This is a group for anyone who is struggling with compulsive eating or food addiction! I started this group because I've been there. I know how it feels. I know how important it is to be and share your journey with like-minded people, people that can help you open up and support you along the way.  I tried everything and anything, from super dieting and promising myself that this time it will be different to almost superhuman exercises … nothing worked. ‘A Course in Weight Loss – 21 spiritual le …

We’re inviting anyone looking to support others in their journey to health, wellness, weight loss & exercise. Everyone is invited to attend – lunchtime meetings encourage “brown bag” & recipe sharing. Maybe we can add a walking group as well once a week! After losing 100 lbs. myself I know how important education & support is & I’m excited to meet you all!

Are you tired of the way you look and feel? Have you tried every "diet" out there with little or no lasting success? Have you been exercising regularly and still not losing those few extra pounds? You are not alone. Millions of Americans are caught in an obesigenic world that is plagued with poor eating habits, a general lack of activity, high stress environments, insufficient sleep, and a "sick-care" health system. In this unsupportive environment, it is no wonder that two-thirds of adult Ameri …

Portland Paleo is a meetup group for those of us interested in all of the various aspects of the Paleo/Primal/Caveman diet and lifestyles. Whether you've been eating and exercising like a caveman for a while, you're a recent convert enjoying some new found health and energy, or you're simply curious based on the latest news piece touting the benefits of a little prehistoric thinking, we welcome you with open arms (both probably holding steaks). Portland Paleo will foster discussions and meet up …

Do you ever wish your body had a RESET button? Fortunately, there is an easy way to get your body back on track through balanced nutrition and exercise. Get the "know how", support and accountability necessary to create a healthy, fit new you. Join our group whose common purpose is to achieve optimal health through diet, nutritional supplements and exercise. Healthy for Life will get your health back on track with a structured program of nutrition, exercise, journaling, low glycemic foods and c …

3 months to prepare for the BEST NEW YEAR of your life! We start OCT 1 and End Jan 1st!! How is that for timing? A perfect way to start the new year and get through the holiday without gaining. You can do this and I would LOVE to help you... Surrender Your Jeans to me!! bring in a pair of jeans that you WANT to fit into...  Leave them with me, join our bootcamp, involve your kids, have fun, learn to make exercise a habit, improve your energy, win prizes, make friends, sleep better, eat better, a …

We offer workshops, classes, and individual sessions that bring core healing to whatever issue you are wanting to bring balance to. Whether it's becoming your ideal weight, learning energy healing (Reiki, Sekhem and others), becoming a more effective healer, uncovering your life purpose and living it fully, or something else you long to heal, we bring a unique balance of support and challenge that provides the perfect setting in which people can discover their own potential and come back to bala …

Hills! We have endless hills in Portland that offer low impact aerobic workouts for all ability levels, great for obese kids & teens! We meet at the base of hills in NW & SW and then we start walking at our own individual pace. We encourage both silent walking and those who like to talk can talk together. $4 to attend payable before we start walking or there is bulk pre-payment options available. I personally have lost 20 lbs. by walking these hills in the last few months, and I didnt change my …

Why Join: We are a group just for women on the Eastside! (East of the river) Our group is private but open to all women, this keeps our meeting times and locations private and only seen by members. To Join our group click on the "Join Us" button in the upper right section of this page under the banner.   ***Please finish reading this page first*** Our goal is to provide you with a variety of activities to help you round out your fitness and health, get outdoors (sometimes indoors), and to meet …

This group is for anyone that is interested in CREATING HEALTH in their life. I would love to get together twice a month to share, support, and motivate one another. The first portion of our time will be dedicated to health education, tips & ideas, and we will end with a workout!

Are you in poor health? Do you need to find encouragement in meeting your fitness goals one baby step at a time? Then this is the group for you. I am interested in finding walking partners that are challenged health wise that need to feel safe in their efforts to improve their health. If this describes you then lets get together and discuss a game plan to improved health!

Are you tired of the way you look and feel? Have you tried every "diet" out there with little or no lasting success? Have you been exercising regularly and still not losing those few extra pounds? Do you need help with type 2 diabetes? Are you stuggling with high cholesterol? Then look no further!

Want to experience Hypnosis for yourself? You should, it's a phenomenal experience. We will have a group hypnosis session at every meetup. Maybe you're just curious about what it can do for you? The real question is, what CAN'T it do for you!? At every meetup, we will field questions and give detailed explanations about the benefits of hypnosis and how it can be used to facilitate exactly what YOU are looking for. Maybe you want to learn how to hypnotize yourself. No problem! Learn that with us, …

I am creating this Meetup to re-explore with the therapeutic and self-help community the extraordinary healing tool known as EFT with a new model of understanding its usefulness not just in everyday life but in helping and supporting the rapid healing processes of chronic and serious illness such as depression and anxiety, pain, and the re-invention of self. I healed myself from depression (without drugs and without standard psychology) by understanding what I was doing to demonstrate depression …

