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NuCalm - Brain Health
NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels
NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies.
NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire.
The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes.
The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app.
All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make.
WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE.
[https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)
Weekly Bible Study - Sanctuary
Saturday morning Bible study with young adults aged 25-40. We have other classes available for other ages. Followed by church service at 11AM for those wishing to stay.
Our current topic is the Sanctuary.
Questions? Contact Francis 0448735726 or message City Ministry Melbourne
OMM Training
**ORGASMIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION (OMM)**
Orgasmic Mindfulness Meditation (OMM) is sweeping the world as more people awaken to the truth that there is more available when it comes to intimacy, connection, and aliveness in our relationships and lives.
The philosophy behind OMM offers a powerful map for how we relate, not only in intimate connection, but in communication, creativity, leadership, and everyday life. OMM teaches us how to bring attention to sensation, listen to desire, and cultivate flow rather than effort or force. Over time, this creates deeper levels of intimacy, clarity, and embodied presence across all areas of life.
**People choose OMM because they desire to:**
⚑ Feel more connected to themselves and others
⚑ Experience greater confidence and vitality
⚑ Spend more time in the Orgasmic State
⚑ Feel more comfortable in their body and self-expression
⚑ Cultivate focus and sustained attention
⚑ Have more pleasure, presence, and aliveness in their lives
The OMM practice is simple, specific, and repeatable. Each OMM is set up in the same way, creating a consistent container that allows participants to stop analysing and instead follow sensation, listen to the body, and remain present.
The practice focuses on the clitoris, often described as one of the female centers of power and pleasure, additionally is where the most concentration of nerve endings exist in either human body, male or female and thus is a super highway for both people when they place their attention there, to flow states and higher states of consciousness.
OMM Practitioner Training teaches both the practice and the philosophy of Orgasmic Mindfulness Meditation, offering tools you can apply anywhere connection is present.
Upon completion, participants gain access to a worldwide network of practitioners, allowing them to continue their OMM journey wherever they travel and to team up with anyone who has been trained, by simply asking "Would you like to OM?"
OMM training is open to both singles and couples.
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**WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE TRAINING**
OMM Practitioner Training introduces Orgasmic Mindfulness Meditation as both a meditation practice and a way of relating.
**For Men**
Men often come to OMM training seeking a deeper, more grounded experience of intimacy and connection. The training supports a shift away from performance-based relating and toward presence, sensitivity, and embodied confidence.
**Men can expect to:**
• Understand the difference between effort-based arousal and the Orgasmic State
• Develop greater nervous system regulation and emotional awareness
• Cultivate sustained attention through sensation-based mindfulness
• Learn to respond to desire without urgency or pressure
• Experience a more relaxed, embodied sense of masculinity
• Deepen attunement, trust, and connection in relationship
**For Women**
Women often experience OMM training as a return to the body as a source of wisdom, clarity, and self-trust. The practice supports pleasure without performance, expectation, or self-abandonment.
**Women can expect to:**
• Learn what supports the body to enter and sustain the Orgasmic State
• Build safety and trust with sensation and desire
• Increase sensitivity and embodied awareness
• Strengthen boundaries and self-expression
• Experience pleasure as nourishing and regulating
• Reconnect with confidence, vitality, and self-leadership
**All Participants Will Learn**
• An introduction to OMM philosophy as a way of living in flow and connection
• The difference between climax and orgasm
• What supports the nervous system to access the Orgasmic State
• How to move attention from the head into the body
• Female anatomy and how to locate the clitoral focus point
• The structured steps of the OMM practice
• Foundational stroking technique
• How to ask for what you want from the voice of desire
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**HOW THE TRAINING WORKS**
The OMM Practitioner Training is delivered over three structured sessions, combining philosophy, practical learning, and integration support. Training is available in person or online.
Sessions 1 and 2 are recommended to be completed in close succession, ideally on the same day, to support continuity of learning, nervous system regulation, and embodied integration.
**Session 1: Philosophy & Foundations**
**120 minutes** \| In person or online
An interactive session exploring the philosophy of Orgasmic Mindfulness Meditation and how its principles apply to your relationships, inner world, and life.
**Session 2: The OMM Practice**
**120 minutes** \| In person or online
A practical session covering the steps, structure, and technique of the OMM practice. If you attend with another person, you may choose to be guided through an OMM within a clear, consent-based container.
