This path is called practice because it’s not easy to do. As Ajahn Chah has said, confronting the self can be like walking into a hurricane. But true safety can be experienced here in the present moment. When we're able to actually meet the moment, without contention, that's where our superpower lies—it’s not in responding to all of our thoughts about what is or what we think should be here. When we're able to have a mind that sees clearly, our heart isn't getting pushed and pulled by the winds of the hurricane and we can start to touch into this groundedness, this centeredness, this collectiveness that is unshakable.
Dawn Mauricio
Residential Retreat Teacher
Dawn Mauricio (she/her), a Filipina-Canadian, has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005. She has graduated from the first teacher development group of True North Insight, and Spirit Rock's Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training, Dedicated Practitioners' Program, and 4-year Retreat Teacher Training. She teaches with a playful, dynamic, and heartfelt approach People of Color and folks of all backgrounds. Dawn leads daylongs, retreats, multi-year programs, and workshops in Canada and the US for Spirit Rock, True North Insight, and Sacred Mountain Sangha. Dawn is a co-founder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group, serves on the guiding teachers council of True North Insight, and the leadership council for Sacred Mountain Sangha. She is also the author of “Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners”.
Dawn Mauricio's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | Online
Sunday, March 2 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Coming Home to the Body: A Daylong Insight Retreat for the Asian Diaspora
This retreat offers a sacred space to pause and reconnect to the wisdom of our bodies. Grounded in the Buddha's teachings on the establishment of mindfulness through the body, we will explore what it is to come home to ourselves, each other, and our true nature. Whether you're new to meditation or have an established practice, this retreat welcomes you. Together, we'll create a virtual saṅgha, honoring our shared humanity and celebrating the beauty of our diverse Asian identities.
Retreat | On-Land
June 21 - June 26, 2025 | Saturday - Thursday | 5 nights
Mindfulness for Everyone
12 CE Credits.
Registration Open. Mindfulness offers us tools to develop our capacity to pay attention, regulate emotions, and cultivate states of lovingkindness, compassion, and even-mindedness. In this retreat we will practice mindfulness through sitting and walking meditation, as well as through lectures and the opportunity to meet with teachers who will guide our practice. While rooted in the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, this retreat will also focus on the practical applications of mindfulness and the range of ways to practice it.
Retreat | On-Land
September 15 - September 19, 2025 | Monday - Friday | 4 nights
Finding Home in Sangha: A Retreat for Asian Heritage Community
Open to: Self-identified community of Asian heritage (including Central, East, North, South, Southeast, and West Asian ancestry)
Registration Opens - February 19. This retreat invites folks of the Asian diaspora into a kinship of experience, holding the paradox of identity and history in balance with the Buddha’s ultimate pointing toward truth and liberation. Held in the wisdom and compassion of the Dharma, the community can move toward a collective healing, appreciating its connectedness and difference. Rather than seeking the perfect external conditions, we’ll support each other in finding solace, comfort, and the joy that can be sourced from our relationship to experience.Retreat | On-Land
November 22 - November 30, 2025 | Saturday - Sunday | 8 nights
Reclamation of the Sacred: Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
Registration Opens - February 19. In helping us to deepen our refuge and reconnect with what is most precious and sacred in this life, this retreat draws from teachings and practices that open us to the heart of compassion. Informed by a synthesis of Theravāda Buddhism as transmitted through the Thai Forest Tradition and the teachings of Ajahn Chah, and Mahāyāna practices and teachings around Quan Yin’s compassionate Bodhisattva Path, this retreat includes devotional practices, Dharma talks, meditation instructions, Yoga sessions, and meetings with teachers.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Dawn Mauricio through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.
