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Deeper Conversations - 1 to 1 🗣️💬
Tired of small talk and ready to connect on a real level? Join us for **deep**, **meaningful conversations** and **new friendships** 👯♀️🎉 with a group of like-minded individuals who share your interests.
This event is **free** but you will be **required** to buy food or drink before you can join us 🍭🍬🧁🍰🥤🧃- having water doesn't support the venue
**Who is it for?**
* You want more satisfying, deeper conversations
* You want more meaningful and long-lasting connections in your life
* You crave more from life and know its out there
* You are bored of just socialising and want to have fun and explore a new type of event!
**What's in it for you?**
* **No more awkward silences!** We'll provide questions to spark engaging conversations. 💡
* **Meet like-minded people** who crave deeper connections. 🤝
* **Have fun** in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. 😊
**How does it work?**
* We'll pair you up with different people for **15-minute 1-1 chats**. 🔄
* **Use our questions** as a starting point, or go off on your own tangent! 🗺️
* Be **open**, **honest**, and **curious**. 👂
* 15 minutes is a good amount of time to explore a question deeply and **not have awkward silence**.⏳
* You are also **free to take the conversation in any direction** you choose.🤩
* You can always sit out a round to **take a break** 😪
**Examples of questions that we provide:**
* "If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?" 🦸♀️
* "What's your biggest fear, and why does it scare you?" 😱
* "What's the most meaningful thing you've ever done?" ❤️
* "What would you do if you had all the money and time in the world?" 💰
**Why do we love deep conversations?**
* They're **authentic**, **raw**, and **honest**.
* There are **no limits** to where they can go.
* You'll feel **uplifted**, **inspired**, and **connected**. 🌟
**How to be a great conversation partner?**
* **Be Respectful:** Listen attentively and avoid interrupting others. 👂
* **Be Open-Minded:** Consider different viewpoints and challenge your own assumptions. 🧠
* **Be Engaging:** Ask thoughtful questions and contribute to the conversation. 💬
* **Be vulnerable:** We are a safe space, so it’s okay to be yourself 🥺 🙈
* **Be honest:** Be honest about our experience of life 🌍
* **Be curious:** Be interested in the other person ❓ 🤔 👀
**Ready to take the plunge?**
🌊 Join us and experience the magic of deeper conversations! 💫 You may leave feeling **uplifted**, **inspired**, **connected**, **invigorated**, **positive**, **grateful**!❤️
**What others have to say**:
* **Parimal**: "I had the most amazing time! The conversations were refreshing and genuinely authentic."
* **David Saville**: "This is a wonderful event run by two extraordinary individuals."
* **Edomi**: "This is one of the best meetups I've been to. Highly recommended!"
We really hope to see you there! 👋
**About Deeper Connections**
We have a mission at Deeper Connections to improve the quality of people's lives through conversation. All our events are centered around the concept of connecting deeply, because we believe we all deserve to be seen, felt and understood for who we really are. To have the 'deeper conversation' approach when relating with others can change our lives and can change the world.
**Our Values**
* **Respect:** Treat everyone with kindness and consideration. ❤️
* **Open-mindedness:** Be open to different perspectives and ideas. 🧠💡
* **Active Participation:** Share your thoughts and engage in meaningful discussions. 🗣️💬
* **Accessibility:** We believe meaningful connection should be accessible to everyone. Our community makes this possible by supporting each other. 🤝
**Staying in touch**
Interested in finding out about all the events sooner than on Meetup or staying in touch beyond the events, you can join our WhatsApp channel and community using
👉🏽 [Deeper Connections WhatsApp Channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6CBAdIN9ijrEYdv33z)
👉🏽 [Deeper Connections WhatsApp Community](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EqGsmF3021RKTwBpGcuR80)
**Keep This Event Free 💝**
If this event brings you something meaningful, you can help others access the same transformational experience. Whether it's £5 or £15, every contribution keeps these events accessible to everyone in our community. You'll find a QR code on your conversation sheet during the event, or you can contribute here #SupportYourCommunity
👉🏽 [Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/deeperconnections)
👉🏽 [Buy Me A Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/deeperconnections)
👉🏽 [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DDSNCCFCYUEB2)
Public Speaking Practice Saturday (FREE for first timers)
Come and get the chance to speak in a supportive and friendly environment. Public Speaking will boost your confidence and give you more power to speak and to be listened to in both your personal and professional life.
**What makes this public speaking session different from others you ask?**
There is a strong emphasis on self-expression, creativity, trial and error, and most importantly, speaking practice!
**What will you gain from this event?**
* Gain confidence by overcoming your fear of public speaking
* Learn to think on your feet with our Impromptu speaking format
* Get feedback and improve your public speaking with a real audience
* Tips and opportunities to practice: body language, voice, tone, pitch, uses of stories, use of pauses, humour, etc...
**Here's how it works:**
\*I may choose to change the format from time to time based on numbers, and to practice different aspects of public speaking in order to keep it challenging\*
You will put your name in a hat/bowl and when your name is chosen, you will be asked to perform.
You will speak for 2 minutes on a random topic given by the audience. This is called an impromptu speech.
We will do 2-3 rounds of speaking followed by a feedback session at the end of the workshop.
**Public Speaking suggestions:**
TIP: Give your impromptu speech the following 3 sections below.
