Finding ZEN through Mindfulness, Nature and Movement
You create best
when you’re well
ZEN:MNM (pronounced “ZEN M-N-M) is a wellness lifestyle centered around Mindfulness, Nature, and Movement.
Our signature ZENWalk experiences guide you into nature’s embrace, helping you find calm, clarity, and connection—no experience necessary.
WHO WE ARE
Marcus and Miranda Lattimore married on December 19, 2015, in their home state of South Carolina. In 2019, they felt called to leave the comfort of their familiar lives in Columbia and step into the unknown—choosing to unlearn and relearn the systems, patterns, and stories that had shaped them, both personally and ancestrally.
By the summer of 2020, in their new home of Portland, Oregon, the world was transforming. Amid uncertainty and social awakening, Marcus and Miranda turned inward. They committed to self-actualization and the pursuit of peace—discovering what ZEN truly meant to them.
Their inner work revealed a simple truth: the moments that brought the deepest harmony all shared three elements—mindfulness, nature, and movement. Drawing from their personal healing practices and professional training, they began to imagine spaces where others could experience these same elements in community.
In 2022, that vision became ZEN:MNM—a creative wellness lifestyle brand grounded in the belief that healing and joy emerge when we slow down, reconnect with nature, and move with intention. Through ZEN:MNM, Marcus and Miranda share the practices that helped them find balance, peace, and purpose—inviting others to do the same.
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Founder
Miranda graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Public Health and a minor in Women and Genders Studies. With the goal of bringing healing and wellness to communities of color, Miranda became a certified yoga teacher in 2020, and completed her drug and alcohol counseling certification in 2023 (CADC). Most recently, she became a certified nature therapy guide through the ANFT in 2025. She currently offers private, group and corporate nature therapy and yoga sessions in Portland, Oregon and online.
Miranda’s role as Creative Director at ZEN includes curating wellness experiences for businesses, community members, and non-profit organizations.
Miranda finds her version of zen through the practice and study of yoga, the stillness of nature photography, journaling, and therapy.
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Writer, Author, Spoken Word Artist
Marcus is a former collegiate and professional football player, coach, and Director of Student Athlete Development with over 12 years of experience in public speaking. After retiring from the NFL and earning his Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Marcus became the wellness director for Select Health of South Carolina, a medicaid provider, where he led wellness camps for 8 years.
Marcus is currently a writer and spoken word artist in the United States. He was crowned the 2024 Grand Slam Poetry Champion of Oregon and in the same year was honored as an SEC Legend. His days are spent crafting and teaching creative writing classes, reading and reciting poetry, and recording his words in partnership with businesses and brands.
Marcus attributes finding zen to the wilderness of the great Northwest, exercise, writing, and his spiritual practice of yoga.
REST IS MY BIRTHRIGHT
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I GO TO THE FOREST FOR REST
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I AM WORTHY OF ALL GOOD THINGS COMING TO ME
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I RELEASE WHAT NO LONGER SERVES MY BEST POTENTIAL
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REST IS MY BIRTHRIGHT 〰️ I GO TO THE FOREST FOR REST 〰️ I AM WORTHY OF ALL GOOD THINGS COMING TO ME 〰️ I RELEASE WHAT NO LONGER SERVES MY BEST POTENTIAL 〰️
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We offer specially curated forest therapy, pen (journal) therapy, and mindful movement services specialized to your needs. Send us the details, or let us do the planning for you.