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TWERK DANCE CLASS (Beignner Level)
## DNA. presents ''TWERK DANCE (for beginners)"
This beginner-friendly class is all about **connecting with Your body,** unlocking Your inner strength, **and moving to the vibrant rhythms of Latin American music.**
Your Dance Class Instructor, \*\*\*[Leonie ](https://www.instagram.com/the_leoness_?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)\*\*\*has been mastering the art of Twerk for many years and now shares her passion with Berlin.
*"Twerking empowers me, gives me confidence, and has boosted my self-esteem in incredible ways. I want to bring this knowledge here so more people can feel the joy and benefits this beautiful dance has to offer."*
> Connect Yourself with Your body, feel Your inner strength and appreciate the rhythms of Latin American music.
WHEN:
Every Wednesday
7.30 - 8.30 pm
##### WHERE:
[DNA. ART HOUSE](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4XrC8gTPtdDGb3oB6)
Wrangelstraße 25
10997 Berlin
##### WHAT DO YOU NEED:
Shoes to dance in
Light clothing
Knee pads (good to have, no must)
******
##### LEVEL:
Dedicated for Beginners. All levels are warmly welcome :)
**COSTS:**
Free for DNA. Dance Members\* / Regular 15e (Daily Membership\*\*)
See Us Soon.
Love.
Leonie & DNA.
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**\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.**
**\*\*By entering the DNA. ART HOUSE, You agree to comply with the [Hausordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/hausordnung) and [Geschäftsordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/geschaftsordnung) Please ensure You review these documents thoroughly in advance.**
**\*\*\*NOTE: By purchasing a ticket for this event, you grant us permission to integrate your contact data into our Database. This allows us to securely save and utilize your contact information to keep you updated about event details, relevant communications and future events. Your privacy and data security are important to us, and we assure you that your information will be handled with the utmost care and in accordance with our privacy policy = see [https://www.dna-artclub.com/privacy-policy.](https://www.dna-artclub.com/privacy-policy.)**
**Thank You for Your understanding and support.**
Wednesday Jam @ K77
**PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THEIR REPECTIVE WEBSITES! Sometimes they cancel events and you don't want to go there for nothing.**
This Contact Jam happens every wednesday. Entry is 5€ i think.
It is hard to find. You have to go into the last courtyard (it's pretty dark). And then the staircase into the 3rd floor.
The room is pretty small and gets crowded easily, take care of yourself while dancing.
Please check out their link.
http://k77studio.org/timetable/event/contact-impro-jam-20-30-20-50h-warm-up-with-berlin-ci-teachers/
Chess tournament in "100 gramm bar"
Welcome to **ChessBar Events! 🍻♟️**
We host **weekly chess tournaments** in different bars across the city — the perfect mix of strategy, drinks, and good vibes.
The tournament is organized directly through our **ChessBar app**, where you can see your next opponent, enter results, and gain ranking points throughout the season.
✨ **What to expect**
\- 5 games in **rapid format** (10 minutes per player) 🕹️
**\- Free entry** 💸
**\- Open to all levels**
\- Up to 32 players can participate
\- No need to bring a board or pieces — we provide all the material\!
**How to join** 📲
Please make sure to **register through the ChessBar app** (signing up on Meetup alone is not enough).
👉 [https://onelink.to/chessbar-s](https://onelink.to/chessbar-s)
🌐 **More info**
Website: [www.chess-bar.com](https://www.chess-bar.com/)
Instagram: [@chess___bar](https://www.instagram.com/chess___bar/)
WhatsApp group (for participants): [Join here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GtZP0Ec4SlnF1qiZd2t5uM)
Cuban salsa classes (Free for Beginners)
Cuban salsa classes every Wednesday .
Join us, learn how to dance, save lives and make friends!
**Classes**:
19:00 - Absolute Beginners (For Free)
20:00 - Beginners 2
21.00 - Improvers 1
**Price: (Card payment only)**
1 class - 7€
10 class pass - 49€ or 42€ reduced*
(To use within 11 weeks. Valid for all our classes. It can only be used by one person per class.
