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Sister Act

Want monastic-level peace of mind without the ascetic vows? Get away from it all at Le Monastere des Augustines (from $74 per night; monastere.ca/en), a holistic resort occupying the former residence of Quebec’s Augustinian sisters and the site of the hospital they founded in 1639. The digs have gotten a major upgrade since then: Guests can sign up for meditation classes or medicinal-plant workshops, take pause in their authentic “sister’s cell” turned hotel room, and tour the property’s museum and archives. Throw in reflexology massages, yoga, and a nutritionist-approved meal service?

Sounds like divine intervention.