Community Meditation Teachers & Peer leaders
A Community Meditation Teacher has completed a mentoring program with our Guiding Teachers.
![Joan Robicheau cropped](/images/AboutUs/200x200/joan-robicheau-200x200.jpg)
Peer Group Leaders
A Peer Group Leader is an experienced practitioner. Some are now receiving one-on-one mentoring with a Guiding Teacher.
![Joan Robicheau cropped](/images/AboutUs/200x200/PierreVincent_2021-300px.jpg)
![Tatiana Castellanos](/images/AboutUs/200x200/tatiana-2021-300x.jpg)
![Naazneen Diwan](/images/AboutUs/200x200/naazneen-300x.jpg)
![Joan Robicheau cropped](/images/AboutUs/200x200/Gilberte_2021-300px.jpg)
![Gail Horner](/images/AboutUs/200x200/Gail-Horner-200x.jpg)
![Gail Horner](/images/AboutUs/200x200/K_Spruce.jpg)
![Michelle Nicholls](/images/BoardMembers/200x200/Michelle-Nicholls-200x.jpg)
![Joan Robicheau cropped](/images/AboutUs/200x200/Benoit_2021-300px.jpg)
![Joan Robicheau cropped](/images/AboutUs/200x200/Coral_2021-300px.jpg)
Coral Short is a first generation white settler who was raised in British Columbia on Sq’ewá:lxw Land by their hippy parents. Since graduating from True North Insight’s Mentorship program, they have started to organize Somatic and Buddhist gatherings, both in-person and online, bringing together a diverse array of communities. As a co-founder of Queer Sangha, Coral's steadfast warmth creates a weekly sanctuary where LGBTQ2S+ identities are celebrated and supported. Find out more about Coral’s offerings here or feel free to follow them on instagram @coralshort.
Inspired by a deep love for the natural world, Coral creates open air eco-somatic experiences, guiding participants on immersive journeys through the stunning forests surrounding Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. Grounded in a profound commitment to embodiment, connection, and our precious Earth, Coral believes in transformation through mindful presence. They embrace the ongoing struggle for individual and collective liberation, fostering heart-softening spaces of joy for all who wish to join.