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🌟 Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice 🌟

Hampshire, IL

🌟 Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice 🌟
**Welcome, Anam Caras, to** "**[Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice](https://www.meetup.com/the-art-of-handling-your-s-h-i-t/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**," **where we gather each week to practice on our own, together with our Mindfulness Circuit. These sessions are designed to help you build your personal Spice Kit—practices you can use to stay aligned, grounded, and connected as you navigate daily life, with each station tailored to the planetary energy of the day.** In our community, the journey isn't just about overcoming obstacles; it's about enjoying the process, finding joy in every step, and embracing mindfulness with a sense of ligh-heartedness and playfulness. Each week, we align our practices—Journaling, Meditation, Yoga, Grounding, and Thematic Focus—with the chakra centers and the cosmic energies that influence our lives. Whether you're journaling, meditating, or exploring another technique, this gathering is a space to deepen your practice and integrate mindfulness into your daily life. Our sister group, **[The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes: Overcoming Mindfulness Barriers](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups),** meets monthly to dive deep into the planetary-aligned practices for each station. Here, we discuss the challenges and strategies for integrating mindfulness, laying the groundwork for our weekly sessions. By participating in both gatherings, you’ll not only build momentum but also enjoy the journey, making mindfulness a natural part of your life. **The Prep-Stations:** * **Journaling Station:** Reflect and set intentions that align with the day’s planetary energy. This practice helps you ground your thoughts and emotions, establishing a stable foundation. * **Meditation Station:** Engage in meditative practices that calm the body and mind, tailored to resonate with the cosmic influences of the day. * **Yoga Station:** Build inner strength and confidence through yoga exercises that connect the mind and body, promoting physical and mental harmony, aligned with the day’s planetary energy. * **Grounding Station:** Establish stability and peace through grounding techniques that harmonize with the Earth's energy and the day’s ruling planet. * **Thematic/Energetic Focus Station:** Maintain focus and alignment with expressive activities that resonate with the planetary energy, helping you sustain awareness and balance throughout your day. **Why Join Us?** * **Consistent Practice:** Weekly sessions provide regular opportunities to integrate mindfulness into your daily life, supported by the energies of the cosmos. * **Supportive Environment:** We practice together, creating a shared space for growth and accountability. * **Diverse Techniques:** Explore a variety of mindfulness practices, each designed to enhance different aspects of your well-being, aligned with planetary influences. * **Community Engagement:** Share your experiences and learn from others, making each session a collaborative and enriching experience. **Explore Our Sister Groups:** Our weekly practice is just one part of a larger journey. Connect with our other groups for a well-rounded approach to mindfulness: * **[The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes: Overcoming Mindfulness Barriers:](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**[ ](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups)Monthly discussions on new mindfulness practices. * **[The Shift Soulution: In-Depth Mindfulness Practice:](https://www.meetup.com/focus-point-of-attention/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**[ ](https://www.meetup.com/focus-point-of-attention/?eventOrigin=your_groups)Monthly deep dives into specific mindfulness techniques from our discussions. Join us as we journey together, finding joy in the process, and creating a supportive community dedicated to personal growth and alignment. **Meeting Details:** 📆 When: Rotating Days of the Week 📍 Where: Online via Zoom Link-**{[The Zoom Room](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3679319856?pwd=ZjZmWTFnbEFpaWY0enFneElRcjA2UT09&omn=86082201369)}** 🌈 Theme: Handling Your Shift **🌟 In Lak'ech Ala K'in Anam Cara 🌟** **\~Sha**
33 members · Private

