Our modern lives have become very dense and fast-paced. Every day, we have to process so many impressions, pieces of informations and tension. Both cause blockages and hardening in our bodies, preventing our breath, our life energy, and our joy from flowing freely. A healing space for body and mind is a space where we can simply be who we are. Nothing to change, nothing to achieve, nothing to do, nothing we have to do. Letting go.
Susanne Shonen Roth
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Jin Shin Jyutsu
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a gentle and profound self-help and treatment method from Japan. It involves touching and holding certain points on the body to release tension and blockages. A quiet and soothing way to relax the body and mind and draw strength and calm.
When everyday life pushes us to our limits, when we’re going through an inner crisis, or when we’re sick, it’s important to have a quiet and safe space where we feel secure and protected—a place where we can let go, recharge, and gain clarity.
Individual session
Location: Le Petit Zendo
Duration: 1 hour. The session is free of charge.
Booking via our contact form is required.
Qigong
Qigong is a combination of gentle movement, breathing exercises, relaxation, and mindfulness. Relaxation exercises, simple exercise sequences, qi gong walking, and silent exercises calm and invigorate the body and mind. No prior knowledge required.
As tension is released, the mind becomes stable, the heart finds peace, and deep relaxation sets in. In this unforced openness, insight and understanding arise from within, and a warm compassion for ourselves comes to the surface. Arriving within ourselves and feeling at home, feeling physically and mentally at ease.
Small group with up to 5 participants.
Location: Le Petit Zendo
Duration: 1 hour. Participation is free of charge.
Booking via our contact form is required.
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| Food and Nutrition |
The Zen cuisine does not adhere to any nutritional dogmas or recipes. If you pay close attention to everything in the kitchen and within yourself, a delicious meal will naturally emerge. Being present with things and perceiving them with all your senses is the main ingredient in Zen cuisine. You could say that this is the taste of Zen.
Of course, we need some knowledge and experience in the art of cooking, but it is even more important to explore for ourselves and trust our own perceptions and tastes. It doesn’t matter whether the ingredients are simple or luxurious, fresh or not. When I look and listen, the ingredients themselves tell me the right way to prepare them. What do I combine, how do I cut, how do I season, what goes in the pot and what goes in the oven?
In the Zen monasteries of ancient Japan, being a cook (tenzo) was very strenuous and challenging work, and therefore highly valued. This task was reserved for only the most experienced Zen monks. Zen master Dogen (1200-1253) wrote the “Tenzo Kyokun,” instructions for the cook, a cookbook for life. It does not contain recipes, but rather practical and spiritual instructions that teach that energetic everyday work is not separate from the spiritual path. This is the essence of Zen. Zen is life and not separate from it.
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