All of us share an interest in sacred chant known as "kirtan," a devotional practice of singing, drumming, and participating in group energy for the purpose of elevating the spirit, building community, and realizing interconnectedness. The practice originated in India millennia ago, but has been popularized in the West by singers such as Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Wah!, Dave Stringer, Deva Premal, Bhagavan Das, David Newman (Durga Das), etc. This list will be a place to share information about loca …

The Center for Spiritual Living is a spiritual community that focuses on personal transformation. We share new thought / ageless wisdom and believe in a world that works for everyone. You are welcome to our 2 p.m. Sunday service near Union Station and our 8 p.m. Wednesday service in Takoma DC. For more information please contact RevAlex@cslDC.org or visit our website at www.cslDC.org Telephone 202 906 0754

Want to learn more about the Ascended Masters? Saint Germain and the Aquarian Age? How to pray more effectively using the Science of the Spoken Word?

We're an ALL-volunteer, non-profit, non-denominational group of spiritual singles from the Greater Washington, DC Area, with activities in Virginia, Maryland and DC. Please feel free to join us for spiritual, cultural, health, creative, musical, educational and social activities. Also, since we are an ALL-volunteer organization, we invite and encourage anyone to put on an event!  In fact, please do so - it's what makes our organization work! All ages, cultures and beliefs are welcome - and frien …

The Mindfulness Center is a holistic wellness center in Bethesda, MD, offering wellness classes and services including yoga, meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, massage and more. SERVICES & CLASSES meditation, yoga, tai chi, breathwork, prenatal yoga, nia yoga dance, acupuncture, massage, bioenergy, hypnosis, biodanza, body sculpting, personal training, stress reduction, qi gong, connecting couples, nutritional consulting, wholistic yoga, pilates, group acupuncture, chakra yoga, connecting coupl …

Interested in casual, weekday evening conversations (and hearing interesting speakers) to explore questions and doubts related to Christian faith and finding meaning in life? If yes, then grab a beer and join us! DC Theology Pub is an experimental conversation designed to foster fresh new perspectives on--and questions regarding--Christian spirituality in the 21st Century: it is part discussion group and part speaker series. Recently we have started to focus on book discussions on science and fa …

Have you always asked yourself: What is this thing called life? Why am I here? Where do we come from? Is this all there is, or is there more? When your loved ones die do you break your heart wondering: How is it that one day, my father, mother, brother, sister, child is here, the next, they are gone, and it is as if they never where here. What happens to them after life. And is this life truly worth living in the end?THE ESSENES HAVE THE ANSWER!!!Here, you will find answers to these questions an …

This group is for people who are interested in expanding their spiritual awareness and living life in alignment with Spirit. Everyone has the innate ability to communicate with those who live in the Spirit World. The purpose of this group is to learn, explore and expand spiritual, mediumistic, psychic and intuitive awareness under the guidance of NSAC Ordained Minister and Certified Medium Konstanza Greer.

We hope to be a group of open-minded families who want to impart to our kids a sense of spirituality, moral education and open-mindedness regarding the "bigger questions" in life, outside the context of organized religion. Most likely, this group will be comprised of kids ages 4-10, who come from multi-ethnic / multi-religious backgrounds, that are not currently members of a church community. We welcome thoughts and participation from all parents to help shape the content of our monthly or bi-mo …

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

We are a group of lovers of the dance of peace ~ attuning to the heart ~ co-creating harmony through embodied prayer, sacred intention, conscious movement, pure sound, the glance of the soul. We are musicians, percussionists, dancers, singers of the message of unity, revelers in the mystical, celebrants of all sacred traditions. The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual t …

This is a group for women in the greater Washington, DC area who are interested in freemasonry.  It will be of interest to those who seek personal development, have interests in spirituality and esotericism, or those who have family members who are or were freemasons.  This group seeks to provide information on the historic and current role of women in freemasonry writ large.

We are a global community of inspired individuals caring for and about each other and the entire planetary family. Our community is affiliated with Centers for Spiritual Living. All spiritual paths are welcome here! We meet on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Takoma DC (7059 Blair Rd NW) and on Sundays at 2 p.m. on Capitol Hill (520 North Capitol St NW). We also offer classes certificated by CSL. Please visit www.cslDC.org to learn more.

