Have you ever wondered what dragon boating is all about? Now's your chance to find out. The Oakland Renegades Dragon Boat Team invites all Meetup folks to come and try it out. No experience is necessary, all age groups and fitness levels are welcome and we provide all the gear.  It's an outdoor, physical activity with occasional splashing so dress accordingly. The Renegades Dragon Boat Team is a partnership with the Oakland Recreation and Parks Department to provide an opportunity for the co …

DragonMax is a Dragon Boat Club that practices year-round in Berkeley, California. It is sponsored by the Berkeley Racing Canoe Center (BRCC) and supports many community projects throughout the Bay Area. We welcome all types of paddlers into the club, which fields both competitive and recreational crews for local and out-of-town races. You are invited to join and participate. You'll get a workout while meeting new people. It's a lot of fun!

Interested in fitness conditioning, building cardio, and at learning self defense? This is the class for you! Here are the details: Every Wednesdays 7pm - 8:15pm Must bring your own hand wrap, strike gloves, and jump rope (limited # will be available to borrow) * Stretching * Fitness Conditioning ( light to intense levels) - Plyometrics, sit ups, push ups, some running, calisthenics, skip rope, etc. * Learn and practice basic boxing, striking & kicking, Self defense techniques. Strike pads a …

Welcome my name is Senita and I have started this meet up group to help others like me who are in need of a challenge workout. Its a 1 hour motivating group circuit traning class.It will have your blood pumping and your heart going and your able to do it at your own pace and still get a good workout. In the class we would be doing cardio training, isometrics, plyometrics, strength & flexibility training,and much more all levels are welcomed.The classes are indoor and outdoor, we are trained by P …

Come and join us every Thursday evening from 7:30pm-9pm at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for Performing Arts - 1428 Alice St., 2nd Floor Downtown Oakland. Instructor Kat Brown will lead you in the latest moves, with an old school twist. All levels are welcome. Class prices:$6 for teens, $8 for students and $12 for general - cash or check only. Call 510-763-5180 for more information.

Oakland Zumba is ZUMBA with an Oakland flair - like usual ZUMBA classes, it combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that are based on the principle that a workout should be "FUN AND EASY TO DO". In other words, no experience required. The routines feature a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. ZUMBA fuses the principles of interval training with easy to follow dance steps to maximize caloric output and fat burning. It is a mixtu …

Our meet-up group’s hope is to create a safe space for women to practice yoga with other women in the most limitless ways possible. Clothes can be limiting, in a physical, emotional and spiritual sense: Physically, the clothes limit the way we move.  Clothes are limiting. That is their basic purpose-–to limit your body’s experience of the elements, and to limit other people’s ability to see your body. Practicing yoga nude liberates your body, and doing it with other women heightens your sense of …

Hey soccer gals, tired of playing with smelly, sweaty, ball-hogging guys? Remember the good ol' days when you could play girls soccer in high school? Need some time to sharpen your skills before GGWSL season? Bladium's too expensive? Want to make new friends in the area that play soccer? Let's play women's pickup soccer!! All ages & levels are welcome. This is friendly, non-competitive soccer, we don't keep score and we try not to hurt each other. :) If you are a woman looking to play some fun a …

We’re an open training group for the Arthritis Foundation's California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour – an unforgettable 8-day, 525 mile fully supported cycling adventure from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Our training rides are open to all cyclists of all levels. We’re a wonderful group of friendly bike lovers who can accommodate cyclists of all experience levels and happily adhere to a no-drop policy. Join us for our wonderful weekly training rides, visit us online at www.CaliforniaCoastClassic.or …

Dragon boat racing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Originating in China some 2,000 years ago, it is popular throughout Asia, the Pacific Islands, Europe and the United States. Crews consist of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steerer. The Alameda Dragon Flyers Dragon Boat Racing Club runs practices and boot camps 3 times a week. We participate in local and West Coast races from April through October each year, and have an active social calendar for paddlers and their non-paddlin …

We’re an open running group training for the Arthritis Foundation's 5K Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Join us on our training runs and go from couch potato to 5K running super star! The Jingle Bell Run/Walk will be on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Marin Fairground and Lagoon Park in San Rafael. Everyone is welcome to join us for a festive holiday themed 5K timed run, a 5K fun run/walk, a Kids' Elf Run, costumes and prizes! For more information please contact Beth Miller at bmiller@arthritis.org or 4 …

Zumba, Zumba, Zumba. What is this Zumba and what's the big craze? Zumba Fitness is the latin-inspired, international music, cardio-dance fitness workout. It's fun. It's easy. It allows you to DITCH the Traditional Workout and just enjoy yourself...join the party while toning and strengthening your body. Plus your exposed to various flares of latin and ethnic music and dance. Why should you choose to learn Zumba Fitness with instructor Nadine? Well.. Nadine's a licensed Zumba instructor whose cla …

Updated: April 16, 2013 About us Welcome trail runners! News Schedule in 2013 Our regular weekly morning group trail runs take place on: Tuesdays 6 AM, Thursdays 6 AM, and easy Sundays 10 AM in Berkeley. Other runs take place in Oakland and other areas of the East Bay. New members of all paces are invited to drop-in and attend meets for a free trial month. Our group is small and limited in size to keep our meets from becoming impersonal, and to maintain an active roster of members. This is …

