Dell Brooks

A unique and colorful person, Dell is perhaps not a stereotypical meditation instructor. Growing up in Houston, Texas, he played trumpet and went on to major in Instrumental Music Education at Texas Southern University. He taught music education in the Denver Public Schools for 16 years. During that time he also graduated with a Masters in Music Pedagogy from the University of Colorado at Boulder. When he stopped teaching music he began his own business, “Body by Dell,” as one of the original personal fitness trainers in Colorado. He also competed for many years in the world of bodybuilding. Since the early 80’s, Dell has traveled extensively to East Asia, studying different forms of Eastern philosophy. His travels in the east include Hong Kong, Guangzhou, China, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, and Thailand. But the majority of his focus has been studying Vipassana meditation in Sri Lanka under the tutelage of the Venerable K. Wisuddi Thero, headmaster of the International Meditation Center. In 2003 Dell was awarded teacher certification in Vipassana Meditation. Dell is a natural teacher. His style of meditation instruction is marked with compassion, warmth, and humor. He is always sensitive to individuals’ personal experiences, questions, concerns, and requests.