“We are a storehouse of all the seeds . . . All of these seeds are in us. “ - Thich Nhat Hanh
Bodhi Seeds’ Embodied Mindfulness Meditation Program/Course: Cultivating Qualities (bodhi seeds) of Loving-kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity.
ekŌ-system: “Turning the light Inward”
Foundation for a Personal Practice: A Certified & Registered Breath-Centric Embodied Mindfulness Meditation Program designed & developed specifically for Yoga Practitioners & Professionals; inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Tradition.
“If the body is not mastered, the mind cannot be mastered; if the body is mastered, the mind will be mastered.” - Buddha
"Turning the light Inward" (eko hensho)
ekŌ-system: Foundation for a Personal Practice Certificate Program
In-person (small group) 8-week Training Program @ Yoga Studios/Centers, or Private (online): Breath-Centric Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Series designed specifically for Yoga practitioners and professionals to establish an authentic foundation for a personal practice; grounded & rooted in Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, principles & practices of (Anapanasati) The Full Awareness (Mindfulness) of Breathing, (Satipatthana) The 4-Foundations for Mindfulness, & the Brahmaviharas (Divine Abodes).
Modules: “Turning the light inward”
Asana/Seat: (posture of seated meditation)
Anapansati/Satipatthana: Breath Meditations
Brahmaviharas: (Divine Abodes / 4 Immeasurables)
Internal Alignment: ‘body in the body’ - somatic breath-body
Energetics: (Sthira Sukha-Breath/Bhandas-Hara)
Practice: Embodied Zen Yoga (Somatic movement & Yin stillness)
& Book Study
“The practice of yoga is essentially a practice of self-examination” - T.K.V. Desikachar
(Practitioner / Professional: 100 hr Teacher Training Certificate/CE Credits)
*Inquire Directly (see contact page)
“Interbeing”
“To be is to inter-be”
- Thay
Bodhi Seeds’ ethos is to assist in creating the conditions (internal) for yoga practitioners & professionals to cultivate qualities which lead to heightened awareness through developing a foundation for a Personal Practice grounded in self-inquiry & discovery (spiritual practice/ordinary every day life) rooted in the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Mindfulness Meditation principles & practices.
The cornerstone of ‘bodhi seeds’ offerings, practices, & trainings is (Anapanasati) Mindfulness of Breathing: The Internal Art of the Breath.
My background:
trent tankyo thomson
(Mentor / Facilitator)
I am a Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Mentor (Embodied Zen Yoga) sharing the teachings, principles & practices of Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village Tradition).I have been a practitioner/mentor/teacher/guide/spiritual director in the contemplative spiritual arts and Eastern mindfulness and movement practices for over 20 years, with training in Taoist Internal (Martial) Arts, both major branches (Soto and Rinzai) of Zen Buddhism, along with Yoga Teacher Training (500-hr Certification) in the T.K.V. Desikachar Tradition, a year-long Immersion training in Zen Yoga, and hold advanced certificates in Somatic and Yin Yoga.Breathe, you are alive! - Thich Nhat Hanh