Zen Yoga News and Events

July 2009 Nature Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:34:00 +0000

The Zen Yoga Reconnecting with Nature Retreat held the last weekend of July was a wonderful chance to step out of the craziness of the world for a little while and get immersed in the natural world. Even while the rain made things a little soggy the first night, it couldn't dampen experience of stepping out into the natural world and breathing the lifeforce energy. Highlights of the weekend included learning the basic Zen Crane Qigong form, an animal spirit guide talk and meditation, death arrow fire ceremony, and Elfeya's fantastic home cooked meals.

Having such a successful event has really sparked us to organize some new events and update the website. We have added some lessons to the Online Course for Spiritual Deepening and updated the Instructor Training Program.

In addition we have scheduled the Zen Warrior Retreat for September 18-20 just before the Autumn Equinox. We have also scheduled a Pre-Holiday DeStress Retreat for December 4-6.We are hoping to have the new book...The Zen Anti-Diet, 2nd Edition completed and printed by the end of the year.

please visit the website for more information

http://www.artofzenyoga.com/

Zen Yoga Nature Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Zen Therapy Retreat
Reconnecting with Nature
with Aaron Hoopes, founder of Zen Yoga and author of Breathe Smart and The Zen Anti-Diet
July 24-26, 2009
$295 *All Inclusive*
SPACE IS LIMITED - Email us for questions or registration form
All Levels - Beginners Welcome!
The Zen Therapy Retreat is a special gathering in the beautiful mountains of Vermont. Join Aaron and Elfeya for a weekend of delicious home cooked meals, tai chi, yoga, qigong and deep immersion in the natural world.. Allow a sense of serenity to pervade your being as we meditate at the waterfall or practice the Zen Crane form on the ledges overlooking the trees in the valley. It is a magical place with friendly people. Prepare to feel wonderful!

Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:25:00 +0000

Australia is wonderful as ever...
Teaching a workshop March 22nd at Peace Yoga in Burleigh Heads. Hoping for a good turnout.

The lecture/seminar at the Escarpment on Mt. Tamborine last week was fantastic. The Australians are very into staying balanced as the world changes.

Another couple of weeks on the beach and then back to Vermont to plan and organize the summer retreats.
Stay tuned for more information:
June/July - Zen Yoga Retreat
August - Zen Warrior Retreat
August/September - Relaxing the Spirit Retreat

New Children's Book

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Zen Yoga Press announces the publication of Catch the Cat.

This innovative children's book is designed to empower children to develop healthy lifestyle habits to last a lifetime. Equipping children with these skills at an early age will enable them to recognize and avoid many of the poor choices that lead to problems such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc.

Zink is an impish purple feline with wizard-like abilities meets up with two very unhappy kids, overweight Justin and skinny Nikki. Zink offers the children a chance to learn five secret words that will guide them in living happier and healthier lives. The only problem is that to discover what the words are they must first catch the cat, which is easier said than done. Through a series of amusing experiences the two learn the wisdom of the five words, which emphasize the importance of proper breathing, healthy movement, smart eating, relaxation, and maintaining balance in their lives.

The book covers the topics of bullying, exercise, obesity & dieting, and self-confidence in a fun and light-hearted manner, ideal for children and fun for the whole family.
Catch the Cat includes an Activity Workbook with games, quizzes and challenges to help reinforce the lessons learned in each chapter.

Read the first chapter

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Mobipocket e-Book - $7.95

or on Amazon's Kindle

Zen Yoga in Florida 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:14:00 +0000

Zen Yoga founder Aaron Hoopes will be touring Florida in February of 2009
Here is a list of events

Florida 2009 Schedule

February 3 Del Mar, Vero Beach FL
February 6 - Sea Oaks, Vero Beach, FL
February 7 & 8 Downtown Yoga, Melbourne, FL
February 15 - Living Yoga, Vero Beach, FL
February 28, Marco Island, FL

please contact zen yoga for details of these events

Radio interview

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:06:00 +0000

Zen Yoga founder, Aaron Hoopes, will be interviewed by Kandee G on her radio program.
DATE: January 12, 2009 at 3:20pm.

Mr. Hoopes will be discussing his new e-book Eat Smart: The Zen Anti-Diet as well as his current tour "Staying Happy and Healthy in a Changing World"

Currently the show airs live on 880 The Biz www.880thebiz.com covering South Florida from the Bahamas to the Palm Beaches. The show also airs live through the internet at http://www.kandeeg.com/. Currently, Kandee G Radio shows are being listened to in 65 countries. All shows are recorded and will be archived on KandeeG.com. In addition, the radio station airs the show several more times a week, during afternoon drive and on the weekend.

