This is a book club for anyone interested in Buddhism and/or philosophy of life. We will be reading and discussing books such as The Living Buddha, Buddhism the First Millenium, Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and death etc...Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist leader, peacebuilder, a prolific writer, poet, educator and founder of a number of cultural, educational and peace research institutions around the world. As third president of the Soka Gakkai (value-creating society) and founder of the Soka Gak …

Best Los Angeles Real Estate Club is THE place for Real Estate and Investment Education! We Provide Los Angeles With The Best Real Estate Investment Education Without The Sales Hype! Come Network with Real Estate Investors, Brokers, Agents, Lenders, Joint Venture Partners, Money Partner, Wholesalers, Landlords, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and other like-minded people. Please join us for the Best Los Angeles Real Estate Club meetings on the 1st Wednesday of each month in Glendale, CA! AL …

"Does it work?" Greetings- I'm Peter, one of the co-founders of Lab Rats, and the "gatekeeper"/vetter for our members.  Lab Rats is the name for our self-defense/martial arts/combatives/MMA training group, active since 2000. Sometimes it's referred to as "Fight Church", for when we train on Sundays. Simply, we are a training group first, but happy to share our combative ideas (a way, not the way...) in exchange for training partners.  Great for exercise/fitness, self-defense training (sport and …

This is a new Wing Chun/Tsun meetup group in Southern California -- Monterey park! Wing Tsun, 詠春, is a Southern Chinese martial art originated over 300 years ago during the Qing dynasty. Wing Tusn is a "soft" style that does not counter force with force but instead recycles energy and employs a sophisticated method of response using trained reflexes. Chi-Sao ("sticky hands") training is used to develop and hone these reflexes to specific pressures or triggers so that they become automatic in re …

This is a very specialized group for Italian road cyclist who speak Italian, eat Italian and ride Italian. We have made exceptions to our rules only once before, to our founder who does not always eat Italian, cannot actually speak Italian... nor is he Italian, he does of course wear the prized Formaggio jersey... lei è bella no? Glendale has a lot of great roads, there are a lot of cyclists out there but not a whole lot of groups who actually go riding! This group is for people who want to ride …

Sparked by a strong conviction for change and Inspired by the 11th Hour, this group was created for designers to come together to learn about sustainable design and band together to demand change toward a more sustainable approach within the design community. Professional and student designers are encouraged to join. Thank You All! Phillip Rubio, Founder

Our experience as small business owners and college professors has enabled us to have a unique understanding and perspective on how to create an effective business development organization for small to medium-sized businesses that goes beyond traditional networking groups. First of all, in order to create a successful business networking environment, five elements must be present: 1. You have to start out with business owners of high caliber with effective marketing connections. 2. These busines …

This is a meet up group for anyone interested in the beautiful fusion of Yoga and Pilates in one class. I just moved to LA and I teach Yogalates - loveyogalates.com and would love to teach anyone truly interested. Its yoga with core strength infused! I trained in Tuscany with founder Louise Soloman, Byron Bay. Small groups of 5 max, classes by donation. Location TBC but likely East LA / South Pasadena. Great for all levels as I can teach thoroughly with a small group. Look forward it! And check …

Zenshuji is a Sōtō Zen temple dedicated to bringing the 2,500-year-old teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha to America as illuminated by Dōgen Zenji and Keizan Zenji, the Two Founders of Sōtō Zen Buddhism. Our mission is to offer the ethnically diverse area of greater Los Angeles guidance in Sōtō Zen practice for those interested in satisfying spiritual, intellectual, and social needs. Zenshuji is located in the heart of Los Angeles in the Little Tokyo/Arts District area. We offer Zen practice for all …

IN ORDER TO ACCESS THIS SITE, YOU MUST ALREADY BE A MEMBER OF THE MOMS CLUB OF SOUTH PASADENA. PLEASE EMAIL SOUTHPASMOMS@GMAIL.COM TO BECOME A MEMBER. We serve South Pasadena, Alhambra, San Marino, and the 91775 of San Gabriel. For membership information, please email us at southpasmoms@gmail.com. Live in Pasadena? If you live in Pasadena south of the 210 freeway, please visit our sister chapter at www.momsclubpasadena.com. If you live in Pasadena north of the 210 freeway, please visit our si …

