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!

The Tigard Weight Loss Buddies Group is a support group for those who are striving to get healthy through proper nutrition and exercise. People helping people. Everyone needs buddies to encourage, to support, to be accountable with. That’s what Tigard Weight Loss Buddies is all about. If you have buddies to share your goals with, you will be more successful accomplishing long term weight loss and health. One buddy shares: "There's something about having someone who has struggled with the same is …

Living Raw is the activity of engaging in life fully, openly, inspirationally, and zestfully! In the pursuit of Living Raw in Portland together, we will promote and support raw foods and nutrition, weave our fabric of community, engage our spirituality and connectivity with nature, contribute in tangible ways to our many overlapping communities, and grow our communal inspirations as our membership grows. In so doing, we shall inspire not only those around us, but also ourselves. Our events are …

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.

Welcome!  We are a community learning about health and fitness from an evolutionary perspective. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors were healthy, strong, and lean, living free of many of the degenerative diseases, physical ailments and mental disorders modern humans experience. Anthropological findings provide insight about ancestral ways of life that we can incorporate in to our contemporary culture, such as real food; optimal sleep; sun exposure; slow, strengthening and sprinting movements; play; s …

Digestive Health Group is for anyone seeking optimal digestive health and is ideal for people following a Paleo/Primal, GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome) SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet/Breaking the Vicious Cycle) eating regime.  I started this group because I have a passion for offering support for those who understand lifestyle and nutrition are essential for digestive health. I believe digestion is a reflection of our over-all health and well being.  It may not always be easy to talk about f …

Join us in discovering true health and wellness through nutrition and exercise. We have experienced amazing changes as a result of paleo nutrition that have made us feel younger and more vibrant than we ever thought possible; we would love to share it with everyone. Anyone who eats is welcome to join us on our exploration of how to optimize our health and performance through proper nutrition and well-planned exercise.

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 …

Our Meetings will feature holistic speakers on topics such as Raw Foods, Essential Oils, Healthy Eating, Natural Medicine & Cleansing.

There is no medical prevention or cure for Diabetes. We are dedicated to recovering from Diabetes by reducing the source of our symptoms with Nutrition. Simply stated, I had a Nutritional Diabetic Intervention. Dropping my A1c more than 2 points in 60 days. Sharing this with others is what this group is about.

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 …

Team Challenge is CCFA’s endurance training and fundraising program. Through Team Challenge, you can run or walk 13.1 miles while helping to find a cure for Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis! Team Challenge takes trips to several half marathons throughout the year. In late March we will begin training for the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon. Participants receive professional coaching, resources and clinics to help achieve individual goals, plus tech shirts, fundraising tools, a pers …

Creating a healthy, fit, fun, friendly, diverse group of men and women who will encourage each other to live a fit and healthy lifestyle having fun along this journey of life. If you are male or female, old or young, if you live in the Happy Valley area, like to have fun while creating a fit, healthy life, and if you want to expand your circle of friends, this is the group for you! Some of the events we will be posting include: books we are reading, movies we enjoy, concerts we want to attend, m …

Have you been thinking about getting in shape or starting one of those body transformation challenges, but didn't know where to start or have the support/encouragement from others? This is a group for people interested in transforming their lives and are ready to encourage others to do the same

This group is for anyone striving to live a healthy lifestyle, yet may need some encouragement and motivation along the way. Isn't that all of us? Let's meet once a week, or more often if we like, and....... dance, yoga, dine, power walk, swim, jog, watch a movie, make a movie, shoot some pool, bowl, talk, stretch, walk our dogs (or maybe our kids) relax, unwind, read aloud, and just have fun, while keeping the focus of our meeting on making healty choices for ourselves.

Since our bodies are 70 to 80% water, we will be discussing the importance of drinking healthy water. Presentation and discussion includes research around ionization, filtration, purification, antioxidants, alkalization, calories, metabollism,and microclustered water. People will have a chance to test their own drinking water alkalinity/acid balance and oxidation potential. Share and compare the research around acid/alkalinity balance in various water sources such as bottled waters, tap water, …

Quantified Self is a collaboration of users and tool makers who share an interest in self knowledge through self-tracking.  You can learn more about this fast-growing, worldwide movement at http://quantifiedself.com . Self-tracking covers a wide spectrum.  Some are working to improve their health and fitness by tracking weight, exercise, sleep, or nutrition.  Others want to gain insight into their emotions.  Still others aim to improve their productivity and effectiveness by measuring how they s …

After two years of hosting the Biggest Loser Contest/Lose Big Win Big Contest I know how much support means to our success! I am excited to have face to face meetings each month to encourage, inspire & share what's working & how far we've come! I've lost 100 lbs. so far & this year plan to take off my last 90 lbs!! What's your goal? Let's get there together!

Are you letting the number on your scale or the size of your pants determine how big your smile is? Do you want to go deeper then calories and a scale to lose your weight? Are you looking for authentic connections with others going through the same thing? Do you want to be seen and heard? Are you willing to work on yourself from the inside out? Do you want to have fun? This group is a weight loss lifestyle (no judgment) community. Maintaining a healthy weight takes daily awareness. Diets are tem …

Are you interested in yoga? Join the Hot Yoga for Life meetup group to keep posted on the latest yoga-related events in and around our Beaverton studio.

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 …

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 …

Why Join: Join Button ^^^^^ This is a great group to round out your weekly fitness and health, to get outdoors (sometimes indoors), and to meet new people. We offer a variety of activities to help you get healthier and moving, including walks, bike rides, running, water aerobics, farmers markets and other fitness and health related activities.  Most activities will be located in NW/SW Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Hillsboro and other mostly west-side locations. Schedules change from season to se …

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 …

Meet local Dachshunds and Dachshund Lovers near you! Longhair, Smooth or Wirehair, miniature or full-sized, all breeds of Dachshunds are welcome! Our meetups are a great opportunity to meet new people and talk about training issues, health and nutrition, and the general well-being of your dachshund while they play and socialize with other dachshunds.

This is a running club for addicts. While membership in a 12-Step program is not required, if you're not an addict in recovery or interested in recovery, then this isn't the right group for you. People in recovery from any addiction get together for runs in various parks, trails, tracks and street locations around Portland, Oregon. Open to all levels. We'll organize different runs to meet everyone's needs. For those interested in tracking their progress, we'll talk about using heart rate monitor …

Portland Outdoor Indoor Nutrition & Training (POINT) brings PDXC, a weekly trail-running group, to Forest Park and Tryon Creek State Park.  These runs are meant to be a fun way to build a community of active individuals looking to get off the beaten (aka cement) path. Trail running is a great compliment to your current strength/anaerobic training practice.  Incorporating lateral movement and the recruitment of multiple stabilizer muscles, we consider it to be one of the best aerobic activities …

A Men's Vegan group in Portland, Oregon Soyboys is a local group of gay men who host monthly dine-outs and attend special events throughout the city. Soyboys have most recently had brunch at Portobello and happy our at the Sweet Hereafter. We love visiting the best vegan and veg-friendly spots around the city. Members can be vegan, vegetarian, or veg-curious. Please e-mail us at soyboyspdx@gmail.com to learn about our upcoming events! "I'd rather see you drink a glass of wine than a glass of m …