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Outdoor activities groups near Palm Springs, CA

Mojave to Mountains Trekkers (M2MT)

Yucca Valley, CA

Mojave to Mountains Trekkers (M2MT)
**Mojave to Mountains Trekkers (M2MT**) is a small community of kindred spirits who seek outdoor activities and adventures in the Desert regions, southern California mountains, as well as up to the Eastern Sierras on occasion. For the most part, our events will occur in the high and low deserts of the Morongo Basin and Coachella Valley with jaunts to the local mountains as desert temps heat up. Our on-trail and occasionally off-trail hikes will largely be 4-10 miles at an average pace of 2.0mph. There will be shorter hikes and social walks to help build up stamina and muscle strength. Overnight backpacking, car camping, and social potlucks to plan adventures together are additional activities offered. For safety purposes, your first name and a clear photo with your face visible are required for membership. You will also be required to respond to a few questions in the screening process. We would prefer you to have a referral from someone in the group or already know someone here. Snowbirds and travelers are welcome to join for the duration of your travels through this region. Just let us know your situation. Once joined, if you do not participate or interact with us in any way within 2 months, you will be dropped. You can always request to join again once you know you are able to join in, at least occasionally, on our adventures. As events are free and hosted by volunteers, M2MT members are asked to respect the following guidelines in order to create a safe and pleasant experience for themselves and their fellow trekkers. **By joining, you have read ALL the information and are agreeing to:** * Behave like a decent human being * **Respect your event leaders and fellow trekkers** * ***Don't engage in put down talk of fellow members or other hike groups*** * Be appropriately prepared for the event you signed up for * Only sign up for events you know you can handle * Be a good steward on the lands we will tread on * Gracefully bow out of an activity should you come down with a communicable illness *If an event welcomes guests, it will be mentioned in the event description. By attending, your guest consents to the club's legal disclaimer/liability waiver.* We are looking forward to trekking together! ***Participation in any group event requires agreeing to the terms in the disclaimer.*** **Legal Disclaimer and Waiver of Liability: Each activity is a “participate at your own risk" event. *The organizers, assistant organizers, event organizers and event hosts of Mojave to Mountains Trekkers are not professional guides.* The function of the volunteers is only to organize the event. Each person who signs up for an event is responsible for their own safety and the safety of their property. By signing up for a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you are aware of the risks, dangers, and hazards associated with any outdoor activity. You freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers, and hazards. Furthermore, you agree to release and discharge the organizers, assistant organizers, event organizers, and event hosts of this Meetup group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities including travel to and from group activities. *Our volunteers are not responsible for your safety*.** ***All that said, we need to adopt a group mentality on our events - meaning, we respect each other, the landscape we tread on, and work together to ensure the safety of everyone involved.***
38 members · Private

