About the Author

Aaron Hoopes has studied karate, kung fu, tai chi, qigong and yoga for over thirty-five years. He is the founder of Zen Yoga and the author of numerous and his bestselling Zen Yoga Daily Warm-Up DVD has helped thousands of people integrate breathing and gentle movement into their lives. He is a Zen Shiatsu massage therapist and a long-time student of permaculture and plant spirit medicine.

Reviews

"Reconnecting to the Earth by Aaron Hoopes is a clear and succinct guidebook that offers practices to live by as we move into and through this Ecozoic Era. He lays out simple and effective exercises to re-inhabit our bodies which are a part of this natural world. He provides sustainable practices to re-connect to Mother Earth. This is a must read for anyone who is living and yes, may be struggling in this auspicious time that we ALL are living in and looking for Ways to live in right relationship with all life. A Ho Mitakuye Oyasin! All My Relations!" - Michael Denmeade, Director Therapeutic Recreation Dept. at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center--Michael Denmeade

"Aaron Hoopes has written a book at once practical and visionary: a clear, original and well-written guide both for beginners to earth-consciousness work and those who have been on this path for some time. Hoopes is both learned and approachable, and his work draws on deep springs of study in many traditions, from martial arts to yoga and beyond, as well as on a lifetime of practical experience. Many who have come to his sustainable retreat center in the mountains of Vermont for reconnection, instruction, and guidance can testify that he not only knows what he is talking about but lives it, and that he has the art of conveying it to others in ways that are both simple and profound. This book will be read as that rarest of treasures: an inspiration and a manual for inner and outer work essential to our survival and growth in the years to come." - Cleo Kearns PhD, Dartmouth Scholar, Anthropologist and Social Activist--Cleo Kearns