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Urban Spring Retreat: Ayurveda & Yoga 
in Montréal, Canada

May 2 & 3, 2026  |  La Cité des Hospitalières, Montréal

Join us for a unique weekend immersion into Ayurveda and Yoga guided by Vaidya Matheus Macedo, the first Ayurvedic doctor in Brazil. This urban retreat offers a rare opportunity to dive deeply into the four pillars of well-being through Ayurvedic wisdom, yoga practices, meaningful encounters, and enriching conversations. A full weekend to nurture balance, clarity, and vitality.

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Event Schedule

 

Saturday

AHARA & NIDRA

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🕖 Arrival: 7:00 – 7:20

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7:30 – 8:30 | Awakening Flow 
Hatha Yoga practice to awaken body and mind 
André Borin & Julia da Escossia

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8:45 – 12:00 | Āhāra — The Art of Nourishing Body and Mind 
Discover the Ayurvedic principles of diet, digestion, and dosha balance. Learn how food can become medicine and a path to self-knowledge. 

Matheus Macedo
 

🥗 12:00 – 14:00 | Vegan Potluck & Connection

Shared lunch and time for participant connection

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14:00 – 16:15 | Nidrā — Sleep as Medicine
The regenerative power of rest and the importance of natural rhythms for vitality 

Matheus Macedo

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16:30 – 18:00 | Digest & Restore
Restorative yoga and digestive techniques
André Borin & Julia da Escossia

 

Sunday 

DAILY ROUTINES & MIND THERAPIES

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🕖 Arrival: 7:00 – 7:20

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7:30 – 8:30 | Meditation & Mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness practice 
Marina Doucerain PhD (UQAM)

 

8:45 – 12:00 | Dinācaryā, Rātricharyā & Ṛtucharyā — Daily Routines According to Ayurveda
EN: How to integrate daily and seasonal Ayurvedic principles into modern life in the North American climate

Matheus Macedo

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🥗 12:00 – 14:00 | Ayurvedic Vegan Potluck & Connection

Shared lunch and time for participant connection


14:00 – 16:15 | Mind Therapies in Ayurveda
Discover the power of the three mental therapies — Dhi, Dhairya, and Ātmadivijñāna — to cultivate clarity, courage, and self-awareness. Practical tools for dealing with anxiety, depression, and contemporary mental imbalances
Matheus Macedo


16:30 – 17:15 | Meditation & Self-Knowledge with Matheus Macedo

 

17:20 – 18:00 | Discussion & Closing
Final thoughts and integration moment with all participants​

SELF-CARE COST / CUSTO DO AUTO-CUIDADO
(For both days of the event) 
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REQUIRED ACCESSORIES FOR PRACTICES

ACESSÓRIOS NECESSÁRIOS PARA AS  PRATICAS

 

Required Accessories Personal accessories required for practice – not provided by the organizers:

  • 1 yoga mat

  • 2 blocks

  • 1 strap

  • 3 yoga blankets

 

Participants from abroad may request accessories in advance from École Yoga Yūni

 

PT: Acessórios requeridos Acessórios pessoais obrigatórios para as práticas – não fornecidos pela organização:

  • 1 tapete de yoga

  • 2 blocos

  • 1 cinta

  • 3 cobertores de yoga

 

Pessoas que vêm do exterior podem solicitar os acessórios à Escola Yoga Yūni com antecedência

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