Looking for a class to calm the mind, rest the body, and connect with your breath? Join us for a signature Sound Bath and Yoga session with When the Village Meditates. We’ll start with a yoga class led by Tanja, followed by a sound bath with Fimo.

Vent Over Tea is turning 10 this year! To celebrate 10 years of community care, we are revisiting some of our most loved events leading up to our fundraiser celebration on Thursday May 29th.

Come to one or all of the events:
📸 Sunday May 18, 2025 | 11am-1pm: Photo Walk with Saria and Zak
👂 Thursday May 22, 2025 | 6pm-7:30pm: Active Listening Workshop with Marissa
🧘 Saturday May 24, 2025 | 2-3:30pm: Yoga and Sound Bath with Fimo and Tanja from When the Village Meditates
🎉 Thursday May 29, 2024 | 7-11pm: Our 10-year fundraiser celebration!

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What to expect?

• A yoga session led by Tanja that is designed and accessible for all, whether you have little experience or if you’re a seasoned practitioner. This class will prepare your body for a deep rest
• A sound bath session led by Fimo, to ground your body and connect to your breath

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See you on
🗓️ Saturday, May 24, 2025
🕑 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, 372 Sainte Catherine West, Suite 118, Montreal, QC, H3B 1A2
🧘🏾 Mats available – limited amount, or you can rent at the studio. Blocks and straps are included for your practice. Bring some water, and wear anything that makes you comfortable for the practice.

🎟️ This event is offered at the symbolic price of $10 in celebration of our 10-year anniversary! You must reserve your spot on the Eventbrite page. Thank you for supporting Vent Over Tea and helping us with our fundraising efforts during this significant celebration.

Note: we know that our community is used to accessing our events for free, and we want to be clear: if the $10 fee is a barrier, please don’t hesitate to DM us or email —we’ll make sure you’re taken care of, no questions asked. That said, if you are able to pay (or even pay it forward), your support truly helps us continue to offer our services and programming all year round.

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About your facilitators 👋:
Tanja (she/her) is a yoga teacher, musician and bonafide nerd. She meets the practice where it lives today—in real bodies, complex lives, and uncertain times. With 400+ training hours, a music/finance background, and a blend of ancient wisdom and postmodern honesty, Tanja teaches with sincerity and depth, welcoming those on yoga’s edges—disillusioned, questioning, or seeking their way back. Grounded in embodied anti-racism and unlearning body hierarchies, she teaches weekly at Studio Mile End and facilitates in North America with When The Village Meditates.

Fimo (he/him) is a meditation teacher, writer, and podcast host. He began teaching meditation while living in China, where he spent 16 years. After moving back to Montreal in 2019, Fimo began hosting group meditation sessions in his apartment and in 2020 he founded When The Village Meditates. Fimo is the author of three books and every Tuesday, he hosts the When The Village Meditates podcast featuring ten minutes of meditation and five minutes of insightful speech.

When The Village Meditates is a nonprofit organization founded by Fimo Mitchell in 2020, dedicated to creating meditation, yoga and discussions as well as wellness retreats for racialized and marginalized communities. Its mission is to support inner healing and personal growth within a compassionate and empathetic community.

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About Vent Over Tea ☕
Vent Over Tea is a free active listening service in FR/EN based in Montréal that connects those who need to vent with an empathetic listener in a local café or virtually. To book a vent session or for more information, visit https://ventovertea.com/

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This initiative has been made possible by the support of CHSSN and through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.