ETHOS

Tea & Zen is an institute of advanced contemplative and relational practices, informed by decades of experiential inquiry into psychophysiology, trauma imprinting, nervous system regulation, and the dynamics of human consciousness.

They emerged not from abstraction, but from walking through devastating suffering, studying the mechanics of nervous system regulation and consciousness, and gradually integrating what restores coherence to the human system, in order to survive and eventually thrive.

Nigel Lott's work is grounded in the understanding that the human organism functions as an integrated bio-psycho-social system, and that overwhelming or unprocessed experiences can become encoded within the autonomic nervous system, altering regulation, perception, relational capacity, and long-term health outcomes. 

Drawing from contemplative traditions, somatic awareness, affect regulation theory, and relational attunement practices, he supports individuals in restoring autonomic balance, increasing vagal tone, reducing sympathetic over-activation, and reestablishing psychophysiological coherence. 

Healing, in this context, is not symptom suppression but the gradual reintegration of dysregulated patterns through presence, breath-work, compassionate witnessing, and structured contemplative practice — guiding individuals back toward their innate capacity for resilience, connection, and embodied well-being.

Nigel shares these contemplative and healing practices freely, offering the fruits of decades of lived experience to anyone seeking restoration, clarity, or companionship through suffering. 

His writings, meditations, podcast transmissions, and personal presence are made available without barrier, rooted in the belief that love and the practices that restore human coherence should not be withheld. 

Whether sitting beside the dying, guiding those navigating trauma or grief, or publishing reflections born from the other side of silence, his work is given as an act of service — a living expression of love as the foundation of all healing.