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Ways in

There are many ways onto this path. On retreat, in the silence of Quebec’s forests or the unspoiled beauty of the European landscape. With a book opened in the evening, settled deep into your armchair. In a conference hall. In a circle with your team. Or simply online, from home.

Here are the doors open to you.

A retreat at the Kina8at centre, in the Laurentians

Retreat calendar

Retreats in Quebec and Europe, led by Marie-Josée Tardif and Grandfather T8aminik Rankin. A chance to step away, return to what matters, and find joy again through the strength of the circle.

Held in French, and available in English on request.

Upcoming dates

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3–6 Oct

Retraite · Normandie, France

Retraite de ressourcement Anicinape pour tous

Orne, Normandie (France) Venez vous ressourcer en profondeur à travers l’extraordinaire richesse de la tradition des Premières Nations Anicinape du Canada. Nous vous proposons une retraite spirituelle dans la plus pure tradition autochtone.

9–12 Oct

Retraite · Parc naturel du Pays des Collines, Belgique

Retraite de ressourcement Anicinape pour tous

Retraite spirituelle et traditions autochtones : Se ressourcer en Belgique Une immersion profonde au cœur du Dojo des Collines Venez vivre un grand moment de ressourcement spirituel à travers l’extraordinaire richesse de la tradition des Premières Nations Anicinape du Canada.

15–18 Oct

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Parcours · Parc naturel du Pays des Collines, Belgique

Parcours Kiwetan - Cohorte Pitapan

Ensemble, nous partons à la rencontre de nous-mêmes, à travers les enseignements millénaires des peuples Anicinapek . Un chemin de transformation de deux ans, incluant quatre rencontres de quatre jours, tous les six mois.

Corporate talks and workshops

For more than twenty years, Marie-Josée and Elder Dominique (T8aminik) Rankin have worked with public and private organizations in Quebec, Europe, and around the world. Their talks and workshops reach whole teams through their depth, their warmth, and their relevance to the world we live in.

Five themes are offered, in person or online, in French or in English:

  • Understanding Indigenous realities
  • Leadership, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills
  • Forgiveness and reconciliation
  • Wellbeing at work
  • Climate change and our relationship with the Earth

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A corporate talk by Marie-Josée Tardif and Dominique Rankin

Those who have trusted us

Within the first few minutes, participants are captivated and deeply moved. This pause lets us reconnect with ourselves through a wisdom thousands of years old.
Valérie Lavoie President and Chief Operating Officer, Desjardins General Insurance Group
Your words and your message echoed all week long. You had a profound impact on a whole community of human beings.
Diane Houle-Rutherford Leadership Program, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa
The bonds we are weaving are enriched in ways whose full reach we cannot yet imagine.
Nicolas Chapard Psychologist, Gendarmerie nationale, France
La Leçon de Sitar, by Marie-Josée Tardif

Marie-Josée’s books: companions through life’s passages, great and small

Marie-Josée’s books are companions for the road. They carry the teachings of the circle further and invite a quiet, personal reflection, in your own time.

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Media and interviews

Articles, radio and television appearances, interviews, and recorded talks. To meet her voice in many different settings.

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Marie-Josée Tardif in an interview
Marie-Josée Tardif by a Laurentian lake at dawn, in the mist

From home

Walking the path online

The programs of Les Enseignements Kisis pick up where the in-person retreats leave off, to follow at your own pace, wherever you are in the French-speaking world. In French.

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