Vista Spiritual Center is a 'spiritual but not religious' not for profit for people who want to enhance their lives with thought-provoking lectures, workshops and events that strengthen the spirit and help to expand your social circle with like-minded people in Sarasota. We meet the second Sunday of each month from 1pm - 2:30pm at the Bayfront Community Center (next to the Van Wezel). We are a fast-growing organization that is a friendly and open-minded group lead by well known experts in our fi …

Since January 2006 the Women's Meditation Circle, has been meeting on the Fridays closest to the new and full moons. This is a place for women to meet in safety, companionship & service. We hold intentions of planetary peace & the uplifting of human consciousness. Guest meditation leaders experienced in various spiritual practices guide each meditation. Come & visit at 6:30 pm. Meditation starts at 7 pm. We meet at Rising Tide, 5102 Swift Road.  Suggested donation $5 in support of Rising Tide fo …

This MEET UP group explores the energetic process of change that many people are seeking at this time. Its purpose is to introduce ways that more people who are seeking can use to shift their energy and hold more light. Elka Boren has a unique connection to Source energy and is able to call in potent spiritual healing energy through all levels of the body. Her mission is to share and teach about this energy with others. Since her childhood in Panama, she’s been gifted with spiritual, shaman heal …

ZEN Zen Wisdom is thought to be the most refined spiritual possession of Asia, with its origin in India, its development in China, and its practical application in Japan. Wherever there is poetic action, a religious aspiration, a heroic thought, there is Zen. Zen is direct- goes straight to the point- requires no mediator. It is the greatest gift the Orient can make to the Occident. ZAZEN: Formal Zen meditation. Meditation has been said to occupy in Buddhism the place of prayer in other religio …

Past Lives, Dreams, Soul Travel: Sarasota Eckankar Meetup One out of three people has had a profound spiritual experience in his or her life. These may include out of body experiences, prophetic dreams, awareness of past lives, waking dreams or synchronicity, or simply the profound experience of God in your life. Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God, teaches simple spiritual exercises that can help you to understand these spiritual experiences. We meet for classes, workshops, sem …

Do you wrestle with questions about faith, spirituality and religion?  We just meet for conversation and friendship ... all are invited. How often do we hear that we are welcome somewhere only to find that we are only welcome if we change enough of ourselves to fit with the already established group? That is not really welcoming. This is no clique. You are welcome. Right now. Just as you are.

At Rising Tide, we offer spiritual training and a wide variety of programs in an interfaith and interspiritual tradition. On any given day, you might find the community enjoying teachings with RTI founder Shahabuddin David Less, Senior Teacher in the Sufi Order International, or participating in a form of celebration of the unity and truth behind all the world’s religions, such as Universal Worship, Zikr (sacred chanting), or Dances of Universal Peace. Many of the offerings of Rising Tide are ro …

This group is about healing, growth and the journey we are all on together.  Many of us are just waking up and becoming aware of what really matters. We are beginning to understand change is needed in all manners of our lives. We are now paying more attention to our health, our spirituality, relationships, the community, our food and its sources, the environment and our world. We realize that we need to heal as individuals and as a world, but we know it is a journey that takes commitment & educa …

This is a group for those of you with an open mind and spirit looking for more than just a thrill but a chance to maybe help somone (live or passed). We will meet to exchange ideas and opinions for investigations. Investigations will be both spiritual and scientific to cover all possible avenues. Always being respectful of other ideas and beliefs and of the locations that we visit. Remember we are guests in their homes, or places of work. Also, spirits were once people too . We do not want an …

We are a Tibetan Buddhist group meeting in Sarasota FL. This group is for anyone interested in learning about Buddhism, meditation, and leading a happier life in general. We are friendly and base our interactions on compassion, love and understanding. We are open to any and all! If you're a complete beginner or knowledgeable about Buddhism, join us!

Many of us are waking up to our true nature, which emanates directly from Source. Our energetic signature is sacred and the memory of who we truly are is held, beyond distortion, in the utmost recesses of our being... This frequency is very different then most of humanity and can be challenging in our day to day lives. This group will address the following: How do we integrate this deep knowing, while living on a planet that holds tremendous density. How do we embody and hold integrity in a mann …

Sarasota Mindfulness Meditation Community offers crystal-clear meditation instruction and guidance at all levels, from beginners with no experience to those interested in advanced retreats and practices. The center strives to provide high-quality meditation instruction and both weekend and long-term retreats with opportunity for earnest and joyful practice of the core liberation teachings of the Buddha. All of the teachers at the center are accomplished Western practitioners with substantial exp …

Speak the language of Astrology? Join up with others interested in Astrology in the area. Beginners to advanced are welcome.

This group is for all things Reiki and open to anyone who has a desire to practice their skills or learn more about it. Most meetups will be held near downtown Sarasota. Monthly Reiki Shares are for practitioners of any level or lineage. Clinic and attunement meetups are for people new to Reiki and will be an opportunity to experience this awesome modality.

Happy hour is about creating excuses to laugh and learning to not take ourselves too seriously. It’s about having fun and feeling good; connecting to our self and to others in more meaningful and satisfying ways. Happy hour is where we can experience something new or change our perception (perhaps of our self) in a new way. There may often be a highly creative and/or spiritual undertone to our meeting topics, but our focus is always about having fun with it. We promote the belief that life is su …

The LIVING IN COMMUNITY NETWORK was proud to host Ms. Marianne Kilkenny Our sister community organizer of Women for Living in Community in Asheville, NC has been making news for some time. Watch the most recent video of her shared living experience as reported by Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News.

Submit your local yoga, meditation or wellness events to post on our group! . Our group will meet up regularly to take yoga classes together, discover new workshops, go to local events. The goal of this group is to unite the yoga community of the greater Sarasota area, educate its members to the offerings of the teachers, and create a synergy between Sarasota's teachers and students. Come discover amazing workshops this wonderful community has to offer this year!

Circus City Promotions is the proud sponsor for Indie Connect a chamber of commerce for indie musicians. We help out with Music Expo Competition/Showcases, education with workshops and seminars. Whether you are a songwriter looking for co-writers or publisher, or looking for an artist to record their song, you might be a producer looking for artists, you might be a artist looking for producers, you may be a publicists looking for clients or you may be an artist looking for band members. You may …

www.writeforyoursoul.org Facilitator: www.drlisamowrey.com COME FOR THE EXPERIENCE! Next workshop June 8th - 2013 downtown Sarasota!

This session is designed to “change your awareness about yourself” through a combination of understanding and experience to “reset” the way you investigate any style of yoga Your “reset” will include: • Directions from the “old maps”; yogic texts. • Specific pointing exercises to enter into the state described as “yoga”. • Amrit Method Yoga Nidra • The Integrative Amrit Method “perspective” applied to yoga postures

Welcome to your yoga journey! I've created this meetup group for those interested in yoga and community whether you are a yoga enthusiast , beginner or senior. Anyone interested in learning about yoga, anyone who wants to start a yoga practice, and anyone who wishes to deepen their already existing yoga practice. We offer our community an accepting, nurturing environment that provides the perfect basis for strengthening body and mind, while enhancing energy flow and raising spirit! We are so pl …

This group is an extension of the Sarasota Mindfulness Institute. www.SarasotaMindfulness.org. We have twice weekly free (free will offering welcome) meditation sessions: Weds, 6-7:15 pm, and Fridays noon-1. We also offer a variety of Mindful Movement classes - yoga, qigong, NIA. Mindfulness meditation may be relaxing, but it is not a "relaxation technique."  There are methods which are utilized to nurture stabilizing (not controlling) the mind - but the techniques or methods aren't themselves " …