**Session 3: Integration & Coaching**
60 minutes \| In person or online
A follow-up coaching session, for your trainer to offer you coaching on how your practice has been going for you since your last session, and to answer any questions that have arisen through your lived experience.
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**INVESTMENT & TRAINING OPTIONS**
Hourly Rate: $190 per hour
Trainings are paid in full when you book your session times with your trainer.
**Baseline OMM Practitioner Training**
✔ Session 1 – 2 hours
✔ Session 2 – 2 hours
✔ Session 3 – 1 hour
Total: 5 hours
Investment: $850
**Extended Integration Option**
✔ Session 3 – 2 hours
Total: 6 hours
Investment: $1040
Some participants choose to extend Session 3 to allow additional time for integration, refinement of attention and technique, and two guided OMMs within a supportive, consent-based container.
This option is particularly valuable for those who learn best through embodied repetition and spacious integration.
Higher levels of training are available following completion of this introductory program.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Text: 0404 832 141
Email: premkalpa@gmail.com
Someone from our team will reply shortly.
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AS SEEN IN
• The Today Show
• The New York Times
• ABC’s Luke Warm Sex
• Marie Claire
• The Four-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
• Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal
• Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott, PhD
These references reflect the growing global interest in embodied practices that support presence, intimacy, and expanded states of awareness.
FREE GENDER BALANCED Tech IT AI Data Science Startups Networking LAST ENTRY 8.30
TO MAINTAIN A GENDER BALANCE ALL MALES MUST ATTEND WITH A FEMALE FRIEND, NO EXCEPTIONS. All females are welcome to attend alone but encouraged to attend with a female friend too for free drinks and food! MUST TAP “ATTEND” and include all guests.
UNLIKE other meetups which are overwhelmingly male dominant, we provide ONLY gender balanced events where females also have a chance to meet other females, not only men. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUAL GENDER REPRESENTATION IN THE IT INDUSTRY.
8PM EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY (LAST ENTRY STRICTLY 8.30PM) AT 215 QUEEN’S
Osho Dynamic Meditation
Beloved Friends ,
You are warmly invited to join **Osho Dynamic Meditation** — a powerful space to release stress, let go of built-up tension, and breathe freely again.
Through movement, breath, and silence, allow the mind to unwind and the body to relax.
No experience is needed — just come as you are and reconnect with your true nature, with awareness, aliveness, and inner peace.
We would love to share this meditative journey with you.
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When : Every Saturday , 7:30am to 8:30am
Where : Elwood Angling Club, Foreshore, Elwood
Contribution : $15
"Just to be is such a great celebration if you know how to take the conditioning off. This 'taking off' you will learn through Dynamic Meditation. it will not be caused; it will come to you uncaused. Meditation will create a situation in which you will come to the unknown; by and by you will be pushed from your habitual , mechanical, robot-like personality. be courageous: practise Dynamic Meditation vigorously and all else will follow. it will not be you doing, it will be a happening" OSHO - Meditation the art of ecstasy
With Love and Hugs,
Bodhiprem
* If you are coming along for the first time, please arrive 10 minutes early for instructions,
Please see below a link for the Dynamic Meditation Instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxr9MySioc&feature=youtu.be
Board Games Night - Beginners Welcome @North Melbourne Friday
**Board Game Night (Beginner Friendly, Social & Structured)**
Meet new people at our host led boardgame night, sit down, learn a game, and start playing within minutes.
**Who this is for**
- People who work a 9–5 and want to meet people after work or on the weekends doing something fun.
- You want something social and structured
- You want attend a host guided boardgame night.
**The Event**
This is a hosted board game night.
You don’t need to know any games.
We teach everything. provide name tags, and games.
Most people are new and come alone.
**Small groups (limited spots)**
Tables of 4–8 people
Usually 30 total spots
If you see a spot you can make, take it. They fill.
**What happens when you arrive**
You don’t need to bring anything
You’ll be seated shortly after you arrive
A host will guide your table
You won’t be left standing around.
**Types of games**
We run two kinds of games:
*1) Social games 🟦*
Easy to learn
Good for conversation
Great for bigger groups
*2) Intermediate games 🟥*
Strategy games that take at least 1 hour.
Many Beginner friendly, but more complex.
Recommended for people already in the hobby.
Game hosts have some knowledge in both categories, and will spend the first part of the night empowering the social games going, and spend the second half floating or running intermediate Games.
**What to expect**
Friendly people
Small to medium sized groups
Clear structure
Easy start, even if you are new-You’ll be playing quickly.
**Attendance polic**
Cancel early if you can’t make i
No-shows or late cancels get kicke
**Donation**
We take donations to support the event and our host, so we can continue running this event to a high standard
**Questions?**
Message Anna on meetup
- check the Meetup event to see the Hosts you can contact
**List of banned gam**
Monopoly (any version
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Estuary on Affect and Music
**Music Soothes the Savage Beast**
How do we measure the affect of a person and their work on people?
How did Mozart affect his generation and future generations?
What is Elvis’ affect?
Why is Taylor Swift so popular?
**1\. Music and affect**
Read part of the article by Reimer.
“When I was sixteen, a junior in high school in Brooklyn, I auditioned for the City High School Band of New York and was placed as first chair clarinet. First rehearsal, a piece we played (I don't remember what it was except that it was new to me) had a long, melodic clarinet solo, with accompaniment. When we finished playing it the director stopped the band and said, "Very nice, first clarinet. Let's do it again, this time with more feeling."
Reimer, B. (2004). Once More with Feeling: Reconciling Discrepant Accounts of Musical Affect. In Source: *Philosophy of Music Education Review* (Vol. 12, Issue 1). [https://about.jstor.org/terms](https://about.jstor.org/terms)
1. What does it mean to “Play with Feeling”?
2. Which music has moved you? Was it how it was played, the person playing it or the music itself?
3. What sort of emotion did you feel when moved by music, can you label the emotion?
**2\. Mozart and Affect**
Clip from Amadeus Film
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKRened1Fik](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKRened1Fik)
0:00- 3:00 - 7:20- end
1. What were your impressions of the person of Mozart versus the music of Mozart?
2. What emotions were present in the room?
3. What context did knowing that Salieri was the court composer and the king himself playing the music have on the affect/feeling in the room?
**3\. Theories of The “Mozart Effect” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLASrOujkGw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLASrOujkGw)**
a) Why do you think people thought Mozart made people smarter?
b) Has music ever contributed to better study or cognitive effects for you?
c) Why do we feel that classical music is more “virtuous” than pop or rock music?
**4\. Elvis \- clip from a Ed Sullivan**
Video 1: Ed Sullivan Performance
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYWl13IWhY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYWl13IWhY)
Video 2: Cultural impact of Elvis’ performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLISRukZc10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLISRukZc10)
1. What is the initial response to Elvis’ presence and performance?
2. What is the audience response to his introduction to the song?
3. What moral and cultural rules did Elvis break?
**5.a Cardigan Music video**
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-a8s8OLBSE ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-a8s8OLBSE)**
**5.b Article**
“We’re in a log cabin replete with open fire, the kind of warm Romantic environment
where one imagines Thoreau writing into the evening. On the wall hangs a faded portrait
beside an oil painting of a rustic country cottage. It’s early in the morning, or late at night,
and a singer, wearing what appears to be an antebellum nightdress, is serenading us on
a battered old piano, before suddenly she opens the top of the instrument and climbs in,
all the time enveloped in an enchanted golden powder. She reappears in a mythic forest
imbued with vivid green hues and vibrant, saturated moss. We’re watching the music
video for Taylor Swift’s first single “cardigan,” from her 2020 album folklore.1 Like Lewis
Carrol’s Alice or the children in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia, Swift opens the piano lid and enters
another world (Figure 1). The fantastical folkloric quality of this setting in the Arcadian
woods, what Vernallis would call the “implied geography of the video” (258), is reinforced by emotive lighting and majestic waterfalls (Figure 2). Next, the piano stool acts as a portal, transporting Swift to sea, the instrument itself acting as life raft in a scene not unlike one from James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), before finally taking her home. The drenched protagonist comforts herself with the eponymous cardigan upon her return, in a significant teleological moment of audio-visual synchronization (Figure 3). What is being mediated here? Why this turn to folklore and indie-folk esthetics in Swift’s work? I suggest that this single and, indeed, the album folklore provide a peak example of a societal search for foundations during the pandemic”.
McGrath, J. (2023). The Return to Craft: Taylor Swift, Nostalgia, and Covid-19. *Popular Music and Society*, 46(1), 70–84. [https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2022.2156761](https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2022.2156761)
1. What is Swift evoking in her video? Do you agree with McGrath that she's evoking a sense of a more magical world?
2. Why do you think this song had such an impact during the pandemic?
3. Does Swift remind you of other artists or evoke another time that's nostalgic to you?
**Afterparty**
What is your favourite music?
