This group will be for anyone that wants to learn Filipino/Chinese martial arts in a relaxed, informal, and slow atmosphere. Instead of focusing on the usual fast way of training I want to take a slower, almost Tai Chi flavored, approach to the training. The particular mix of martial arts that I was taught loans itself well to moving that way and it would be a great way to start the week! We will focus on gentle stretching, one weapon form, and light work with a partner. Sticks will be supplied …

Hi Everyone! Inspired by the several San Francisco Mandarin study groups that are just too far away, I'd like to start an East Bay study group, primarily in Berkeley and Oakland. If you're a Mandarin speaker who wants to help, please join us! We'll be eternally grateful and give you tips on English if you ask :) Update: We are working on regrouping people, The next meetup will be in August.

Welcome to the North Oakland (California) Go Club!  Founded in mid-2011 and based at the It's Your Move game store at 4920 Telegraph Ave. in the Temescal business district, we currently meet about six times a month and look forward to expanding playing opportunities as we grow.  (See the store's open gaming night meetup page and their website for information about other gaming activities there). Our goal is to provide a welcoming, supportive environment for players from first-timers to experts, …

Nihao! Come on you Zhongwen speakers! Let's have a drink, hang out and speak in Chinese. This group is dedicated to helping native speakers and learners of Mandarin meet and make friends. We also want to help promote language learning with workshops for learners. Here are some things you can expect: ** Monthly cocktail hours ** Monthly workshops ** Dinners in Chinatown ** Cultural events ** Any ideas you can help with too! Hope you can come to our first meetup. This place has a great atmosphere …

This group offers an opportunity to bring people together to learn about Qigong and to practice Tai Chi through various Qigong/Taichi regular classes as well as workshops and retreats led by Liping Julia Zhu. Liping Julia Zhu is a certified qigong instructor from China and a disciple of Taoist Master Yu Anren. She was a gold medalist in the 1996 International Martial Arts Tournament. She is the qigong instructor at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a licensed acupuncturist …

Welcome to Kenpo in the Park!  We have been practicing almost every Saturday morning since July, 2011.  This meetup group is about learning kenpo and basic self defense, although a couple of our members have experience with other martial arts and all styles are welcome.  Whether you have prior martial arts experience and want to get back, or if you've never thrown a punch, I hope to see you on Saturday mornings. Quick background on Kenpo:  Kenpo Karate is the oldest style of Kenpo being taught i …

Our groups study and practice Medical Qigong.  This is the most mystical and shamanic branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine and we learn to give healing sessions and teach exercise classes.  This style of Medical Qigong is taught by the International Institute of Medical Qigong and the Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  The introductory evening will be an opportunity to learn about Medical Qigong and have any questions you have answered about the upcoming Medical Qigong Practit …

Café Aquarius is hosting, after restaurant hours, an Astrology Center where anyone interested in Astrology and other metaphysical disciplines can come for our various events: • Event Nights : We have astrologers of different flavors, such as Western, Vedic, Chinese, Psychological, and Spiritual.We also have Readers who use other metaphysical tools--Tarot, Hand Analysis, Handwriting Analysis, etc. Intro Circuit At the beginning of the evening we do our Intro Circuit, where for $5 per Reader, you …

This group is for anyone who seeks to heal themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually. We will be practicing  breathing and movement exercises from Medical QiGong. We will be exploring practices from Medical Qi Gong, Chinese Energy arts, with a dash of Hypnosis and NLP. These practices will help you to: - Restore your health and balance. - Increase your personal presence. - Become aware of your unconscious programming. - Improve your ability to communicate with your symptoms, y …

This group offers an opportunity to bring people together to learn about Qigong and to practice Tai Chi through various Qigong/Taichi/Bagua regular classes as well as workshops and retreats led by Scott P. Phillips. Scott P. Phillips began training in martial arts and qigong in 1977, he has been teaching for 17 years. While he was in his twenties he trained eight hours a day. For the last five years he has been on the faculty of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). For t …

Come to practice English or any foreign language. We gather informally to chat, make new friends, learn about other cultures and maybe find a language exchange partner. Come share your English or foreign language skills while socializing and meeting interesting and worldy people. Languages you may hear at our events are English, Spanish, Korean, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, German, Thai, Russian and much more!

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… Master Lin has personally given qigong healing treatments to high-ranking Chinese officials such as president Jiang Zemin. 2. It is practiced around the world by over 10 million people, 3. It is considered a national health exercise in Malaysia and Indonesia.

    This group is hosted by Miggi and Michael who love food and wine.     We are hard-core foodies that roast our own coffee beans, pick and cure olives, and will go to any length to enjoy a fantastic, total food experience. Miggi is 40 plus+, writes food and wine articles for a Chinese gourmet magazine, and teaches cooking classes in client's homes. She loves traveling and learning different cultures. Michael is 50+, works days in the tech industry, and records classical music in his spare t …