Inner Transformation: Be Present at Every Moment
With Anne Sussman and Heather Berg
March 20 - 25, 2025
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER
Beloved meditation teacher Anne Sussman returns to the Dharmakaya Center with two sequential programs:
MARCH 20-22: Changing Aging for Women 50ish and Beyond
MARCH 22-25: Journey Within Silent Retreat
Attending both provides a rare opportunity to spend six days under Anne’s loving guidance, learning how to shed stress and self-judgement, and be present with every moment of joy in life.
Book by January 15 for a 20% discount when you take both programs!
“This was a unique and profound experience. I like my uncluttered self!”
“This retreat allowed me to set aside all the distractions and numbing devices and truly tune in to myself. Anne is a thoughtful, wise, authentic and a kind teacher. She makes meditation accessible with loving support. Practicing with her as my teacher has been life changing in the most positive way.”
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
CHANGING AGING FOR WOMEN 50ish and BEYOND
As Women, we are often defined by our roles in relation to others: mother, wife, daughter. But many of those roles begin to change as we age. When these external ways of defining ourselves begin to shift, spiritual practice can help uncover what we know to be true, that our soul is eternal. Let’s age with grace, joy and resilience, even in the face of the change that inevitably comes. These three days are an opportunity to connect, dive deep, and find that the best is yet to come.
JOURNEY WITHIN SILENT RETREAT
Designed for both serious meditators and those new to silent retreats, these four days incorporate a range of meditation techniques. You will have the opportunity to go deeply inward, strengthen your connection to the deepest part of who you are—which is the greatest gift of spending time in silence, away from the distractions of the world and the bombardment of the news and stress of living in our current climate.
Find the peace and stillness that you may be searching for outside yourself and realize it is and always has been within!
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
- Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
- Shamatha and guided meditations
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
- Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
- Extensive library of dharma books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful paths, flora and fauna
OPEN TO ALL
There are no prerequisites for this program; it is appropriate for all women 50 years and beyond (men may attend the Silent Retreat). Come alone or bring a friend.
SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Thursday, March 20
| 3:00 PM | Check in begins |
| 4:00 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
| Initial Discussion | |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:15-9:15 PM | Evening Program |
| Guided Meditation | |
| Gentle Yoga |
Friday, March 21
| 7:30-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00-11:00 AM | Morning Learning and Meditation |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30-3:00 PM | Afternoon Learning and Meditation |
| 3:30-4:45 PM | Gentle Yoga |
| 4:45-6:00 PM | Personal Reflection |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-8:15 PM | Evening Learning and Meditation |
Saturday, March 22
| 7:30-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 AM | Vision Boards |
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Gentle Yoga |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Sharing Circle |
| Closing Circle | |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 4:30 PM | Overview of Silent Retreat |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner With Conversation |
| 7:15-9:15 PM | Discussion prior to entering Noble Silence |
| Silence Begins | |
| Guided Meditation | |
| Gentle and Restorative Yoga |
Sunday, March 23 – Monday, March 24
| 7:30-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Breakfast, Eating Meditation |
| 9:00-10:30 AM | Morning Learning and Meditation |
| 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Personal Reflection Time |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30-3:00 PM | Afternoon Learning and Meditation |
| 3:30-4:45 PM | Gentle and Restorative Yoga |
| 4:45-6:00 PM | Personal Reflection |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-8:30PM | Evening Learning and Meditation |
Tuesday, March 25
| 7:30-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00-10:30 AM | Silence Ends, Sharing Circle |
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Yoga |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Q&A |
| Closing Circle | |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch with conversation |
| 1:00 PM | Checkout and Departure |
Teachers
Anne Sussman is a certified Mindfulness and Meditation Instructor. She helps her students create a fluency in mindfulness, empowers individuals to be compassionate listeners, and shares techniques for living in high vitality. She is the founder of the Mindfulness Meeting Place, a virtual studio that meets students wherever they are, helping them develop a calm mind, focused attention and greater well-being. Anne offers instruction to individuals, small groups, and organizations. She is a 2015 graduate of the McLean Meditation Institute, and a certified trainer of the MMI-Mindful program. Her mindfulness education courses, tailored to companies large and small, are designed…
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Heather Berg, a certified Yoga, meditation, and Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor based in South Florida, has been exploring various ancient yoga and meditation traditions since 1991. In 2012, she began teaching full-time, creating holistic yoga sessions. Heather is dedicated to fostering self-awareness in her clients, encouraging them to become discerning practitioners capable of integrating information independently. Leading private and group classes, including Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, and Stand-Up Paddleboard yoga, she is a sought-after instructor at festivals, corporate events, therapy groups, and retreats worldwide. Introduced to the Buteyko Breathing method in 2020, Heather pursued training with Dr Buteyko’s protégé,…
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