For over 20 years nakawe has and continues to be a practitioner in the Buddha Dharma. Her first Buddhist teacher was Goenka. She is also a graduate of the Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioners Program, Community Dharma Leaders Program and the IMS Teacher Trainer Program. At present she teaches retreats and is a community Insight Meditation teacher with New York Insight and other centers. Her ancestral home–Puerto Rico–includes Spanish, African and Taino Indian traditions which flow from her ancestors to give her guidance and strength. She identifies as Nuyorican–blending her Puerto Rican and New York roots. Nakawe believes we all have the potential to live a life of wisdom and compassion. These are the teachings of liberation that she wants to share.