Eat Smart review

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:41:00 +0000

review for Eat Smart: The Zen Anti-Diet E-book

Eat Smart - A Real Eye Opener! ***** Marcie Loffredo on 10 November 2008) Aaron does a wonderful job of going into detail about the negative effects of the various chemicals that are in our foods. Some of them I have heard of, there were a couple that I have not heard of before. But for all of them, I had no idea how bad these chemicals really are! I also like the simple and effective exercises Aaron offers to help the reader get on a healthy eating pattern, movement in place of "exercise" and proper breathing. The information is easy to understand, easy to actually do, and is to the point - no rambling on and on. I already started practicing Aaron's suggestions and I am starting to feel better! And I'm paying much closer attention to the food lables! Thank you Aaron!

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The Zen Anti-Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Aaron Hoopes and Zen Yoga are happy to announce the publication of the new ebook

Eat Smart: The Zen Anti-Diet

This little book is a daring approach to eating and losing weight, except that it is not a diet book. Instead, it is an application in the context of Zen about healthy food and eating habits that should be part of everyone’s life. It provides anyone the framework for achieving their ideal weight.

Eat Smart starts with the basic proposition that most of the diets we are bombarded with daily on television, in books and other media just don’t work! They just don’t. And the dieters who appear to benefit generally gain all the lost weight right back. The Zen Anti-Diet is a practice of learning to be mindful of what you are putting into your body and allowing your body to reach a natural state of peace and contentment.

Fundamental point of this book is about Zen and becoming attuned to the present moment. Practicing the Zen Anti-Diet is a recipe for happiness, health and long life.

Aaron Hoopes’ book Eat Smart is a holistic approach to eating which follows the precepts of Zen in its emphasis on experiencing the present moment and on connecting with the core of one’s being.

Starting at the most basic levels, Mr. Hoopes counsels a slowing down of the food consumption process and underlines the importance of water in the human circulatory system. He suggests maintaining a peaceful and happy environment for eating and urges you to pay attention to the usually unheralded nutritional value of chewing longer. He also recommends you try to avoid achieving sensations of fullness by being mindful of the timing and the size of your meals.
Perhaps one of the most important aspects of the book is to refrain from consuming the many additives, chemicals and poisons found in processed foods.

Hoopes provides a number of exercises to help imprint the Zen Anti-Diet concept in your mind and offers tools to enhance the beneficial habits of food consumption.

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update - Oct 1

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Well, we are going through some major changes here at Zen Yoga, but they can only lead to bigger and better things. The instructor course is being revamped. And the 5 Element Healing Breath training is now a regular part of workshops.
I’ve updated the workshop schedule for October and November. Zen Yoga will be in Florida for the month of February for a series of very special workshops at a number of great venues. Please check back soon.
Aaron

Whole Health Expo Manchester NH

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000

We attended the Whole Health Expo in Manchester New Hampshire this past weekend. It was an enjoyable event. I taught my new 5 Element Healing Breath Workshop and everyone who participated said they loved it.
The biggest part of the Expo was across the street. Apparently the organizers didn't realize that Barak Obama was giving a rally in the park in downtown Manchester. 7,500 people were there and we definetly got some of them through the doors at the expo. Whatever your views on the election, Obama is a powerful speaker who inspires optimism during these uncertain times. Whoever wins the election will be faced with challenges beyond anything we as a country have ever faced before. Personally, 8 years of idiocy is enough.

On Fitness Feature Article

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:23:00 +0000

I have now officially become a regular feature writer for On Fitness Magazine. The Magazine for Professional Personal Trainers.

My new article American Buttocks: Why they're Getting Bigger and Bigger is now available in the new issue. The article discusses some of the bad stuff that is in the food we are eating and then goes on to talk about Laze and how breathing and movement can help to reverse the downward spiral.

In bookstores now!

Check it out if you get a chance.

thanks,

Aaron

Zen Warrior Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:13:00 +0000

The Zen Warrior Training Weekend included an in-depth workshop on the 5 Elements Healing Qigong, an Iaido demonstration and hands-on training, an introduction to Yin Yoga and a traditional Lakota indian sweatlodge.

We practiced with flaming swords and hiked to the top of the Dragon Ledge.

many thanks to Kevin Murakami for taking all the pictures. We also have some video that should be pretty good.

Photos from the Zen Warrior Training Weekend are here: www.artofzenyoga.com/gallery3.htm

Welcome!

noreply@blogger.com (Zen Yoga) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:53:00 +0000

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