Compassion can be a companion and an ally that walks with us as we engage with the turbulence of the world and our own hearts. It's one of the many ways that a free heart and mind expresses itself in the world. Practicing Dhamma, cultivating wisdom and compassion, prepares our heart for compassionate action in the world.
Dawn Scott
Residential Retreat Teacher
Dawn Scott has been practicing Insight Meditation since 2008. She is a graduate of the Insight Meditation Society’s teacher training program and is a core teacher of Spirit Rock’s Liberation, Emptiness, and Awareness Practices (LEAP) Program. Dawn has a deep love of long retreat practice and the Buddha's liberative teachings.
Dawn Scott's Upcoming Programs
Retreat | On-Land
February 3 - March 28, 2026 | Tuesday - Saturday | 53 nights
2026 Insight Meditation 2-Month Retreat - Application
Application Open. Spaces Still Available! An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained, dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, and practice will be structured around a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
Dawn Scott
Tuere Sala
James Baraz
JD Doyle
Vance Pryor
Brian Lesage
Tara Mulay
Tempel Smith
Kristina Baré
Anushka Fernandopulle
Greg Scharf
Rasika Link
Retreat | On-Land
February 3 - March 2, 2026 | Tuesday - Monday | 27 nights
2026 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat - Application
Application Open. Spaces Still Available! An extended period of retreat offers the rare opportunity for sustained, dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instruction will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness combined with training in lovingkindness and compassion, and practice will be structured around a daily schedule of silent sitting, walking, Dharma talks, and practice meetings with teachers.
Retreat | On-Land
May 30 - June 6, 2026 | Saturday - Saturday | 7 nights
Compassion and Equanimity: Heart-full Wisdom for Our Times
Spaces Still Available! Through compassion and equanimity, our hearts discover a capacity for steadiness and love, allowing us to remain open to the challenges of our times. Through guided meditations, Dharma talks, practice meetings, contemplative verbal inquiry, and periods of sitting and walking meditation, we’ll arouse the power of compassion and equanimity to release a wise and heart-full response to the pain of our world. Although there will be periods of verbal inquiry, the majority of the retreat will be in noble silence.
Dharma Library
Can't join us live online or on the land? Study and practice at your convenience with Dawn Scott through our new library of recordings, articles, and self-paced online courses.