After discovering meditation in Northern Thailand and combining it with her yoga practice, Dawn was hooked on the spiritual path. Soon after she gave up her Public Relations job to become a yoga teacher. Teaching full-time since 2006, Dawn’s style has evolved into a playful and dynamic approach that draws from her experiences in Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Kripalu Yoga, as well as Mindfulness Meditation.
Dawn has completed over 1,000 hours of trainings and continues to sit regular silent meditation retreats. Since 2007 she fervently pursued raising awareness and funds for different Montreal charities through the annual Yoga Mala fundraiser, raising close to $25,000 in just a few years. More recently, Dawn founded the Yoga Mala Foundation, a non-profit organization that unites the Montreal yoga community in an effort to support inspired yoga teachers to create and sustain yoga programs in their communities that are in need of affordable and/or charitable health programs.
Four Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Certifications
- 500- hour Naada Yoga Teacher Training, with Elizabeth Emberly and Sonia Osorio, and Michael Stone, Leslie Kaminoff, François Raoult, Richard Rosen, and Mukesh Desai
- 350-hour Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training, with Phillip Moffitt, Mark Coleman, Anne Cushman, Frank J. Boccio, Chip Hartranft
- 200-hour Kripalu-inspired Yoga Teacher Training, with Kelly McGrath and Mélanie Chevarie
- 100-hour Iyengar and Ashtanga-inspired Yoga Teacher Training with Hart Lazer and Nicole Bordeleau
Pre-Natal Yoga and Yoga for Kids Teacher Training Certifications
- 12-hour Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training with Janice Clarfield
- 15-hour Yoga for Kids Teacher Training with Maalaa
Meditation Retreats
- More than 100 nights of silent meditation retreats (including 1 month on Thai monastery Wat Chom Tong)