🌟The Shift Soulution: In-Depth Mindfulness Practice🌟

Hampshire, IL

🌟The Shift Soulution: In-Depth Mindfulness Practice🌟
**Welcome, Anam Cara, to** "**[The Shift Soulution: In-Depth Mindfulness Practice](https://www.meetup.com/focus-point-of-attention/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**," **where we gather monthly to dive deep into one of the mindfulness techniques from our sister group,** **[The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes: Overcoming Mindfulness Barriers:](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups)**[ ](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) **This gathering is designed to explore and practice a technique from our Mindfulness Circuit that resonated during our monthly discussions. Here, we immerse ourselves in a single practice, fully integrating it into our daily lives while aligning with the planetary energies that support our growth and alignment.** If a particular technique sparks your interest or you have one you'd like to share, this is the space to explore it further with the community. Together, we support each other's growth, share our insights, and deepen our practice in a collaborative, encouraging environment. **The Prep-Stations:** * **Journaling Station:** Reflect and set intentions that align with the planetary energy of the day. This practice helps you ground your thoughts and emotions, establishing a stable foundation. * **Meditation Station:** Engage in meditative practices that calm the body and mind, tailored to resonate with the cosmic influences of the day. * **Yoga Station:** Build inner strength and confidence through yoga exercises that connect the mind and body, promoting physical and mental harmony, aligned with the day’s planetary energy. * **Grounding Station:** Establish stability and peace through grounding techniques that harmonize with the Earth's energy and the day’s ruling planet. * **Thematic/Energetic Focus Station:** Maintain focus and alignment with expressive activities that resonate with the planetary energy, helping you sustain awareness and balance throughout your day. **What to Expect:** * **In-Depth Discussions:** Begin each session with a thorough discussion of the featured practice, focusing on how it aligns with the planetary energies and how it can be integrated into daily life. * **Practical Application:** Engage in the technique together, deepening your understanding and skill, while experiencing the alignment with the day’s ruling planet. * **Shared Insights:** Share your experiences and learn from the group, fostering mutual support and collective growth. * **Monthly Focus:** Each month’s session is dedicated to a different practice from the Mindfulness Circuit, ensuring variety and depth in alignment with the cosmic energies at play. **Explore Our Sister Groups:** This gathering dives deep, but don’t miss out on the full experience. Our sister groups offer additional insights and practice opportunities: * **[The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes: Overcoming Mindfulness Barriers:](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) Monthly discussions on new mindfulness practices.** * **[Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice:](https://www.meetup.com/the-art-of-handling-your-s-h-i-t/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) Weekly sessions that blend discussion and application for daily mindfulness integration.** **Meeting Details:** **📆** When: Third Saturday of the Month @ 10:00am-11:00am (Flexable) 📍 Where: Online via Zoom Link-{[The Zoom Room](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3679319856?pwd=ZjZmWTFnbEFpaWY0enFneElRcjA2UT09&omn=86082201369)} 🌈 Theme: Handling Your Shift **🌟 In Lak'ech Ala K'in Anam Cara 🌟** **\~Sha**
7 members · Private

🌟 The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes 🌟

Hampshire, IL

🌟 The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes 🌟
**Welcome, Anam Cara, to** "**[The Art of Handling Your Shifting, However It Takes: Overcoming Mindfulness Barriers](https://www.meetup.com/cultivating-alignment-technique-discussion-practice/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups)" a space dedicated to exploring and overcoming the barriers that hinder our mindfulness practice. In this monthly gathering, we dive deep into the five Key Ingredients of our Mindfulness Circuit, each prep-station meditation is aligned with the chakra center and planetary energies at play for the day. Through meaningful discussions and shared insights, we can help one another to identify the obstacles that may be hindering us from attaing the state of *Being* mindful and equip ourselves with the tools or Key Ingredients to overcome them and Handle Our Shift!** The journey isn’t just about facing challenges; it’s about enjoying the process and finding joy in each step and breath. This group helps you build your own personal Spice Kit—essential tools that you can use to stay aligned, grounded, and connected as you navigate life’s shifts. Our sister group, [Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice: ](https://www.meetup.com/the-art-of-handling-your-s-h-i-t/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups) offers a space to put these insights into action. Each week, we rotate through the Key Ingredients discussed in our monthly meeting, practicing them together—on our own. This consistent, supportive environment helps you build the habit of mindfulness, ensuring that what we discuss is fully integrated into your life. **The Prep-Stations:** * **Journaling Station:** Reflect and set intentions that align with the planetary energy of the day. This practice helps ground your thoughts and emotions, establishing a stable foundation. * **Meditation Station:** Engage in meditative practices that calm the body and mind, tailored to resonate with the cosmic influences of the day. * **Yoga Station:** Build inner strength and confidence through yoga exercises that connect the mind and body, promoting physical and mental harmony, aligned with the day’s planetary energy. * **Grounding Station:** Establish stability and peace through grounding techniques that harmonize with the Earth's energy and the day’s ruling planet. * **Thematic/Energetic Focus Station:** Maintain focus and alignment with expressive activities that resonate with the planetary energy, helping you sustain awareness and balance throughout your day. **Why Join Us?** * **In-Depth Discussions:** We focus on understanding and addressing the obstacles that keep us from fully embracing mindfulness, with an emphasis on how planetary energies can support or challenge our practice. * **Community Support:** Connect with like-minded individuals who are committed to personal growth and alignment, and who are eager to share their own strategies and experiences. **What to Expect:** * **Engaging Discussions:** Participate in essensial conversations about the challenges and solutions for integrating mindfulness, with a focus on how planetary influences play a role. * **Shared Insights:** Learn from the experiences and strategies of others, deepening your understanding of how to work with both internal and external energies. * **Practical Guidance:** Receive tips and tools to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life. **Explore Our Sister Groups:** Each of our gatherings complements the others, creating a cohesive and comprehensive support system for your mindfulness journey. Discover how they can enhance your practice: * **[Handle Your Shift: Weekly Mindfulness Practice](https://www.meetup.com/the-art-of-handling-your-s-h-i-t/events/?eventOrigin=your_groups).** Weekly sessions focused on integrating mindfulness practices into daily routines. * **[The Shift Soulution: In-Depth Mindfulness Practice](https://www.meetup.com/focus-point-of-attention/?eventOrigin=your_groups):**: Monthly deep dives into specific mindfulness techniques from our discussions. **Meeting Details:** 📆 **When:** First Saturday of the Month @ 9:30am-11:00am (Flexable) 📍 Where: Online via Zoom Link **{[The Zoom Room](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3679319856?pwd=ZjZmWTFnbEFpaWY0enFneElRcjA2UT09&omn=86082201369)}** 🌈 **Theme:** Overcoming Obstacles to Mindfulness Integration **🌟 In Lak'ech Ala K'in Anam Cara 🌟** **\~Sha**
52 members · Public

