River Time

Susan Meyer (SusanTaraMeyer.com) is a meditation teacher, photographer, and contemplative creative based in upstate New York. For nearly two decades, she has lived beside the Hudson River, where she photographs the water's moods, wildlife, and changing light in all seasons. Her work explores the intersection of mindfulness and the natural world, blending poetic insight with visual storytelling.She has been meditating for nearly forty years and trained with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, completing both their Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and Mindfulness Mentor Training. She is an aspirant for ordination in the Tiep Hien Order (Order of Interbeing), founded by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.Susan teaches both meditation and nature photography, offers mindfulness mentoring, and is a teacher on the Insight Timer app. She created a self-paced online course, Resource Your Life with the Magic of Mindfulness, and two inspirational card decks that pair her photography with contemplative insights. Her nature images have won multiple awards in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor photo contest, and several are featured on kiosks along the Empire State Trail in Schuylerville, New York.Her approach to creative work is shaped by decades of personal practice, deep attention to the rhythms of nature, and a lifelong interest in spiritual development. She holds an M.A. in Education from Goddard College, a B.A. in Psychology from Ithaca College, and a Certificate in Spiritual Studies from the former Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University).