1. Introduction ("Today, I'm going to talk about....")
2. Body ("Here is my personal experience....")
3. Conclusion ("So, my key message is ....")
Each speech is to be 2 minutes long. Audience size 20-25 people.
You're not obligated to speak, although I may strongly encourage you to do so.
**What to bring:** Yourself only- There are no mandatory necessities which you must bring.
**Dress Code:** There is no dress code. It is best practice however, that you wear the attire for the occasion which you are practicing for.
**Where to find us:**
**Closest underground stations:** Angel Underground Station - 5 minutes walk away
**Steps Studios Angel**
**259 Goswell Road**
**EC1V 7AH**
Should you have any problems locating the venue, please feel free to contact me before the start of the event. The event is wheelchair accessible.
**\*Please note we start and end strictly on time\***
\*You will be refused entry beyond 4:10pm, so please reschedule if you should not make it\*
**EVENT DURATION:** 3:45pm - Registration :: 4:00pm - Event start - 6:00pm - End
**\*This event is FREE - for first timers only\* -**
**FIRST TIMERS PLEASE NOTE:** You MUST book a free "First timer" ticket through Eventbrite and present this on attendance. Failure to do so means that you will need to pay £18. This is a measure intended to keep control of the number of students attending the event.
**Cost: £18 per session**
**First-timers only discount: £45 for 5 sessions**. Please speak to the organiser for registration. (These can be used within 60 days and you can attend any of our public speaking practice sessions on any day.)
**Payment methods:** Cash in hand, Card reader, or Pay on www.veespeak.co.uk
***Marketing and email subscription disclaimer:*** *We value your privacy, and would never we will never share or sell your details to a 3rd Party.*
***Email Subscription:*** *By signing up and attending our events you explicitly agree to be contacted by email from Veespeak's marketing team regarding our newest courses, discounts, and upcoming events. You can always opt-out if you feel the information shared is no longer relevant to you.*
We may take pictures or record sections of the workshops for training and quality purposes. We will never use this information without your prior consent.
**Website & Social Media:**
*Website: [www.veespeak.co.uk](http://www.veespeak.co.uk/)*
*Instagram: @veespeak - [https://www.instagram.com/veespeak](https://www.instagram.com/veespeak/)_*
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*Linkedin: @veespeak - [https://www.linkedin.com/company/veespeakps](https://www.linkedin.com/company/veespeak)*
*Meetup Group: [https://www.meetup.com/veespeak](https://www.meetup.com/veespeak)*
**Contact Information:**
Email: hello@veespeak.co.uk
Contact No: 07713 123321
Valentin Todorov - Organiser
Yoga for the Soul
**Celebrating the International Day of Yoga**
Raja Yoga is yoga for the soul. It’s not about physical postures. It’s a way of connecting deeply with ourselves; beyond our thoughts, roles, labels and limitations, and experiencing a deep sense of peace and power within. And connecting with the Supreme Soul and experiencing a relationship with the Divine.
This seminar is an introduction to the essence of Raja Yoga philosophy and meditation, and invites you to explore how to reconnect with yourself and recharge spiritually.
**This is a free 60-minute in-person seminar.**
**If you would like to make a voluntary donation, please click** [here.](https://www.innerspace.org.uk/donations/ "https://www.innerspace.org.uk/donations/")
\* I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored. We will process your personal data in line with the GDPR requirements and always store it securely and use it only for the purpose for which it has been collected. We will not pass on your details to any third parties without your consent.
How to Increase Your Self-Confidence
In this live and in-person seminar you will have an opportunity to explore how you could possibly improve YOUR self-confidence.
How does a lack of confidence affect you?
Is it in personal relationships? In the professional arena? In meeting new people in social groups? Or just within yourself and having your own confidence to do what you would really like?
This seminar is geared toward you.
Come and discover what could be a real boost for you!
Personal interviews are offered and personal recommendations can be made to assist you in life.
The seminar is presented to you by an experienced life improvement consultant from the Church of Scientology London.
All references are taken from the works of L Ron Hubbard.
URBAN RETREAT: Transformational Wellness - Ecstatic Dance London
Join us for these monthly transformational rite-of-passage urban retreats from Winter Solstice 2025 to Summer Solstice 2026.
**One Day/3-Month Bundle/Full 6-Month Pass**
**One Saturday a Month 11:45am-9:45pm**
Step into a day of movement, breath, cacao ceremony, nervous system reset, and ritual.
**Book a single day, a season, or walk the full path.**
**Please note:** Meetup has incorrect dates. Please confirm the correct date via Eventbrite. Thank you!
**More information & booking:** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977608427041?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977608427041?aff=oddtdtcreator)
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**URBAN RETREATS** – Join us for our Epic Transformational Day Retreats
You’ll build emotional resilience, deepen body awareness, strengthen boundaries, unlock creativity, and reconnect with your natural vitality.
Each of our all day gatherings offers tools to release stress, regulate your nervous system, expand your relational confidence, and reconnect with joy through movement, breath and ritual.
Participants often describe feeling clearer, softer, more alive, and more connected to themselves and community.
