Sytse Boonstra
Aurelie Giraud
Kalpalatha Thiyagarajan
Oana Ratiu
Lorraine Smith
Shereen T Sy
Buse Gocmen
from
Denmark, Aalborg
Singapore
Budapest, Hungary
UK, Minchinhampton
Philippines, Makati City
Turkey, Istanbul
The Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion
CMSC Co-Founder
I’ve been a student of meditative techniques and contemplative traditions for a while. I
have a decades-long personal practice and academic degrees in both religious studies and
psychology. And I have mixed feelings about the kind of attention mindfulness is currently
receiving and the ways it’s often conceptualized today in the West. On one hand, the
fact meditative practices and contemplative experiences are getting increased study I feel
is deeply beneficial and long overdue. On another, with only slight exaggeration, I’m
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I recently completed TT1 at Mindful Academy Solterreno. From the moment I started the course, I felt supported and encouraged. Bodhin led a well-paced and designed course and we were given the tools to maximize our learning both personally and professionally. The retreat center itself is run so…
TT1 April 2023
Testimonial As a very reflective person who likes to be in silent observation of the world, I must say that by the end of this retreat I have got to know a different silence - turning inward and actively listening to the reactions of my body, accompanied by thoughts and emotions…
5-days silent retreat, Sept 2022
Testimonial
TT3 is an amazing course. Highly recommended to anyone who wishes to deepen their own mindfulness practice and develop their teaching skills.
Training Staff feedback
Bodhin and Sheena you are…
TT3 June 2022
3 words best describe your experience of this course
belonging, kindness, deepening
Testimonial
I recommend TT3 to anyone who is interested in deepening their knowledge and skil ls for mindfulness teaching.
There is ample opportunity provided to deepen your practice including a 2-day silent retreat at the beginning. The instruction is superlative. The sessions…
TT3, June 2022
I loved how the course was structured. I took TT1 in the intense format of 1 week and TT2 was instead spread over 2 months. I really enjoyed both formats and I felt that TT2 was ideal in this format, because I really had the time to absorb what I learnt in each session and had time to prepare.…
What 3 words best describe your experience of this course
community, support, learning
TT2 Online, Oct 2021
Fantastic course. The structure of each day was fantastic. The days were long but every activity or teaching session felt like it was not rushed, there was spaciousness and yet things didn't often overrun or feel crammed in. Perfect balance. The teachers were absolutely wonderful, grounding,…
What 3 words best describe your experience of this course
Grounding. Safe. Comprehensive
TT1 8-day intensive
I would recommend this TT1 training course to anyone interested in doing the course. The material is well structured and laid out. It is taught experientially which aids in long term learning. The trainers are knowledgeable and impart their knowledge in showing rather than teaching at the…
What 3 words best describe your experience of this course
wonderful, insightful, formative
TT1 Online August 2021
Testimonial
I have loved the course. Very intense in a way, but the safe environment and the sense of community that is created around my colleagues and the trainers is incredible and made me change the perspective of being. It brought me to an incredible space of love and kindness. I…
TT1 online August 2021
