Open Sky Zen Meditation & Buddhist Studies Group is a nomadic Zen Center in New York City founded by Ven. Lawrence Dō'an Grecco, a Buddhist monk and certified Zen teacher. Our purpose is to help people better understand their true nature so that sanity, dignity, and compassion can prevail in this world. Each class begins with simple meditation instruction and practice that anyone can do--even those who have tried before and feel that they’ve failed. After the practice period Lawrence gives a d …

WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE-PLAYHOUSE and Dollhouse Kids too :) The Dollhouse is a unique and exclusive meetup group designed just for women with alternative lifestyles and their friends! More than just a conventional dating service or Party Promotion site, we host events throughout the city to provide our members with safe, positive and fun environments in which we support and encourage each other. The Dollhouse provides Lesbian/Bisexual women & their friends an opportunity to meet, socialize, sha …

NYC VOLLEYBALL OPEN PLAY [VOC] WELCOME to NYC VOLLEYBALL OPEN COURT [VOC], New York City 's premiere volleyball facility! Finding a time and place in NYC to play and learn to play volleyball can be tough, but at VOC, we have volleyball on Fridays – always at the same time and place! "SAME PLACE-SAME COURT-SAME TIME"! Always from 7:30PM-9:45PM The VOC court containing a 4-story-tall gym-floor with more space around the court and more headroom than any other volleyball gym in Manhattan. Couple …

New York City + African Dance Rhythms = African Soul Jam, the FUN side of Africa! Are you a DANCE or MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS? Do you like African pop music or are curious to know more about it? Then come to our African Soul Jam Meetup events, where you can socialize and dance with other music enthusiasts who are friendly and international in styles. Unfamiliar with modern African rhythms? Imagine beats that get your head nodding, your hips swaying, and your feet tapping, even if you don’t understand w …

"A silky euphoria, sublime textures of neon light woven through a madd rush of kaleidoscopic sparks and manic speed, draped over a relentless, thumping consonance, connecting us as 1 joyful, beating, organism" -- trance, def. NEW YORK, ARE YOU READY TO TRANCE INTO 2011? We're gonna be bustin' out into 2011 with parties and events that'll move and exhilarate you with the most uplifting and danceable progressive trance in nyc. What could be better than the sublime music, the positive and absol …

FINDINGMYROOTS provides a venue to dance, network and socialize.We cater to an upscale, stylish crowd. If you want to try something new, if you like to socialize and make friends and/or network with an upscale international and diverse crowd while having a good time, THIS IS THE GROUP FOR YOU!!. Feel free to visit our site: FindingMyRoots.org New York is one of the most diverse cities and the center of entertainment in the world. Afro Jam is an event that promotes diversity and entertainment. …

The word "Kinky" means many things to many people.  Its definition is as diverse as the people defining it.  Here in Kinky Partners, our members all have one attitude in common in that they all believe in embracing life’s pleasures. We are a fun minded group that encourages a safe, pleasure-positive lifestyle. Our members support ideas that confirm as adults, we can seek out and experience whatever pleasures we please and do whatever pleases us with whomever we want, as long as it is safe, san …

Do you want to feel good and improve the quality of your life, meeting likeminded people in the process? Do you enjoy reading books about Mind, Body and Spirit? Would you like to empower yourself with a proven, practical approach to life? Whether you're a beginner or have more experience with the Law of Attraction philosophy, the Law of Attraction Centre is perfect for you. The Law of Attraction Centre, first established in London, UK in 2003, is the largest and most talked about Law of Attracti …

Open Source Fashion brings like minded people together to openly share ideas, contacts, and expertise with each other for the benefit of the entire community, and our individual projects. The continuous emergence of new technologies and products are constantly changing how businesses are being conducted.  If you represent a fashion brand, e-commerce portal, boutique, fashion media outlet, or a related technology - Open Source Fashion is for YOU! We organize events in multiple cities that make l …

In these times of rapid change and growing fragmentation we feel it’s important to find internal calm and meaning in life. This group offers simple down-to-earth guided meditations designed to connect with deeper parts of oneself and one’s own experience of the sacred. We use the book “Silo’s Message” to guide our meetings. Silo is a spiritual guide who is also well-known for developing Universalist Humanism. Our purpose is to create an environment that will nurture and foster deep experiences …

LEZ Factor (lezfactor.com) has created the “NYC Women Who Like Women” Meet-up group - a dynamic, fun-filled, discussion-driven collection of women coming together to chat about the intricacies of lesbian dating.  We facilitate informal activities/discussions on what that initial attraction to another woman is like, challenges we face as women dating women, and even best practices for meeting other quality women in New York City. Our events cater to a collective of bi-curious women who are lookin …

Brooklyn Betties is a select group of sophisticated lesbian/bi ladies age 25+ in the Brooklyn/NYC area. We get to know each other at carefully curated excursions from exciting arts & cultural events to glamorous dinners, grungy dive bar crawls, scandalous scavenger hunts, meaningful volunteerism, forays in sports, travel, fitness, spirituality and education.  As am open-minded and progressive group of sophisticated ladies, we'll try most anything! This is a valuable opportunity to network social …

We love a woman with a good head on her shoulders, an open mind, and the ability to carry a lively conversation. We also appreciate voluptuous women? What do we mean by voluptuous, take a look at our group photo and all questions are cleared. We cater to a multicultural upscale and stylish community of intelligent, open minded, single, and polished working adults. If you are a male or female who posses these attributes, this is the network for you. Also, feel free to join Afro Jam (http://www.m …

