Workshops & retreats

Yoga workshops and retreats in Saguenay.

Workshops and retreats give more room than a regular class: time to arrive, practise, rest, move, share and leave with one or two simple cues for daily life.

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Receive the next workshop invitations

When a workshop or retreat is confirmed, the details appear in the calendar. Between announcements, the monthly letter remains the most reliable thread.

Monthly letter Current

Presence Letter - Prāṇa & Vitality

The July letter remains the simplest way to receive new practices, reflections and next invitations around breath, vitality and presence. It supports continuity without noise: essential information at the right rhythm.

When
July 2026
Where
Online
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Presence, breath and movement Next announcement

Seasonal workshops

The next seasonal workshops will be published once the theme, place and date are confirmed. The monthly letter remains the clearest way to receive the full invitation without searching across platforms.

When
Next announcement
Where
Saguenay/Chicoutimi or online depending on the event
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Classes and belonging Current

Classes, practice and community at Centre Bodhi

An anchor for classes, regular practices, private sessions and community projects in Chicoutimi. Official links keep schedules and bookings current.

When
Ongoing
Where
Centre Bodhi, Chicoutimi
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Workshop atmosphere

Retreats, workshops and movement in practice

Longer formats make the practice visible: mats, breath, guided pauses, shared rhythm, movement, stillness, conversation and community held in a clear, respectful space.

Formats

Workshops

Focused practices around a clear theme: breath, presence, movement, meditation, energy work or integration.

Retreats

More spacious formats for rest, practice, nature, community, reflection and a slower rhythm.

Immersions

Seasonal experiences where movement, meditation, energy, ritual and group practice can meet in one container.

Signature themes

The format changes with the season, place and collaboration. The thread stays recognizable: body, breath, movement, relationship, community and practical integration.

Sacred Energy Journey

An embodied energy-practice space with breath, body listening, intention and integration, without promising an automatic result.

Nritya Yoga

A meeting point between yoga, intuitive dance, embodied presence and living expression.

Presence, relationship and self-love

Themes such as Sacred Stillness, Mindful Love, Self Love and Presence Queer can create inclusive, sensitive spaces for practice.

Seasonal rhythms

Slowness, renewal, expression, rest and grounding can become the thread for retreats or seasonal immersions.

Community

Longer formats allow depth without performance: sharing, silence, movement, listening and respect for each person’s rhythm.

After the event

Integration can continue through a private session, a simple home practice, the monthly letter or another group format.

Strengths and direction

Longer formats can help people recognize resources, name a life transition, reconnect with values and choose one next step.

What a longer format allows

Time becomes part of the practice.

  1. Arrive. Let the rhythm of daily life soften and return to a simple point of support.
  2. Explore. Enter breath, movement, energy or meditation without rushing.
  3. Share. Let community support presence without turning the practice into performance.
  4. Integrate. Leave with one practice cue, one sentence, one clarity or one grounded direction to carry home.

How to choose a workshop or retreat

A longer format is useful when a regular class is not enough space for the question, transition or practice thread you are carrying.

Choose a workshop

Choose a workshop when you want a focused theme, a few hours of practice and a clear return into daily life.

Choose a retreat

Choose a retreat when you want more spaciousness, shared rhythm, rest, nature or time for integration.

Choose private support

If the theme feels personal or needs more adaptation, a private session may be a better starting point before or after a group format.

Memory of past formats

Past formats already show a rich signature: Nritya Yoga, Sacred Energy Journey, Return to the Heart, Self Love, Queer Presence, Yoga for Peace, seasonal retreats and local collaborations.

Workshop series

Sacred Energy Journey

One archive for the monthly Sacred Energy Journey editions instead of repeated pages for each date. It gathers confirmed themes: early 2025 editions, Release & Downshifting, Connection & gentle heart activation, then Renewal & Integration.

  • March 13, 2026: Release & Downshifting at Nathalie Lamirande Yoga.
  • April 17, 2026: Connection, Presence & gentle heart activation at Centre Bodhi.
  • June 5, 2026: Renewal & Integration at Centre Bodhi.
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Retreat

Grace of the Season

December 6, 2025 retreat at Centre Bodhi: a pause before the holidays to slow down, release the pressure of perfection, breathe, move, explore voice, share a mindful meal and integrate.

  • Centre Bodhi, Chicoutimi.
  • Breath, gentle heart-throat yoga, voice, intuitive dance, relational presence, energy activation, rest and candle ritual.
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Relational presence

Sacred Stillness - Connection & Love

A different kind of Valentine’s space: restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, soft breath and optional conscious touch, with clear consent and solo practice always available.

  • Open to people coming alone, couples and plural relationships.
  • Frame centered on choice, slowness, consent and autonomy.
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Immersive workshop

Returning to the Heart

A heart-centered format lived through the body: fluid yoga, conscious self-massage, intuitive dance, Yoga Nidra and collective candle ritual.

  • Practice arc: ground, open, release, express, rest, ritualize.
  • Accessible with options for different bodies and experience levels.
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Inclusive community

Self Love and Queer Presence

Spaces connected by softness, inclusion, consent and belonging: conscious arrival, yoga-dance, writing, self-massage, inner dialogue, Yoga Nidra and ritual.

  • Collaboration with Diversité 02 for the Self Love mini-retreat.
  • Frame: freedom to modify, optional sharing and respect for rhythm.
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Community workshop

Yoga for Peace

Workshop offered with Connexion Extatique on August 15, 2025: one hour to return to breath, soften the pace, inhabit the body and share simple presence in community.

  • August 15, 2025 with Connexion Extatique.
  • Accessible practice centered on breath, simple movement and presence.
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The thread across workshops

Even when themes change, the thread stays coherent: body, breath, movement, relationship, community and a clear human container.

Series that unfold over time

Nritya Yoga and Sacred Energy Journey show two kinds of continuity: a practice series and a monthly archive of themes.

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Seasonal retreats

Grace of the Season keeps the memory of retreats that mark a passage: slowing down, releasing, integrating and returning to daily life.

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Heart and self-relationship workshops

Returning to the Heart, Self Love, Queer Presence and Sacred Stillness connect softness, consent, inclusion and embodied practice.

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Workshop and retreat questions

How do I hear about upcoming dates?

The monthly practice letter is the clearest way to receive upcoming workshop, retreat and seasonal-practice invitations. Confirmed events also appear on the events page.

What themes can be explored?

Themes may include breath, presence, yoga, somatic movement, intuitive dance, energy work, slowness, community, integration, seasonal rhythm and simple practices to carry home.

What is Sacred Energy Journey?

Sacred Energy Journey is an embodied energy-practice format. Each edition has its own theme, preparation and frame, and is presented as a wellbeing practice rather than a promise of a specific result.

Do retreats require experience?

Each event names its format, level and preparation. The approach stays centred on listening, choice and respect for rhythm, so beginners and regular practitioners can find the right doorway.

Receive upcoming invitations.

The monthly practice letter shares confirmed dates when they are ready: theme, location, format, preparation and registration details.