Body and Mind
During the summer months we offer Zazen (Zen-Meditation), Jin Shin Jyutsu and Qigong. Anyone interested is welcome. Participation is free of charge (all of our offers are made without commercial intent). Location: Le Petit Zendo (France).
Our modern lives have become very fast-paced. Every day, we have to process countless impressions and pieces of information. 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 calm and safe place where we feel secure and protected—a place where we can let go, recharge, and gain clarity.
Susanne Shonen Roth
| Body and Mind |
Jin Shin Jyutsu
Jin Shin Jyutsu is a gentle and profound self-help and treatment method from Japan. It involves touching and holding specific points on the body to release tension and blockages. It is a calm and soothing way to relax the body and mind and to draw strength and serenity. A healing space for body and mind where we can simply be who we are. Nothing to change, nothing to achieve, nothing to do. Letting go. Finding our center and feeling at home, feeling physically and mentally at ease.
Individual session
Location: Le Petit Zendo
Duration: 1 hour. No prior knowledge required.
Booking via our contact form is required.
Qigong
Qigong is a combination of gentle movements, breathing exercises, relaxation, and mindfulness. Relaxation exercises, simple movement sequences, Qigong walking, and still exercises calm and revitalize the body and mind. As tension dissolves, the mind becomes balanced, the heart finds peace, and deep relaxation sets in. In this relaxed and open state, insight and understanding arise from within, and a warm sense of compassion for ourselves emerges.
Small group with up to 5 participants.
Location: Le Petit Zendo
Duration: 1 hour. No prior knowledge required.
Booking via our contact form is required.
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| Food and Nutrition |
Susanne Shonen Roth was head of the kitchen (Tenzo) for many years at the Zen-Monastey Daihizan Fumonji (Germany). 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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