Sitting Lily Meditation Studio

I adore Suzanne.
Her studio in Playa is VERY far for me to travel since I live in the valley… and yet after a session with her, coming home in traffic didn’t bother me in the least (maybe for the first time… ever?! ha!) I was so glad to be alone with my thoughts and in such a great mental state I felt grateful for the slow drive instead of aggravated by it. I think that alone says enough about her as a meditation teacher!
But I don’t want to stop there… because I haven’t told you enough about this lovely and amazing woman. Suzanne truly has a gift. She is calm and soothing and caring and supportive… and she is absolutely meant to be doing this. She seems to have an intuitive knack for knowing just what a person needs… You see the mind can be a dangerous place and we all have such different experiences, and blocks, and … you cannot apply a one size fits all philosophy to new students. And she doesn’t… she works with you, to help you unlock your best self, and she does it bravely and beautifully and she truly makes it as painless as possible despite whatever pain you bring in there.
She is awesome :-)

I just came home from the Ojai retreat that Suzanne lead this weekend. What a transformative experience. I am already aware of shifts that I am making in my daily life. Suzanne is such a great teacher. She is so knowledgeable and her voice when she guides the meditations immediately puts me at ease. Her teaching partner Zach was also wonderful. They made such a great teaching pair. I loved all the discussions on Ayurveda and was even convinced to try giving up my cup of coffee in the morning. And you know what? I can fall asleep at the earlier bed time I’ve been striving for and wake up with that extra energy. Sounds logical, right? But it was all the discussions that convinced me. Sometimes we need that extra nudge. Sometimes we need some time to reflect. Sometimes we just need like-​minded souls to nourish us for a weekend. This retreat did just that! Thank you Suzanne!!!