No refund possible)
* Reduced price for students, Schüler, Azubis, H4-Empfänger, and pensioners/retired folks. A valid proof is needed.
**Why should you learn Salsa, and why with us?**
- It's great fun!
- You don't need any prior dancing experience.
- You get to know loads of new people.
- No registration, just swing by.
- No fix starting date - you can start any week.
- No dress code - come in whatever you feel comfortable in.
Note:No outside shoes in the room: socks or a pair of clean shoes will be required
- No partner needed - we change regularly during the classes (bring all your friends though!)
- You can help us make a difference!
**What is Salsa4Water**?
Simple! We teach Salsa and donate all our profits to the NGO Welthungerhilfe, which uses these funds for their local projects in Malawi.
Welthungerhilfe fights for equal access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in nearly 40 countries world wide. This gives you the chance to save lives while dancing!
Art O'Clock: Art Sharing Event
Join us the first Wednesday of each month for Art O'Clock! A show-and-tell style event for local artists to share a piece of work and answer questions from the audience. Whether it's fine art, performance art, or media productions, we'd love to see what you've been creating.
If you are interested in sharing at Art O'Clock, send us a message. We hope to see you there! :)
Vinyasa Flow in Mitte / Wedding
These vinyasa classes are positively dynamic, soft and strong as silk, always connecting to the deep, guiding you gently to the awareness of your breath to calm the mind and release the body of unnecessary tension.
Modifications of the poses are offered to better suit each practitioner, from experienced beginners to advanced. Taping into a background of cultural diversity, dance and massage therapy, these sessions are a holistic practice with asanas, free form movement, music, voice, and silence.
Each month the classes have a specific focus (i.e. twists, balance, resilience, chakras) to effectively process and develop the connection between mind, body, and spirit.
**deutsch**
Vinyasa Yoga ist gezeichnet durch fließende Bewegungen und Sequenzen von Asanas die bewusst in Verbindung mit der Atmung stehen. Die Mittwochabend Klassen sind sanft kräftigend, dynamisch & schweißtreibend mit dem Ziel von Regeneration & Revitalisierung. Die Praxis besteht aus Asana-Praxis, freie Bewegung, Atmungsübungen, Meditation und Entspannung. Es werden sowohl einfache als auch fortgeschrittene Varianten der Asanas angeboten, um deine Praxis an dein Level anzupassen.
Jeden Monat zielt der Kurs auf einen spezifischen Fokus hin (z.B. Rückbeugen, Gleichgewicht, Umkehrhaltungen) um körperliche Fortschritte zu erleichtern und Raum im Geist zu schöpfen.
ABOUT MARIANNE:
Marianne Schmidt, born to german parents in India, raised across the globe, she calls Berlin home. She is the founder of Soul Treats and works as a certified massage therapist, yoga instructor and life coach.
Marianne has been offering yoga classes and massage therapy for over eleven years. Fascinated by human anatomy and the connection between the psyche and the physical, her education is an ongoing process. Taping into many methods of body work, she treats clients and students holistically, by aligning the physical body with the aim of restoring balance on the emotional and energetical levels.
Dancing and performing since a yoga age, her yoga classes always include elements of dance, movement research and breath work.
Breath is a her guide, "dancing from sound to silence, flowing from silence to sound."
Preis:
Erste Stunde - 10 Euro
Starterpaket: 3 Stunden - 20 Euro (gültig für 1 Monat, in alle Soul Treats Kurse möglich)
Lindy Hop | Swing Dance | SOLO JAZZ in NEUKÖLLN - MI | WED
-DROP IN - *(English below)*
**Lindy Hop \| Swing Dance Unterricht**
Klassen (fast) jeden Mittwoch Abend
18\.15 Uhr Lindy Hop \| Swing Dance \- Starter
19\.30 Uhr Lindy Hop \| Swing Dance \- Improver oder/or SOLO JAZZ\!
