… I was a medical student at New York Medical College in Westchester when I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder type I. After my diagnosis, I found medical school to be much more of a struggle, especially during my third year when I was suicidally depressed while having to work extremely hard on the wards, only to go home to more studying in a perpetual state of sleep deprivation. Anyone with Bipolar Disorder knows that extreme sleep deprivation and highly stressful environments can make it incred …

If you are recently out of residency, in residency, or in med school, and you are looking to network in the Queens or Long Island area, then this is the perfect meet up group for you! Many of us in residency find it difficult to carve out enough time to venture out to Manhattan for events. In this group, members can hang out and network locally, such as for happy hours, local community outreach events, and occasional dinners. This group is not just for young physicians. We welcome all hea …

… My students are all successfully working and speaking Italian at NY companies in various fields from financial, medical to motion pictures and so on. I’ve noticed that my evening group classes learn best with a glass of prosecco or wine and  tons of fun . Why not? It's not a nunnery. Nothing wrong with a little cocktail.  My name is Mauro. I am also an actor and a Voice-over artist. My latest work can be seen on the Biography channel. One of my latest play The painter project was performed Off …

… Here is what past meetup members, clients, and students have said: Testimonies of former clients & students: “Arianna is a gifted channel who I have known and worked with over the past couple of years, She is warm, loving and kind. She takes her craft very seriously and is always honing her skills, Her readings have helped me.” -Catherine Wishart “Arianna is an accomplished and natural channeler. She has channeled for me and with great love has worked in the high frequency of love to help …

… Testimonials from students who passed. " I passed my LMSW exam! Thanks Simona, you really made the difference. Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, Tony Filanowski, March 29, 2012. Hi Simona, I just wanted to tell you that I took the exam today and passed! Thank you so much for your tips, powerpoint, and practice questions. I'm so happy! I had a lot of ethics and child abuse questions! Fabiola Richard, March 12, 2012   I am pleased to inform you that I took and passed the New Y …

Akiko Tokuoka is from Kyoto, Japan. She is a GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, GYROKINESIS® and Jumping-Stretching Board certificated instructor. She started to train in the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® to expand her dance vocabulary under the Master trainer Young-ah Kim   at “Movement & Beyond SOHO” since 2006. Finally she got certified a GYROTONIC® in 2009 and GYROKINESIS® in 2010. Now she also teaches the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® at 41st Medical Center in midtown where she offers specialized p …

… Dan is a practitioner of Wellness/Medical Qigong at BuShen Healing and Life Arts in Bedford Hills, New York www.bushenhealing.com. As a Qi Healer, Dan helps people reach areas not readily palpable or conditions that may not have responded to other therapies. His ability to sense and move energies, deep personal practice and long apprenticeships empower him to help people learn to turn on their own “Healer Within”.