About Susan Quirke

I am an advanced certified meditation teacher, a leader of mass meditation experiences, and a multi-award-winning social entrepreneur for my work in the field of mental health and wellbeing. I work one-to-one with high profile international elite athletes, musicians, creatives, and people from all walks of life. I love supporting people to access their power, potential and creative dynamism.

I am also a recording artist, having released my debut album 'Into the Sea' in 2021. I believe music and meditation are powerful forces for healing and transformation in the world. I know they have been in my own life, something I'm deeply grateful for.

I am originally from Co. Limerick in Ireland and now based in Byron Shire on Bundjalung Country in Australia, and I work with people from all throughout the world. My meditation work and music have been featured on national outlets such as the Sunday Independent, Irish Independent Weekend Magazine, Irish Times, RTÉ Radio 1's Arena, Hot Press, The Ray D'Arcy Show, The John Creedon Show, Late Date on RTÉ 1, BBC Radio Ulster ('Album of the week'), Irish Country Magazine, and on the Róisín Meets podcast.

I have performed my music and also led mass meditation experiences from the main stages of major Irish festivals such as Electric Picnic and Body&Soul and for societal and cultural events like #StandForTruth where I led a meditation experience for over 6,000 people in 2018. I am currently hosting mass meditation experiences throughout Australia with the wonderful Wanderlust community. I have also performed my music for figures such as the Dalai Lama and the President of Ireland in Áras an Uachtaráin. Incredible memories and hopefully many more to come.  

I have completed extensive and ongoing (always a student) years of training with the 1 Giant Mind Meditation Academy in New York and in Australia. I've worked alongside international elite athletes, musicians on world tour, GP's, CEO's, bestselling authors, mothers and fathers, psychotherapists, facilitators, community and business leaders, farmers, poets, surfers, DJs, people from all throughout Ireland and globally.  I've worked with sports teams including the Irish Rugby team, companies and organisations such as Three Ireland, ESB, the Law Society, the University of Limerick, Concern, Fáilte Ireland, Simon Community, The Soar Foundation, and CISCO.

I offer a very popular Learn to Meditate online and in-person courses (taught over 3 x 90 minute sessions), talks, mass meditation experiences, and one-to-one sessions. Meditation is mind-blowingly powerful and absolutely everyone can do it.

I am also thrilled to have released my debut album 'Into the sea' on April 23rd, 2021. Prior to my album release, I released 6 original tracks alongside 4 music videos, achieved an iTunes no.1, and played at venues throughout Ireland, the US and Australia. My debut album ‘Into the Sea’ features Irish music veterans Colm Mac Con Iomaire on violin, Colm Quearney on guitar, Robbie Malone on bass, Justin Carroll on piano, and Graham Hopkins on drums. The album was engineered by Ruth Kennington and Rían Trench, and mixed and mastered by Grammy award winner David Odlum, and co-produced by myself and Colm Quearney. You can order digital and signed CDs from Bandcamp here. It is also on Spotify, Apple and various other music platforms.

 

A story about the journey of making my debut album and not giving up on myself  

I've resisted sharing this story as it can be a vulnerable thing to do, but if it gives just one person here a nudge to follow their dream, I'll be happy. This is a story about the journey of making my debut album and not giving up on myself. 

I grew up in a house full of music in a village called Oola in County Limerick. That's me in the photo rocking the hipster dungarees with my sister Caitriona.

As a toddler, any time a song came on the radio, I would start singing it two seconds in. I had an ear for…

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Music and Meditation events  

 

  • MASS MEDITATIONS - Wanderlust Australia - Upcoming events in Sydney, Gold Coast and Melbourne on the Xavier Rudd Wanderlust tour September 2023
  • MUSIC: CISTIN - Susan curated and directed a one hour program for the First Fortnight festival, 2022
  • MUSIC: Support act for Paul Brady at Hotel Doolin, Sept 2021
  • MUSIC: Doolin Folk Festival, Sept 2021
  • Performed live on 'The Ray D'Arcy Show' - RTE radio 1 - on air interview and live performance  
  • MUSIC: I Heart The Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan tribute concert - Dolans, Limerick
  • MEDITATION: Wellfest workshop - WellSoul stage - Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 
  • MEDITATION: Body&Soul festival - Mass meditation from the Main Stage, Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath 
  • MEDITATION: #Stand4Truth Community meditation and reflection - The Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 
  • MUSIC: Electric Picnic Festival - Body&Soul area -  Earthship Stage, Stradbally, Co. Laois 
  • TALK: Global Green Stage - Electric Picnic Festival 
  • TALK: 'Get Up and Go' Inspire Conference - Talk and panel discussion - Clayton Hotel, Sligo 
  • MUSIC: Interview and live performance of 'Hold On' on Limerick 95 FM  
  • MEDITATION: Summer Solstice Mass meditation experience with The Trailblazery 
  • MUSIC: MoyHill Community Farm in Lahinch, Co. Clare 
  • MEDITATION: Irish Rugby Team mass meditation experience and talk, Limerick 
  • MUSIC:  Moon Medicine event, Dublin city 
  • MEDITATION: Conscious Living Working Conference - Talk and mass meditation experience - The Law Society of Ireland 
  • MUSIC: Moyhill Farm Festival, Co. Clare, September 2019 
  • MUSIC: The Ray D'Arcy Show, Dublin    
  • MUSIC: Tradfest  Festival - Aoife Scott's 'Secret Song Circle' - Tailors Hall, Dublin