ZenYoga DVD | Mindful Yoga Instruction

The ZenYoga DVD is an instructional video that combines elements of yoga and mindfulness practice. It aims to help individuals improve flexibility, strength, and mental wellbeing.

ZenYoga DVD FAQ

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What is Zen yoga?

Zen Yoga refers to a blend of yoga and Zen practices, as taught by several modern teachers. Aaron Hoopes combines the different philosophies of various Eastern health and fitness traditions, creating this form of yoga to increase accessibility to people who are less athletic.

What are Zen yoga poses?

Zen yoga poses include: Zen yoga classes are ideal for beginners in yoga, as well as advanced students who prefer more gentle forms of exercise. The classes are easy to follow and are accessible to everyone, regardless of experience, age, and body shape. The main principle of Zen yoga is maintaining an erect spine and a correct alignment.

What is a Zen yoga Taiso?

Many Zen temples have a scheduled exercise period called a taiso, during which Zen yoga is practiced. This might include yoga postures, repetitive movements and flowing sequences, which seem more like Tai Chi. They are all intended to prepare the body for sitting in meditation, much like the origins of Hatha yoga.

Where does Zen yoga come from?

Zen Yoga comes from a very special ancestry. Our main teacher and founder, Julian Daizan Skinner Roshi, studied in Zen monasteries in the UK and Japan for about two decades, becoming a full Zen Master in the Rinzai tradition. In 2007 Daizan returned to the UK to share what he had learned, and in 2011 he set up ZenYoga