Bamboo Zen Timepiece Launched by Now & Zen

Online, October 20, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Boulder, Colorado - Boulder-based Now & Zen announces their newest meditation alarm clock, the Bamboo Zen Timepiece®. Now & Zen is widely known for their lifestyle acoustic alarm clocks, including the world famous Zen Alarm Clock®. For the past 15 years, they have been creating high-end, environmentally friendly clocks and timers, and the new Bamboo Zen Timer is their newest achievement.

Like a musical instrument, the 6" acoustic brass bowl-gong fills the room with natural tones whenever it strikes. The sound of the gong can be adjusted over a wide range, from soft, subtle ring tones to loud, bold gongs that can be heard throughout the house.

Used as an alarm clock, the Bamboo Zen Timepiece wakes users over a 10 minute period with a series of gradually
increasing gong strikes. The product's inventor and company president Steve McIntosh explains,

"It's like waking up in a Zen temple; it gracefully summons your consciousness into awakening."

Yet the Bamboo Zen Timepiece is more than an alarm clock, it also functions as a countdown timer for personal practices such as yoga, meditation, or bodywork. McIntosh added: "It's the perfect accoutrement for meditation or yoga-it helps you make time for your practice because it's so beautiful and fun." The Bamboo Zen Timepiece can also be set to strike its gong on the hour, serving as a "mindfulness bell"-a contemplative practice recommended by spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh.

Now & Zen is proud to add the Bamboo Zen Timepiece to the Now & Zen family of meditation timers.

For more information on Now & Zen, please visit www.now-zen.com and follow Now & Zen on Twitter.

About Now & Zen

In 1995, Now & Zen's founder and president, Steve McIntosh, had a vision to create a brand of products that would express the ideals of spiritual living and a natural lifestyle. Today, Now & Zen is a thriving company that strives to be a good corporate citizen, a sustainable producer, and an ethical employer. You can purchase Now & Zen products both on the website (www.now-zen.com), as well as at the headquarters store, just east of Boulder's famous Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO.