What we’re about
Happy Post Mardi Gras week!
We are back… and we have exciting news!
We hope that from Fair Day to the Parade, you had a great Mardi Gras season. Your calls from all over have been heard and we are (finally) starting our weekly meditations again.
So we are happy to announce our first meditation for 2022 is with Peter Hoare on Monday 14 March. We will be in the same venue at the same time as usual. For those who don’t remember, that’s 6.30pm at the Darlinghurst Community Center, 277 Bourke Street.
Not only excited to pick up our weekly practice and provide a safe space to relax and wind down, we are thrilled to announce that the group will also have a new face for this new era. Being conscious that language evolves and that there is a need of more inclusivity and openness in our community, our committee members have come up with a new name: Queer Meditation & Social (Sydney).
We recognise and honour that the word “queer” has been used in the past as a derogatory term and holds memories for some people. Although alike with many LGBTQIA+ community organisations, our aim is to reclaim the word “queer” and as both empowering and uniting of the multiple complex identities within the community. We use the word here as an inclusive term and a shortcut to stating LGBTQIA+ lettering.
This new name reflects well what our group is about. On the one hand meditation for all (queer) people under the rainbow umbrella, on the other hand we are also known for our social mission of bringing people together for meaningful social interactions after meditation practice.
Lastly, we feel extremely grateful for the help and support all of you have provided throughout all the years. To keep variation in guests guiding our meditations, we are continuously looking for new people. Reach out to our committee members if you know someone that would be interested or if you yourself want to guide the group.
See you on 14 March!
Queer Meditation & Social Sydney
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Swami Turiyananda - Self-Inquiry and Simple Breath meditationsDarlinghurst Community Space, Darlinghurst
In this session, Swami Turiyananda will guide us through a Self-inquiry meditation, exploring and uplifting any contractions found stored in our inner world. Then he’ll share a simple breath meditation which calms the mind and brings us to a state of peace and connection.
With over 25 years of experience in meditation and yoga, Turiyananda has dedicated himself to exploring the depths of yoga, Self-inquiry, sacred texts, chanting, and service. With a warm, compassionate approach, he loves to guide people to find the deeply nourishing space of their own inner Self, empowering them to transform and bring peace into every area of their lives.
Also available during his visit: 1-on-1 sessions in Newtown 20–23 May.
Meditation Foundations workshop Sun 25 May 10am-1pm in Faulconbridge - Blue Mountains.
(Use QueerMed code for 25% off for community members)Website/Workshop: turiyananda.com.au/sydney
Email: info@turiyananda.com.au
Insta: Follow @turiyananda (Link to www.instagram.com.au/turiyananda)We look forward to seeing you there.
Location
Darlinghurst Community Space, Rear of 277 Bourke Street (entrance via Berwick Lane), Darlinghurst.About us
We are a queer inclusive meditation group offering different meditations every Monday evening followed by dinner at the Lord Roberts Hotel. Everyone is welcome!We gather from 6:15pm onwards, and start at 6:30pm, and conclude at approximately 7:30pm.
We usually attract around 20-30 people every session (through Facebook, Meetup, eMail and word of mouth).
Please RSVP, so we can look out for you. Everyone is welcome, and if this is your first time, then we'd love to see you!
After the meditation, you are invited to join us at the nearby Lord Roberts Hotel (upstairs) for dinner or drinks. If you just want to come for a chat and mingle with everyone you are welcome to do so!
Donation
This group is run 100% by volunteers and none of our guest speakers are paid to lead our meditations. As such we are always looking for more volunteers to serve our community and continue the amazing work of sustaining this wonderfully unique group. Please reach out to us digitally or on the night if you are interested.This not for profit organisation has only been able to continue with your kind donations. We have overheads including cost of venue hire and insurance as well as advertising.
You can now donate though PAYID using our ABN number which is 45788728326. Otherwise we accept cash and eftpos donations on the night at a suggestion of 5-10 dollars per person each week.
If you would like to lead a meditation or know someone who would be interested please kindly let us know by sending us a message on meetup.