**How can you join?**
• One Day Pass – book the exact date(s) you want
• 3-Month Bundle – choose any 3 dates (consecutive or non-consecutive)
• Full 6-Month Pass – attend the entire journey
All events are alcohol-free, drug-free, phone-free and open to all levels.
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**DATES**
**All events run approx 11:45am–10pm**
• Sat 20 December 2025 — Winter Solstice Gathering
• Sat 24 January 2026 — The Ritual
• Sat 21 February 2026 — The Big Love Experience
• Sat 21 March 2026 — TRYBE®
• Sat 25 April 2026 — Rebellious Spirit
• Sat 23 May 2026 — The Ritual (Return)
• Sat 20 June 2026 — Summer Solstice Gathering
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**WHAT HAPPENS EACH MONTH**
**Each gathering follows a 3-part structure:**
**1\. Morning Workshop \(11:45am–2:30pm\)**
Depending on the month:
Creative Flow Dojo® / Tantric Trance Dance / Bioenergetic Alchemy / TRYBE® Trance Dance / Rebellious Spirit Movement / etc.
Sessions include: guided creativity, shamanic trance dance, bioenergetics, emotional release, embodiment, movement meditation.
**2\. Afternoon Workshop \(3:30pm–5:45pm\)**
A mix of Conscious Connections practices, Ritual Breathwork, Bioenergetic Breathwork, inner-work processes or relational embodied practices.
**3\. Evening Ecstatic Dance \+ Cacao \(7pm–9:45pm\)**
A no-talking, phone-free ecstatic dance with cacao ceremony. Featuring different genre events.
Always includes: cacao ceremony + optional fruit social.
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**THE THEMES MONTH BY MONTH**
DEC — Winter Solstice: Envision 2026 + Ritual Breath + MEDICINA
JAN — The Ritual: Tantric Trance Dance + Ritual Breath + SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE
FEB — The Big Love Experience: Bioenergetic Alchemy + Breath of Love + MY ECSTATIC ODYSSEY
MAR — TRYBE®: Shamanic Trance Dance + Rage Ritual™ + PRANA MYSTIC
APR — Rebellious Spirit: Embodiment + Bioenergetics & Breathwork + RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
MAY — The Ritual (Return): Tantric Trance Dance + Ritual Breath + SHAMANIC BASS TEMPLE
JUN — Summer Solstice: Trance Dance + Breathwork + MEDICINA
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**TICKET OPTIONS**
**FULL DAY PASS** (Standard Single Day)
• Full Day – £60
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**3-MONTH SEASON BUNDLE**
Choose any 3 months across the cycle.
Attend the full days on those dates.
• 3 x Bundle Price: £150 (Save £30)
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**FULL 6-MONTH PASS — THE SOLSTICE PATH**
Your complete transformational arc from darkness to height of summer.
Includes:
• All 7 full-day gatherings: £245 (Save £105)
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**WHO THESE EVENTS ARE FOR**
• Anyone craving deeper embodiment, clarity and community
• Ecstatic dancers, creatives, seekers, and stressed Londoners
• People wanting structure, ritual and soulful modern practice
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Walk & Talk About Life's Big Questions | Vauxhall, South Bank, London
If you crave depth and genuine connection, join a walking think tank of curious people, topics spark meaningful conversations, and you leave inspired.
## Details
[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. 🤠👋
**IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...**
[The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up.
* This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).
Kung Fu & Self-Defence in Battersea Park – Timeless Skills
**🥋 Feel Safer, Get Stronger, Train Smarter — Battersea Park Bandstand**
Join our friendly, outdoor Kung Fu classes in Battersea Park, focused on practical self-defence, functional fitness, and calm under pressure — all taught in a relaxed, ego-free environment.
These sessions are designed to help you build real martial skill, improve strength and mobility, and develop confidence that carries into everyday life. No prior experience needed.
Many people stay on afterwards for a relaxed social at the Pear Tree Café, just a short walk away.
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**🧠 About the Classes**
Whether your goal is to improve fitness, learn practical self-defence, reduce stress, or simply try something different, these classes are open to **all levels (ages 16+)**.
Training blends **traditional Kung Fu methods** with a modern understanding of movement, wellbeing, and long-term health.
You’ll learn how to:
* Handle punches and common attacks effectively
* Use footwork and positioning to avoid strikes
* Improve flexibility, balance, and joint mobility
* Condition the body safely and progressively
* Practise breathing and mindful awareness for calm and resilience
Sessions are **beginner-friendly**, taught at a sensible pace, and structured to help you build skill step by step — without intimidation or pressure.
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**📍 When & Where**
🗓 Saturdays 2:30–4:30pm
🗓 Wednesdays 6:30–8:30pm
📌 **Battersea Park — Central Bandstand**
We train outdoors year-round. If it rains, we train under cover nearby. Sessions are adapted sensibly to conditions — part of building resilience and presence.
The location is well connected and easy to fit into a normal working week.
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## 💰 Pricing
🎟 **First Class (Intro Offer): £10**
A one-time introductory session to try the class and see if it’s right for you.
If you decide to continue within 48 hours of your first class, this £10 will be deducted from your first class block.
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🥋 **Training Options**
After your first session, training continues via class blocks:
**5-Class Block — £75** *(most popular for beginners)*
Valid for 2 months
A great way to build a solid foundation and get a real feel for the system.