Northern Illinois Dirt Riders

Marengo, IL

Northern Illinois Dirt Riders

I started this group because it can be hard to find people to go ride with.  This is a group is for people of all ages who love to ride off road motorcycle riding, motocross, flat track, enduro, Hare scambles, ETC. It could be a few people meeting at the track, a few people meeting at the trail head, or finding someone to watch a race with, whatever. Maybe you're a parent and you want to find other parents to meet up with when you take your kids to the track? All members can post rides, or races, ECT for other members to join in on it with you.


Registration assume you accept the terms and conditions of membership as a "rider" of this group.

By joining as a member you...

Acknowledgment of Risks and Personal Responsibility. You wish to go on a motorcycle ride or rides as a recreational sporting activity arranged through Meetup.com or the Norther Illinois Dirt Riders group.  This is not a commercial group or business, but is simply a group of friends and acquaintances who met online and wish to go on motorcycle rides together.  The group leaders have not charged  member fees to participate.  You understand and acknowledge that motorcycles are dangerous, that the terrain may present challenges and hazards, and that by being near others who are riding motorcycles or riding a motorcycle myself you may be permanently injured or killed.  Although a ride may have an organizer or a leader, you agree that neither the leader nor the organizer has agreed to take responsibility for my safety.  You are solely responsible for your own navigation, motorcycle maintenance, survival and equipment repair, and every aspect of safe motorcycle riding.

Voluntary Assumption of Risk. Nobody on this ride has any leverage or authority over you; you may ride or not ride with this group as you choose. You agree that you completely understand the final and binding nature of this release and waiver.  If you have any confusion about the meaning of this, do not sign up as a member and do not participate in any events.

Release, Waiver, and Covenant not to sue. In consideration for receiving permission to participate in this group, you hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Norther Illinois Dirt Riders group , the Organizer(s), their Co-Organizer’s, their Event Organizer’s, their Assistant Organizer, or members who lead or participate in events (hereinafter referred to as RELEASEES) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me, or to any property belonging to me, while participating in such activity, while in, on or upon the premises where the activities are being conducted, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSS IS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, or otherwise and regardless of whether such liability arises in tort, contract, strict liability, or otherwise, to the fullest extent allowed by law.

4.   Hold Harmless.  You further hereby AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the RELEASEES from any loss, liability, damage, or costs, including court costs and attorneys' fees that Releases may incur due to my participation in said activities, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES or otherwise, to the fullest extent allowed by law.


175 members · Public

Crossing Party Lines: Chicagoland

Geneva, IL

Crossing Party Lines: Chicagoland

Civil, respectful conversation with people with different political views? 

Yes, it is possible. We’re doing it and you can, too.


Crossing Party Lines is YOUR brave space to meet and talk with people you disagree with and may not even understand. You might have fun!


Our events include:


 - DISCUSSIONS: We meet as small groups where you can talk to real people about the issues that divide us. Share your unique insights, encounter new perspectives and new ways of looking at the world, and experience what it's like to feel heard and understood. 

You'll find that it is possible to disagree in a way that leaves you feeling true to yourself and your beliefs without losing your friends or your cool.


 - WORKSHOPS: We teach the skills you need to effectively talk across differences. You will learn ways to foster curiosity and invite listening, acquire strategies for overcoming common communication barriers, and develop the confidence to talk politics with people you know, live, and work with.


 - COMMUNITY EVENTS: We’re not just about talking – we’re also about community. We host game nights, screen videos, share books, and offer many other ways of connecting across differences. 


At all events, trained facilitators set the tone of the discussion and help the group build trust. Come see what civil, respectful conversation is like. Who knows, you might make friends with someone you disagree with!


More about Crossing Party Lines:


We are a national nonprofit with chapters in eight states. Because we believe that the success of America’s unique democracy relies on the diversity of our viewpoints, we encourage people of all political views and parties to join and participate. 


Come learn, explore, practice, and grow with us. Join this grassroots movement and become the change in your community. 

 

Note: Due to COVID, most of our events are online. Unless otherwise stated, events are open to all Crossing Party Lines chapters, giving you a chance to interact with people from all over the country.

439 members · Public