Bitte für weitere Informationen & Kosten hier schauen:
[SWING PATROL ROLLBERG _ SCHILLERKIEZ - NEUKÖLLN](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/sp-rollberg.html)
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classes (almost) every Wednesday evening
18\.15 Uhr Lindy Hop \| Swing Dance \- Starter
19\.30 Uhr Lindy Hop \| Swing Dance \- Improver
All information & costs here:
[SWING PATROL ROLLBERG _ SCHILLERKIEZ - NEUKÖLLN](https://www.swingpatrolberlin.com/sp-rollberg.html)
Authentic Movement Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
BREAK DANCE
## DNA. presents ''BREAK DANCE''
***[Caribace](https://www.instagram.com/bboycaribace?igsh=M20wcGlzdTZrYnRw)*** shares his over 17 years of experience and dedication to breakin' with Us:
"Dance and creativity define my life, and I look forward to creating a welcoming atmosphere where we can all grow together. I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge and welcome everyone to join my classes, regardless of age."
**
##### WHEN:
Every Thursday
5.30 - 6.45 pm
**\*\*NOTE:** please be there 10 min. before the class
##### WHERE:
[DNA. ART HOUSE](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4XrC8gTPtdDGb3oB6)
Wrangelstraße 25
10997 Berlin
#####
##### WHAT DO YOU NEED:
Shoes to dance in
Comfy clothes
##### LEVEL:
All levels are warmly welcome :)
**COSTS:**
Free for DNA. Dance Members / Regular 15e
[> Become a DNA. Artist](https://www.dna-artclub.com/dna-member)
available: Online Tickets / Box Office
[LIMITED SPOTS. SAVE YOUR TICKET NOW :)](http://dance-classes.grwebsite.eu/)
See Us Soon.
Love,
[Caribace](https://www.instagram.com/bboycaribace/?hl=en) & DNA.
***
For more insights, follow us on IG: [@nightart.club](https://www.instagram.com/nightart.club)
\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.
\*\*By entering the DNA. ART HOUSE, You agree to comply with the [Hausordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/hausordnung) and [Geschäftsordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/geschaftsordnung) Please ensure You review these documents thoroughly in advance.
Ecstatic Dance & Cacao + Tea & Snacks in the Heart of Kreuzberg
**Welcome to Sober Berlin – Sober Dance Party, Ecstatic Movement & Soundhealing**
Join our **Telegram** or **WhatsApp** group to stay updated on all artists:
* Telegram: [https://t.me/+hd1BG5kuh1A4NDgy](https://t.me/+hd1BG5kuh1A4NDgy)
* WhatsApp: [https://shorturl.at/YWnCr](https://shorturl.at/YWnCr)
A **sober, heart-centered space** for movement, music, and genuine connection.
Sober Berlin hosts **alcohol-free events** where you can dance, express yourself, and connect – fully present and substance-free. Perfect for the sober, sober-curious, in recovery, or anyone seeking mindful nightlife.
✨ **What We Offer:**
* Ecstatic Dance sessions with live DJs
* Cacao Ceremonies and or guided warm-ups
* Safe, inclusive space – no alcohol, no drugs
* Tea, snacks, and a cozy community corner
No dance experience needed – just bring your body, breath, and presence.
💖 **Giving Back:** 10% of earnings go to women-centered and child-focused NGOs.
🕊️ Join **Sober Berlin** and rediscover connection – with yourself and others.
TWERK (open level)
## DNA. presents ''TWERK DANCE (open level)"
[Isalina](https://www.instagram.com/isalina__/?igsh=MWowN2JncHgyZG1mag%3D%3D#), Your Twerk Dance Teacher, has been twerking for many years and shares her passion in this class:
"I am passionate about this dance because it empowers me, gives me confidence and has improved my self esteem a lot. I want to bring my knowledge to Berlin, so more people can feel the benefits that this beautiful dance brings."