As a recent semi-transplant from Northern New Jersey to Suburbs of Philadelphia, I have found it difficult to find and befriend women who share similar interests. I also realized that finding career driven women to socialize with was difficult because they are probably working as much overtime as I do. I started this meetup group to provide a meeting place for women in the New York and New Jersey areas to build long-term close friendships with hardworking, conservatively sexy women who happen pr …

"Kinky" is many things to many people. The definition is as diverse as the members of this group.kinky foke We embrace whatever pleasures we please and whatever pleases us, as long as it is safe, sane, consensual and legal.Here the alternative lifestyles are the norm.Here you can meet like-minded people to make new friends,people who like may like things a little different.Here you can find friends who may share your erotic proclivities. your particular kink or ones that match up with yours and …

Are you supportive of alternative relationship styles and want to build bonds with other like minded people? Are you looking for some adventure and variety in your life; want to challenge yourself, try things you've never done before or simply have a great time with great people who support openness in relationship choices...? then join our group. Events range from hiking, camping, rock climbing, backpacking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, ziplining, obstacle course mud runs, downhill skiing, cr …

Writing the Mind Alive: the Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice is the title of the book which describes the Proprioceptive Writing® (PW) practice.  PW is a method for exploring the psyche through writing. Easy enough for anyone to learn it, PW is practiced to music in 25-minute sessions, under stress-free conditions, alone or in groups. Through a process we call “Inner Hearing,” PW teaches you to listen to your thoughts with empathy and curiosity and reflect on them in writin …

The NY Open Center Bookstore and Cafe presents a Summer Series events for holistic mind-body-spirit oriented workshops. There will be several on-going events for the summer, hosted in the cafe and bookstore! The events are free with a suggested minimum cafe purchase of $5.00.

We started this group in order to help bring awareness and joy to all who attend. We wish to open minds and give members a glimpse into the unknown as we channel messages from past-loved ones. In doing this we wish to help members find rest within themselves; this happens when they realize that their passed-over loved ones are at peace! Hosted by james Bene with renowned psychic mediums  Marion Hedger and Debra Huelsebusch. We try to bring you two circles per month. Please RSVP as space is limit …

Open Crates is a meetup for vinyl enthusiasts in the greater NYC area. Our mission is to build community through social experiences centered around the culture of vinyl collecting, trading and music history. Each month we'll pick a vibrant space to setup turntables, invite members to bring their vinyl to play for the group and feature curated crates from local vinyl dealers for purchase, trading or just admiration. We have a few spaces in mind for the first meetup, but if you have suggestions th …

This workshop focuses on the freedom & fun of Vocal Improvisation. After warming-up our voices & exploring some improvisational vocabulary we'll let our creativity unleash! We'll do some exercises & "pieces" that explore different facets of improvisation. We'll look for your own improvisational vocabulary and "language". The workshop includes my powerfully freeing “body, breath, voice warm-up” along with vocal exercises specifically designed to open the voice as a spontaneous improvisational ins …

The iSEC Open Forum is an informal and open venue for the discussion and presentation of security related research and tools, and an opportunity for security researchers from all fields to get together and share work and ideas. Open Forum meets quarterly in the Bay Area, Seattle and New York City. Forum agendas are crafted with the specific needs/interests of its members in mind and consist of brief 30 minute talks. Talks are not product pitches or strongly vendor preferential. Attendance is by …

Are you a cool chick who isn't ready or haven't yet settled into coupledom just yet. Anyone out there that want to enjoy the single life of going out for drinks, dinner, extended weekend vacations (cruise, Aspen?), concerts, music festivals, road-trips, without having to answer to any "boy" just yet? ;) If you're single (or not), in your late 20's into 30's, enjoy socializing, mingling, partying, happy hour, sporting events, flirting with the boys, vacations, fashion, outdoor activities, (or if …

Who should join us ? Singles interested to meet other singles in New York City, and being interested in meeting people from various countries, religions, ethnics and cultures. Our group is opened to any sexual orientation, yet restricted to open-minded and fun people of all ages, and with one thematic event per week/month, suggested by members and/or organizers. Why should you join ? You should join us if you are single and interested in cultural diversity. You will have opportunities to learn …

This group is for anyone who has been struggling with aches and pains, a lack of positive energy and vitality, or stress that is getting in the way of simply enjoying life to the fullest. Getting back to your natural state of wellness, joy and vitality doesn't have to be a seemingly impossible struggle anymore. This meetup is devoted to introducing a new way of thinking and relating to the world and life in general. No special education, skill or knowledge is required to make quick shifts within …

Thoughts are at the root of our emotions, actions, and are what help us to make sense of life. At the same time, thinking thoughts is the fastest way to lose touch with reality, create misunderstanding, and feel out of control. Learning how to balance the mind starts with learning how to identify and dissolve the hypnosis of thought. Here, we can construct healthier thoughts, better guide emotions, communicate clearer, and make decisions that actually align with honest intentions. Open Focus Tra …

We are a local group of fit,attractive open-minded adults who embrace the Swingers Lifestyle. We hold weekly and bi-monthly  swinger parties and Meet and Greets in a fun, relaxed and safe environment with the option to stay and play afterwards. Most of our parties will have themes and will be hosted in the Manhattan area. Our group is open to all Females and Couples as well as some select Straight Single Males who are invited to special events.

This group is for all "Alternative" Explorative Erotic people. Swingers, BDSM Lifestyle, LGBT, Kinksters, Fetishists, Polyamorous, even Monogamous Adults, with a desire to explore a new side of themselves, or their sexuality. We will have events, meet ups and classes to party, teach and learn new ways of living and loving, and exploring ideas and eachother. Exhibitionists, Shy, Open Minded, Skeptics and Inquisitive Adults All Welcome....