Sketch Palm Springs

Palm Springs, CA

Sketch Palm Springs
Sketch Palm Springs is a sketching group that meets to draw on location in and around Palm Springs using portable tools. Sketches can be simple or elaborate but most often they will be quick and spontaneous to capture the world as it is at a given moment. There is no pressure to create a finished work of art. It is an opportunity for each sketcher to create their own visual journal of everyday life. Sketchers use favorite portable materials: pencil, markers, colored pencils, watercolors, ink, tablet, or whatever they prefer.   Anyone who wants to explore Palm Springs by sketching on location is invited.  All levels are welcome, from those who will be sketching for the first time, to those who have an active sketching practice.  Participants must be 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. We will primarily have outings in Palm Springs, although we may go further afield occasionally.  When weather permits, we will meet outdoors where we can sketch people, buildings, streetscapes, special events, parks, or whatever captures our interest.  We may also meet at indoor venues like museums, coffee shops, bars, or other public spaces.  The options in Palm Springs are endless.  Locations will be determined by group interests. **There will be several meetups each month at varying times and days**.  The format of the meetups will be as follows: * We will all meet in a designated spot at the specified beginning time * The first 10 or 15 minutes will be introductions and planning for the meetup * Then we will fan out around the meeting spot, either alone or with others, to sketch for a specified period of time * Finally in the last 15 or 20 minutes we will meet up again as a group where we will have a “throw down” (this is where sketchers put their sketches down on the ground or a table so everyone can see them.)  Participation in the throw down is not required but it is encouraged.  It is not as intimidating as it sounds and it is a great way to learn and be inspired by others’ sketches.  Here’s an example of a throw down. [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs88hNpu-Jk/](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs88hNpu-Jk/) As the group grows we will have meetups that appeal to the interests of the group.  We could have meetups at special events like Modernism Week or Pride, for example.  We could have members give tutorials and demos of their drawing process. Other sketching groups have Drink and Draw events where they meet at a bar or coffee shop to draw.  There are many options. **Other:** * Participation in events in public places with no admission charge is free.  Attendance at special events, venues with admission charges, or eating and drinking establishments will require each participant to pay their own way. * The group will be organized on Meetup.com for the first six months.  We will see how that works for members.  There will also be an instagram account so members can post their sketches if they would like. * When sketching outside, bring a hat, water, sunblock, snacks, and other things you need to be safe and comfortable. Non Negotiable Rules: * Always be kind to and accepting of other sketchers. * Do not be judgemental about sketches, your own or others'. * If you are an experienced sketcher, be generous with your experience and knowledge but don’t give unsolicited advice. * If you are a beginner, don’t get down on yourself and don’t compare your drawings to others.  The more you sketch, the more confident you will become. * If you RSVP for an event, please show up or withdraw your RSVP if you can’t make it. * Be respectful of locations and others who are using them.  Do not leave litter.  Don’t set yourself up in such a way that you are impeding others.  Don’t be loud or distracting. * Above all, have fun, appreciate our beautiful city, and enjoy capturing the world in drawings.
101 members · Public

LGBTQ Hiking of PS 🏳️‍🌈

Palm Springs, CA

LGBTQ Hiking of PS 🏳️‍🌈
Come join us for a hike in our local mountains. Make friends and get fit at the same time. If you’re ready to get in shape and start hiking, or continue hiking, with your LGBTQ community 🏳‍🌈 peers let’s go hiking regularly locally in the Coachella Valley. HIKING RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT Please read and be certain you understand.  By signing up to the event, YOU acknowledge that you are fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with hiking.  Inherent hazards and risks include but are not limited to: 1. Risk of injury from the activity including the potential for permanent disability and death. 2. Falling, causing broken bones severe injuries to the head, neck and back which may result in severe impairment or even death. 3. All "act of nature," including but not limited to avalanche, rock fall, inclement weather, thunder, and lighting, severe and or varied wind, temperature and other weather conditions. 4. Risks associated with crossing, climbing or down-climbing of rock, streams, waterways. 5. My own negligence and/or the negligence of others, including agents. 6. Cold weather and heat related injuries and illness including but not limited to frostnip, frost bite, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sunburn, hypothermia and dehydration. 7. Attack by or encounter with insects, reptiles, and/or animals. 8. Accidents or illness occurring in remote places where there are no available medical facilities. 9. Fatigue chill, and/or dizziness, which may diminish my/our reaction time and increase the risk of accident 10. My sense of balance, physical coordination, and ability to follow instructions. I understand the description of these risks is not complete and that unknown or unanticipated risks may result in Injury, illness, or death.  In consideration for being permitted to participate in any way in hiking and activities, I hereby agree, acknowledge and appreciate that I HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, the organizer and co-hosts, herein referred to as releasees.
286 members · Public

S.C.H.P. Snow. Climb. Hike. Peakbag. 🏔️🏔️🏔️

Idyllwild, CA

S.C.H.P.  Snow. Climb. Hike. Peakbag.  🏔️🏔️🏔️

  We are not accepting new members at this time unless an EXISTING MEMBER refers you.

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Welcome to S.C.H.P., Snow, Climb, Hike and Peakbag Group. This group is for those interested in trail hikes, off trail treks, peakbagging, snowshoe, snow climbs, car camping and backpacking.

We hike, snowshoe, snow climb, peakbag, backpack and camp in SoCal and beyond.

