About Robert

For over 30 years, Robert Greenwood has taught and guided thousands of individuals how to reduce and eliminate stress and anxiety from their lives and has helped them re-connect with their purpose and natural state of being so that they get to enjoy inner peace, freedom, stillness within and fulfilment. 

His own unique approach blends deep empathetic wisdom with practical strategies, cutting through deeply ingrained egoic patterns of stress often carried for many years.

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Robert was educated at Eton College before earning an Honours degree at the University of Portsmouth. 

He later gained a Commission in HM Forces, rising to the rank of Captain while serving with the Royal Green Jackets Regiment. Following his Army career, he immersed himself in the world of extreme adventure, earning prestigious instructor certifications in mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, canoeing, and paragliding.

 Robert then went on to embark on a profound inner journey, dedicating over a decade of his life to personal transformation and spiritual awakening studying under some of the world’s most renowned and revered teachers. His mentors included Yoga Master Mansukh Patel, Peak Performance Coach Anthony Robbins, Zen Master OSHO, Mindfulness Master Thich Nhat Hahn, Tibetan Buddhist Master Soygyl Rinpoche, and NLP pioneers Robert Dilts, Richard Bandler, and John Seymour, Native American Metis Deer Tribe Chief Harley Swiftdeer Reagan and many others.

During this intense period of spiritual seeking Robert also took time out of society to live as a practicing  monk for over a year, where he engaged in deep spiritual practices such as yoga, fasting, silent meditation, contemplation, vision quests, pilgrimage, and extended mindfulness practice.

His dedication to growth didn’t end there—he continued to refine his coaching skills and expertise, gaining several coaching qualifications including Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner, Sport Psychologist and  Inner Game Coach. 

As a modern day Meditation and Mindfulness teacher, Robert seamlessly integrates all these disciplines and life experiences into his present day coaching and mentoring work.

He has dedicated his life to helping people transform their lives so that they may live their lives free of the burden of stress and fear and be able to recognise and enjoy the amazing beauty and goodliness that is the divine birthright of theirselves and of course of all sentient beings .

Zen Adventures

In 1997, Robert founded Zen Adventures, a transformative mountain-based retreat program designed to help individuals face and transform their fears and embrace the thrill of feeling truly alive and present in the here and now. The programme combined training in mindfulness, meditation practices and personal development tools with a selection of indoor and outdoor adventure challenges to facilitate the participants transformational journeys from Fear to Fearlessness.

Zen Adventure Retreats led by Robert take place annually and are designed for those wishing to dive deeply into their inner journeys and enjoy powerful transformational experiences free from digital and other distractions.