This Meetup group supports the SF ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter.  Our mission is to promote and inspire leading-edge theory and practice of computer graphics, emerging technologies and interactive techniques. We host regular professional networking events, as well as presentations of computer graphics work done by both studios and independent artists. Our events feature a mix of film, broadcast, game, motion graphics and interactive work.   You can join the Chapter online by going to our website (http:// …

The intent of this group is to provide and to share objective information about how regular, every day folks can prepare for the types of scenarios one may encounter here in the Bay Area. This group is meant for people interested in learning:   1) What are the basics of Preparation, Readiness, and Disaster planning? 2) What does one need to know in order to safeguard loved ones and personal property? 3) How to make sense of all the various "survival" approaches and confusing array of products? 4 …

This group is for people who are seeking to establish deep spiritual friendships both with others, and with themselves. We will commit to co-creating an atmosphere that offers deep listening, unwavering compassion -- and potentially life-altering challenge to the status quo. This ongoing group will explore and practice ways to 1) Access our deepest wisdom, and 2) More completely integrate and embody that wisdom in all aspects of our lives. In this process, we’ll draw respectfully from many …

A forum where people who are dedicated to preparing themselves and their families for a more self-sufficient way of life can meet and exchange ideas and information.

We are a community of Jews committed to the healing, repair and transformation of our world, the Jewish community, Israel, and our own inner selves. We are part of an emerging movement of Jewish Renewal that is seeking to return to the deepest sources of Jewish spirituality. We sometimes describe ourselves as neo-Hasidic: "Hasidic" because we believe that serving God is not only a matter of the head but of the heart, "neo" because we are committed to equality of the sexes, welcoming to gays and …

  The purpose of this group is to spread the word about Holotropic Breathwork groups to a larger number of people, as well as share when the different groups are happening.  With this group I want to provide a space for those curious and new to the work, to experience it for the first time in a supportive and nourishing environment.   As well as those who have practiced it for some time, have a place and a community to come back to.   I have found through the years, that this work is a wonderf …

EnlightenNext is dedicated to catalyzing evolution in consciousness and culture. We strive to be leaders, examples, and pathfinders in the emerging field of integral and evolutionary spirituality, and to stand for the ultimate relevance of spiritual enlightenment in our time. Through our integrated annual cycle of programs and events and our award-winning publications, we are awakening, connecting, and cultivating a global movement of “evolutionaries”—individuals who feel personally responsible …

We (Mireya and Rosy) are artists and creative arts therapists living in the Bay Area. What began as a longing to create a freeing arts practice for ourselves became a deep desire to provide an authentically enlivening experience for others. For over a year, we explored the questions, "What kind of conditions would just naturally, organically nurture the creative process in people? And, what kind of structure and container could safely hold and guide a diversity of experiences?" Once we found ans …

Evolvers are hope fiends and utopian pragmatists. We see the creative chaos of this time as a great gift and opportunity to rethink, reconnect, and reinvent. Evolvers appreciate pristine mountains, open source economics, and the precocious laughter of small children. Evolvers belong to the regenerative culture of the future, being born here and now. As part of the Evolver Social Movement, the Spores serve as hubs of cultural incubation and environmental activation that bring together diverse ind …

Imagine lively people-scaled  communities dotting the San Francisco Bay Area - places co-created by their residents for raising kids, for  retirement, for growing food or simply  living well by sharing more. The Bay Area already has  ecovillages, and cohousing neighborhoods, resident-owned housing cooperatives, and group  houses -- real world places where we can live more sustainably through a more cooperative  way of life. You can have both privacy and community when you know your neighbors on …

  Friends of J. Posh Design Studio ..  ( Artist Fusion ) J. Posh Designs is an interior styling, set design and event production firm. Janina uses her personal artistic intuition and creative expressions to accentuate and design the simple elegance, ambiance and appointed balance for all events she produces, including staging luxury homes,corporate lobbies or od=ffices, party and meeting venues to theatrical and film sets.     Artist Fusion is a collaborative effort of talented artists striving …

We discuss recent developments in the science of consciousness and the emerging holistic paradigm. Learn about meditation, prayer healing, telepathy and self realization. We will study the latest scientific research in these areas as well as teachings of ancient and modern philosophers, psychologist and mystics. This group of students are studying the above subjects in the light of Theosophy an ancient philosophy plumbing the deepest ideas of religion, science and spirituality. Our next class is …

There are many people in the San Francisco Bay Area interested in the quickly emerging field of robotics. Whether you work on robots full time, part time, as a hobby, or are interested in getting involved with robots, this group is for you! We are trying to develop a strong community dedicated to moving the robotics industry forward by bringing the best robotics minds in the area together to network, brainstorm, collaborate, and take real action to execute our ideas and visions.

The GigaOM Pro meetup group is an opportunity for GigaOM Pro subscribers and analysts to meet, network, and stay informed about GigaOM Pro's upcoming meetups and events. If you're interested in learning more about GigaOM Pro and our network of research reports, analysts, and events, please visit: http://pro.gigaom.com/

This meetup is dedicated to the design practices, technologies, insights and opportunities around the next frontier information access - the Internet of Things (IoT). We want to cross-pollinate ideas from engineers, designers, researchers and entrepreneurs to create meaningful and tangible solutions that will make information access more human, ubiquitous and commercially viable.

Career Mojo is a community of job seekers, both in-person and online. It was created by Emerging Blue, a creative services staffing and employment agency, to provide networking and job leads to support job seekers. Career Mojo is focused on providing training forums, networking opportunities, and inspiring those seeking employment in an ever changing job market.