Erik Vienneau

Erik Vienneau is a Dharma Teacher, Meditation Instructor, yoga teacher, and author of the book Living AWAKE: A Guide to the Path of Freedom. He is dedicated to meeting people where they are on the path of wellness and offering practical tools to cultivate greater peace, presence, and vitality in everyday life. Erik is the founder of Yoga Rocks the Park, Friday Night Yoga Club, and the AWAKE Mindful Living Community—platforms that have brought mindfulness, movement, and conscious community to hundreds of thousands of people across the United States. His teaching is grounded in years of mindfulness meditation practice, long-term silent retreat experience, yoga, and the study of Dharma teachings under respected meditation teachers. Whether guiding meditation, teaching yoga, leading retreats, or writing, Erik’s intention is simple: to help people remember they are not their limiting thoughts, but pure potential itself. When he’s not producing events or teaching, you’ll likely find him on his meditation cushion, in nature, or enjoying simple moments with friends and family. He often shares the mantra that guides his life and work: “Peaceful minds create a peaceful planet.”

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