In the interest of maintaining an active membership, any member who has not signed up for a hike at least once every 3 months will be removed.

We keep our groups small in the interest of enjoyment and safety. Some events do require prior experience, specialized gear, and/or technical skills. These include winter hiking, backpacking, canyoneering, and advanced hikes. If you're new to a particular activity, make sure you contact the event organizer. It is often possible to accommodate less experienced members, but not always.

No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Going out into wilderness has inherent risks associated with it including but not limited to: falls, unstable footing, rocks, insects, snakes, heat, rain, snow, lightning, poisonous plants and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, trail conditions, road conditions and to look out for and avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards.

It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

Travel may be part of an activity. You assume all responsibility for any accident whether you are driving or carpooling with another member.

It is MANDATORY that each member of this group maintain a current, recognizable face picture as the MAIN profile picture for search and rescue purposes.  Deleting the photo once approved will be cause for removal from the group.

Our membership does consist of Married Couples, Committed Couples and Singles. Our group thrives on the diversity of its members. If you are looking for hiking friends, this is a good group for you. If you are looking for a singles club or group, please look elsewhere.

*WAIVER OF LIABILITY: This group, its organizer, assistant organizers, event organizers will not be held responsible for any injuries or accidents that may occur carpooling to and from hikes, or for any injuries or accidents before, during, and after group hikes. If you sign up and come on this hike outing you are acknowledging that you freely and voluntarily assume all risks of injuries and damages and agree to participate in the hike/outing. No +1s or guests allowed at SCH&P events. All attending must be group members.

188 members · Private

Desert Moon VST

Rancho Mirage, CA

Desert Moon VST
Hello and welcome! My name is Michelle and I am a Level 4 certified and licensed Vibrational Sound Therapy (VST) practitioner through the [Vibrational Sound Association](https://www.licensedsoundtherapists.com/#/). I am happy to create an experience of deep relaxation for you, using vibrational sound bowl therapy. VST facilitates a relaxed sleep state where your body activates its own natural healing abilities and your mind engages creative thought and imagery, intuitive guidance and inner awareness, and higher states of consciousness. **The events posted here will be centered around my VST work via sound baths, pop-up bowl sessions, off-site bowl sessions in natural settings, and festivals where participants can experience on and off body bowl work.** *These events may be fee'd, or by donation and each meetup posted will include those details so there are no surprises. \*Please be sure you read the refund/cancellation policy before registering for an event in any group on MeetUp. Late cancellations and "no shows" are a big problem throughout MeetUp and our group policies are strictly adhered to in order to respect both event organizers and participant's time and contributions.* If you wish to learn more about individual sessions with me, please visit my [website ](http://www.desertmoonvst.com) for session types and prices. \*\*\*What's so special about the bowls I use?  \*\*\*For sound baths, I use both traditional singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, and *Zen Therapeutic* Himalayan singing bowls, which are different from traditional Tibetan or Himalayan singing bowls because their design focus is for maximum vibration. My private sessions are 100% on-body bowl work, and part of my sound baths include on-body bowl work for each participant, in which I use *Zen Therapeutic* bowls. They are the first singing bowls in the world created specifically for vibrational sound therapy, engineered for vibration and sustained vibration lasting far longer than most traditional singing bowls. Not only are they designed for maximum, sustained vibration but also for directing the bowl’s vibration down and into your body (vs. singing bowls designed for enhancing and projecting sound outward). I carefully chose each of my bowls for their vibration, resonance, *and* sound. Each bowl has its own vibration into your body along with a soothing sound and pace for a relaxing, effective experience. It’s hard to deny the natural power of the sound produced by these beautiful instruments and you will fully appreciate the effect of their sound quality and powerful vibrations during your session. Experiencing these bowls on or around your body will move you into a state of profound relaxation. The vibrational energy of the bowls facilitates the deep alpha, theta, and delta states of rest which can activate your body’s own healing abilities and higher states of consciousness. I hope to meet you soon to share the experience of vibrational sound bowl therapy! In sound vibes, your happy-bowl-lucky VST practitioner, Michelle :) Contact: 760-832-0105 [www.DesertMoonVST.com ](http://www.desertmoonvst.com) Email: HappyBowlLucky@gmail.com
1002 members · Public

