We are redefining a "Black Sheep" as: a person who contributes innovative and meaningful ideas and action to the world because of his/her willingness to deviate from the accepted standards of his/her groups. This group supports and nurtures the willingness to be different, as it can be hard to go against the grain...and that is often where brilliance flourishes. We are forming a community that supports individuality. If you are into art, creation, philosophy, wellness, and self-growth, have a vi …

Welcome to the Bhakti Yoga GroupIn this group we learn and practice the art of Bhakti Yoga,the yoga of love and devotion originally taught by the great sages of theoriginal Indian culture.Bhakti Yoga combines special techniques of meditation, the utterance of sacred mantras to calm and uplift our minds and hearts, and the cultivation ofa pure, healthy, and balanced way of life.From the original source, the most authoritative spiritual books availableto us today, some of them well over 5,000 ye …

FMBR was founded over 30 years ago by scientists and healers who were interested in the cutting edge of science and consciousness studies. If you are interested in quantum physics, alternative healing modalities, visionary art, the nature of reality, evolution of consciousness or anything as yet unexplained, JOIN US!

… We typically take December off from a book club discussion and instead hold a party with gift exchange or something else fun. BOOK SELECTION PROCEDURE The group votes on a book each month so that we have the opportunity to read books we might not otherwise pick up on our own... we like to keep an open mind and find it exciting to discover stories we didn't know we'd ever like! All members are encouraged to submit titles to Nancy for the group to vote on. She posts a poll each month, wh …

… The Bay Area Family Institute of Training, founded by Pamela Parkinson, Ph.D., LCSW, has been providing training to child/family organizations all over the Bay Area, creating an infrastructure of state-of-the-art training facilities (one-way mirrors, earpieces for "in the moment, experiential" supervision, taping of sessions, reflecting teams, etc.). This training, along with the evidence of the effectiveness of family work, has brought back to our awareness the importance of "family". Many clin …

Open Sweat Lodge and other events at the Weaving Unity Retreat Center in Boulder Creek, CA (Santa Cruz Mountains). Our Lodge meets monthly; alternating women's lodges one month with community lodges the next month. Our intention is to create a safe, sacred space for purification (body, mind, emotions, and spirit). The Sweat Lodge is a ceremony that is found in indigenous cultures around the world. We honor those who have brought these traditions forward. We do not, however, hold to tradtions tha …