Hi guys, Ryan and Vanessa will be holding weekly weekend workouts in groups in San Francisco. We will have 30 minute workouts followed by about 15 minutes of talking about exercise and where you are at with your fitness levels now. Here is our link for our site http://www.facebook.com/fitnessryan

We are an evening club for professionals who fundraise and do service projects locally and abroad.  We meet in a night club and serve food and drinks are even available at happy hour prices! Rotary International is the world's largest service organization with over 1.2 million members in over 160 different countries. Members of Rotary clubs, also known as "Rotarians", are established business professionals and community leaders. In more than 34,000 clubs worldwide, you'll find members volunteeri …

Are you looking for a new way to get in shape? Capoeira conditioning is a GREAT way to get your body back into action.  We use some of the basic moves of Capoeira to tone and strengthen as well as a way to get a great workout.  Any athlete can benefit from the overall conditioning of this class and maybe even discover a new hobby!

Come paddle an outrigger canoe! O Kalani Outrigger Canoe Center welcomes beginners at our Sunday, 9:00 am practice along the Oakland estuary (Jack London Aquatic Center). No experience necessary. We'll provide you with a paddle and some basic instruction. Wear non-cotton, loose-fitting clothing (shorts/pants and top), shoes that can get wet, sunscreen and sunglasses. Consider a hat with a brim and a light jacket. (No jeans, cotton t-shirts or sneakers.)  Don't forget WATER.

This Meet Up group hopes to become an epicenter for East Bay strength & conditioning discussion and networking.  From fitness professionals and and hard-core enthusiasts to weekend worriers and new interests, we will promote and accommodate all members that have the desire to expand their physical fitness knowledge and opportunity. We hope to achieve this goal through: presentations and classes discussion panels workouts/ strength & conditioning sessions

This is free fit camp, a circuit training style exercise meet up for begginer and intermediate participants. It will be a combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise. This will be done with mostly body weight exercises. This group will be meeting once a week. I am a fully certified trainer and nutrition consultant. I have a passion for exercise, improved health and wellness. My fitness philosophy is constantly evolving. I love meeting new people interested in having a good time while getting a …

San Francisco Running group with runs all over the beautiful city of San Francisco. SF Run is a running group that has running events every Saturday at 11am around San Francisco. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to join us. We meet at 11am with the exception on beer festival weekends, bay to breakers{cause its more fun}, 85 degree weather  Runs are between 4 -20 miles. Our weekend runs at a running pace of 9-10 minutes/mile. All runners all welcome.The goal is to have  kick ass run practice sess …

Luv'n Liv'n is the most inspirational Senior Fitness Exercise Program in the United States of America! Founded by Certified Senior Fitness Expert, Laurie De Seguirant, Luv'n Liv'n has captured the hearts and dreams of seniors in Castro Valley, California and is expanding throughout the United States in 2013. Locally we meet at 24hr Fitness in Castro Valley, Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00AM; Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00AM. We focus upon the Physical, Emotional, Social, Intellectual and Spirit …

This is a group for anyone interested in Triathlon training. We are mostly focussed on the Half and (hopefully soon) Full Distance training. That means long runs on Saturday, swim/bike on Sundays as well as run, bike and swim drills during the week. Beginners are welcome.

I created Body Fierce in 2008 with the goal that when women bond together we can reach the ultimate heights in self esteem, confidence and help support each other in each of our respective goals and dreams. BODY FIERCE is a total and complete healing program harnessing the power of the body to transform pain into pleasure and to train our brain to receive the full pleasures of life we are intended to. Our Body Fierce Methodology allows women to: 1) EXPRESS their emotions, and not apologize for a …

This is an outdoors fitness group that offers fitness instruction, motivational training – packed with fun and energizing activities designed to help you reach your fitness goals. We have a positive approach with positive results. Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast, or are just tired of the same old routine, come try this whole new approach to exercise...and have fun while you get fit!

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." - John Muir This is a meetup for women who love the outdoors and seek the company of other women for day hiking and other outdoor activities. The objective is for women who are alums, supporters, or friends of Call of the Wild Adventures, Inc. …

Looking for a motivating work out to get in shape and involved in your community? Look no further! Come join us Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:45 am at Avenue Terrace Park located on the corner of Bennett & Jordan in Redwood Heights. Just bring a pair of weights, a mat and a positive attitude and I will provide the workout. Open to men and women of all ages and fitness levels. First class is free, $10 drop in fee.

Gentle exploration of the circular movements of cartwheels. Influenced by Capoeira, Tai Chi, Yoga, focused mostly on relaxed movement, connecting to the earth, strength and flexibility, meditative play, and natural awareness. Low impact exercises for any level. Full mobility not required. Bring your tumbling experience to share, and prepare to breathe. This is not just cartwheels.  It is exploration of somatic vortices, mirrored helical kinesthesia, closed eye horizon tracking, breathing, cleans …

Love to be outside? Love mind-body Movement? Then come do Pilates in the Park! Every week we will "meetup" in a new East Bay Park for a guided 1-hour Pilates Mat class focusing on alignment, control, balance, conditioning and of course, core strength. I am starting this group because I love teaching Pilates and now that its spring I'm excited to get outside and enjoy the good weather! No previous Pilates experience necessary! People with Injuries or special needs are welcome to join!