In April, I will be Teacher of the Month with 10% with Dan Harris — including 3 live Zoom sessions on 4/7 (with Dan), 4/21 & 4/28 (solo). Guided meditation + Q&A each time. USE CODE SUSA20 for 20% OFF a sustaining membership.
april.
april 11 | monthly daylong retreat
with alexis santos | online
Alexis Santos and I hold a daylong online retreat one Saturday each month, 11am - 5pm ET. We are using Sayadaw U Tejaniya’s book, “Relax & Be Aware” as our guide. Join us for some or all of the day. Schedule is here. Register to join us on Zoom HERE
april 19 | movement with awareness
sunday | 1030am ET | online
This is a 50-minute online gentle movement class that supports the cultivation of awareness through simple, mindful movement meant to settle and balance the nervous system. This class draws from qigong, yoga, and meditation. All movements are done standing. No experience necessary. Suggested donation: $10–$25. Register HERE
april 21 + 28 | 10% with dan harris
4pm-5pm ET with dan | online
Teacher of the Month with 10% with Dan Harris. I’ll be holding these two sessions solo. Guiding a meditation and offering a Q+A. Sign up with the 10% app HERE. Use code SUSA20 for 20% OFF a sustaining membership.
april 22 | ODMC weekly sangha
portland, maine | in-person
Wednesday night sangha | Open Door Meditation Community. I'll be guiding a meditation and offering a dharma reflection. Please join if you are local.
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when: Wednesday, April 22 | 530pm – 645pm
where: 160 Presumpscott Street, Suite 2, Portland, Maine
april 30 - may 5 | 6-day retreat
non-residential | online
Living + Working in the Dharma with Susa Talan is an online non-residential retreat offered through Open Door Meditation Community. Over the course of 6-days, we'll practice cultivating awareness + wisdom in the midst of daily life. Please note: all sessions will be online. Register HERE ​​
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may.
may 9 | daylong forest retreat
wiscasset, maine | in-person
Being Nature in Nature: A Daylong Forest Retreat with Susa Talan and Amy Bird. Join us for a simple day of practice in the coastal woods, grounded in awareness and ease. Together we’ll explore what it means to be nature in nature. To be notified with a link to register, join the ODMC mailing list HERE
when: Saturday, 5/9 (10 am - 4 pm)
where: 485 Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset, Maine
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TBD | registration details TBD
greenville, maine | in-person
Fifth Annual Open Door Wilderness Retreat with Susa Talan and Chas DiCapua. Experience a five-day residential retreat in Maine’s north woods. Please note there's been a change to the teaching team. Registration TBD.
​when: september 3-7, 2026 (Labor Day Weekend)
where: AMCs Medawisla Lodge and Cabins
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