Join us in October at Mar-lu-Ridge

A Yoga & Meditation Retreat with Suzie & Maria

October 30 – November 1, 2026

Mar-lu-Ridge in Jefferson, MD

The Retreat will begin at 4:00 pm on Friday, October 30 and end after lunch on Sunday, November 1. You may come as early as 2:00 on Friday to settle in, walk the trails, read and relax.

The retreat is open to both men and women, both couples and singles of all ages!

Location

Mar-lu-Ridge Camp & Retreat Center

3200 Mar-Lu-Ridge Road
Jefferson, Maryland 21755
301-874-5544

Description

We will be at the Ridge Inn Conference Center, in the beauty and quiet of rural Frederick County. Here nature encourages us to step away from the business of our everyday lives and turn inwards with yoga, meditation, and personal quiet to attune us to the deeper listenings of an awakened heart.

 

Mar-lu-Ridge is just 7 minutes away from the Cactocin Mountain where there are beautiful hiking trails. Each of the 16 rooms has three single beds in it and a full bath, so there will be 4 singles available, the rest will be doubles and triples.

In this weekend you will:

• Enjoy Yoga classes that are geared to opening our hips and freeing energy to sit comfortably for meditation.
• Learn the Art of Meditation while not going to war with our minds!
• Have optional periods of “Loving Silence” to reap even more benefits of turning inwards.
• Eat delicious food prepared by the excellent chefs of Mar-lu-Ridge.
• Enjoy a hike in the nearby (7 minute drive) to the Catoctin Mt. and Catoctin Mt. Park.
• Take a simple yet committed Meditation Practice home with you.

 

Your Teachers

Maria Hamburger

Maria is a certified yoga teacher, with over 20 years of experience, who teaches students of all abilities in classes that are both physically and spiritually engaging. Her classes explore the benefits of the ancient practice of yoga within our modern world.

Maria is a FRC mobility specialist who integrates anatomy and physiology along with strength and mobility training into her classes. She playfully introduces students to the myths, legends and poetry of the yoga tradition as well as the yogic views on healthy living through the science of Ayurveda.

Maria has a live stream yoga platform where she teaches 3 classes a week and hosts teachers of various disciplines.

 

Suzie Hurley

Suzie has been teaching yoga since 1981 and practicing since 1977. She actually learned Meditation three years before she began an asana practice. She is the former director/owner of the Willow Street Yoga Center in Takoma Park, MD. She has a deep background in Kripalu Yoga, Iyengar Yoga & Anusara Yoga. She teaches yoga and meditation workshops nationally and internationally, offers private classes in meditation and spiritual direction and volunteers as an end of life Doula for Hospice.

Suzie’s devotion to inspiring and encouraging others to maximize their gifts and open their hearts to the joy that lies within is ever present and the mainstay of her teaching. She continues to be devoted to her own personal growth and creates a safe atmosphere where others may seek the same. She is an activist for progressive change in all things that bring us to the realization that we are one loving Whole and must work together as such. Meditation has always been the foundation of this practice. www.suziehurley.com

Accommodations

Accomodation at the Ridge Inn Conference Center …

Props

Please bring your yoga mat, two yoga blocks, a yoga strap, two yoga blankets, stretchy band, and a smile! If you have a backjack or a meditation cushion to use for meditation, bring that along. We can use both chairs and the wall for easier sitting.

Prices

Payment Options
Single Occupancy	$850
Double Occupancy	$700
Triple Occupancy	$600
Deposit Only	$300
Please Note: $300 of this registration fee is a non-refundable deposit

 

Checks preferred or Venmo. Please make out checks to Suzie Hurley and mail to PO Box 392, Oxford, MD 21654. My Venmo address is Susan Hurley@Susan-Hurley-36 or use my email address or cell, 240-423-3706. (my picture will come up).

Registration coming soon!

“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can take in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times. The light of the soul throws sparks, sends up flares, builds signal fires, and helps proper matters catch fire.

To display the lantern of soul in shadowy times—to be fierce and to show mercy toward others—are acts of immense bravery and necessity. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.

There can be no despair when you remember why you came to Earth, who you serve, and who sent you here. The good words we say and the good deeds we do are not ours—they are the words and deeds of the One who brought us here.”

Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés