Thomas McConkie

Thomas McConkie is the founder of Lower Lights School of Wisdom and has a passion for the world’s Wisdom traditions. Raised Latter-day Saint, he has deep Christian faith that is infused with nearly 25 years of Buddhist practice.

He is trained as a developmental researcher, group facilitator and mindfulness teacher. He is currently studying transformative spiritual practice at Harvard Divinity School.

Upcoming Programs by Thomas McConkie

Lower Lights 7-Day Silent Retreat: March 2025

March 15 - 22, 2025

7-Day Silent Retreat with Intensive Training in Integral Polarity Practice (Hillsboro, Oregon) Join us this coming summer in the idyllic, rolling hills of Hillsboro, Oregon at Scholls Valley Lodge, for a deep dive into Integral Polarity Practice (IPP). IPP is a “Mindfulness+”, integrating all of the wisdom of the mindfulness tradition, but evolving it in […]