Fit Club Portland is a FREE group workout every Saturday evening featuring popular workout programs such as Insanity, P90X, Chalean Extreme, Rev Abs and Brazil Butt Lift! Sample these popular DVD workouts with a fun group of like minded people. We also offer accountability to keep you on track the rest of the week!  As a bonus for those who RSVP "yes" we are offering Shakeology samples! We select the workouts based on requests from attendees.  Feel free to make your request at the event for the …

A Billion people eat chocolate everyday and 99% percent of that is unhealthy chocolate. So we invite you to come and find out what are the benefits of changing from the bad to the good. You will be pleasantly surprised at what you learn. The Xocai product line will be featured in the Meetups.  This is cold pressed dark chocolate, which keeps all the nutrition in.  Organizer believes that the body can heal itself, given the proper tools of nutrition.

NW PDX TRAIL RUNNERS - MEETUP from skot coatsworth on Vimeo. Are you passionate about running? Do you live for that endorphin high? So do we! Come and join the camaraderie every week for a easy/moderate/advance (run at your own pace) trail run up to Pittock Mansion (and other various locations throughout the Portland metro area) where you will be walked through a series of active stretches before and after. Not only will you be surrounded by other passionate folks, but you will be doing what you …

This group is for anyone who wants to take a walk in Northeast neighborhoods. Weekly walks on Tuesdays at lunchtime, rain or shine. We are on a path to: fitness, community, and fresh air. Join us!

This is about living food that can heal our bodies. There are so many raw/vegan groups and we are so much more. We have something for everyone including the raw/vegan and vegetarian, raw uncooked food, raw desserts, dehydrated food, raw milk, raw cheese, raw cultured buttermilk, raw butter, fermented foods, foods like in Nourishing traditions, sauerkraut, pickling, herbs, farm fresh foods, even the importance of finding local farm raised animals and how eating grass instead of grains are vital t …

Ever wanted to try Zumba but don't want to have to join a gym? Come dance with me and other women who want to cut loose and shake something at my Zumba class in Lake Oswego! Zumba is a world music fitness program that makes exercising fun and I am personally an instructor who loves to dance! No dance experience or extra equipment required. Just bring your water bottle and yourself and get ready to move that thing! Ditch the workout...Join the Party!!

8 Hearts is built on the qualities of devotion, dedication, compassion, and connection, and these same principles are the foundation for our volunteer efforts. Our group is focused on making a positive difference in the community in which we live and work. We place a concerted focus on giving our time to causes that support wellness, fitness, nutrition, environmental stewardship and overall joyful living. If these same initiatives strike a chord with you, we hope you’ll join us!

Our Community Pantry is a buying club with members all over the Portland metro area, focused on the collective purchase of raw, organic, super-fresh nuts, seeds, berries, seaweeds and more. We pay close attention to the sourcing of the foods we buy together, order them once every month, and distribute them within just a few days of receiving them, keeping the freshness of the product at the highest standard possible. This meetup functions to organize our distribution. To read more about the Pant …

The Kettlebell Club was founded in 2012 at Elemental Fitness Lab in NE Portland. The goal of the club is to promote fitness and athleticism by the development and refinement of quality movement skills utilizing the kettle bell, a unique tool popularized in Russia over the past few centuries. The Kettlebell Club focuses on principles of lifting technique and good movement mechanics. It is not so much a “workout” as a means by which to develop higher levels of strength and endurance capacity throu …

Moms...  I know that getting your workout in is hard to do.  Your morning starts and you are running around taking care of the family, getting to work, getting home to take care of the family, driving kids around so that they can be active.   Although a moms health is very important for the family- exercise routines can be difficult to make happen.  I've figured out a way to fix this---  Family Fitness I'm a Mom and Personal Trainer and I want to empower Moms to make exercise a priority in their …

This group is for anyone interested in improving their health and wellness. This includes anyone who would need financial wellness as well as for their body. This group welcomes anyone looking to just meet with other humans on a comfortable level just to hear what someone has to say. We have friends and speakers from acupuncture,Qigong, hydration specialist, how to be green, CPR. Free alkaline/ionized water sample for every member. Come and contribute or take with you what you need. Looking forw …

Tualatin’s Fit City Challenge is a community initiative started by the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce and local health & fitness professionals to get Tualatin’s residents, businesses and students up and moving, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. The community goal is to add on 15 minutes, 3 days per week of active motion (walking, cycling, running or equivalent) and add 1 serving of freshly prepared vegetables, salad and fruit per day. Anyone who wants to start or improve upon their …

Meet once a week for connecting with other moms in the area. Encourage one another and go walking.

What? Really underwater hockey? Underwater Hockey is a fast-paced, fun-filled sport for athletes of all ages. Unlike its on-ice counterpart, underwater hockey is a non-contact sport. While some jostling and bumping may occur, especially in competitive play, contact is generally not allowed, and focus is on fitness, teamwork and finesse. Underwater hockey is played in a swimming pool by two teams of up to 10 players each (6 active and 4 substitutes). The puck is made of lead, with a brightly-col …