About Fran and The Foundation to Come Home
Bringing Mindfulness into your daily life via body centred Coaching and counselling , Meditation, Mindfulness based stress reduction programs and Retreats.
"Home is definitely where your heart is"
Introducing Fran Woodruff
For nearly three decades I’ve been deepening my insight to find my own way back home.
Learning, teaching and learning some more.
It all began in India, in 1995, when I was introduced to the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. Since then I’ve undertaken a range of studies and cultivated practices that include holistic counselling, rewilding, psychotherapy and non-violent communication.
For many years I’ve been a committed Vipassana practitioner and teacher, running meditation retreats solo and with colleagues. In parallel, I developed a career in communications and engagement, consulting for the public sector and large companies. As I witnessed the impact of stress among colleagues, I realised that I had the tools to support workplace wellbeing. So, I started to tailor mindfulness programs for the construction sector.
In 2022, it’s time to widen my scope, taking my services to other industries. I’ve also begun a Masters in Meditation Teaching and Holistic Counselling and have started my body centred Holistic Counselling business servicing clients face to face in Maryborough and Castlemaine and via Zoom.
Read more about my meditation and mindfulness journey.
The Foundation To Come Home
The Foundation to Come Home (FTCH) was founded with an intention to support people to explore meaning and purpose in their lives.
FTCH provides body centred Holistic Counselling, meditation instruction, off-site retreats, workplace mindfulness training and resources.
Fran supports individuals and organisations across Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Daylesford and Maryborough, and also in Melbourne.
Mindfulness and meditation are practices that support us to come back home and to build strong foundations.
Lots of people say that they can’t meditate. They have tried something but it didn’t work for them. I know from my experience and training that there are many doorways in. As a facilitator, I tailor the meditation to suit your context and learning style. I am not affiliated with any one spiritual or religious practice but I do I have an open loving heart. It’s not healthy to shut that down to fit into the corporate world! I bring a very human approach to my teaching and events. I find the funny side and also hold respectful and brave space in which you can safely find your way back home.
Meditation has changed my life in the best of ways.
Do you want to discover and build the foundations of who you really are?
Get in touch with Fran to awaken your free self and find your wholeness:
Corporate and business focussed mindfulness based stress reduction programs
Group meditation classes (for beginners and intermediate meditators)
Retreat meditation programs (1-4 days off-site)
Private meditation for beginners (face-to-face)
Online meditation teaching (for office staff and leaders anywhere in Australia)
Events and collaborations (meditation and nature-based practices)
Holistic counselling from 13 September 2022
