Rest • Mindfulness • Community Care • Tea
Hello future Q’nC clubber! Welcome to our monthly LGBTQIA+ gathering where we come together to do very little. On this page you’ll find the details for our next meet as well as our community agreements. The Q’nC Club is an opportunity to slow down, to explore a different quiet practice or restful activity each month. It is a space for us to come together as a community and to take deep nourishing rest. Each meet up will include a guided rest practice or activity, time to connect with the group and a fresh cup of tea. If you have ever struggled to prioritise rest or just in need of calming yet supportive space filled with a diverse bunch of like-minded locals - then join our club!
We look forward to slowly building a cosy community with you.
OUR NEXT GATHERING
6th April 2025: Writing the Senses: An Exercise in Mindfulness led by Arushi
Arushi (They/Them) is a South Asian, queer writer with a deep love for storytelling and self-expression. Their ideal day is spent with a good book and a sunny winter day stroll. They are passionate about constantly learning and expanding their understanding of culture and literature.
What to expect…
This workshop invites participants to explore writing as a practice of rest and reflection. It is an invitation to slow down and connect. We’ll kick things off with a light icebreaker and a quick-fire prompts session to get the creative energy flowing. For the main writing activity, participants will draw prompt chits centered around different sensory experiences, using them as inspiration to craft a short piece—whether fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. We'll wrap up with an open discussion, offering space to share and reflect on what we've written.
What to bring…
We’ll have pens and paper available but please bring your favourite writing/recording tools and materials or journal if you have one. Feel free to also bring any snacks or nibbles, comfort/stim items and/or anything that you may need to feel present in the space.
What we have planned…
2:00pm | Welcome and Introductions
2:05pm | Icebreakers + quick fire prompts
2:20pm | Picking out prompt chits
2:25pm | Short tea break, planning + discussion
2:35pm | Write
3:10pm | Final shares and reflections
3:30pm | Farewells
Upstairs Studio Space at Training Points.
Accessibility
The Space: This offering is currently booked in a first floor studio and not wheel chair accessible, however efforts will be made to accommodate specific accessibility needs if brought to our attention, we may be able to offer online slots or move to the ground floor studio in some cases. There is on street parking nearby and a short journey down a cobbled street is required to access the studio. We have mats and bolsters for seating as well as chairs available upon request. There are two gender neutral restrooms in the building one on the same floor and one on the ground floor. There is also a treatment room which can be used as a break out space. There is gas and infrared heating, fans for when it’s warm, as well as tea making facilities on site. The studio has dimmable warm lighting. The studio & equipment is regularly aired and sanitised, however please be considerate of others health and spacial needs when in the space. Do not attend if you are feeling unwell, have symptoms or could be COVID positive. If you have any queries or requests, please contact us here.
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By participating in this and future meet ups, we are inviting you to help form and uphold a set of community agreements. These help us establish what every person in the group needs in order to be present and to ensure open, active, inclusive, and respectful dialogue and participation. These agreements may evolve and change overtime depending on individual and/or collective needs.
Currently established agreements:
• Bring the presence that you can; showing up is enough.• Listen with curiosity; internally and externally.
• Value one another’s experiences.
• No one knows everything; together we know a lot.
• Welcome new ideas; from others and yourself.
Plus a few agreements inspired by the work of Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Tristan Katz to consider:
• Speak your truth; ground in your own experience with I statements.
• Ask questions in the language you have.
• Ask for what you need, offer what you can.
• Take the wisdom out of the room but leave the names out.
• Take space, make space.
• Accept and embrace non-closure.
• Brave space not safe space.
• When harm happens, we will respond with care when we can. There are different ways to respond.
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Our community has offered, shared and practiced many different restful and quiet practices since the start of the Q‘nC. Here’s a little recap of what we explored in so far:
2023
January - Restorative Yoga led by SyFebruary - Metta Meditation & Group Tarot led by Sy and Samantha
March - An evening of Self-Care & Qi Gong Led by Mihal
April - An Evening of Mediumship led by Rob
May - Awareness of Breath & Pranayama led by Sy
June - Restorative Yoga: Permission to Rest led by Sy
July - Moxa Experience led by Lisa
August - Mindful Flow led by Fiona
September - Sensory Meditation + Journalling in Nature led by Sy
October - Explore Flowers led by Toyin
November - EFT led by Katy
December: An Evening of Mediumship with Rob
2024
January - Queer ’n Cosy Turns 1! Restorative yoga, Journalling & Celebrating with Flowers led by Syanne, Teegs & ToyinFebruary - Origami with Mills & Group Tarot with Samantha
March - “Practicing the Pause” & Guided Tea Meditation led by Sy
April - “Let us rest alongside nature together” led by Naomi.
May - "Zine-making as a practice of rest"led by Vi.
June - Yoga Nidra led by Shenai
July - "Let’s Play” led by Ashley
August - Doodling with Sy
September - Mindfulness with Simon
October - Spooky Autumn Origami with Mills
November - “A little lie down” Restorative Yoga with Sy
December - Field Trip to The Common Press
2025
February - “Setting Your Own Pace” Restorative Yoga with Sy
March - “Let’s Play” led by Ashley
JOIN THE CLUB!
Where: Training Points, Coopers Yard SE19 1TN
When: 2nd March 2025, 2pm - 3:30pm
About Donations…
For all our offerings we have a tiered suggestion of donations. Supporter Rate (cost of you and another), Sustainer Rate (base cost/just you), Community Rate and Pay What You Can. These donations help cover any expenses for our gatherings, cover facilitator fees with any excess donated to fundraisers & mutual aid. Please consider your available resources and financial privilege when selecting what to donate as spaces are limited. You can find out more about sliding scale pricing here.
We also reserve full scholarship spaces. If none of the pricing options above are accessible and you’d like to attend, just drop Sy a message directly to book a scholarship space.