and Psychotherapy
with Sue Cooper
and Still the Mind
Embracing life and loss with compassionate awareness
Sue offers retreats and courses integrating Buddhist meditation and psychotherapy, drawing on the wisdom of Buddhist psychology. Through a combination of meditation (including mindfulness and metta), qigong and psychological inquiry, these powerful and healing practices and teachings deepen our awareness of the present moment and develop a more compassionate relationship to ourselves and others.
Meditation Courses and Retreats
Online & Residential
Meditation Retreats
Daylong and weekend retreats are now in-person while half-day retreats are online via Zoom and provide a taste of Sue's nurturing and containing silent retreat experience. The half-day and daylong retreats include guided meditations, qigong, teachings and reflections inspired by the wisdom of Buddhist psychology, and listening and talking meditations.
Open the Heart and Still the Mind
Meditation Courses
"Open the Heart and Still the Mind" courses offer a weekly, silent retreat experience of the integration of Buddhist psychology and meditation.
They follow Sue's silent retreat format and are suitable for beginners, as well as experienced practitioners.
Guided Meditations
Adult Meditations
Listen to Sue's guided meditations, including those from March 2020 which accompany The Open the Heart and Still the Mind Meditation Deck, available for purchase in our online shop. You can also sign up to receive Sue's daily meditations.
Children's Meditations
Listen to Sue's Children's Bedtime Meditations, as well as the guided Mindfulness Meditations for Children which accompany The Children's Mindfulness Meditation Deck, available for purchase in our online shop.
Inner Child Meditations
Listen to Sue's guided Inner Child Meditations for adults and older teens that are being created to accompany The Children's Mindfulness Meditation Deck, available for purchase in our online shop.
Shop or Donate
Visit our shop to purchase meditation decks, mindfulness greeting cards, canvas prints and meditation benches
The Children's Mindfulness Meditation Deck
30 illustrated mindfulness animal cards for kids, teens and your inner child
R390.00
Add an Adult deck and pay R925 for both with free shipping
The Open the Heart and Still the Mind Meditation Deck for Adults
62 mindfulness cards inspired by Buddhist teachings and psychological wisdom
R595.00
Add a Children's deck and pay R925 for both with free shipping
Blank Stillmind Journals
Blank notebooks with covers featuring words and images from The Children’s Deck
R200.00
(or R1000 for any 6 of the 13 designs - with free delivery)
Mindfulness Greeting Cards
Greeting cards (with envelopes included) with messages from ancient wisdom
R450 for a box of all 12 designs
or sold individually at R45.00 each
Mindfulness Canvas Prints
Ready-to-hang stretched canvas prints in beautifully vibrant colours
Enquire about pricing
(price depends on the size of the canvases and the number of canvases in the order)
Donate
To make a donation for the guided meditations, please see our bank details below:
Account Name: Stillmind Retreats
Bank: First National Bank
Account Number: 63069443760
Branch Code: 210835
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Ref: Name and Surname & "Dana"
Please email proof of payment to admin@stillmindretreats.com