##### WHEN:
Every Thursday
7 - 8 pm
... beginners class ([see more info](https://www.dna-artclub.com/dance/twerk-special)) is happening Every Wednesday 7.30 - 8.30 pm
**WHERE:**
[DNA. ART HOUSE](https://maps.app.goo.gl/4XrC8gTPtdDGb3oB6)
Wrangelstraße 25
10997 Berlin
##### WHAT DO YOU NEED:
Shoes to dance in
light clothing
Knee pads (good to have, no must)
##### LEVEL:
Open level = Beginners & Intermediate
**TICKETS:**
Free for DNA. Dance Members\* / Regular 15e (Daily Membership\*\*)
[> Become a DNA. Member](https://www.dna-artclub.com/dna-member)
available: Online Tickets / Box Office
[LIMITED SPOTS. SAVE YOUR TICKET NOW :)](http://dance-classes.grwebsite.eu/)
See Us Soon.
Love.
[Isalina ](https://www.instagram.com/isalina__/?igsh=MWowN2JncHgyZG1mag%3D%3D#)& DNA.
***
For more insights, follow us on IG: [@nightart.club](https://www.instagram.com/nightart.club)
\*Members of Dair Night Art e.V. and Subscribers of DNA. Art GbR.
\*\*By entering the DNA. ART HOUSE, You agree to comply with the [Hausordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/hausordnung) and [Geschäftsordnung of Dair Night Art e.V.](https://dairnight.com/geschaftsordnung) Please ensure You review these documents thoroughly in advance.
Thursday Jam @ Marameo
**PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THEIR REPECTIVE WEBSITES! Sometimes they cancel events and you don't want to go there for nothing.**
This Contact Jam happens every thursday. Entry is 5€.
The room is huge! Sometimes with live music.
Their Homepage (http://marameo.de/kurse/marameo-contact-jam/)
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Friday Jam @ Phynix
**PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THEIR REPECTIVE WEBSITES! Sometimes they cancel events and you don't want to go there for nothing.**
This Contact Jam happens every friday.
Entry is 4€ depending if there is live music.
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It's a nice longish room with a dance floor.
There is live music on every 1st, 3rd & 5th friday.
And a silent jam on every 2nd & 4th friday.
Their Homepage (http://www.phynixtanzt.de/m_einstieg.html#freitags)
Mantra Concert by Sri & Band
Get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting world of mantras with Sri & Band, where music and spirituality meet in perfect harmony.
This Mantra session uses the power of supportive words to redesign the architecture of your mind, let go of limiting beliefs about yourself, and become aligned with your heart. When your inner critic is overreacting and you have lost touch with who you truly are, this chanting session will guide you back to yourself. With each mantra as your anchor, you’ll plant new seeds in the garden of your mind, take agency of your internal world, and feel the immediate enlivening effects. You dont need previous experience in Singing/Chanting. You can listen to Sri´s music here https://shorturl.at/laIwU
5Rhythms Dance with Oliver 〜 AWAKE
**THEME:** AWAKE
**WHEN:** Saturday, April 4th, 7:30 pm - MIDNIGHT
Stay for tea & snacks after the dance to continue our evening of connection.
**WHERE:** Studio 2 - Bethanien, Mariannenpl. 2, 10997 Berlin
Enter main entrance on Mariannenplatz 2 (bldg with 2 towers)- take first staircase to the right up to the 2nd floor (2.OG).
**WHAT:**
**5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver** playfully evokes high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. This event includes a somatic introduction and integration.
Liberate into the here and now through the **5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver** Dance Meditation. In this class movement becomes the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor.
