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A rice noodle making moment in Vietnam with women who had never met six days ago.
Chaotic? Absolutely. Delicious? Eventually. The kind of memory you will be talking about for years? Without question.
This is what happens when you put a group of women somewhere beautiful, hand them ingredients, and give them time together. Somehow it always works out.
Curious what else happened that week? Visit thevillij.com/retreats.
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Drop your bags and head straight to the private pool. Stand on the balcony and just take it in. Run the bath. Lie down on the bed and do absolutely nothing for twenty minutes.
Whatever it is, you earned it. And there is a whole week of this waiting for you.
Learn more about our Villij Retreat in Vietnam 2027 at thevillij.com/retreats
07/30/2026
Did you include yourself in your August plans? Because we did.
From themed classes with all the energy, a members only walk through the city, a reunion dinner for our Vietnam retreat family, and our Montreal pop-up series wrapping up in Saint Henri the way it started.
Every single thing on this list was built for you. The one who shows up, takes up space, and knows that rest and movement are not opposites.
Full schedule at thevillij.com.
The villas. The weather. The views. All of it was everything.
But the women on this trip? Thatâs what made this week impossible to put into words.
Something happens when you take women out of their everyday lives and put them somewhere beautiful with nowhere to be and nothing to prove.
I came to Vietnam for a wellness retreat. I left with something I didnât know I was missing.
The Villij Retreat is returning to Vietnam May 17-24, 2027 and you should be there.
Learn more at thevillij.com/retreats
07/27/2026
Montreal, one month in and you have shown up beautifully.
The way you try new things, take care of each other and keep coming back has made this summer series everything we believed you deserve and more.
Whether you found us through Nice & Slow Pilates with Nayeli or TrapSoul Yoga with Nadège, thank you for showing this city why spaces like this matter.
We see you and weâre not done yet.
And none of this happens without our partners at Moving Just Fine Pilates , thank you for holding the space with us.
See you in August đŤ
07/22/2026
Sis... weâre going back to Vietnam đťđł
Last year we told you we were bringing the Villij Retreat to Hoi An. This year, weâre doing it again, and this time youâve seen exactly what it looks like.
Seven nights of daily spa treatments, guided adventures, private pool villas, and the kind of rest you stop waiting for permission to take.
May 17 to 24, 2027. Same lantern-lit river. A whole new group of women.
Comment âRetreatâ and weâll send you the link to join our virtual info session on July 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
Whoâs coming back with us? đđ¤
Toronto, weâve never done this before. And we had to do it right. â¨
Night at The Barre is our first ever Barre class at The Villij and weâre bringing it in with full Caribbean energy. Soca. Dancehall. Afro Caribbean rhythms. Small, targeted movements that tone and sculpt your whole body while the music carries you through every pulse.
Led by Brittany (Curated By Britt Wellness ), who brings the kind of energy that makes you forget youâre working out, until you feel it the next day.
No Barre experience needed. No dance background required. Just show up ready to move and let the playlist do the rest.
Wear your brightest colours. Rep your flag. Bring water.
Weâve got the mats, the props, and the vibes.
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Friday, July 24, 6.30 PM
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07/13/2026
Every reason youâve talked yourself out of walking through a studio door, weâve heard it before.
I used to think you had to already know what you were doing to belong in a room like this. Or that stopping for yourself meant something else had to fall apart first. Or that starting over, again, wasnât worth it if youâd just quit anyway.
None of that is true here. This room was built for the version of you still figuring it out, not the one who already has it handled.
â¨Swipe through for what we hear most, and what weâve built instead.
Come find out what a room like this feels like.
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