Francis Voon - Somatic and Vipassana Meditation

Francis (he/him) is a Clinical Psychotherapist and Eastern Medicine Practitioner based at Derawun (aka Potts Point / Kings Cross), on unceded Gadigal country.

His modalities are a blend of Somatic, Gestalt, Existential, Narrative, Creative Arts and Eastern Health principles.

As a gay, cisgender man of colour, with South East Asian heritage, Francis' diverse perspectives are also shaped by his experiences across the education, cultural, health, not-for-profit, advocacy, rainbow, kink, nonviolence and performing arts communities.

He is an alumnus of the Australian Progress Fellowship, the Marriage Equality Campaign, the Queer Meditation Sydney Committee, and the Gay & Lesbian Counselling Service (Twenty10). He currently volunteers with ACON's Asian Gay Men's ConversAsians & SocialisAsians communities.

Francis' intention for the Queer Meditation Sydney community is to share a guided meditation based on Somatic (body focused) therapy and Vipassana meditation principles

Afterwards, you're welcome to join us for dinner, drinks and a chat at the East Village Hotel.

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 25 to 40 people every session (through Facebook, Meetup, eMail and word of mouth).

Please RSVP, so we can look out for you, or just turn up on the night if you prefer.

After the meditation, you are invited to join us at the nearby East Village Hotel 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 through PAYID which is 45 788 728 326. This is our ABN number. 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.