**✨SCHEDULE✨**
19:00 - Arrival
19:30 - Somatic Opening
20:00 - Doors closed
20:05 - 5Rhythms Dance
23:00 - Social Time - Tea/Snacks
**WHO**:
Since 2014, **OLIVER** has been an accredited 5Rhythms teacher, trained in New York City by 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth and her son Jonathan Horan. In addition to the 5Rhythms, his work is infused with a deep, decades-long practice in Gurdjieff’s sacred movements, meditation, and yoga (certified teacher with Richard Freeman). Oliver is also a musician. In innovative ways, he integrates complementary approaches and practices to enrich his 5Rhythms offerings (Somatic Experiencing, meditation / awareness practices, live music / chanting, community building, and transformative group experiences). Oliver is based in Berlin and offers workshops and retreats across Europe and the USA.
\*\*All of Oliver’s class and workshop hours count toward the prerequisites for the 5Rhythms Teacher Training.\*\*
**PLEASE BRING:**
\- Open mind
\- Comfortable dancing clothes
\- Water bottle
**PRICE:**
Regular: €25 — Reduced: €22 — Supporter: > €25 — Or pay according to your own means
**OPTIONAL REGISTRATION / PRE-PAY (in addition/alternative to Eventbrite)**
**Eventbrite:** [Tickets here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983707482480?aff=oddtdtcreator)
**Email:** [oliver5rhythms@gmail.com](mailto:oliver5rhythms@gmail.com "mailto:oliver5rhythms@gmail.com")
**Subject:** REGISTRATION for -event's date-
or
**PayPal**: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com (Family & Friends)
Authentic Movement Events Near You
Connect with your local Authentic Movement community
Recruiting Virtual Mental Health Group Leaders!
We are recruiting new group leaders for virtual men's groups! Our primary groups are outdoor movement groups, but we are launching virtual groups for the state of Ohio and beyond and the groups will move outside in the spring, creating room for men's groups, women's groups and coed groups all over the country.
Read below to learn about our groups and click the links at the bottom to apply.
### **What is an Outdoor Empowerment Group?**
Our Outdoor Movement & Community Empowerment Groups are simple, guided experiences designed to help people reconnect with nature, themselves, and others. We combine some form of movement (hike, walk, run, bike, yoga, workout) and meaningful conversation within a simple community circle to create a space where individuals can support each other while prioritizing mental and physical well-being.
Whether you’re seeking stress relief, personal growth, or community, our groups offer everyone a unique and welcoming environment.
## **Why Join?**
* **Improve Mental & Physical Well-Being** – Movement, nature, and supportive conversations reduce stress and promote balance.
* **Feel Less Alone** – Build genuine connections with like-minded people in a safe, welcoming space.
* **Gain Clarity & Perspective** – Step outside daily routines and into a space designed for personal growth and reflection.
## **The Ideal Group Leader**
The ideal group leader
* Has a born-in passion for mental health, movement, connecting with nature and building community.
* Has 5 extra hours per week to dedicate to a meaningful cause for at least one year. Yes, you can leave any organization at any time and we can also ask you to leave, but we are building with legacy in mind and we need people who can commit and be ALL IN on this mission to build with us.
* Is independently financially stable with the ability to volunteer with no expectation of pay. This is a deeply beautiful journey of service that all participants commit to at Speak Your Mind.
* An ability to manage groups with high emotional intelligence and desire for human connection.
* An ability to self-motivate and market/promote their group on Facebook and other social platforms.
* Nature informed therapy or clinical therapists/psychologists a plus.
## **Our Impact**

Since launching, we have helped thousands find support, connection, and healing through our Outdoor Movement Groups. 100% of participants surveyed have reported:
* A noticeable improvement in mental clarity and emotional well-being.
* An increase in social connection and a sense of belonging.
* Said they would return again.
We believe mental health should be accessible, community-driven, and rooted in nature. Join us and take the first step toward a more connected, grounded, and supported version of yourself.
### **Why Our Groups are Donation-Based**
Our Outdoor Movement Groups are made possible through a donation-based model. This approach allows us to keep our events accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, while also ensuring that we can continue expanding our reach. It’s a great way to pay it forward and support the growth of this beautiful mission!
Every contribution helps us:
* **Cover Essential Costs** – Donations allow us to pay essential legal, marketing, insurance, and admin costs as well as nourish the important people who run the organization.
