July 2009 Nature Retreat

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

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

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

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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Zen Yoga in Florida 2009

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

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

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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