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DAY RETREAT -
JUNE 6 | 9am-5pm

Aware & Alive

with Jeannine Plaiche & Natalie Goerner

A small-group day retreat integrating mindfulness and embodied practice. Move from simply observing your experience to fully inhabiting it through breath, movement, and attention. Leave with practical tools to feel more grounded, present, and connected in daily life.

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Most people either stay in their head or stay in their body.

This day retreat brings together two complementary approaches to help bridge that gap: 

✔️Mindfulness, to help us see our experience more clearly

✔️Anusara® yoga, an alignment-yoga, heart-centered practice, to help us embrace what’s happening in the body and learn how to work with or transform it

Here, you’ll learn how to move between observing and feeling in a way that actually makes a difference in your practice and your life.

What's Included:

  • A full-day guided retreat (9:00am-5:00pm)
  • Alignment-based yoga practice to build embodied awareness
  • Mindfulness teaching + guided meditation
    - with guest facilitator Natalie Goerner
  • Mobility and embodiment-focused movement practice
  • Breathwork and integration practices
  • Closing circle for reflection and integration
  • Small-group setting (max 8–10 participants)
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By the end of the day

you’ll have practical tools to:

  • stay grounded when things feel intense
  • understand and work with what you’re feeling in your body
  • shift from reacting → to responding
  • learn how to meet and work with your experiences 
  • feel more connected and embodied in your daily life

OUR VENUE

AWEN Bistro-Ayurvedique
213 Rue Saint-Jean, Longueuil, QC J4H 2X4

 The studio is a cozy space located inside an ayurvedic-bistro in the heart of Vieux-Longueuil, steps away from the popular rue St.Charles East.  The bistro offers a selection of meals, beverages and snacks inspired by India's traditional system of natural medicine - Ayurveda. During your lunch break, you can enjoy lunch at the bistro or order an authentic Indian Chai while reading a book in the bistro's library area.  There are also great local eateries within walking distance and the neighborhood has some short walking paths to discover. 

YOUR GUIDES

Jeannine Plaiche

B.A., L3-Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher/Trainer, E-RYT500, Naturotherapist (ANQ). 

Jeannine is a yoga teacher with over 15 years of experience, specializing in alignment-based (Anusara) yoga and a therapeutic, embodiment-focused approach to practice.

She works primarily with beginner and intermediate students who want more than just movement, helping them build strength, resilience, and self-awareness through precise alignment, breath, and mindful attention.

Her teaching is clear, grounded, and accessible, with a focus on helping students understand what they’re doing and why, so they can move with more confidence, connect more deeply to their bodies, and get more out of their practice.

Natalie Goerner

Social Worker (MSW), Psychotherapist, & Meditation Group Facilitator

Natalie is a social worker (MSW), psychotherapist, and trained mindfulness meditation facilitator with over 17 years of experience in mental health.

In her private practice, she blends approaches such as mindfulness, EMDR, CBT, and mind-body integration to help people navigate stress, anxiety, and life’s challenges with more clarity and ease.

She is passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where participants feel seen, understood, and less alone, while learning practical tools to regulate the nervous system, shift patterns, and reconnect with themselves in a more meaningful way.

This retreat is for you if:

  • You already practice yoga or meditation and feel like something is missing
  • You want more than just movement or relaxation, you’re looking for depth and understanding
  • You’re interested in connecting more clearly to your body, breath, and internal experience
  • You value a small-group setting where you’ll actually be guided, seen, and supported

REGISTRATION

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 9:00am-5:00pm (Lunch: 12h00-14h00)
Address: Awen, 213 rue Saint-Jean, Longueuil
 
Price: $165 +tax = 189.71
 

IMPORTANT NOTES:
*Lunch is not included. You’re free to use this time as you wish—taking a walk, resting, journaling, or staying in a quiet retreat-like state is encouraged.
** The retreat will be led in English. You may however participate and ask questions in French. 

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