We are from the Soto Zen Tradition. This group is for you if you are curious about Zen practice, or you are a Zen practitioner looking to develop a practice with mentorship and camaraderie. We conduct a formal weekly class on Saturday mornings which includes Zazen, Kinhin, Chanting, Tea and Zen Chat. We also have readings and Dharma discussions. Our guide is Kosho Itagaki, a Zen priest, born, educated and ordained in Japan. Our venue is the Academy of Koei-Kan Karate-Do. Our group hosts Zen retr …

Buddhism is a practice that allows us to change ourselves by developing the qualities of wisdom, kindness, and awareness. The focus of Buddhism is on practices such as meditating, chanting, and upholding the Buddhist teachings (known as the “Dharma”). Buddhism is non-exclusive, and welcomes those of all religions. Buddhism is a way of life, a practice based on the principle of serving others before yourself.  It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, or "the awakened one,” …

We are from the Soto Zen Tradition. This group is for you if you are curious about Zen practice, or you are a Zen practitioner looking to develop a practice with mentorship and camaraderie. We conduct a formal weekly class on Saturday mornings which includes Zazen, Kinhin, Chanting, Tea and Zen Chat. We also have readings and Dharma discussions. Our guide is Kosho Itagaki, a Zen priest, born, educated and ordained in Japan. Our venue is the Academy of Koei-Kan Karate-Do at Belluvue for a time …

We all walk down a path, whether it be with our career, or personal development, or our spirituality. But, along the way, it can be easy to get lost. That's ok! It's happens. The purpose of this group is to help people find their way as a group, and to connect not only with nature but also to open the door to spirituality as well. Zen Hikes will take you to the tops of mountains, and down lush trails, not only in reality but also figuratively, inside oneself. We are a community of hikers, spirit …

Red Cedar Zen Community invites you to join us in the practice of Zen meditation. By settling the heart and mind in this very moment, we can bring a little more peace and openness to our lives and our world. Our Soto way emphasizes the daily practice of sitting meditation (zazen) and the integration of formal practice and daily life. We follow the traditional forms of the Soto school of Zen with a spirit of warmth and inclusion. Everyone interested in meditation, whether brand new, experienced i …

ZY Qigong (Zhong Yuan Qigong) is a complete and powerful system of qigong steeped in shamanic, Buddhist and Daoist practices. It is a simple science of life that develops our physical, energetic and spiritual anatomies and guides us in understanding our Selves and the Universe. Dating back over 7,000 years, ZY Qigong has been passed down through generations of realized teachers; Grandmaster Mingtang Xu is the current lineage holder. During our meetups we will learn how to accumulate and cultivat …

I will be organizing Holotropic Breathwork™ (as created by Stan Grof, M.D., PhD) workshops in the Seattle and Bellingham Areas. Holotropic Breathwork is a deep and powerful means of healing that allows physical, emotional and spiritual healing experiences to take place. It is a highly experiential method that combines deep breathing, evocative music, focused bodywork, mandala drawing & group sharing. Holotropic Breathwork is based on insights from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, …

This Meetup is for persons who want to know themselves better and who want to learn ways to enhance their communication with others. We continually seek knowledge and exercises from several sources. For example, we learn and apply several personality assessment tools, like The Enneagram, Meyer Briggs, Dr. Fisher’s Four Biological Elements, and The Buddhist Five Energies. We also learn and practice several techniques for improving our Inner Peace, like: Breathing, Meditation, Visualization, Journ …