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Simon Moyes

Simon Moyes is a certified Zen teacher in the Soto Zen Lineage of Suzuki Roshi and was a Zen monk for five years. His passion is bringing the wisdom of the Zen tradition into our contemporary culture through mindfulness and emotional intelligence. He has worked with Google and the United Nations and is a lead teacher and curriculum designer at the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. Simon is also a long-term student in the Diamond Approach, and was first introduced to yoga when he was practicing meditation in India 25 years ago. When not teaching, he can be found tending to his bees and doing contemporary dance.

Simon Moyes is a certified Zen teacher in the Soto Zen Lineage of Suzuki Roshi and was a Zen monk for five years. His passion is bringing the wisdom of the Zen tradition into contemporary culture through mindfulness and emotional intelligence. He has worked with Google and the United Nations.

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Simon Moyes

Simon Moyes is a certified Zen teacher in the Soto Zen Lineage of Suzuki Roshi and was a Zen monk for five years. His passion is bringing the wisdom of the Zen tradition into our contemporary culture through mindfulness and emotional intelligence. He has worked with Google and the United Nations and is a lead teacher and curriculum designer at the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. Simon is also a long-term student in the Diamond Approach, and was first introduced to yoga when he was practicing meditation in India 25 years ago. When not teaching, he can be found tending to his bees and doing contemporary dance.

Simon Moyes is a certified Zen teacher in the Soto Zen Lineage of Suzuki Roshi and was a Zen monk for five years. His passion is bringing the wisdom of the Zen tradition into contemporary culture through mindfulness and emotional intelligence. He has worked with Google and the United Nations.

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