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Gaming, AdTech, EdTech, Media Streaming, and FinTech are just a few of the workloads where high-availability cloud infrastructure matters. Whether you’re doing battle daily in one of these spaces or are just curious about ways to improve performance, meet us in Reston for an in-person discussion on bare metal cloud architecture. You’ll meet our product lead, James MacKenzie, who will walk through how modern bare metal serves as a control plane for hybrid and private cloud architectures. **What we will cover** * Ways to leverage bare metal, containers, and orchestration for better performance and predictable economics; * Real-world hybrid, disaster recovery, and data-intensive architectures; * Our approach to eliminating ingress and egress fees. **Who should attend** * Cloud architects and platform engineers; * DevOps professionals and infrastructure leads; * FinOps stakeholders managing data-heavy or hybrid workloads. **Why attend** This is a technical, architecture-first conversation. You will leave with a clearer understanding of high-availability cloud infrastructure and how organizations are scaling cost-effectively. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to keep the discussion interactive.

# Emotional Reset - A Journey of Release & Renewal 🗓️ **Date:** **January31\,2026\,Saturday \| 🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM** 📍 **DhyanYoga Meditation Center, Centreville, VA** 💝 **Suggested Contribution:** $20 🔗 **Reserve Your Spot:** [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/emotional-reset-a-journey-of-release-and-renewal](https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/emotional-reset-a-journey-of-release-and-renewal) Emotions are energy in motion — when they’re not fully felt, they get stored in the body. Over time, this can lead to emotional fatigue, heaviness, or even numbness. **Emotional Reset** is a powerful yet gentle half-day workshop designed to help you release stuck emotional energy, reconnect with joy, and return to a place of calm and clarity. Through guided practices that include emotional expression, laughter, and silent reflection, you’ll be supported in a safe and accepting space to let go of what no longer serves you and make room for lightness, freedom, and inner peace. No need to explain or analyze. Just show up — your body already knows how to heal. *** ### What We’ll Explore: * Guided emotional release through sound and movement. * Joyful release through spontaneous laughter. * Deep rest and inner stillness through silent sitting. * Simple integration practices for grounding and clarity. *** ### Who Is This For? This workshop is ideal for anyone who: * Feels emotionally overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected. * Is navigating grief, burnout, or emotional fatigue. * Desires a deep emotional cleanse without needing to talk about it. * Is curious about experiential inner healing practices. *** 🗓️ **Date:** January31,2026,Saturday **\| 🕘** 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM **📍 Location:** DhyanYoga Meditation Center, Centreville, VA **💝 Suggested Contribution:** $20 🪔 **Spaces are limited** – reserve your spot early. *** ### What to Bring: * Comfortable clothing. * A water bottle. * A journal (optional). * An open heart and willingness to explore.

HYBRID EVENT, VIRTUAL SPEAKER In this talk, Sean Hoar will explore the transformative journey of AI’s role in modern software engineering, from rapid prototyping (“Vibe Coding”) to strategic AI integration by skilled practitioners. It clarifies the distinctions between AI-assisted, AI-enabled, and practitioner-led approaches, offering insights into how developers can effectively adapt to and harness AI tools. The presentation also highlights recent advancements and practical strategies for leveraging AI in daily workflows and long-term development.

**Reiki I Certification Training: Foundations of Energy Healing** Begin your Reiki journey with a comprehensive **Reiki Level I Certification Training** designed to teach you the fundamentals of energy healing, self-healing, and intuitive development. This introductory Reiki course is ideal for beginners, empaths, wellness practitioners, and anyone seeking deeper spiritual alignment. In this immersive training, you will learn: • What Reiki is and how energy healing works • The history of Reiki and its modern applications • The Three Pillars of Reiki and the Five Reiki Principles • Protection, centering, grounding, and aura-clearing techniques • Understanding the healing crisis and what to expect after attunement • How to use Reiki for self-care and daily energetic support • Reiki grids and the use of a transformative symbol • How to integrate Reiki into your lifestyle for clarity and balance This class includes your **Reiki I attunement**, a guided **self-healing practice**, and all foundational training needed to continue to Reiki II. **What You Will Receive:** • Reiki I Certification • Hands-on instruction and guided practice • Tools for self-healing and energy management • Techniques to support emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being • A clear pathway for advancing to Reiki II and Reiki III **Who Should Attend:** This class is suitable for anyone interested in Reiki, energy work, intuitive development, holistic healing, or beginning a professional wellness path. No prior experience is required. Take your first step into the Reiki healing system and learn how to channel universal life force energy for balance, clarity, and transformation. **Cost: $197** RSVP: TBA All payments are non refundable and non transferable

**What makes one market a goldmine and another a money pit?** Success in real estate starts long before you make an offer. Choosing the right market and knowing how to analyze a deal are what separate confident investors from expensive mistakes. At this month’s meeting, we’ll talk about how to evaluate markets, spot demand drivers, and understand local fundamentals. We’ll also walk through how to analyze properties, run the numbers, and determine whether a deal actually makes sense before you move forward. Come for the training, stay for the networking! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **Did you miss it?** [Watch all GRID Reston event playback on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOTh5kxLLJI1G3VH6Pqhlhu0uTA8yrdpi) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **Join the GRID Facebook Community** [Join the online GRID community here](https://www.facebook.com/groups/gridinvestor) to post deals, ask questions, and connect with other investors across the globe.

**Continue your journey with the angels and step deeper into your soul’s healing power.** The Intermediate Level of Integrated Energy Therapy® builds upon the foundation of the Basic attunement — expanding your energetic capacity, intuitive precision, and ability to release deeply embedded emotional imprints. In this class, you’ll receive the Intermediate IET attunement, activating the 3rd & 4th pairs of your 12-strand Spiritual DNA. This energetic upgrade strengthens your connection to the angelic realm and opens the pathways for profound emotional clearing and cellular transformation. You will learn to *identify, interpret, and extract* energy blockages stored in the human energy field — including those tied to past trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional residue from earlier life experiences. Through gentle yet powerful techniques, you’ll help release what has been held, sometimes for years, and restore balance, flow, and clarity. This level of training will empower you to: • Work directly with higher-level angelic frequencies • Clear energy imprints woven into the aura and field • Deepen your intuitive reading of blockages • Experience advanced self-healing practices • Align your energy with your next stage of evolution Each IET class includes: • Angelic ray attunement • Hands-on practice • Illustrated manual & healing map • Official certification • Tools for personal and client transformation **Prerequisite:** Completion of IET Basic Level This training strengthens your ability to serve — whether you are a healer, coach, intuitive, therapist, or spiritual seeker ready to expand. **If you're called to go beyond surface-level healing and step into deeper intuitive mastery — this Intermediate attunement is your next doorway.** Cost: $155-$255 (Early Bird Pricing Available) All payments made are non refundable and non transferable RSVP: https://bit.ly/IET0226

Our local amphibians and reptiles are both susceptible to habitat destruction and pollutants and can often be victims of being misunderstood. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for an introductory look at our local amphibians and reptiles, what our citizens can do to help protect their habitats, and what related programs are available through Loudoun Wildlife to help monitor populations and increase community awareness of these often overlooked and fragile species. This presentation takes place at Rust Library and is co-sponsored by the Loudoun County Public Library and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.