Teja Bell
Guest Teacher, Movement Teacher
Teja Bell (Fudo Myoo Rōshi 老師) is a lineage dharma teacher and Rinzai Zen master, the 84th ancestor of Lin-Chi I-Chuan's Chan lineage. He is a 6th degree Black Belt in Aikido and a life-long practitioner and teacher of Chinese Internal Arts and Qigong. Teaching Internationally (in China and Europe), Teja integrates meditation, and dharma, with qigong/neigong's somatic skills as embodied mindfulness. He conducts teacher trainings and in-depth practice sessions along with regular online classes and has taught over 150 retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center since 1999. Teja is committed to the lifelong pursuit and mastery of these evolving teachings and disciplines, and to the ethical and empowering communication and transmission of their essential qualities, for universal benefit.
Teja Bell's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | Online | Hybrid
March 22 - March 23, 2025 | Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Qigong and Meditation: Cultivating Well-Being and Centeredness
This weekend retreat brings together the two rivers of meditation and qigong. This confluence of practice is a direct pathway to calming and strengthening the nervous system and restoring balance to the mind, body, and spirit. Learn how the integration of these wisdom traditions supports the effectiveness and joy of our practice, while opening gateways to insight and wisdom. Together, we will connect attention with equanimity as skillful means to more fully embody compassionate presence and well-being.
Teja Bell
Retreat | On-Land Non-Residential | Hybrid
March 22 - March 23, 2025 | Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Qigong and Meditation: Cultivating Well-Being and Centeredness
This weekend retreat brings together the two rivers of meditation and qigong. This confluence of practice is a direct pathway to calming and strengthening the nervous system and restoring balance to the mind, body, and spirit. Learn how the integration of these wisdom traditions supports the effectiveness and joy of our practice, while opening gateways to insight and wisdom. Together, we will connect attention with equanimity as skillful means to more fully embody compassionate presence and well-being.
Teja Bell
Retreat | On-Land
December 1 - December 7, 2025 | Monday - Sunday | 6 nights
In the Presence of Love: A Mettā & Qigong Retreat
Registration Opens - February 19. This retreat focuses on cultivating lovingkindness (mettā in Pāli), infusing our hearts, minds, and bodies with a strong, caring wisdom. Lovingkindness practices open the heart and connect us intimately with all of life, and Qigong—a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness—perfectly complements traditional sitting meditation practice and has a well-established connection to contemplative traditions. On this retreat, lovingkindness practices will be supported by guided instruction as well as Qigong, meditation, and meetings with teachers.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Teja Bell through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.