Do you use music to soothe yourself or psyche yourself up to anything?
Think of powerful songs that have stayed with you for a long time. Why do you think they have stayed with you?
Melbourne Sci-Fi/Fantasy Social Catch-up
Hi all!
Welcome to the Melbourne Sci-Fi/Fantasy Social Catch-up.
Come along and talk to like-minded people and catch up on all the things you love about this genre. Be it the latest movies, TV shows, or a book you love; or maybe, you have played this fabulous board or computer game that you just want to share with others.
Geeky t-shirts or quirky badges welcome! What a great chance to chat with new people or old friends about so many diverse topics. You never know, you might find a whole new sub-genre to delve into.
New and old members are welcome to attend.
Food and drink will be available for purchase at the tavern.
If your plans change (even if it is at the last moment), please change your RSVP to a NO, so your event host knows who to expect on the day and so I can manage the booking at the Mitre Tavern!
See you soon 🤓🤓🤓🤓
English for Beginners (A1-B2): Casual Social (20s
**English for Beginners (A1–B2): Casual Speaking Meetup**
(※Mainly for people in their late teens to 20s)
• You understand English… but can’t reply?
• You studied for years… but still can’t speak?
• You feel nervous speaking English?
You’re not alone
You just need a place to try
This meetup is for beginners who want to actually SPEAK.
✨ Small group (4–10 people)
✨ Friendly & relaxed atmosphere
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**✨ What makes this different?**
We don’t just chat randomly.
Everyone gets a chance to speak!
• Level-based groups (A1–B2)
• Pair conversations (10 min each)
• New partner every round
• Simple question sheets
No one is left out :)
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**No pressure, no judgement**
Mistakes are OK ♂️
Speak slowly, use gestures or a translator
You WILL speak — even a little!
And you might actually enjoy it
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**How it works (1 hour)**
• Short intro
• 3 rounds of pair conversations
• Free chat at the end
Speak a little or a lot — both are okay!
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**Who is it for?**
• English learners (A1–B2)
• International students / working holiday
• Anyone who feels shy speaking English
• Young adults (around 18–30)
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**About the host**
Hi, I’m Yuki
I also struggled to speak English before.
So I created this space where beginners can feel safe and try.
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**When & Where**
Saturday 11:00–12:00 — Meeting Room 1 - Library at The Dock
**Free (just buy a drink)**
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✨ Just come, try, and enjoy!
See you there :)
The Power of the Subconscious Mind Seminar
**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!**
EVERY SUNDAY AT 11AM
Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way.
You'll gain insights into:
* The true definition of the subconscious
* How it generates unwanted emotions
* Its real purpose and function
* What determines the pressure it exerts on you
But this isn't just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It's interactive and engaging - you can ask questions at any time.
FREE ADMISSION
Reserve your spot today. Seats are limited, so don't wait too long to sign up.
Biological Evidence for Reincarnation
**With 1000s of spontaneous cases with children** investigated and documented over the past 60+ years, the team at DOPS has accumulated a formidable body of evidence suggestive of reincarnation. The types of evidence include detailed memories of verified past lives, personal traits, skills, interests and phobias, etc. and among these the most compelling aspect is cases of birthmarks and birth defects that align with injuries sustained in the previous life, often at the time of death.
**In this session, Russ Townsend** will lead a discussion around spontaneous past-life memories in children, how they are investigated and verified, common objections and refutations, and then a number of detailed case studies related to birthmarks and birth defects. At the conclusion, he will walk through the interpretations and theories about this phenomenon.
**About Russ:**
* Meetup Organiser
* Lifelong enthusiast for science, philosophy, and spirituality
* Member of AIPR
* Trainer / Facilitator
* radio show host
* Author
**Post-Event Social Lunch Hangout (12.45 - 1.45pm)**
NOTE: TRYING OUT NEW LUNCH VENUE...
Afterwards, you are invited to lunch with everyone at **Gopal's Restaurant** (5min walk from the venue)
**PLEASE NOTE:**
* **11AM Start -** Please be considerate and arrive early.
* **$10 Cover Charge:** Room hire, facilities, and running costs.
Social Sound Lab: Healing Sound Session
This is a shared journey into healing sound, where we relax, connect, and create something beautiful together💫
**1\. Guided Sound Bath \+ Gentle Movement**
We’ll begin with a calm, immersive sound bath using healing instruments to help you settle in, slow down, and tune into the space.
