Art of Meditation: Three Days in Québec

Individual guidance gives the weekend a personal starting point, while group sessions let you return to the practice with questions. The programme also leaves space between sessions for rest and exploring the grounds.

Set aside a weekend to explore a meditation practice you can bring home. Samer Tamaz guides this English-language retreat at the International Art of Living Centre in Québec. Personal instruction and small-group practice sit alongside yoga, shared meals and time in the surrounding landscape.

The approximate programme begins with supper and personal instruction on Friday. Saturday and Sunday include morning practice and meditation sessions. There is free time for seasonal outdoor activities or rest, plus an evening of kirtan, a form of shared chanting, or a knowledge session. On Sunday, you can stay after lunch and depart at your leisure.

CAD 475 is the option without accommodation; shared-room options start at CAD 515. Couple options require two participants to register with matching accommodation. A CAD 125 repeater fee is listed: contact the centre for the code and confirm any lodging costs separately. Vegetarian meals are listed. Save directions offline: from Route 351, follow the centre’s yellow sign onto Chemin de L’Harmonie, rather than Chemin du Lac Gareau.

• Samer Tamaz

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  Samer Tamaz teaches meditation, breath and yoga programmes at the International Art of Living Centre in Québec. He is the named guide for this retreat.

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