**10-Class Block — £120 (best value)**
Valid for 4 months
Ideal for regular training and steady long-term progress.
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All sessions are 2 hours and designed to give you practical, progressive development each time.
Classes are booked in advance. Blocks are non-refundable but flexible if you need to miss a session.
**📩 Booking & Contact:**
✉️ [joe.cheung75@gmail.com](http://joe.cheung75@gmail.com)
📱 WhatsApp/text: 07914 411979
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**🎒 What to Bring**
* Loose, comfortable clothing.
* Water.
* An open mind - everything else is taught step by step.
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**💬 What Students Say**
*"* *Joe makes everybody feel welcome, and more importantly, he is a great teacher. Rather than a one size fits all approach, he tailors the class to your strengths and weaknesses and he is extremely patient."*
– Natalie, beginner
*“A true gem for anyone searching for a holistic system to train strength and awareness.”*
– Julius, beginner
*“I strongly recommend his services for 16 year olds and over. If you are passionate about martial arts then this class will open your mind to many classical & practical Kung Fu styles.”*
– George, White Sash
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**🔔 Important Info**
* Please let me know in advance about any injuries or health conditions.
* Classes are non-refundable.
* Regular training builds confidence, skill, and resilience over time.
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**👤 About the Instructor**
I’m Joe Cheung, a black sash instructor in Baji Zhandao Kung Fu. My martial arts background includes:
* 12+ years Baji Zhandao Kung Fu (2nd Black Sash)
* 10+ years Bujinkan Ninjitsu (2nd Dan Black Belt)
* 2 years Urban Krav Maga
Private one-to-one lessons are also available— just ask.
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**🧭 What Is Baji Zhandao?**
Baji Zhandao means *“Battlefield Style”*. It blends over 10 powerful Chinese martial systems into one adaptable method, including:
* Baji Quan
* Yang Tai Chi Quan
* Pigua Zhang
* Tongbei Quan
* Bagua Zhang
* Xingyi Quan
This system was developed by Grandmaster Chen Fu Sheng — a former Chinese Special Forces instructor with 50+ years of real-world martial experience.
🔗 More information: [bajizhandao.co.uk](https://bajizhandao.co.uk)
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**✅ Ready to Begin?**
If you want to feel safer, get stronger, improve mobility, and train in a grounded, supportive group — you’ll be very welcome.
Train outdoors. Build skill for life. Leave stronger than you arrived.
Self Exploration Events This Week
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Free Personality Analysis - Find Your Strengths and Weaknesses
You want to do your best!
You want to realise your potential!
You want to make the right decisions at the right time!
Obviously- you want to be a success!
Do you have all the skills in place?
Do you have areas in your life or personality that are weaker and you feel can stop you or hold you back?
Would you like a free personal consultation to help locate your strengths and weaker areas?
We can help you to maximise on your potential.
If you would like a free 1 hour consult then register now!
We have various times available for your own personal consultation
This is hosted at the Scientology Life Improvement Centre in London.
We use the Oxford Capacity Analysis test.
https://www.scientology-london.org.uk/personality-test/
MEDICINA: Summer Solstice Gathering: Outdoor Workshops & Ecstatic Dance
You are warmly invited to join us for our Summer Solstice Gathering - MEDICINA: Dancing with Trees + Conscious Connection + Ecstatic Dance & Cacao!
**✨ MEDICINA: A Summer Solstice Portal ✨**
Open Air Ecstatic Dance Gathering
*"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair" - Kahlil Gibran*
Join us for a magical Summer Solstice celebration of movement, music, ritual, cacao, breath, connection and community.
**📍 Central London Park** (full location given 24 hours before the event begins)
**🗓️ Saturday, June 20th** \- 11:45am\-8:30pm
Come for the whole day, or drop into individual sessions.
**All are welcome.** No experience needed.
**More info & booking:** [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990374855773?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990374855773?aff=oddtdtcreator)
**🌞 MEDICINA: A Summer Solstice Portal**
The Summer Solstice is the sacred turning of the wheel… the moment when the light reaches its peak, the Earth pulses with life, and something ancient within us is invited to awaken.
**MEDICINA** is a full-day alchemical journey of dance, breath, meditation and embodied celebration… a space to ground, release, open, activate and remember the medicine of our own body, heart and spirit.
Through bioenergetics, chi gong, conscious connection, cacao, ecstatic dance, medicine music and a nourishing fruit social, we gather to honour the Sun, the Earth, and the wild aliveness within.
**🌿 SCHEDULE**
**🌍 11:45am–1:45pm**
**DANCING WITH TREES:** Bioenergetics, Chi-gong & Ecotherapy
A transformational Nature-Connection workshop blending Bioenergetics, Chi Gong & Eco-Therapy
Our video: https://youtu.be/kmshJsWxb9U?si=8pJ7KQMfm6SQaiJn
**🧘 2:30pm–4:30pm**
**CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS: Boundaries, Platonic Healing Touch & the MUSH**
A heart-opening session of relational practices, conscious connection and ritual space to deepen presence, trust and authentic expression.
**✨ 6:00pm–8:30pm**
**MEDICINA: Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony**
An open-air Summer Solstice ecstatic dance journey with cacao ceremony, Global Bass, Folktronica, Shamanic Soundscapes, Medicine Music and community celebration.