**2\. Healing Instrument Exploration**
You’ll have time to try Tibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, handpan, and chimes, exploring their sounds and vibrations in your own way. No pressure, just curiosity.
**3\. Group Sound Creation**
We’ll come together to create a shared “healing piece,” layering sounds and building an immersive sound bath as a group.
**4\. Recording the Sound**
We’ll record what we create so you can take it home and use it later for sleep, relaxation, focus, or winding down at the end of the day.
**Where we meet:**
We’ll meet at my studio in Richmond, located in a residential building just off Burnley Street.
When you arrive, head up the stairs to **Level 1**. The studio is in **Unit 7**.
**How to get here:**
5 minutes walk from tram 48/75, 10 minutes walk from tram 70 and Burnley Station. Street parking available.
**Knowledge required:**
Suitable for everyone, no experience needed.
**What to bring:**
Just yourself 😊
Instruments, mats, blankets, pillows, and eye masks are all provided.
You’re welcome to bring your own healing instruments to share, or your own mat if you prefer!
**Contact:**
Call/text 0433921416 if you're lost or wanna chat.
Japanese/Riichi Mahjong (リーチ麻雀) at Good Games Box Hill
Join us for some games of (Japanese) Riichi Mahjong at Good Games Box Hill. We welcome beginners and seasoned players alike; let us know ahead of time if you are a beginner. We play with WRC rules with red fives. Please see the following website for more information regarding rules ([https://www.worldriichi.org/wrc-rules](https://www.worldriichi.org/wrc-rules)).
Games are timed at 75 minutes + 1 additional hand and scores are tracked on https://scores.vicriichi.org/. Estimated start time for games:
\- 12:45pm
\- 2:15pm
\- 3:45pm
Have the best 10 consecutive games between 1 May 2026 and 31 July 2026 to earn a $50 gift card to spend at Good Games!
Entry fee: $5. If paying by cash, please pay at the counter. This money is used to pay for our use of the store space, maintaining equipment and other meetup services, and organising larger events open to everyone!
Please change your RSVP to not going if you're no longer able to attend. This will give the next person on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
There is free parking available in the Care Park on Watts St next to the store.
Want to support Victorian Riichi Mahjong and receive exclusive benefits? Then become an official member! For $30/year, members receive an extensive benefits package that includes:
-Eligibility to discuss and vote on Club matters during live Club meetings, and to vote and run for Leadership Officer positions.
-Complimentary Vic Riichi merchandise every membership year.
-Early access and discounted entry fees for events and tournaments.
-Mahjong coaching, workshops, study sessions, and online log reviews.
-Access to exclusive members-only merchandise and events.
-Access to meetup benefits such as discounted loyalty cards.
Please see [here](https://www.vicriichi.org/membership) for more info!
If you would like to connect with other Victorian/Australian Riichi Mahjong players online, check out our website, [https://www.vicriichi.org](https://www.vicriichi.org), and join the [Victorian Riichi Mahjong Association (VRMA)](https://vicriichi.org/discord) and [Australian Riichi Mahjong Association (ARMA)](https://discord.gg/m8rYv4fS4F) Discord groups!
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CHROMA @CCAD
FREE event
[https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma)
Friday, May 15, 3–7 p.m.
CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH
Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements.
It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all.
Many exhibitions including...
**Game Art & Design:**
**DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**
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
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**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
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**YouTube Link**
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Rays Of Light Spiritualist Church Service
Rev. Steven Clevenger is an ordained spiritualist minister with over 40 years experience as a Spiritual Healer, Clairvoyant and Spiritual Teacher, educated and trained at the White Lily Chapel.
Rev. Siobhan Wolf Shaffer is an ordained spiritualist minister and certified medium and healer with over 20 years experience. She began her development in 1988 in Pennsylvania and continued when she moved to Ohio in 1998 where she studied at Rays of Lights Church with Rev. Steven Clevenger.
Our full worship services consist of an inspirational lecture, healing meditation, and messages from the spirit world that serve to demonstrate evidence of eternal life.
Please visit our Official Church Website (http://raysoflightchurch.com) for more information.
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)
Apply to be an Ohio Virtual Men's Group Leader!
Are you passionate about supporting other men on their mental health journey? We’re building a movement of virtual and in-person men’s groups across Ohio — and we’re looking for group leaders who want to make a real difference with us.
As a group leader, you’ll create a safe space where men can connect, reflect, and grow together. Training and support are provided — you just need heart, presence, and a willingness to lead.
**Apply now to lead a group in your area:**
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