LIFE AT IDEAL SOCIETY                                                       Français  Ideal Society Version Francaise
We are a community of about 70 members of all ages. All learning activities are organized on an on-going basis. In most activities beginners and more experienced participants join together to stimulate the process
of group interaction in an environment where all the voices are heard. Most of the day’s activities are planned and shared collectively, with respect to each individual’s aptitudes and the search for a balance between
our inner/outer selves. Community life includes sharing garden, kitchen and homecare duties with
friends and housemates, in the belief that all forms of activities, even the simplest, can offer
an opportunity for education.
At IDEAL Society the educational activities are incorporated into a collective living experience which
is usedas a site of apprenticeship and a tool for learning. Visitors and participants as well as the permanent
members of the community are invited to take part in all the activities; students are of all ages. The educational
is based on the three-fold structure of the human being, the intellect, the heart and will, and on their different and system needs functions. In response to this, our goal is to create activities and exercises to feed these different
        sides of our being: our mental, emotional and physical bodies.
The language of harmony which is also that of the heart
and emotions is explored through music and dance for
example, and more specifically through choral singing.
Other activities include lectures, seminars, nature based workshops as well as the arts.
Since transformation starts from within (through insight) and manifests through social interaction, the methods we use are applied to everyday situations. With this approach, the power of education lies on an essential factor: example, meaning that a good pedagogue manifests in his behaviour the qualities he wants to instil in others.
In response to the influx of visitors and families, IDEAL Society hosts several music and arts programs for
children of the community.