**🍉 8:30pm onwards**
**Fruit Social**
Ground, nourish, connect and integrate with fresh fruit and community vibes after the dance.
**🜂 🜄 🜁 🜃 THE MEDICINA JOURNEY**
**🜂 Ground** into the Body
**🜄 Release** through the Earth
**🜁 Activate** Imagination
**🜃 Reclaim** yourself through wild, embodied, free-form movement and sound
**🍓 Integrate** it all with a nourishing fruit social
This is more than another dance event.
It’s our Summer Solstice portal.
A ritual of light.
A celebration of life.
A remembering of the medicine within.
**✨ THE EVENING EXPERIENCE**
Our all-day Summer Solstice event culminates in an open-air Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony featuring:
🌿 Ceremonial-grade cacao
🎧 Deep ecstatic dance journey
🌍 Global Bass/ Folktronica/Shamanic Soundscapes/Medicine Music
🍉 Fruit social & community connection
Come dance on the Earth, beneath the Summer sky, and celebrate the longest day of the year in movement, music, ritual and joy.
**PLEASE NOTE:** All sessions are weather permitting. In case of the rain forecast being 45% or more, we will cancel the dance at least 4h prior to the start, email all attendees and issue a full refund.
Tribalheart Ecstatic Dance
DANCING EVERY 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAYS OF THE MONTH <3
Tribalheart Ecstatic dance creates space for free-form movement in a chat free zone where you can dive deeply into the heart, reconnecting, expressing, dancing in and out, up and down, learning to let go of anything and everything that holds you back from yourSelf and inner freedom. Let the energy move you, let the spirit of the heart guide you. There is space to dance alone and no pressure to connect with anyone else, just be yourself and honour what you need in the moment.
This night is an inspiration and fusion of club culture, dancing yoga, active meditation, cardio fitness, Ecstatic trance dance (blindfolds available) and a sacred Nataraj. If you choose to connect, it is a chance to meet others without words from a place of movement, meditation, energy and soul; eyes and heart wide open.
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We will start the evening with a welcoming warmup to relax the body and mind. Together we will set an intention for the evening inviting the heart to open and awaken within us thus creating sacred space for all. For those that wish to partake, we will enjoy and deepen our intention with a short Cacao ceremony. (The cacao is used to take us deeper into our body, awakening our senses, connecting us to heart energy and aiding a spring in our step) We also embark on some dynamic breathwork to fire us up for the evening.
\- Please leave at least 2 hours after eating a heavy meal if drinking cacao\.
-Please do not drink alcohol before the event as it is contraindicated with some of the breathwork techniques we practice
We inject passion into sourcing the music for our events and aim to deliver an eclectic mix of genres for your heart. From tribal to electronic and everything in between we aim to assist a natural flow peaking and resting to mirror the rhythm and energy of life. Prepare to shake, spin, whirl and twirl. The music becomes the facilitator during the wild ecstatic dance ending with moments of stillness into silence where we can rest and breathe together
Each DJ has their own sound and energy to be shared, making each night unique and different...
4/4/2026-DJ TARA
18/4/2026-DJ ATMO
Admission
**New Venue**-Doors open from 630pm and we start at 7pm. Evening-7-930pm. Social till 10pm.
Cost is on a sliding scale.
Tickets-
£15-early bird- purchase up to 5 days in advance before the event
£20-Skint/student
£25-Working Friend
£30-Admission for people on an abundant wage
***All tickets include ceremonial cacao, herbal teas and fruit***
***There are often places to crew if money is an issue. Please contact Tara on 07776321878 to inquire***
ALL TICKETS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, IF THEY ARE NOT, PLEASE CALL 07776321878 AS IT WILL BE AN EVENTBRITE ERROR!
NO REFUNDS
Book tickets via
paypal- https://paypal.me/moveandmeditate?
(use friends and family option only or pay the the fee please)
or eventbrite-https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tribalheart-ecstatic-dance-london-the-pirate-castle-tickets-168013682447
Optional teas and social after the dance
Tara on [07776321878](tel:07776321878 "tel:07776321878")
Tara has been facilitating dance, movement and meditation groups under Tribalheart since 2007. She is a lover of all types of dance, meditation, massage, breathwork and many other nourishing things. Tara qualified in Mental health nursing in 1998 and worked as a specialist addictions nurse for over 17 years. She trained and developed in various methods over the years from bodywork, tantra, shamanism, hypnotherapy, psychosexual somatics and breathwork which she blends into her various groups and 1:1 practise. If you are interested in a 1:1 session with Tara please email tara@tribalheart.co.uk , info@divinebodybliss.co.uk
Spring Reset Retreat: Intuitive Painting and Sound Immersion
**TICKETS AVAILABLE ✨ [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-reset-retreat-intuitive-painting-and-sound-immersion-tickets-1986941342041?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl)** ✨
Slow down with a 3-hour experience of intuitive painting and sound immersion in a riverside studio by the Thames.
Step into *BE Ka Art Studio*, Elena's atelier in *Trinity Buoy Wharf*, for a Saturday morning of creative exploration, mindful reflection, and a gentle, restorative reset.
Creative practice is not just about making art — it nurtures your wellbeing.
