About me, Dawn
I've graduated from Spirit Rock Meditation Center's 4-year Buddhadharma Retreat Teacher Training, been a mentor in programs like Power of Awareness and the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Program taught by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, and appear on apps such as Ten Percent Happier and Insight Timer. I've also co-founded the True North Insight BIPOC practice group.
I’m a second generation Filipina-Canadian living on the unceded territory Tiohti:áke, colonially known as Montreal, and I've been practicing and studying Buddhist Meditation, or Insight Meditation, since 2005.
I’m passionate about making mindfulness and meditation practices as accessible as possible, through affinity spaces, by offering low-cost options, scholarships, sliding scale pricing, and a variety of ways one can deepen their practice.
I teach Mindfulness Meditation, Vipassana (Insight) Meditation, and Buddhadharma in a playful, dynamic, and accessible way, using a mix of the Buddha’s teachings and personal stories.
I’m also on the Guiding Teachers Committee for True North Insight and on the board for Sacred Mountain Sangha, charitable organizations that offer Insight meditation retreats and courses.
I look forward to being part of your journey!
P.S. My sun is in Leo, my moon is in Capricorn, and Libra rising ✨
What Students Are Saying
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“Dawn is an incredibly skilled dharma teacher and a beautiful human. She models what it means to meet our experiences as they are, and with authenticity and kindness.”
— Alia Peera
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“Dawn is a wonderful human from a new generation of fresh and knowledgeable teachers. My stagnant practice feels shaken up and rebuilt with new energy, joy, fun and solidity.”
— Coral Short
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“Having Dawn as a teacher has been an absolute delight. Her teachings combine deep knowledge of Buddhist teachings, as well as her own wisdom and reflection of the world centered in joy and inclusivity.”
— Steven Wakabayashi
Let’s deepen our connection and join the community
Mighty Networks is a membership-based platform through which I am able to share guided practices, resources, and other teachings in a distraction free space with fellow curious practitioners of all levels. As a member, you have access to monthly meetups as well as curated content meant to support and bring your practice to life.
Nourish your practice
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Practice at your own pace
Gone are the days where you need to travel to a retreat center to practice with a teacher. With my various self-paced meditation courses, your mindfulness practice can start right where you are, whether you’re at home, on the go, or feel like flying solo.
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Meditate from your favorite podcast app
Drawing on my decades of personal practice and years of study, you’ll be able to choose from dozens of meditations designed to support you, right where you are—often trying to navigate the news of our life and the world.