About Zenergie Holistic Health and Fitness

With the establishment of this unique wellness studio, Christian Heno sets a new standard of service based on a holistic "body - mind" approach to health and fitness. Zenergie is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of people living with health issues and for any individual who is seeking better health in general. The Zenergie difference is clear in both the studio space: bright, warm, natural lighting, warm tones, wood floors; and in the service. Christian Heno and his team of professionals including Csaba Magyar, Vindy Teja, Barry Petkau, Juan Carlos Villegas and other health, fitness and wellness practitioners provide a complete spectrum of services for maintaining and improving health and fitness, overcoming disease, reducing stress and generating vitality.

Zenergie offers:

A team of qualified and experienced health and fitness professionals.
Personalized wellness programs designed to fit each client's needs.
Regular follow up of each client's progression through fitness testing, re-evaluation.
Service based on a Taoist philosophy and methodology of health, based on the teaching of Yang Shen Fa. It is translated as "the art of maintaining vitality and increasing longevity".
Emphasis on health and fitness from both the eastern and western perspectives or paradigms.
Social and outdoors activities for Zenergie clientele.
Networking with other health care practitioners, adding options for improving each client's healing environment.
Monthly educational seminars featuring Yang Shen Fa, Yoga and other relevant topics at the Zenergie Studio.

Zenergie in the Media

Click on the image above to read a brief current profile of Zenergie from the Province Newspaper's "Mind Your Own Business" Column from April 11 of this year.

The Zenergie Concept

The Zenergie concept is simple: harmony, peace of mind, balance, and stamina are the outcome of paying attention to the health of body and mind. We recognize the universal laws of duality, often represented by the term "Yin and Yang", that govern balance and harmony in systems big and small, and apply this knowledge to the lives of our clients through comprehensive and engaging programs focusing on wellness and balance for body and mind.

The main areas of focus that we offer our clients - fitness improvement (personal training and yoga), body-receptive practises (Tui-na massage), health maintenance practises (Qi-gong and meditation) - are connected to each other as are the four directions or the four seasons. They are essential complementary personal practises to be embraced with the body and mind.

Zenergie's programs were developed to follow the principles of Yang Shen Fa "the art of maintaining health and increasing longevity" created by the Taoist monks of China . Their belief was that all beings on Earth included humans follow "Dharma", which is the fundamental source of all order and phenomena in the universe. In other words, Dharma is the universal law ruling the creation of life. Because pathologies can come from different horizons, such as the external environment, genetics, emotions, diet and lifestyle, the monks helped people remain healthy by using natural medicine, exercises, meditation, and proper diet.

Using the Taoist approach, Zenergie's concept emphasizes a service based on a holistic vision to maintaining or improving health and fitness. We look at a participant's health and fitness situation from the physical, emotional and spiritual perspective to determine the origin of a problem a client may present and find a solution through practises that engage both the body and mind.

Zenergie's Name and Vision

The name "Zenergie"was chosen for our health and fitness studio because literally represents the balance we seek to present to for our clients: "Zen" represents the Yin, while "energie" represents the Yang. Applied to the human condition, the balance between the two dualities supports and maintains our original state of health. Zenergie's services , including personal training, yoga, self-defense, Tui-na massage, Qi-gong, Yang Shen Fa and meditation, reflect this balance by addressing the needs both body and mind.

The Zenergie Logo

Zenergie Holistic Health and Fitness logo represents the four natural elements: water, wind, earth, fire. Each element complements the other. This interaction between the four elements contributes to maintaining a delicate but powerful balance on earth to perpetuate and maintain life. The level of energy in each of the elements is vital to the quality of our life.

The main areas of focus that we offer our clients - fitness improvement (personal training and yoga), body-receptive practises (Tui-na massage), health maintenance practises (Qi-gong and meditation) - are connected to each other as the four directions or the four seasons. They are essential personal practises to be embraced with the body and mind.

About Christian Heno

Christian Heno is originally from France, where he spent the first 30 years of his life. Very early in life, he was involved in sport and fitness activities, and in his twenties became interested in the study of the human body. He graduated from CREPS (French National School of Sport and Fitness) in 1989.

In the same period, he discovered Martial Arts. Over 17 years of regular and intensive practice has brought physical and mental discipline to his life. Christian studied Chinese Medicine for four years, graduating in 1994 with a European Diploma in Oriental Sciences. His understanding of holistic health increased as he practiced acupuncture in a clinic for a few years.

In his early thirties, Christian's thirst for adventure brought him to Canada. He realized that he landed in a perfect place to start his new life and practice the skills he had learned and was teaching. For the past 14 years he has been living in Vancouver, Christian was able to express his skills as a health facilitator and fitness trainer.

In 2004 Christian went through a self employment program in Vancouver to set up his own business. After his graduation in 2005, he won an entrepreneurial award.

For many years, Christian has carefully nurtured the idea to create a private and unique place that would represent his vision of health. In January 2008, his dream has become reality as he opened his first wellness studio in the heart of Kitsilano.

Zenergie Studio, in the heart of Kitsilano, reflects Christian's vision and philosophy as an 18 year veteran of one-on-one personal training and health facilitator. With one foot in Eastern and the other in Western practices, Christian has at his command a full spectrum of capabilities to meet the diverse needs of our wide range of clientele.

To find out more about Zenergie's health, wellness and fitness programs - please click on the brochure image