Research shows that creative activities can reduce cortisol (the body’s main stress hormone), ease physical tension and pain, and support emotional balance.
When you enter a state of creative flow, the brain shifts into patterns similar to meditation, promoting relaxation, clarity, and presence.
Art-making also stimulates the vagus nerve, activating the body’s “rest and digest” response and guiding the nervous system toward calm and safety.
Sound also plays a powerful role in this process: immersive tones, such as those of singing bowls, deepen relaxation and enhance this meditative state, helping to lower stress, ease anxiety, and slow the heart rate, stimulating theta and delta brainwave activity.
Through intuitive painting and sound, you are invited to regulate emotions, reconnect with yourself, and feel more grounded.
Art is not about perfection or outcome — it’s a space to process, release, and return to yourself.
**Creativity is medicine.**
**Join for a creative reset✨**
### **The Experience**
This half-day retreat (approx. 3 hours) is designed as a space to slow down, reconnect, and explore creativity without pressure.
This is an intimate group experience, with a maximum of six participants, ensuring personalised attention and a deeply focused atmosphere.
**Schedule**
**14:00**
Arrival and welcome. A short walk around the site to settle in and take in the surroundings.
**14:15**
Sound bath experience. We visit the nearby lighthouse for an immersive sound bath with Longplayer, a one-thousand-year-long musical composition of Tibetan singing bowls, surrounded by panoramic views over the Thames.
**14:30**
Return to the studio for a brief guided breathing and body-release exercise and meditation to help you arrive fully into the creative space.
You’ll then move into an open, intuitive making session. There are no rules or expectations — you’re free to explore, experiment, and create at your own pace.
**Your Creative Session**
Depending on your selection at checkout, you will work with:
* **Watercolours on paper**
A3 watercolour paper, watercolours and a wooden board
* **Acrylics on canvas**
A3 stretched canvas, acrylic paint and a table easel
**Available to everyone**
Paint palettes, brushes, A4 paper, kitchen towel, apron, markers, coloured pencils, water-soluble pencils, and wax pastels.
You are free to work independently, but Elena will be present throughout the session to offer gentle guidance if needed — from colour mixing to simple technical tips.
#### **Optional Materials (available on site)**
Additional materials can be purchased on the day if you wish to expand your work:
* Watercolour sheets in various sizes
* A3 mixed media paper
* A3 coloured paper
* A4 canvas board
* A3 stretched canvas
**TICKETS 👉 [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-reset-retreat-intuitive-painting-and-sound-immersion-tickets-1986941342041?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-reset-retreat-intuitive-painting-and-sound-immersion-tickets-1986941342041?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl)**
**The studio has step-free access.**
Suitable for all levels — no experience needed.
### **Please Bring**
**BYOB** – No drinks or food will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own.
The studio is close to local favourites such as *The Orchard Café* and *Layers Bakery***,** if you’d like to grab a drink or snack before or after (both open every day until 4 pm).
Aprons are provided, but we recommend comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting a little paint on.
## **📍Location – Trinity Buoy Wharf**
The workshop takes place at **Trinity Buoy Wharf**, a historic 19th-century site in London’s Docklands, now home to one of London’s most vibrant creative communities, a sculpture park, event venues, and the iconic Container City™ buildings.
More info: [https://www.trinitybuoywharf.com](https://www.trinitybuoywharf.com/ "https://www.trinitybuoywharf.com/")
### **Privacy & Photography**
*By attending this event, you agree to the possibility of being photographed or filmed for promotional purposes (website, social media, etc.).*
*If you prefer not to appear, please let the organiser know on the day.*
🔑 Escape the Small Talk 🗣️ e08
***Reminder*** 🤞:[ ](https://luma.com/aaewwnt1)**[This is not a free event. Click here to get your ticket. Register early.*](https://luma.com/aaewwnt1?utm_source=moo-mu)**
If you can't click the link, see comments for a clickable version.
☕ *"I'm fine, thanks."*
🌤️ *"Lovely weather."*
📅 *"Any plans?"*
Sound familiar? 👂
Does every chat feel like it's running on autopilot? 🛫 Are you hearing the same old answers, over and over again? 🔁
It’s exhausting, and it keeps everyone at arm's length.
**Escape the Small Talk** is a three-hour break from the mundane.
This isn't a party or a stiff networking mixer. It's not something in between. This is a different event, hosted by **More EQ**—an organisation offering intentional connection spaces globally—this Sunday afternoon event is a small, focused space to skip the superficial pleasantries and get straight to conversations that actually matter.
## **How the afternoon flows**
We don't leave connection to chance, and there's no awkward mingling. The experience has both guided and more free-flowing phases.
* **The Reset:** A casual, low-pressure opening to help everyone drop their city armour and ease into the room.
* **The Prompts:** We gather and after some intro exercises each breakaway group size **will not exceed 6 participants**.
Using uniquely developed prompt tracks, we bypass any public performance, focusing on unexpected, fun angles that naturally lower your social defences.
* **The Present Element:** unless directed otherwise, phones are safely tucked away for the afternoon. For three hours, the digital noise is off so everyone can remain fully present.
Instead of the usual loops (*"Yeah, keeping busy..."* or *"Just surviving the week..."*), we create a space to share real perspectives and see people without their professional masks on.
