A new venture for me is working with highly regarded Toronto-based yoga teacher Monica Voss facilitating creative writing sessions at yoga and meditation centre Trefacwn in Pembrokeshire.
The programme comprises three sessions based on broad themes chosen to reflect and complement Monica’s teaching and the tranquillity and beauty of the Trefacwn setting.
The first two sessions are workshop-led, the third is a sharing event where participants are invited to contribute an inspirational text, image or performance.
‘Both M and I really enjoyed your workshops – never having done anything like that before. You made it reassuringly down to earth which certainly took away much of the fear for me’. (Trefacwn retreat, 2024)
‘You really reassured us that it was a kind, open environment which everyone seemed to take on board so thank you. I particularly liked the sharing evening. I enjoyed absolutely every one of the contributions …. ‘ (Trefacwn retreat, 2024)
‘Having had bad experiences of creative writing at school, I was quite nervous about joining the workshop. However, within the first few minutes and after a couple of warm-up exercises I felt reassured and happily joined in everything she suggested. I felt fine about reading my work aloud to the group and, by the end, had produced one piece that I was particularly pleased with. I’d love to do more ‘creative non-fiction’ with Frances.’ (PR, Norway retreat, 2024)