meetup for nondual breathwork, deeper instruction, and extended practice into pure awareness. No need to decide in advance. Come to the meetup. If you want to go deeper, just stay. **HOW THE DAY WORKS** **THE MEETUP:** First 2 Hours (Open to Everyone) This is where the day starts. Everyone is welcome. • Arrival and connection • Introduction to awareness practice and what we will do today • Guided meditation: resting attention in awareness itself • Q&A and networking No experience needed. You will leave with a real practice. If you want to go further, the retreat picks up right after. **THE RETREAT:** Continues Right After the Meetup This is where things go deep. After the meetup, the retreat picks up with the practice most people say is the highlight of the day: a full 90 minute nondual breathwork session. **Hour 1: Nondual Breathwork** • A 90 minute guided breath practice that goes far beyond standard breathwork • We use sustained, conscious breathing to dissolve the felt boundary between you and your experience • The aim is direct recognition of awareness itself, not just relaxation or activation • No experience needed. You will be guided the whole way. **Hour 2: Turning Attention Inward** • Clear instruction in the most direct meditation technique ever taught • The simple question "Who is aware right now?" cuts through the assumed sense of self • This is the real inquiry that the breathwork prepared you for **Extended Practice: Pure Awareness** • Seeing directly through thought, emotion, and the sense of self • Looking for the one who is supposedly looking • Direct pointing into the awareness that has always been here • Alternating sitting and walking practice • Q&A and integration **WHO THIS IS FOR** • You already meditate and you want to go beyond technique • You want to feel what nondual breathwork can do • You are curious about what awareness itself is, not just what's in awareness • Or you just want a real space to spend a day going deep You don't need a long history of practice. You just need to show up. **RECOMMENDED CONTRIBUTION** The meetup is free. If you stay for the retreat and the day meant something to you, we welcome a contribution. **Recommended:** $50 to $150 for the retreat, sliding scale. **Contribution Link:** Venmo.com/meditationcommunity Don't have Venmo? Click the donate button on our website: MeditationCommunity.org Every dollar goes directly to keeping these days running. **WHAT TO BRING** • Comfortable clothes • Water bottle • Lunch or plan to grab something nearby (for retreat attendees) • Cushion or pillow (very important) **YOUR INSTRUCTOR** Brandon C. Mehrgut is the founder of MeditationCommunity.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Austin. He has taught mindfulness to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and the FBI. He leads all instruction at the org and developed the curriculum from beginner foundations through nondual practice. **LOCATION** Gracie Barra Jiujitsu School 8868 Research Blvd #608, Austin, TX 78758 Start with the meetup. Most people who stay for the retreat say they're glad they did. Either way, you walk out with a real practice. **More about us:** MeditationCommunity.org Can't make it in person? Meditate with us free online at DailySit.org We meet every Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8AM CST **Important Note: Please bring a meditation cushion, or a pillow to sit on. This will greatly help your practice.**

In-person meditation Every Saturday 10:30 AM Sahaja Yoga is a method of actualizing the pure state of meditation, through the awakening of our inner spiritual energy. This experience of inner spiritual awakening also called as self-realization leads to a profound state of silence, a state of “Thoughtless Awareness”, where the mind is silent, and you simply witness the present moment. Check our website for more info: https://austinsahajayoga.org/

Come draw with us at our monthly meeting at Gong Cha (RR 620 location). This is a casual drawing meetup for anyone who likes to create art/draw, no matter their experience level.

Make sure to come prepared with something to draw/illustrate with, which can include: tablets, paper and pencil, sketchbooks, notepads, paint (ex. watercolor), markers, colored pencils, etc. There is no theme; just come out and have fun! While at the event, it is *not* mandatory but encouraged to purchase an item to support Gong Cha’s hospitality. Thank you! ☺️

Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

Whether you've never done improv before, or you've done it for so long you knew Del Close on a personal level, or anywhere in between, come join us! Swing by *Gresso's* for the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup** for some fun and games! The idea behind improv is to create entire scenes from scratch based on a suggestion from the audience. This can be done in game form, like *Whose Line Is It Anyway*, *ComedySportz*, or *Wild 'n Out*; it could also be done to tell stories, like *Middleditch and Schwartz*. Our meetup, which is central Ohio's longest running (and free!) weekly comedy event, brings the games (and occasionally different forms) for you to play in a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment. Not only is it a lot of fun, but you get to work on thinking faster on your feet, plus it's an excellent way to meet new people and make friendships that'll last a lifetime! Ask yourself if you want to join the **Columbus Improv Comedy Meetup**, and say "Yes, And" that you'll have fun!

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.

Join us for our Sunday Meditation Service - !' Or join us on Facebook Live! Our Facebook Page is Golden Lotus Yoga for Spiritual Awareness

Join us for our Sunday Meditation Service - 'Self Analysis Key to te Mastery of Life!' Or join us on Facebook Live! Our Facebook Page is ***Golden Lotus Yoga for Spiritual Awareness***

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!