## **The details**
* **When:** Sunday 21 June 2026 \| 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm\. Feel free to stay for an optional social after\.
* **Where:** A handpicked space in Southwark (exact venue details unlocked immediately upon booking).
* 🎟️ **Tickets:**
* **Early Bird — £13** *(The Houdini Escape)*
* **Standard — £15** *(The Fire Exit Escape)*
* **Last Minute — £20** *(The Mr Bean Escape)*
## **What you say**
> "I’m completely new to London, but after three hours here I’d already made some great mates—in fact, I still hang out regularly with one of the guys I met." — *Ben*
> "It was just a massive relief to escape the humdrum daily routine and talk about something with a bit of depth." — *Jessica*
> "The setup was spot on. The questions were actually really fun but still managed to show you who people really are." — *Stephen*
## **Quick Logistics**
* **Can I show up solo?** Nearly everyone does. Our facilitation removes that friction the moment you walk through the door so you are brought into the fold right away.
* **What's the vibe?** This feels less like an event and more like an intentional conversation among close peers—minus the corporate pitches.
* **What if my plans change?** Because spaces are so limited, tickets are non-refundable. You are welcome to gift your spot to a friend—just drop us a line with their name before we kick off.
**Show up curious. Leave connected.**
Assertiveness, Setting Boundaries & Resolving Conflicts In Social Situation
🟤 THE FIRST 10 TICKETS ARE **£4.50 ONLY**
🟢 REMAINING TICKETS ONLINE ARE **£9.50 ONLY**
🟣 TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE **£15**
**Click The Link Below To Buy Tickets**: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712124391](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984712124391)
In this workshop Ryan explains how to reduce hostility in social situations, then how to set boundaries & defend yourself if necessary while minimising the chances of overreacting or that there is a misunderstanding. Including brain training exercises you can practice to be sharper in this area.
🔵 - How to defend yourself if trying to keep things peaceful isn’t working
🟣 - How to set boundaries in a healthy way
🟠 - Being reasonable so that you’re neither having your boundaries broken but also not overreacting potentially ending up becoming the hostile person
🟢 - How to deal with bullying
🔵 - How to manage emotions related to this area
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
Ryan has been coaching people social skills full time for over 10 years. As a quiet & shy person he wanted to work on his own social skills & after making huge improvements plus understanding how social situations work & how to improve he developed a process to help others for every area of social skills. He has helped thousands of people over the years to improve & now has a huge following including over 180000 followers on TikTok. More info on Ryan & Social Shortcuts can be found on the website [www.socialshortcuts.com](https://www.socialshortcuts.com)
After workshops we spend time hanging out together, a great opportunity to practice the workshop content & make new friends. Plus Ryan is happy to answer any questions you want to ask one to one.
🟢Workshop happening after this:
**Persuasion Workshop**
Sun, June 28, 2026, 5:45 PM in LONDON
**[Click to get a ticket -](https://eventbrite.com/e/1984712137430)**[ eventbrite.com/e/1984712137430](https://eventbrite.com/e/1984712137430)
In this workshop Ryan explains how to persuade effectively, ethically & without lying including techniques with brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness in this area with practice bringing this together at the end.
🔵 - The mechanics of how people end up being persuaded
🟣 - How to be ethical while being persuasive
🟠 - Persuasion using only the truth
🟢 - Emotions involved in persuasion & how they function
🔵 - Practical persuasion techniques that are effective, easy to use & unlikely to feel insincere
⚫ - Brain training exercises designed to increase sharpness at this area of social skills
🔴 - A challenge at the end to bring everything from the workshop together
In person workshops are at 40 Store St. - Store Street Espresso: London.
For any questions feel free to contact Ryan or Gabriel. Please don't contact the other group organisers as they are not involved in running the event & won't be able to provide much help:
✉ **Ryan**: info@socialshortcuts.com
✉ **Gabriel**: gabrielsocialshortcuts@gmail.com
**OTHER EVENTS LINED UP**
🟡 Developing Humor And Quick Thinking In Social Situations
🟢 Persuasion Workshop
🟤 How To Manage Emotions Workshop
5 minute documentary on our workshops - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rlbCYdeaws
We have a score of 4.9 out 5 on Trustpilot - https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/socialshortcuts.com
Our WhatsApp chat where we discuss social skill, give updates about our events & you can ask questions - https://chat.whatsapp.com/H3mLsvkNJwpCcOELRX28nQ
For one to one coaching on social skills and also our free trial session - [
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
We have over 180000 followers on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@socialshortcuts.com
Our video courses - [https://social-shortcuts.teachable.com/p/conversation-course
DISCLAIMER
This workshop is intended for educational and or entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any medical condition.
**Follow us on the sites below also**:
http://www.socialshortcuts.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/socialshortcuts
http://www.facebook.com/socialshortcutsofficial
http://www.Instagram.com/socialshortcuts
**📜** Ken Robinson
**📜** Up to a point you welcome being interrupted because it is only by interacting with others you get anything interesting done
🏖️ Picnic 🍉for 🏯 Peace 🕊️
**El Scorchio, innit!** London's heatwave is here 🌡️☀️ — and what better way to cool off than to enjoy the beautiful surrounds of Battersea Park with good people and good vibes? 🌳🍃
You're invited to join us in Battersea Park for an afternoon of good company, open air, and a little conversation. ☀️
This is a free, relaxed gathering open to everyone — whether you come alone, with friends, or somewhere in between. 🌸
**Bring along:** 🧺
* Something to snack on or drink (to share if you like!) 🍓🥤
* A picnic blanket
We'll have a set of cue card questions for anyone who wants to go a little deeper — a gentle prompt to connect with the people around you. 💬 No pressure, just an invitation.
