*Internal Art of the Breath:

Breathing with the Brahmaviharas

(Mindfulness Meditation Workshop/Training Course)

In-person (small group), deep inquiry, 4-week series on the cornerstone of Zen & Yoga - the principles & practices (4-tetrads/16 intervals) of Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati), woven with 4-Boundless Qualities (Brahmaviharas): Ease of Equanimity, Wholeheartedness of Loving-Kindness, Tenderness of Compassion, & Radiance of Joy.We will explore and embody this essential practice and pathway to presence through Mindfulness, Movement, and Meditation practices.

*With an introduction to the 4-Foundations of Mindfulness (Satipatthana)

“If the body is not mastered, the mind cannot be mastered; if the body is mastered, the mind will be mastered.” - Buddha

Internal Art of the Breath

“Turning the light Inward” (eko hensho)

  • An authentic (4-week) Breath-Centric Embodied Mindfulness Movement Meditation Program designed & developed specifically for Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation practitioners alike; inspired by the Thich Nhat Hanh/Plum Village Zen Buddhist Tradition, & and grounded in the TKV Desikachar breath-inspired principles & practices of Yoga; Foundation for a Personal Practice.

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“Interbeing”

“To be is to inter-be”

- Thay

Bodhi Seeds’ ethos is to assist in creating the conditions (internal) for Yoga practitioners/ professionals & Mindfulness/Meditators to cultivate qualities which lead to heightened awareness through developing a Foundation for a Personal Practice grounded in self-inquiry & discovery (spiritual practice/ordinary everyday 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)

Rooted in Zen Buddhism, Trent Tankyo Thomson serves as a Mindfulness Meditation & Movement Mentor (Embodied Zen Yoga), inspired & guided by the teachings, principles & practices of Thich Nhat Hanh & The Plum Village Tradition
Trent has 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