Mindfulness in Daily Life Retreat

A bilingual urban retreat with
Muriel Jaouich and Dawn Mauricio
Sunday, February 2 to Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Montreal, Quebec

This non-residential insight meditation retreat begins with a daylong retreat on Sunday, February 2, followed by early morning and evening meditation sessions from Monday to Wednesday, concluding with a community potluck  on Wednesday, February 5.

The emphasis is on bringing the practice into daily life through mindfulness and inquiry, with an exploration of various themes relevant to daily life.

Participants will commit to being present on the first day of the retreat (Sunday), and will commit to attending 5 out of the 7 meetings.

The emphasis is on bringing the practice into daily life through mindfulness and inquiry with an exploration of various themes relevant to daily life.

Muriel or Dawn will be available for individual meetings during the mornings if requested.

Location

Studio Ed
5445 Avenue de Gaspé #324

Logistics

Please bring a blanket or mat to sit on for the whole retreat since the floor is wooden. Please bring your cushion or bench if you sit on the floor. There are chairs if you prefer.

Please bring your own lunch for the daylong on Saturday.

Cost

The cost for the retreat is $90.00. In the tradition of insight (vipassana) meditation retreats, this fee covers only the cost for the facility and administrative expenses. The teacher is paid by donation at the end of the retreat. For those who can pay more than the $90.00, the money will go directly to scholarships for those who cannot attend the retreat because of the cost. A few scholarships are available for some or all of the fee. Please make payment to True North Insight.

You must pay when you register, either by cheque, via PayPal, or by e-transfer. If you choose to pay by cheque, it should be made out to True North Insight and mailed to:

Bibiana Vera

6652 Christophe Colomb. Apt 106

Montreal, QC H2S 2G9

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Registration

To register, please fill out the Registration Form and mail it to the address above.

Schedule

Sunday, Feb. 2  Day of Mindfulness: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Monday to Wednesday, Feb. 3-5:

• • • • Morning sessions: 7:00-8:30 am
      • Evening sessions: 6:30-8:00 pm

Information

For information about the retreat please contact: Bibiana, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., (514) 833-9880.

Muriel Jaouich
Muriel is engaged in a Buddhist practice since 2006. Muriel has attended over thirty silent meditation retreats including a 6 week long retreat. She has completed seven years of Buddhist studies as well as a MBSR training with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Muriel is a first generation Lebanese-Armenian-Canadian, having come from a family directly affected by the Armenian Genocide. At True North Insight, Muriel is under the mentorship of Pascal Auclair & Daryl Lynn Ross. She teaches in hospitals, schools, corporations and other urban settings, helping meditation practitioners integrate mindfulness into daily life. In another life, Muriel has worked at Cisco Systems & VeriSign back in the height of Silicon Valley as well as at UNICEF. She now shares her passion for the Dharma by working for True North Insight. Muriel has a warm and gentle presence. When not teaching meditation, she is pursuing an artistic practice as a painter.

Dawn Mauricio
Dawn is a yoga and meditation teacher with a playful, dynamic, and centered approach. She has been practicing Vipassana meditation since her discovery of it at a Thai monastery in 2005. Since then, Dawn has completed close to 20 silent residential retreats in Canada, the US, Thailand, and Burma, and has completed several programs of meditation studies from True North Insight (2-year teaching mentorship) and Spirit Rock Meditation Center (18-month Mindfulness Yoga and Meditation Training, 2-year Dedicated Practitioners' Program). Dawn firmly believes that how we offer ourselves in practice reflects how we offer ourselves in life, inspiring her to find new ways to extend her practice beyond the yoga mat and meditation cushion - and encourages her students to do the same.