Los Angeles continues to be a hotbed of startups and new businesses in California. There's no doubt that Silicon Beach has a vibrant community of startup resources -- everything from coworking spaces to Venture Capitalists to meetups, events, and groups catered to helping Startups grow and thrive. There's also a growing force of people on the eastside of Los Angeles that are hungry for these same resources but wanting it a little closer to home. We are a startup ourselves and have benefited from …

Downtown LA Startups is a group dedicated to bringing downtown Los Angeles entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing small business owners together to network and to support one another.  Having been someone who started my own business in an apartment in downtown, there is difficulty in finding support and networking opportunities for downtown LAers as we're usually transplanted here from elsewhere with the hopes and dreams of making it big in the big city. We aim to host events that benefit start- …

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is a community outreach and advocacy program. Silva and Francis Battista, two of the original founders of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah launched L.A. Programs in 1991. From those first grassroots steps, which included assistance to animal victims of fires, riots and the Northridge earthquake, Best Friends - L.A. Programs has grown to become one of the most influential and effective animal welfare organizations in the L.A. area. Best …

Growing your own fruit, vegetables, herbs and raising poultry is not only a great way of saving money it's part of a healthy lifestyle. We welcome all levels of gardeners from novice to advanced. Our Meetups consist of garden tours, field trips and how-to demonstrations. Co-organizer Mark Rice is founder of Pasadena Learning Gardens and maintains a page of valuable gardening links that you may find helpful.

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

This is a Mystery School that teaches the esoteric arts of working "Behind the Veil" through developing our psychic abilities and by using the magickal arts of Celtic Shamanism. This is a safe community for sensitives to learn about themselves, grow in their abilities, and learn how to work with their gifts in a positive way. The common theme behind all these arts is deeply rooted in our ability to connect with our intuition in order to work with Spirit and the Divine. Members will learn how to …

"We are meant to be happy. That has always been something we strive for in this life. In fact, if we look at the motivations behind our thoughts and action conscious and unconscious they are all to get us closer to the feeling, or at least the idea, of happiness. Some of us have long asked why we cannot hold on to happiness. For all of the scholarship and human insights across the centuries, nobody has found a complete and enduring answer. Perhaps because it has been too close to see… The answ …

We are a group of entrepreneurs meeting up to help each other succeed. We share inspiration, knowledge, and ideas to further each of our businesses. New members are expected to be in business for themselves or serious about launching a business and can provide value to the group. At our meetings we will help each other with subjects like internet marketing, business plans, business direction, a panel to bounce ideas off, how to get your business to the next level, outsourcing, brainstorming, and …

The standard for men has been set too low. We’ve seen the lowest common denominator win the cover stories for decades. We feel it, as men, the suffocating expectation to stay in line, bottle up, and soldier on alone. But we see around us that times are changing. The long accepted “man rules” are being challenged and updated; and we are sensing there’s a new Renaissance for men to be better, more whole and balanced in the community. Our generation is starting to aspire to healthier living, happie …

"All truth is in your heart, not in the physical heart, but in the core within yourself where your true self resides. To access that truth you must open your heart and Reiki TUMMO can help you do just that. When you learn Reiki TUMMO you are introduced to energy channeling for healing, but also as a tool to lead you into your heart so you can learn directly from your heart, rather than from others." Irmansyah Effendi M.Sc (founder) We are a very diverse group of spiritual seekers, from beginner …

What is LA BeachFit? We’re more than just a fitness bootcamp, and it's better than CrossFit. We want you to not only look good; we want you to be healthier and happier. And we want to give you the swagger of extra confidence that comes with knowing you look great. We love to watch our clients transform. Classes are scaled to ability levels. Head Coach and Founder Adam Thurtell is a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, and he knows that CrossFit is not for everyone. He set out to create a workout that was a …

Speaker: Mr. David Kwak, Founder and President of Unity Fundraising. Mr. Kwak has helped various nonprofit organizations to set up channels and train these organizations to make the best use its existing resources to raise funds in a sustainable and unrestricted way. In our meetings, he will show you the methodology that he has used. This is extremely important under the current economic conditions.