Its claimed that 84% of the United Kingdom's adult population will experience at least one episode of back pain at some point in their lives, for many people this becomes a chronic ongoing problem. I hope we can discuss issues such as; informing the police, taking legal action, using the NHS, exercise classes, private health and employers. Is there a confusing array of advice, treatments options and therapies, which do you choose? and why? What works and how long will this take? (& cost?) I am …

Hi: We are a social group bringing together lesbian and gay parents and their children to network, set play dates, and swap survival stories. Whether you are a single lesbian mum or gay dad, a two-parent family, gay or lesbian parents through surrogacy, adopter, birth parent or simply looking for an inclusive environment for you and your child -- this Meetup is for you. Note: To be considered for membership we do request that you either have children or at least have plans to in the relatively n …

This group is here to help you build a happy social network and to find new friends. You should join if you'd like to widen your social circle, make new friends and have some fun times in London (as well as its surrounding areas- so you don't necessarily need to live in London to join and participate). Events will be varied and will include regularly dining out, visiting exhibitions, cocktail nights, 10 pin bowling, walks and sports, checking out the latest movie release or catching some live mu …

Shamanism Healing/Development Open To All, Those New Or Experienced On The Shamanism Path A group that merges the wisdom of the past for the future. We have had amazing transformations and healings in this group. This welcoming group explores traditional ways and new ways to help you to empower, heal and enhance your connection with your spiritual teams. During meetups we: Learn different ways to connect to spirit, including journeying and other practices, supported by me and your spiritual …

London Creative Labs is a Social Business committed to ensuring decent work for everyone. It uses a unique and evolving combination of collaboration and business model innovation to generate new business opportunities that provide and/or enable work. We are committed to creating the jobs and kind of work that we would want our children to have, discovering better business/other models to generate the jobs and work and helping more people participate in the process If you are interested or active …

Ever wanted to take centre stage? Always dreamed of being an actress or actor? Do you enjoy plays? Who did or didn't you play in your school theatre production? If you missed out then, now here's your chance as a member of The Cast! The curtains have gone up. The spotlight is on you! Enjoy plays? Enjoy acting? Enjoy reading out loud? Like being the centre of attention? Want to make new friends? Want to have fun? If this sounds like you join us every two months where we will be reading some of th …

Politics made personal - and personality made political This meet-up is for the purpose of exploring a new dimension in political practice that is summed up in Dr Mike Roth's claim: the quality of our personal and political judgments stems directly from the intelligence and the rapport that we are able to embody in the inter-personal space. (for more on "inter-personal space" follow this link: http://bit.ly/yqdaWi#inter-personal%20space ) Mikes claim - that our politics can only be as good as th …

I've started this group to provide a vehicle for careers and employability professionals involved in all aspects of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance work to meet, exchange ideas and knowledge, network and generally support each other. Although many of us belong to one or more professional bodies (such as ICG, AGCAS, ACEG, NAEGA, ACP International, CIPD), and these organisations provide what support they can to their members, the Careers sector seems to be very compartmentalise …

What is EFT? Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a modern and growing form of self development and therapy that uses a gentle tapping technique to stimulate acupuncture points. The discovery behind the method is that 'the cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system.' Tapping on the acupuncture points while focusing on the issue clears the blockages allowing energy to flow freely again, relieving you of the emotional issue. How can it help me? It is a simple yet p …

We are all healers! This informal group is for anyone interested in learning about self-healing and accelerating their innate healing abilities. We'll be discussing mind-body-energy healing in the new quantum era through sharing experiences and information. Your healing depends not just on your body, but your emotions, lifestyle and external stimuli - in other words your healing is affected by everything in the world!  We will be re-connecting with this expansive idea of ourselves and our health …

Electronic Music • Live • Gigs • Clubs London is a great place for electronic music. Clear your diary, come and listen to the future of music. Electronic music is Minimal, Techno, House, Electro, IDM, Glitch, Experimental, Breakcore, Detroit, Ghetto Tech, Grime, Dancehall, Synthpop, Krautrock, Hardcore. Anything synthesised is fair game. We meet, chill, drink, talk and listen to music. We do pick club nights to attend though, which makes things more fun for everybody.

Tough Mudder is ‘probably the toughest event on the planet’ or so the organisers say: http://toughmudder.co.uk/about/ In any case it looks like a lot of fun and the clue is supposed to be in the TEAM EFFORT. I know it sounds a bit like a corporate mumbo jumbo but be it running, jumping over the fences or plodding, or prancing as the case may be, through the mud and fire, not to mention THE BEER part, requires a team of soulmates … or just likeminded acquaintances. I have wanted to do some seriou …

Has your experience with diabetes been: -increasing severity of symptoms -steadily increasing medication needs -continual weight gain -increasing worry/stress about your future? This group is for anyone who is suffering from diabetes or know someone who is diabetic. Let's get together and give each other support and learn more about alternative methods of reversing and preventing the disease. If you are tired of depriving yourself of the good stuff in life and want to find out how to enjoy yours …

“This is a group for anyone interested in acquiring, building and sharing knowledge and understanding of how to properly care for natural hair and skin using natural products. In addition to the above this group will also educate and enlighten you about effective hair and skin care regimens, how to deal with muscle pain, detoxify your body and skin............more topics to be added in the future. I started this group because I wanted to meet other Natural Beauty enthusiasts. Looking forward to …

Lightworker Central is a community of like-minded people who's soul urge is to help make the world a more beautiful place by sharing their Love and Light. We are the first & only Earth Angel meetup in London. "Lightworker Central is a place you can be yourself, feel safe and feel like you are home." We are not a standard meetup group for Lightworkers. We know that you have special talents and that you are here on Earth for a purpose, but sometimes you get stuck trying to share your message wit …

Hello there! We'd like to welcome you to our FREE weekly Sahaja Yoga meditation meetings which take place in Norwood, Balham & Greenwich throughout the year. We are all volunteers of a Charity organisation and have many years of experience in offering free Sahaja Yoga Meditation classes. All across the globe, many are seeking new sources of energy. Meanwhile, the most transformative energy of all is hiding in plain sight, within us. It's natural, sustainable, and infinitely renewable. It's call …

Have you recently gone through a breakup, separation or divorce? Do you often feel confused, stuck in the past and can't help wondering what went wrong in your personal life when your professional life is going so well? Can’t stop thinking about the “What If’s”? Love playing the blame game or attending pity parties for one? Maybe you feel vulnerable, defenseless and in pain but feel forced to hide behind the success of your career - keeping up your professorial persona. How many female professio …