📍 **The exact meeting spot in Battersea Park will be shared after you register.**
✅ **Registration is free** — sign up to get the location details and join us!
Come as you are. All welcome. 🤍
Self Exploration Events Near You
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How to Get Over Losses and Betrayls & Build Lasting Relationships
Join us for this free, in person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships.
Do you want more motivation and confidence to build lasting relationships?
Are you burdened by a stressful relationship?
Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse.
Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival, while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well.
Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship.
Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action?
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships!
Break free from self imposed limitations
Here we will discuss:
• How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes.
• Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you?
• Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it?
• Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love?
• Fights & arguments - what's really behind them?
• What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others?
• How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change?
• Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them?
• How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about?
• How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career?
Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general.
Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person.
Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life.
We look forward to having you join us!
This class is held at the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.
Free in Person Meeting - Get Over Losses and Betrayls
Do you want more motivation and confidence to build Lasting Relationships?
This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships.
Are you burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse.
Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival, while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well.
Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship.
Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action?
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships!
Break free from self imposed limitations
Here we will discuss:
• How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes.
• Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you?
• Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it?
• Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love?
• Fights & arguments - what's really behind them?
• What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others?
• How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change?
• Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them?
• How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about?
• How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career?
Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general.
Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person.
Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This class is held at the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center.
Drunken Philosophy: Where Is Everybody? The Fermi Paradox and the Great Filter
Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle.
**Optional topic for this meetup: Where is everybody?**
In 1950 the physicist Enrico Fermi was talking about aliens over lunch and asked a question that still has not gone away: if the universe is so vast and so old, and even a fraction of those billions of stars have planets, where is everyone? By the numbers the galaxy should be crowded with civilizations. Instead we look up and hear silence. That gap between "they should be everywhere" and "we see no one" is the Fermi Paradox.
One of the most unsettling answers is the idea of a **Great Filter**: somewhere on the road from dead chemistry to a galaxy-spanning civilization, there is at least one step that is almost impossible to get past. Maybe the filter is behind us. Maybe life starting at all, or simple cells becoming complex, or intelligence ever evolving, is the freak accident, and we already cleared the hard part. Or maybe the filter is ahead of us, and advanced civilizations reliably wipe themselves out before they spread.
Here is the part that messes with people. If we ever found life somewhere else, even pond scum on Mars, most people would call it the greatest discovery in history. But it might be the worst possible news. It would mean life is common, the early steps are easy, and the hard step is still in front of us. So the eerie silence overhead might actually be the best sign we could ask for.
**Questions to wrestle with:**
* Is it better to be alone? Would you rather we find alien life and learn we are not special, or find nothing and quietly improve our odds of surviving?
* Where do you bet the filter sits, behind us or ahead of us, and why?
* If it is ahead of us, what is it? Nuclear war, climate collapse, AI, something we cannot even picture yet? And can we do anything about a filter we cannot see coming?
* Two principles pull opposite ways here. The principle of mediocrity (the Copernican principle, Sagan's "no privileged place in the universe") says we are ordinary, so what happened on Earth probably happened everywhere, which makes the silence scream louder. The anthropic principle says of course we find ourselves somewhere life was possible, since we could not observe anything else, so our being here may say almost nothing about how common life is. Which lens do you trust, and does the silence still demand an answer once you account for observer selection?
* And if we did confirm life out there and had to accept we are not special, what would that do to belief in a higher power, and would shedding (or keeping) that belief help or hurt our odds of pulling together as one species?
* Does any of this change how you live, or how humanity should be spending its time and money right now?
As always the prompt is optional. Come for the conversation, stay for the drinks, and bring your own questions.
Free In-Person Event: Handle Self-Confidence & Motivation to Achieve Your Goals
This is an in-person meeting.
Would you like to know the Real You, not just a shadow of yourself? Does your life energy feel somehow trapped within? Does your self-confidence get easily shaken? Do you get in the way of your own goals? We will discuss the real source of all this, what holds you back in life, and how to handle it so you can achieve more successful and happier living.
Perhaps you get weighed down with negative emotions you can't seem to shrug off. Or find yourself doing strange and irrational things - not really being yourself. We will cover why that is and tools that work to help you unearth your self, your self-confidence and motivation.
This meeting will help you learn about how to effectively overcome:
-Out-of-control unwanted emotions
-Low self-esteem
-Anxiety
-Negativity
-Stress
-Irrational fears
-Traumatic or painfully emotional incidents
-Breakups
-Betrayals
-Feeling like you're not really yourself
-Self-doubt...
We will discuss how to unleash the inner you and tap into your true potential. So come to this online meetup!
This meeting is sponsored by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation 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.
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Libera Animae - Freeing the Soul
Main Library, Meeting Room 2B
Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen).
Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection.
All backgrounds are welcome.






























