We practice being with the body from the inside out. Turning inward we discover an internal landscape that’s always changing— full of emotions, thoughts, opinions, and sensations. All of these things inform us, whether we know it or not, and that’s what mindfulness helps to shine a light on. We see how our avoidance of a certain sensation, or attachment to a view, manifests in the body, and then turns into a reaction, but the more we become familiar with this inner landscape, the more we step out of reactivity and into responsiveness.
Dawn Mauricio
Residential Retreat Teacher
Dawn Mauricio, a Filipina-Canadian, has been practicing and studying Insight Meditation since 2005. She 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. Subsequently, Dawn co-led two 2-year Dharma training programs for True North Insight and Sacred Mountain Sangha, and currently co-leads annually the 8-month Spirit Rock Program Living the Dharma. She teaches with a playful, dynamic, and heartfelt approach for people of color and folks of all backgrounds. Dawn is a co-founder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group and is a core teacher for Sacred Mountain Sangha. She is also the author of “Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners” and is a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner-in-training.
Dawn Mauricio's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
June 16 - June 21, 2026 | Tuesday - Sunday | 5 nights
Mindfulness for Everyone: Cultivating Attention, Compassion, and Presence
8 CE Credits. Spaces Still Available! 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 stillness and movement 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 2 - September 7, 2026 | Wednesday - Monday | 5 nights
Labor Day Insight Retreat
Spaces Still Available! This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional instructions will be combined with a spirit of lovingkindness, and our time together will include a schedule of silent sitting and walking periods, guided Yoga/movement sessions, as well as practice meetings with teachers and daily Dharma talks. This retreat is for experienced as well as new students.
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.
