Justine Dawson SEP, is a teacher and guide of intimacy and awakening. A 27 year practitioner of Buddhist meditation, she completed training as a dharma teacher under Jack Kornfield in 2012.
In addition to her training and practice in traditional meditation and Buddhist psychology, Justine is a board-certified Sexologist, having devoted 18 years to teaching and healing in the realms of the erotic - sex, desire, intimacy and embodiment.
From the inside out Justine works with individuals and couples to unburden the trauma, fear, shame and judgment that prevents them from intimacy with all aspects of life. The therapeutic modalities of Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems and relational mindfulness are foundational to her liberating, embodied approach.
Justine currently keeps it real in Los Angeles, CA where she mentors new teachers through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, assists at SE trainings with Ariel Giarretto and Debra Clydesdale, and maintains a private practice working with individuals and couples around the world.