Becoming
Superlative
Superlative is a transformative well-being program rooted in Vedic Meditation, combining ancient Vedic wisdom with modern, data-informed insights. Through time-tested techniques, the program empowers individuals to reduce stress, sharpen focus, enhance resilience, improve sleep and elevate performance energy—naturally and sustainably.
Meet Our Founder:
Susan Chen
From Wall Street Roots
to Transformative Stillness
After 14 years as a Wall Street research analyst, Susan Chen traded the relentless race of finance for the timeless clarity of Vedic Meditation. What began as a search for inner ease evolved into a calling: guiding others toward calm, clarity, and resilient presence.
But this isn’t a story of leaving it all behind. Though Susan discovered Vedic Meditation at the height of her career and at the edge of burnout, the two years that followed learning meditation were the two best of her career. Finding stillness didn’t pull her away from performance. It became the foundation.
A Journey from
Burnout to Breakthrough
Susanʼs story isnʼt unusual. As a Harvard graduate, Morgan Stanley VP, and Macquarie director, she lived the high-pressure grind. Performance, accolades, and nonstop activity were her norm. Yet late nights marked by anxiety, insomnia, and burnout revealed a deeper truth: success meant nothing if she wasnʼt fully present to live it.
Her introduction to Vedic Meditation changed everything. Within a month, anxiety softened, sleep improved, and a sense of natural well-being began to replace exhaustion. The experience was so profound—so undeniably effective—that Susan committed herself to teaching full time.
Deep Roots in
Tradition & Clarity
Susan trained with Thom Knoles,himself a long-time student of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in a 12-week immersive program in India. There, she was inducted into the Shankaracharya tradition and began her path as a Vedic Meditation teacher. It’s a lineage steeped in authenticity and time-tested practice. In the decade since, she has taught nearly 1,500 students to meditate and works alongside Thom to continue training the next generation of teachers.
As part of Superlative, Susan brings this deep wisdom into a modern framework: one built for busy professionals, high-stakes decision-makers, and anyone ready for sustainable transformation.
Why Susan’s
Teaching Stands Apart
At Superlative, Susan is a living example of the brandʼs transformative promise: effortless tools, profound impact. Her clients executives, high-performers, entrepreneurs—experience change quickly and deeply. Stress patterns dissolve, inner clarity emerges, and personal resilience naturally grows.
She teaches a Vedic method that doesnʼt require fighting the mind. There is no breath control. No effortful focus. Just a daily, self-reinforcing technique that works richly beneath the surface.
About the MethodFrom Personal Shift
to Scalable System
Susanʼs path with Superlative isnʼt just her story—itʼs a system sheʼs now sharing. A structured yet effortless program designed for everyday life that delivers deep recalibration of the stress response system. Itʼs meditation rooted in tradition and refined for high-functioning professionals, teams, and global organizations.
Here, stillness becomes a strength—and simplicity becomes sovereignty.
This is More
Than Meditation
—It’s Evolution
Today Susan teaches in New York and Los Angeles, hosts retreats worldwide, and supports an international base of meditators via advancing programs, group meditations, and The Slow, her private podcast for alumni. Her work embodies the Superlative vision: modern relevance, elevated clarity, and transformation that lasts.
In Other Words
You donʼt need to give up your life to gain your peace. You donʼt need endless time. And you donʼt need gimmicks. You just need a system that works—with someone whoʼs lived it, taught it, and seen the transformation again and again.
Susan Chenʼs teaching is the essence of Superlative: effortless technique, profound impact, and a path toward living fully—with internal freedom as your foundation.
Begin Your Journey