This silent weekend retreat will explore ways in which we can discover the courage within ourselves to live wholeheartedly and authentically. Through the emotional containment of silence and meditation, we will ground ourselves more fully and open-heartedly in the present … Read More
This 5 night Open the Heart & Still the Mind retreat is an immersion into nourishing and ennobling silence and is an opportunity to cultivate and deepen your meditation practice with a heart-based focus. Sue offers an integration of the … Read More
This "Open the Heart and Still the Mind" silent retreat is now offered either as an overnight retreat starting at 9am for 9:30am on 7 December - 2pm on Sunday 8 December or as a two night retreat starting at 6pm … Read More
This annual, end of year “Open the Heart and Still the Mind” 6 night silent retreat takes place this year at the beautiful Mont Fleur retreat venue, nestled in the mountains near Stellenbosch and is an integration of Buddhist wisdom and practices … Read More
This "Open the Heart and Still the Mind" silent overnight retreat will be held in the very nurturing and beautiful environment of Mont Fleur, nestled in the mountains near Stellenbosch. It is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners and provides … Read More
In this nourishing, silent weekend retreat we will cultivate courage, compassion and trust within ourselves so that we can find our still centre, from which we can live wholeheartedly, wisely and authentically, creating a safe and gentle home within. Suitable … Read More
This long-weekend Open the Heart & Still the Mind Compassion Retreat is held in containing & replenishing Noble Silence and is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. Inspired by the wisdom teachings of the Dharma and an integration of Buddhist and western … Read More
Dates: 17 April 2025 - 24 April 2025 (or 17 - 21 April) This Easter long-weekend Open the Heart and Still the Mind Compassion Retreat with clinical psychologist Sue Cooper, is held in Noble Silence and is offered either as a 4 … Read More
This Autumn weekend retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners and is held in a nurturing and containing atmosphere of contemplative silence. To help us navigate this season of change, we will focus on the cultivation of … Read More
Open the Heart & Still the Mind: Return Home to the Joyful Heart A Transformational, Silent Compassion Retreat at Pelion, Volos, Greece 24 - 29 June 2025 Facilitated by Sue Cooper assisted by Nicole Economou This life-changing 5 night Open the Heart … Read More
This deeply nourishing Winter Weekend retreat starts at 6pm on Friday 25 July and ends after lunch at 2pm on Sunday 27 July and is held in the very nurturing and beautiful environment of Mont Fleur, nestled in the mountains … Read More
Fully booked: please ask Emoyeni to add you to the waiting list or consider another retreat This 3 night Open the Heart & Still the Mind Compassion Retreat is held in nurturing Noble Silence and is suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. … Read More
This early Spring overnight retreat from 2pm on Saturday 30 August - 4:30pm on Sunday 31 August is a celebration of courageous and joyful new beginnings as we emerge gently out of Winter into the season of possibilities and blossoming. … Read More
Fully booked, waiting list only This week-long Spring retreat at Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat Centre is held in containing, nourishing Noble silence at the foot of the beautiful Mvuleni Bamboo Mountain in the Southern Drakensberg. Inspired by the wisdom teachings … Read More
Fully booked - waiting list only This silent weekend retreat will explore ways in which we can discover the courage within ourselves to live wholeheartedly and authentically, especially through times of change and transition. Through the emotional containment of silence and … Read More
This 5 night Open the Heart And Still the Mind retreat is an immersion into nourishing and ennobling silence and is an opportunity to cultivate and deepen your meditation practice with a heart-based focus. Sue offers an integration of the … Read More
This "Open the Heart and Still the Mind" silent weekend retreat is suitable for beginners as well as experienced meditators, and is held in the very nurturing and beautiful environment of Mont Fleur, nestled in the mountains near Stellenbosch. Through … Read More
This popular, annual, end of year “Open the Heart and Still the Mind” silent retreat takes place this year at the beautiful Mont Fleur retreat venue, nestled in the mountains near Stellenbosch and is an integration of Buddhist wisdom and … Read More
This "Open the Heart and Still the Mind" silent overnight or weekend retreat will be held in the very nurturing and beautiful environment of Mont Fleur, nestled in the mountains near Stellenbosch. It is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners … Read More
In this nourishing, overnight retreat we will cultivate a loving, open heart, alone and together in shared silence. As we create a safe and gentle home within, we will discover that deepening our self-compassion allows us to relate and connect … Read More