Meditation Center Healing & Therapy

Desert Hot Springs, CA

Meditation  Center Healing  & Therapy
This is a group for anyone interested Meditation Healing & Therapy. We offer individual sessions, as well as group activities including classes, courses. We do residential personal & group Retreat.We do many Active Meditations have been scientifically designed  over a period of time to enable us to consciously express and experience repressed feelings and emotions, and learn the knack of watching our habitual patterns in a new way. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our body mind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Meditation will make you inwardly rich, certainly. Inwardly you will become ecstatic, but outwardly it can’t be guaranteed that you will become rich, that you will become successful, that you will become very healthy. The approach to therapy is that it can never be the ultimate solution to human problems, but it can be used as a tool to help prepare the ground for meditation. Based on this understanding he has created a series of “meditative therapies” that give participants the opportunity to dissolve the tensions and repressions that keep them from being able to sit silently and observe the mind that creates problems in the first place. Meditation is very important for the soul. Meditation reveals to us the eternal, divine being that is truth, awareness & bliss. Active meditations naturally help the thoughts to appear in our mental frame less and less and also help us watch the thoughts like watching the clouds in the sky. This gives us a calm and stress-free mind. I wish everybody can try I so many people transformation. In addition, we are also a Healing Center. We offer several modalities of energy healing, such as: Usui Reiki, Terra Mai Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Shamanic Reiki, color-puncture, crystal healing, massage and more. We also offer spiritual counseling, intuitive readings, and advice on all matters of your life journey. We do personal special spiritual retreat, meditation, course,  for loose weight Personal meditation or training. If you feel stuck emotionally, energetically, mentally or spiritually We can help you we Transformation Retreat We often need time to replenish and rejuvenate from stress, allowing time to heal and repair. Life offers opportunities and challenges to help us grow, which can be overwhelming and confusing In life’s major turning points, great breakthroughs can occur by taking a personal intensive retreat with a seasoned transformational guide. A personal retreat can remove long-standing blocks and beliefs that have held you back from your greatest power and potential, opening you to new paths of freedom, vision, and personal fulfillment. Zaki , extraordinary break throughs can occur in a concentrated period of time. Outgrown beliefs and patterns that have held you back from your greatest joy, unhealed past experiences calling for resolution, careers or relationships that no longer fulfill you, can all open doors for healing and transformation when positively explored with Zaki experienced guidance and facilitation. During your Personal Retreat with Zaki : You receive concentrated, caring, professionally supported time with a seasoned, skillful guide to create a new life vision and a plan to enact it. You reframe and clear unresolved past experiences and limiting beliefs that hold back your magnificence. You immerse yourself into your goals for your life, relationships, spirituality, and personal meaning. You discover exhilarating new insights and clarity about your life, work, and relationships which make a quantitative positive shift in your life. You create a powerful new vision for your life path and craft a practical, step by step plan to actualize it. You discover your magnificence and deep worth in the presence of a guide who sees your highest potentials, believes in you, and helps you arrive where you want to be in your life. You have fun, laugh, do rituals, share deeply, feel empowered, get energized, and feel lighter. Conscious Relationship Retreat: For individuals or couples learning conscious communication skills in listening, giving and receiving feedback sensitively, expressing needs and wants in healthy ways; discovering creative ways to reframe and transform conflicts, finding new joy and love in a committed partnership, marriage or other relationship, discovering how to attract and sustain healthy, positive relationships, creating a vision for the kind of relationship you want. TRANSFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS Zaki De luca experiential workshop facilitation is grounded in 26 -years of experience leading transformational, personal growth workshops for thousands of participants nationally. Each workshop is an interweaving of: The Heart, with heart-opening, integrative human healing work; We offer a serene and supportive environment to quiet the mind, connect with yourself and renew the spirit. Spend your days enjoying the peaceful and healing. A personal spiritual retreat provides an opportunity to get away from hectic daily life and renewal at your leisure. Daily classes and personal sessions we are offered every day to enhance. Your retreat experience. We offer classes’ active mediation, & passive mediation, guide mediation, pyramid mediation, & training. Course, program for losing weight. Personal retreat differs from our programs, trainings, and workshops because it gives you complete flexibility. Meditation is a very individual and private experience. No two meditators meditate in the same way. Each meditation participant faces unique challenges in their practice. We specialize in one-on-one lesson packages, custom fit to each student’s needs. If you are serious about learning meditation and establishing a regular practice, private lessons are the best way to learn. Our lesson packages are designed to firmly establish new meditators in a fabulous meditation practice. The packages include private lessons, suggested readings, meditation space consultation, and plenty of support. We do personal training Retreat, session & meditation learn healing. Is a beautiful starting place .  The tastefully modern, silent rooms all have air conditioning and bathrooms. Osho meditation Center & Multiversity of California has created “our sacred earth” as an interactive social meditation. Here you won’t sit still for long. We’ll bring you into the present moment in an enjoyable way – by being with others. Social meditations will guide you to dance, meet people and express yourself. As these activities nourish your body and mind, you will be led naturally into a space of stillness and meditation.  “Be loving to the earth. Sow the seeds of love on the earth. The question is not for you to enter into some paradise in the skies. On the contrary, the question is how to transform this earth into paradise. It has all the potential. To see all the event click here https://oshocalifornia.org/ https://www.meetup.com/Osho-Meditation-Center-Multiversity-of-California/events/calendar/https://
184 members · Public

