Where should I sleep

There are many hotels in the Montréal area which are only a Google search away. We’d suggest securing accommodation sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

The studio host has recommended Trylon Apartment as a good spot for accommodation nearby.

Airbnb and VRB are also good resources for finding affordable housing.

Getting around in Montréal

TRAVELING TO THE WORKSHOP

There is limited parking available near the studio. We recommend travelling by public transportation, taxi or Uber.

TRANSPORTATION IN MONTRÉAL

Public transport, taxi and Uber are convenient ways to get around Montréal. The Metro is quite extensive and connects the downtown core very well. The closest stations to the workshop space are Frontenac and Papineau.

From the airport to central Montréal either Uber, Taxi or Bus are convenient ways to travel.

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What’s there to do in Montréal

SIGHTS IN MONTRÉAL

The best suggestion for sightseeing in Montréal is to Google it, and see what pulls your attention and interest. We included a few things that caught our eye below.

• Mount Royal – Montréal’s version of Central Park. A mountain park right in the heart of the city. Lots of walking trails, amazing views of the city and a great place to spend an afternoon.
• Old Montréal – A historic neighborhood full of character and beauty.
• Notre-Dame Basilica – A historic church known for its intricately designed interior, chronicling the history of the city.
• Time Out Market – Right in the heart of downtown, it’s a hotspot for foodies and culture lovers alike. It combines top restaurants, bars and cultural experiences all under one roof.
• Mile End – An artsy neighbourhood filled with great cafes and shops.
• Underground City – An extensive web of train stations, restaurants, department stores and hotels all connected underground in the downtown core.
• La Ronde – Montréal’s massive 6 flags amusement park, located on an island right on the water just east of the Old Port.

FOOD DISTRICT

Montréal is full of great restaurants and has a wide array of eateries to service your palate. Some of the more well known foodie neighborhoods include Plateau Mont-Royal (we’ve heard Mon Petit Poulet, Patati Patata, Buvette Chez Simon are great places), Old Montréal, and Outremont. Also feel free to try the famous Montréal-style bagel at St-Viateur Bagel or Fairmount Bagel.

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Each day will go something like

• Plan to arrive for 9:45 am (settle, chit-chat, personal time)
• Morning segment runs from 10am-12:30pm
• Lunch break: 12:30pm-2:15pm
• Afternoon segment: 2:30pm-4:30pm

We strongly recommend that you be IN Vancouver the day before the workshop begins. 

In all our years holding workshops and events we’ve found that it’s not beneficial for you to rush into a workshop and rush out without having any time to soak up the new surroundings and integrate the time (and money) you’ve invested in yourself. 

We also recommend planning NO TRAVEL the night after the workshop, so you keep the transformation your body and mind has experienced during the workshop. 

We suggest that you avoid sitting in a car and driving (or flying) for 5 hours after spending three days moving, grooving and learning. When you give yourself the time for arriving before and added integration afterwards you’ll deepen your learning experience in so many ways.

For those who live in Vancouver and surrounding areas, we recommend the same.

Schedule your night before the workshop to be open and free of stress and allow for plenty of travel time to the venue during the workshop. After the workshop ends, have your time open for YOU so you can also integrate and let the workshop sink in.

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course prior to the workshop date or have participated in SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM).

Due to the nature of the advanced methods of Feldenkraisian learning and high level group work (this includes touch and partner work) and social engagement for three days in a row, we need to ensure all participants have the capacity to work through theory and practical neurosensory exercises within, at the minimum, the 21 Day Nervous System Tune-Up course.

This workshop IS for you if you meet the above requirement and are looking to improve your existing self-regulation capacity in the good company of other like-minded folks who are ready to dive in, play, and do some deep learning at all levels.

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We ask that you have the capacity to get down onto the floor without needing any aid from a wall, or a chair, or cane. You can be shaky and off balance, that’s NOT a problem, we’ll work on that! But we want to ensure you have enough functional and aerobic capacity to get onto the floor solo, and return back to standing solo.

We also ask that you have the capacity to lie down comfortably in all positions (on your back, side-lying, on your front) for a lengthy period of time (30 – 45 minutes).

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