Gaye Dawa Rowley

As a trained teacher, Gaye (some know her as Dawa) has always had a strong interest in education, learning, and how the mind works.

She has studied and practised various forms of meditation and meditative movement for more than thirty years. She has trained with several teachers, completing many one-month and three-month retreats.

Gaye has taught in various places throughout New Zealand, most recently leading a residential weekend retreat at the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre near Nelson.

As a busy mum of four (and grandmother to seven) she has always believed that meditation and mindfulness are practical, down-to-earth tools for a calmer, kinder, more authentic life.