Chess in Palm Springs by Chess.com

Palm Springs, CA

Chess in Palm Springs by Chess.com
Chess in Palm Springs by Chess.com is lucky enough to now have two chess clubs! One Pint Chess Palm Springs is an excellent community for anyone passionate about chess, meeting people and craft beer! Joining us you can improve your chess skills, meet new people, have fun and have amazing craft beer! Our tournaments are fun and always different. We also offer chess walk through for first timers. Please note that Chess.com is not responsible for the organization, management, or conduct of any events or groups listed on Meetup including those under the Chess.com name. These events and groups are independently organized and managed by third parties. Chess.com does not control, supervise, or endorse any activities, actions, or statements made by event organizers or participants. Participation in these events and groups is entirely at the responsibility of the participant. Chess.com disclaims all liability for any injuries, damages, or losses that may occur during or as a result of participation in these events or groups, whether they are held in person, online, or at any specific venue. Become a member of Chess.com Global Chess Community to connect with other chess enthusiasts all around the world. 1. Learn how to play chess; 2. Play games and tournaments online; 3. Get better at chess. 4. Attend in-person and online events, including exclusive watch parties and live chess events online. We have free and premium content, for players of all skill levels, from absolute beginner to master.  Help us build a great global chess community! 
38 members · Public

Palm Springs Sunup Rotary Club

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Sunup Rotary Club
Welcome! Are you looking for ways to give back and get involved in our community? The ***Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup*** is an active club partnering with local organizations including the Mizell Center, James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, Lifestream Blood Bank, and Hanson House to name some. We also do monthly community beautification and trash clean-up at the Palm Springs Visitors Center. If you are interested in volunteering your time and making a difference in our community, we would love to have you join us at one of our events. Rotary is 1.4 million passionate individuals in 46,000+ clubs worldwide. We are both an international organization and a local community leader. Together we lead change in our own backyards and across the world. ## **Interested in fellowship and community service?** You don't have to be a Rotary member to get involved with Rotary. We have fellowships, groups, and community service projects for all ages and interests. Connect with a local Rotary or Rotaract club near you to find out what's available and how you can be involved. Our Club meets at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday mornings for breakfast, at Rick's Restaurant and Bakery, 1973 N. Palm Canyon Dr. It's a great way to meet new friends, network with community members and enjoy interesting guest speakers that include movers and shakers from businesses and organizations in our community! We would love to invite you as our guest at one of our breakfast meetings? If you are interested and would like additional information, email Carrie Allan, at carobpt@dc.rr.com.
53 members · Public