You have read all the books, graduated from religion, atheism, eastern and western philosophy. Now you want to get out of your mind!  You want to fearlessly practice your most important muscle, daily, every moment.  If you are ready to live according to the way of heart, this group may be a good station on your journey. They way of Heart is the way of Life.  It can help you realize all your dreams. For me, it helped me come up with even better dreams. Highly interactive and electrifying gatherin …

This group is for anyone who enjoys praying, meditating, giving/receiving healing, practicing their psychic ability (psychometry, tarot, intuitive messages) new/full moon meditations, shamanic journey and drumming. We are welcoming those who like to find a moment of peace, gratitude and love for themselves and the world. We meet once a week, and every week is a different adventure. Come and explore yourself

This is a group for anyone interested in natural healing and wellness - energy work (Reiki, Qigong, Chakra Therapy, Healing Touch, etc), aromatherapy (therapeutic and vibrational), homeopathy, acupressure, meditation, walking meditation, yoga, crystals, journeying, drum circles, sweat lodges, you name it). This group was started so that experienced practitioners, novices and the curious can come together and experience, learn, share, network and promote wellness naturally. Anyone can post a meet …

This is an opportunity to explore the question: How can we Relate the Inner and Outer Worlds of Our Life? We are inviting you to an Open Exchange to Explore Living with Attention. The Gurdjieff Society of Washington DC is based in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Founded in 1949, it is linked with the Gurdjieff Foundation of New York and other centers in a worldwide network. The Gurdjieff Society is dedicated to providing interested people in the greater Washington area with the opportunity …

Let's get together over coffee and chat about the novels of Susan Howatch, which have been described as follows: In all of these novels there is a meshing of Christianity and psychology, which Howatch uses as a tool to perhaps reach those “who say and think that religion is outdated rubbish.” If you talk to these people in the language of psychology, she says, “then you can say, this is what Christianity is saying. Learn the language." You don't need to be a Christian to enjoy these novels. Ther …

Sahaja Yoga  Meditation is a simple, time-honored technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and better balanced. Anyone can do it. It’s also free.

Are you intuitive? Let us refine that "gut feeling" so that you will always be able to confirm the answers. email Rev Barbara Stevens - wholisticmedium@gmail.com These 6 ongoing classes will give you an over view, explain and help you to develop your various Sensitivities and give practice time with the instructor and others engaging in their awakening, developing and understanding of their abilities. First class will go in to the Awareness of the Universe and information which will help your un …

We are an organization dedicated to learning and practicing Heart Chan meditation.  We do not only sit quietly and relax, because Chan is far beyond this.  We learn what mediation is about—its purpose, practice, and effects—through tradition-based practice. Chan (it’s the same word as “Zen” from Japanese) could be regarded as a philosophy about one's life from birth to death and all its ups and downs in between.  Through this philosophy, we could understand ourselves better.  Not many people un …

Are you between the ages of 18 and 35 and looking for a welcoming community of young adults in the Bethesda area? Are you interested in exploring your spirituality, meeting like-minded people, and becoming active in great causes? We're starting a Young Adult group at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. We'd love for you to join us! RRUUC is a welcoming community with a strong congregation. If you are asking yourself: What is UU? Am *I* a UU? We believe that person …

The Shrinking Divas is a support and activity group for woman seeking a healthier, holistic approach to healthful living; Spirit, Mind, Body. We are weight losers, weight-maintainers, and fit-life seekers. We meet via conference call every Monday night at 8:00pm sharp! We will be working through several books.  Lose it For Life", by Dr. Steven Arterburn and Linda Arterburn, a weight reduction program that approaches healthier living through Spiritual(Biblically-based), physical and emotional he …

Sat Nam Rasayan healing is an ancient modality that works the contemplative state of wareness. We both meditate and heal with partners in a group setting. Some of this includes active meditations: mantras, mudras, breathwork, ect. This is a great tool for those spiritual people who are balancing their sensitivity with fast paced city living and want to feel more connected with themselves and others. We have practice sessions, the basic teachings for beginners as well as advanced Sat Nam Rasayan …

We invite you to meditate and join us in a journey to release your mind's inner stresses and connect toward the triad of whole wellness: mind, body, and spirit.  Together we can expand your understanding of your miraculous body, and embark on this transformational journey to embrace the vision of your best self. Meditation will begin at 10:30, and will be followed by an organic, vegetarian Snacks. We look forward to this amazing journey together.

Welcome to the Washington Metaphysical Church. Our mission is to heal, uplift, motivate, enlighten, and guide humanity to the path of spiritual growth and unfoldment.

This group is for women in the DC Metro area who are seeking to network on and off line for personal, spiritual and professional growth and development with an emphasis on small business owners or prospective owners.

New Women's Group Forming! Monthly Meetings on or around Full Moon. First Meeting: The Power of Sankalpa, Friday, April 26, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Sankalpa is a thought in the mind. Sankalpa is a seed, which you create and then sow in the bed of your ind. If you prepare your mind and then sow the seed, the idea, properly, then it will grow in your life and become willpower. Join us in a guided practice to help you uncover the thing that makes your heart sing, how to refine this passion into a daily in …