Yoga and Taijiquan immersion

with Stéphane Chollet, in Montreal

September 27 - 28, 2025

YOGA: From body to mind - finding balance and meaning in today's world

October 4 - 5, 2025

TAIJIQUAN: From strength to wisdom - a path of inner transformation

Opportunity of an exceptional meeting in Montreal

Stéphane Chollet, founder of Surya World, has been exploring the great Eastern traditions for over 30 years, guided by a quest for meaning and truth. By exploring traditions from different countries and cultures he seeks to identify the common threads that lead to inner transformation.

Stéphane has been practicing martial arts since a very early age. From Thai boxing to Japanese swords, via the various styles of Taijiquan, he has studied numerous traditions, while pursuing a quest for meaning in India, China and other major teaching centers.

He discovered yoga at the end of the 1980s in the tradition of Krishnamacharya of Madras, and found himself definitively on the path of yoga after meeting Michel Coquet. He has traveled all over India, lived in the Himalayas, and received instruction from many exceptional masters, both in the direct transmission of the Yogis and in recognized schools and academies such as the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai (with T.K.V. Desikachar), the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore (with Pattabhi Jois), the Bihar School of Yoga (with Swami Niranjanananda), and renowned teachers such as B.K.S. Iyengar and Indra Devi.

We are pleased to announce two weekends of immersion in the arts of yoga and taijiquan with Stéphane Chollet in Montreal!

Yoga Immersion

Saturday, Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Sunday, Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yoga, often seen through the prism of physical health or well-being, is in fact a science of the whole human being. Rooted in millennia of inner searching, this discipline today offers essential keys to responding to contemporary challenges: mental overload, loss of bearings, inner fragmentation, the quest for meaning.

During this weekend of immersion, we’ll approach yoga, enriched by the contributions of ayurveda and meditation, as a structured method of transformation – of body, emotions and mind – to regain clarity, stability and alignment in our personal and professional lives.
 
Topics covered:
  • Understand the physiological and energetic conditions of a healthy body;
  • Explore the subtle mechanisms that govern our emotional states and their regulation;
  • Clarify mental activity to open up space for intuition and discernment;
  • Questioning the role of yoga in our ability to be fully human in a rapidly changing, hyper-connected world.
Throughout the weekend, we’ll follow a progressive path: starting with our health as an indispensable foundation, cultivating inner balance to achieve full fulfillment, then opening up our inner clarity to rise above the difficulties and conditioning of today’s world.
 
Who is this event for?
– A practitioner wishing to deepen the meaning of his or her approach,
– A yoga teacher in search of authentic resources,
– A support professional in search of a foothold,
– Or simply a human being in search of alignment and clarity.
 

Tajiquan immersion

Saturday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Sunday, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Taijiquan is at once a martial art, an art of health and a path to inner fulfillment. Heir to a long tradition, it teaches us to transform strength into fluidity, to unite breath and movement, and to find stability at the heart of change. At the crossroads of martial arts, energy practices and Taoist philosophy, it becomes a path of unification between body, energy and spirit.
 
During this immersive weekend, we’ll be alternating practical and theoretical sessions to understand the principles in depth and integrate them concretely. Bodily exercises will refine your perception of your body, enriching your relationship with others and the environment, while theory will give meaning and coherence to your experience. Whatever your level, Stéphane will provide you with the height of vision and unexpected yet luminous perspectives that suddenly reveal the obvious behind the complex.
 
The three main themes:
  • Martial basics: discover and apply the principles of self-defense, develop stability, rootedness and presence in action;
  • Energy in motion: practice Qigong and understand the subtle mechanisms of inner transformation;
  • The way of the wise: explore the Hunyuan Taiji form, work in pairs (Tuishou), and cultivate listening, circularity and interiority.
Stéphane is a renowned, accessible and deeply human teacher, known for the clarity and precision of his explanations, bringing subtle and profound concepts to life. Each encounter with him opens up new horizons and inspires us to go further – in practice as in life.
 
Who is this event for?
– Taiji or martial arts practitioners, beginners or advanced;
– For those seeking a bodywork practice that integrates energy, grounding and awareness;
– Movement, health and support professionals;
– For anyone wishing to explore a path where strength, listening and wisdom come together.

Contact

903 Saint-Zotique Street East
Montreal, Quebec H2S 1M9

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