Slow Living at Zenith Yoga & Café

Coincidentally, after hearing me complain about my "stress", a friend who is a Yoga teacher directed me to Zenith Yoga & Café. What a surprise...

From the outside, Zenith Yoga and Coffee is not much different from other coffee shops except for the somewhat wasteful arrangement of space. It is spacious, airy and environmentally friendly. You will feel comfortable when you lean back on the pillows against the wall, stretch your legs on the mattress and enjoy a cup of Chai latte with the fragrant cinnamon scent that is enough to warm the hearts of those who are impatient. Therefore, there are foreign guests who ignore the usual rigid standards, lie down on the mattress to relax and read a book.

Zenith's tasty taster plate makes diners curious

The gentle melodious meditation music pushes away the worries of everyday life, the gentle aroma of food from the kitchen at the bar awakens all the senses of diners. This is not only a coffee shop but also a Western vegetarian restaurant. Referring to the menu, there are strange and curious names of dishes, such as Zenith's tasty taster plate, Vietnam fusion salad, or Tofu Wrapped Mushroom bites,... The restaurant also has vegetarian pizzas such as hummus pizza and pesto pizza. Perhaps it is impossible to list all the nutritious and refreshing dishes at Zenith, which I need to come to it more to explore. The drinks are also a harmony of the philosophy of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. On the menu, there are many names of drinks that I read and find refreshing and nutritious: green energy, zinger, Green Monster Smoothie,... In particular, the restaurant uses very little sugar in food and drinks, when it is necessary to add sweetness, honey is the top priority.

The cuisine here is truly the embodiment of the beauty of heaven, earth, universe, and nature; of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. I have never had a vegetarian meal in my life that made a loyal meat eater like me feel moved, so it is easy to understand why most vegans and vegetarians who come to Hanoi come to this place.

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The center has 4 types of Yoga practiced, Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Iyenga, Asthanga, along with Pilates classes and meditation classes.

I was given a free Yoga card by the restaurant staff, so I tried it to fully experience a “healthy” day as a way to detoxify my body and calm my mind. The center offers 4 types of Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Iyenga, Asthanga, and also Pilates and meditation classes.

When I stepped into the gym on the second floor, I could clearly smell the strong scent of agarwood and cool herbs blending together to guide me up the stairs. Welcoming me was a small flower vase nestled on a shelf. The gym was clean, the gentle scent of lavender essential oil cleared away the worries of daily life in my mind to welcome my body on another journey. Exercise equipment of all shapes and colors were neatly arranged on the rack. After nearly an hour of exercise, it was time for me to lie down on the mat for the final relaxation session. Feeling warmed up after the workout, the soft music, the steady voice of the trainer, my bones were stretched, my body relaxed and integrated with the universe and nature. At this time, my mind was completely at rest, quiet, making it easy for the practitioner to fall asleep.

After a day of being vegetarian and practicing Yoga, I feel like this is really a day of "detoxing" my body and refreshing my spirit to welcome the day ahead.

Perhaps the owner of Zenith has had a certain success when most foreign guests, people living in Hanoi as well as tourists here all mention Zenith as a place to visit at least once when coming to Hanoi and is a familiar address for people with experience practicing Yoga, Vegan and Vegetarian.

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