Susan Lee MacDonald

She blends traditional practice with real-world professional insight to support executives, creatives, and women seeking clarity, steadiness, and balanced wellbeing.Educated at Columbia University (BA), Seoul National University (MA), and Harvard University (EdM), with further study at MIT, her background includes silent Zen retreats with Zen Master ChongAn, Vedic studies with Shrikrishna Kashyap, traditional Ashtanga training with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Saraswathi Jois, and long-term study of Christian mysticism and Sufi wisdom traditions. As a trained Korean tea ceremony practitioner, she incorporates tea as a centering contemplative ritual in select sessions.Alongside her contemplative work, Susan’s professional path spans Wall Street, international media, technology, business development, and teaching as a former professor of Media and Communications at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. She also supports the stewardship of contemplative and spiritual resources through her role with a respected nonprofit organization on the East Coast.She offers private mentorship, small-group programs, and curated wellness experiences.