Movement camp 2025

Friday 29 August to Monday Septembre 1st 2025

National Park du Bic, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec

The intention of this retreat is to create a space to welcome and accompany the end of summer, and to honor the arrival of autumn.


Each season carries its own unique energy, and we believe it is valuable to take the time to mark this transition.


Some things come to an end, while others are born.


In nature, these cycles repeat endlessly: one tree dies, and dozens more grow around it. It is this rhythm we wish to feel together.

Over the course of these three days, in one of Québec’s most beautiful national parks, we invite you to practice, move, explore, observe, and slow down together.


Through moments of movement, connection with nature, silence, and sharing, we will open a space to cross this threshold with awareness — in connection with yourself, with others, and with all living things.

OUR INTENTION

Workshops & Activities

  • Hike to Pic CHamplain

  • Swim in the river (cold exposure)

  • Climbing Workshop

  • Discussion circle around the fire

Friday

  • Arrive to the site by 3pm, set up the camps, dinner and relaxation around the fire

SCHEDULE

* No group activity is schedule for Friday night to give you the flexibility to arrive whenever you want/can.

* If you are arriving after the sunset we could set up the camp for you (we can organize picking up your tent beforehand)

Saturday

  • Leave for a hike | 9am

  • Breathing workshop and Introduction to cold exposure | 10:30am - 12:00pm

  • Light meal & Rest | 12pm - 1pm

  • Climbing workshop | 1pm - 2:30pm

  • Return to camp | 2:30pm - 3:30pm

  • Free time and recharge | 3:30pm - 6:00pm

  • Leave to the summit of Pic Champlain | 6pm - 7pm

  • Group meditation with the sunset | 7pm - 8pm

  • Night hike with head lamps | 8pm - 9pm

Sunday

  • Leave to the beach | 9am

  • Movement workshop | 10am - 12pm

  • Swim & Breakfast on the beach | 12pm - 1:30pm

  • Return to camp & Free time | 1:30pm - 5pm

  • Internal Practice | 5pm - 6pm

  • Collective dinner | 6pm - 7:30pm

  • Circle of discussion around the fire | 7:30pm - 10pm

Monday

  • Light Breakfast | 9:00am

  • Collective cleaning | 10:00am

  • Leave campsite | 11:00am

PRICING

$250

$300

$350

FAQ

  • From Friday, August 29 to Monday, September 1, 2025, at Bic National Park in Bas-Saint-Laurent (Québec), five hours away by car from Montreal towards the east

  • We created a Whatsapp group chat to communicate before the camp, organizing transport sharing, sharing specific locations and settling the vibe to come together.

  • There are sanitation blocks (showers, toilets, drinking water access) about a 5-minute walk from the campsite.

    • You’re free to bring whatever you like to eat for the 4 days.

    • Each campsite has a firepit with a grill | 9 in total.

    • We recommend bringing a camp stove (with fuel) for more flexibility.

    • A cooler is highly recommended. Ice also available on-site to keep it fresh.

    • Please bring your own utensils, plate, bowl, cup, etc.

  • Here’s an essential list:

    • Personal tent

    • Sleeping bag + sleeping pad

    • Clothes for movement and outdoor activities

    • Rain gear + windbreaker

    • Swimsuit + towel

    • Sunscreen

    • Camp stove (if possible) + fuel

    • Cooler

    • Headlamp

    • Toilet paper

    • Utensils, plate, bowl, cup

    • Water bottle

    • The camp goes ahead rain or shine, unless there’s a hurricane.

    • Plan for all conditions — Bic can be windy and damp, even in summer.

    • No experience or fitness level required.

    • The camp is open to everyone, whatever your background.

  • Absolutely!

    • The team will be there to guide and share their experience.

    • You may need to buy or borrow some gear (tent, sleeping pad, etc.).
      👉 Decathlon is a good, affordable option.
      👉 And if you’d like advice on what to get, just reach out!

the team

  • David Manseau

    Posturologist, Coach & Movement Teacher

    His goal is to help his clients free themselves from physical discomfort and develop their abilities through postural reprogramming and movement practice.

    He began his career as a massage therapist, but quickly realized that manual therapy alone was not enough to address the root causes of his clients’ chronic and recurring issues.

    David therefore integrated an approach that focuses on the role the brain plays in posture and movement.

    He now uses functional neurology and posturology to get to the source of problems and achieve lasting results.

    He also aims to raise public awareness of the potential of functional neurology in optimizing training through introductory workshops.

  • Adel Shiab

    Kinesiologist, Osteopath & Movement Teacher

    In 2012, Adel graduated in kinesiology from the University of Montreal. He began his exploration of movement as a personal trainer in various gyms and, two years later, decided to study osteopathy to better understand the human body. 

    After completing his osteopathy studies in Montreal in 2019, he embarked on intense full-time research into Movement Practice. He is currently a student of @palozzo.marcello in the first cohort of "Human Movement Studies Program". He has been teaching classes to his community for over three years in Montreal and in Europe. 

    Recently, he opened his own space for movement practice and exploration in Montreal, "Movement Practice Montréal", providing his community with the opportunity to explore the curiosity that may arise regarding the body and its possibilities.

  • Toufic Geagea

    BSc Exercise Science & Movement Teacher

    Toufic is the founder of Movement Circle Montreal and holds a BSc in Exercise Science. His journey began with sports, six years of fitness, and a growing love for improvisation and dance. 

    A pivotal shift came when he discovered Ido Portal’s Movement Philosophy 8 years ago. He went on to join a Movement School with Marcello Palozzo in Austria, later joining the first cohort of the Human Movement Studies program. 

    Through both academic study and embodied experience, Toufic continues to cultivate spaces where movement becomes a path to connection, expression, and self-realization—a journey he walks alongside his students.