maintain your zen retreats
our story and your guide
our vision
Throughout cycles in life, one can encounter crossroads on their path which facilitate the desire for deep reflection and personal inventory. It’s through these life transitions one can experience substantive growth and empowered transformation. Our retreats are designed to assist in this process of renewal.
your guide
Founder and curator of Maintain Your Zen Retreats, Susan Allen.
Susan enjoyed nearly 3 decades working for a Fortune 50 healthcare conglomerate in management; a corporate career experience that was both rewarding and successful. However, after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she chose to move forward with a life chapter that would include more balance and time with her loved ones. She was drawn to the forested areas and the mountains in Colorado where she spent time resetting her life, revisiting her soul purpose, and coming back into the natural balance found in nature. The call of the “water and flow” soon drew Susan back to the coastal area of southern California where she enjoys hiking meditations, walking the beach, sunsets over the Pacific Ocean, yoga, and other ceremonies in nature.
Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and is a certified ANFT forest guide. She is happily married, has two grown children, as well as two adventure companion dogs, Nala and Scout. She created a restorative retreat experience for others where nature and community can be shared with an increased sense of well-being, purpose, and joy.
‘susan has a gift of holding sacred spaces in such a way that I always feel seen and heard in a depth that is a true rarity’ ~Summer L.
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As part of our “giveback program” we donate 10% of our net proceeds to a specific charity in need based on the locale.