Welcome to ORIGIN - Collective of Asian Singles. We are a upscale dating group for Asians (from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Indonesia, etc.) that are between the age of 21-35. Our events are highly exclusive and are held in only the most chic, upscale, elite venues in downtown Toronto. Members must also go through a thorough selection process so that we know each unique member is serious about finding the right one. Organizers of ORIGIN have many years of event experience an …

The gift economy represents a shift from consumption to contribution, transaction to trust, scarcity to abundance and isolation to community. - Charles Eisenstein Gift Circle's are an ancient practice that’s weaving its way into our modern world – and it’s about creating an alternative economy based on sharing. The distinctive feature of a gift economy is that people give of their possessions and services with no expectation of return. I got the idea to start my own Gift Circle after reading …

Learn Kung Fu in High Park area. Tai Chi Praying Mantis system combines stretching and conditioning with solid self defence principles. Tai Chi push hands and Qi Gong integrated. Chin Na, weapons and empty-handed practice. Beginner to advanced. Golden Harmony Kung Fu students have trained the traditional Shaolin way in various Toronto outdoors locations for over 20 years. We are now offering classes in High Park for the Toronto West demographic. Classes focus on building strength, balance, endur …

NOTE: Everyone is welcome--You do not need to have any Asian ethnic background to be part of this group ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Members, I just changed the group name. Our groups in language exchange have grown and it's time for us to specialize them further regarding the events and service provided. For this one, I will continue all the free language exchange service as well as some English language related events, bu …

This friendly, welcoming group is for people who've got some rudimentary or rusty Cantonese and would like to have a place to improve their skills, share their knowledge, and learn with others. It's meant to help, support and encourage anybody who is interested to learn Cantonese. Meet other local Cantonese Speakers to practice the language. We have a good mix of people, from a few who are just learning, to quite a few "native" Cantonese speakers, who are all quite eager to help out the beginner …

Diskuto puts on fun language events and meetups in English/ESL, French, Mandarin, Spanish (coming soon) and more! What is Diskuto? An active culture of language lovers Regular events in unique venues Fun challenges and activities Practise with native speakers Diskuto is the Esperanto word for ‘talk‘. The point of learning a new language is to talk with someone. Diskuto wants to give you a forum to do that: to talk in your new language. Or, to talk in an old language you haven’t dusted off in a …

Mahalo is the Hawaiian word for gratitude. Literally translated it means, "May you be in divine breath". This is the blessing I extend to you. My vision for this group is simply to create a network of like-hearted people who gather together monthly to learn new ways to enrich their healing journeys. I hope that group interests & needs will guide the monthly discussions & that we can embrace a wide range of healers to come in and share their experiences and wisdom. I am a registered nurse & natur …

Qi or Chi means Energy. Qi Gong can be referred as Acupuncture without needles. In this special group, you can understand more about Qi Gong, practice it and learn how Qi energy is affecting our life physically, emotionally and spiritually. Master Teresa Yeung, General Qi Gong Master, also is founder of Wu & Yeung® Qi Gong Wellness Institute has been teaching internationally the miraculous healing of Qi Gong. She trained instructors and healers to use Qi Gong in their everyday life and bring Qi …

Always wanting to do more fun, social activities around the city but difficulty to find like-minded friends to do it with? Working or studying hard during the week and wanting to mix in something different, something interesting on weekends? Then you found the right group! Meet other local Cantonese/Mandarin/CBC speakers in the city to network, socialize and make new friends. Easy-going, comfortable, fun...and helping others -- that's our guiding principle! Activities will include EATING (ch …

The Shaolin culture, once found only in the famous Shaolin Temple in Henan province of China is here in Toronto. Join a growing community of Shaolin enthusiasts whose aim is to help the communities here and nearby. Learn traditional Shaolin kung fu, qi gong/chi kung, and discuss chan buddhism philosophy in Toronto. Also participate in many great and fun activities with like minded people including Shaolin Retreat camping, sporting events, parties, and general get together.  Join in volunteer eff …

Enlight is the young professionals division of the Chinese Professional Association of Canada (CPAC), which has been helping Chinese professionals in Canada since 1992, with currently over 27,000 registered members. Enlight is built on the vision that young people can realise their potential by meeting and learning from the best in business and industry. Our members represent a wide variety of fields and sectors. Through these cross-industry, cross-functional collaborations, we hope to help our …

Welcome! Join us and meet other Torontonians who are healing or have been healed from cancer, or those whose lives have been touched by cancer. Share your experience, personal results and/or knowledge on most effective, and least harmful Conventional, Complementary, Alternative, Naturopathic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Herbal medicine, Juicing, Nutrition, Macrobiotic & Raw Food Diet , Hypnosis, Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation, and other approaches and or remedies to boosting up immune syste …

This is a place for like-minded,holistic-health oriented, spiritual seeking, metaphysical mystics, who want to make connections---with others---with information---with knowledge. It's all about personal growth through connections. It will be an evolving group.We are living during the shift of the Great Age; a new paradigm as we move towards 2012. Offerings will include classes in astrology, meditation, massage, healing, Chinese Medicine, body work, consciousness topics, spiritual practices, psyc …

In this discussion group, we will be discussing a selected text related to Chan (Chinese Zen) Buddhism, with particular focus on the writings of Venerable Master Sheng Yen. The texts and discussion will be in English. Since the readings are often related to basic concepts of Buddhism and are written in a clear and straightforward style, this group is geared toward a wide variety of participants, from those well-versed in Buddhist texts to those who are completely new to Buddhism. We welcome ev …