* **Grow Our Mission** – With your support, we can bring these healing experiences to thousands more people in the future and execute our long term plan to expand across the USA, affecting up to 500,000 people per year.
By choosing to contribute, you’re not just leading an event—you’re helping build a mental health movement that supports long-term well-being and connection for all during a severe mental health epidemic.
## **Come Join Us!**
We’d love to have you be part of this growing community of people prioritizing their mental health, movement, and connection.
🔹 **Visit Our Website to Learn More:** https://speakyourmind.men/joinusoutside
🔹 **Apply Here to Lead Your Own Group!** – https://form.jotform.com/taketimespeakyourmind/sym-group-leader-application
🔹 **Support the mission**: If you resonate with the mission and want to support, feel free to join a group before applying or donate to help us reach our goals to help more people! You can donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/angels-for-angels/speak-your-mind
Please text Mario with any questions: (808) 855-8831
Confidence & Connection: Using Your Authentic Truth to Find Your People
**Confidence & Connection: Using Your Authentic Truth to Find Your People**
Confidence isn’t just about believing in yourself, it’s about knowing where you belong and who you can grow alongside.
In this April Confidence Lab Happy Hour, we’ll explore how living in your authentic truth helps you find your people, build meaningful collaborations, and create spaces where vulnerability is met with respect rather than risk. Together, we’ll reflect on what it looks like to advocate for yourself with clarity and care, and how confidence deepens when it’s rooted in connection rather than comparison.
Featured speaker **Lachandra Baker**, founder of **[LBB Edutainment](https://www.lbbedutainment.com/)** and author of *Your Own Biggest Cheerleader*, will share reflections on authenticity, psychological safety, and the power of community over individual achievement. Drawing from personal stories—including the significance of turning 53—Lachandra will invite us into a conversation about showing up fully, being seen, and choosing relationships that support who you truly are.
Expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere with space for reflection, shared insight, and intentional connection—plus drinks, light bites, and the kind of conversations that remind you you’re not meant to do this alone.
Come as you are. Leave feeling clearer about your voice, your people, and the confidence that grows when both are aligned.
**What is Confidence Lab?**
Confidence Lab is a monthly community experience for bold, thoughtful leaders building confidence from the inside out. Whether you’re launching a business, leading a team, navigating change, or simply striving to show up more fully—you belong here.
Our work demands clarity, courage, and conviction—but the pace of daily life can erode our sense of self. Confidence Lab creates space to reflect, reconnect, and grow with others doing purpose-driven work.
It’s designed for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, creatives, corporate professionals, activists, and anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact.
***Please note:*** *All are welcome! If cost is a concern, please use promo code PUBLIC to access a free ticket—we want you to join us.*
Dance, Connect & De-Stress: Friday Nights at Unity of Columbus
**Community Dance – Every Friday at Unity of Columbus**
Let go of the week’s stress and move into joy!
Join us every Friday for an evening of community, connection, and dance at Unity of Columbus. It’s a chance to meet new friends, express yourself through movement, and experience the emotional healing that comes from music and rhythm.
No dance experience needed — just bring your energy, an open heart, and your dancing shoes!
Dance is freedom. Dance is healing. Dance is fun.
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.
Walk & Talk About Life's Big Questions
[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations.
If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!).
**HOW IT WORKS**
**Step 1: Bring a topic**
Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event.
**Step 2: Circle up & share**
We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds.
**Step 3: Walk, talk & float**
We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!"
**Step 4: Feel more alive**
Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times.
*For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)*
**HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC**
A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about.
Recent topics include:
* "What are you passionate about right now?"
* "What makes a good friend?"
* "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?"
* "How do you want to be remembered?"
* "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?"
Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter.
**WHAT TO EXPECT**
This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.*
But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here.
**FAQ**
* Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk!
* We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space.
* We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space.
* Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know.
* Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic!
**LOGISTICS**
* If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event.
* This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs.
* Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details.
* If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋
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