Layers of Life
Noble silence Meditation Retreat
With the ever-expanding complexity of life, the refuge of simplicity can be a deep call. If your heart yearns for a return to the fundamental simplicity of life, please consider joining us for the powerful nourishment of meditation retreat. We will be exploring the Layers of Life as a teaching, a practice and a life’s view. Remembering and honoring the layers will be our focus through contemplation, meditation, activity and chanting. This retreat will be held in Noble Silence in which there will be mostly social silence for the majority of the time. This is the tenth year we have offered a week long meditation retreat and each year the retreats have proven to be powerful, poignant and nourishing.
Nestled in a grove of 68 acres of western red cedars, this retreat setting has the exquisite and majestic feel of the Pacific Northwest. Nutritious and wholistic meals will nourish our time together in retreat.
Cost, including room shared and meals: $1500.
Please reserve your spot by December 4 (a minimum of $500) with the balance due by February 7, 2026.
Each day will have rhythms similar to this…
6am Chai or coffee
6:30-8:00 morning movement and meditation practice
8-9 breakfast
9-12 morning circle with teachings, practice and Q & A
12-1:30 lunch and kitchen seva
1:30-2:30 private time
2:30-5:30 sitting and walking meditation
5:30-6:30 private time
6:30-7:30 dinner and kitchen seva
7:30-9 evening meditation and chanting
Collins Retreat Center
Eagle Creek, Oregon
March 7-12, 2026
$1500
Reflections from Participants
Going on retreat with Jim and Kimberly is always one of the highlights of my year. It’s an opportunity to steep in wisdom and deepen my meditation practice, in a highly supported setting. I always return home with a sense of clarity that infuses all the aspects of my life. ~ MK
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Caring. Responsive. Devotional.
These are words that embody my experience on a weeklong meditation retreat with Kimberly and Jim Carson.
Crafted with the heart of devotion. Deep, profound teachings. Quiet sitting. Chanting together. Eating beautifully prepared food. The waves of digestion and integration deepening daily upon my return home.
This is what is available on retreat with the Carsons….. ~AM
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Kimberly and Jim’s retreats are extraordinary. The Grace that moves through these immersive experiences have provided me with invaluable insights and shown me that God is not only real, but very much alive and present now. Kimberly and Jim’s retreats have been some of the most impactful and meaningful experiences of my life. I think one of the reasons why I’m able to learn so much and receive so many blessings from this time of concentrated practice in a group setting is because I trust Kimberly and Jim immensely. Their integrity, humility, and devotion to the teachings and to helping people wake up to the truth of who they are is unparalleled and one of the biggest blessings I’ve ever received. If you have even a tiny spark of interest in attending a retreat with them, I encourage you to follow that. Go! Do not wait. Who knows what blessings and magic you will uncover? ~ KM
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I’ve been to 2 retreats. They’ve been at gorgeous settings. Previous one, Trout Lake Abbey is a lesser known ‘spiritual crown jewel’ of the Pacific Northwest, at the base of Mt Adams. Fall 2025 was perched 200ft directly above the Pacific Ocean. All day, every day, during retreat we saw the ocean, heard its roar, smelled the salt air. Saw whales passing by.
The profound, moving recognition of the inner strength, focus, commitment of each person participating. There were no slackers. Very bonding ~ The movement exercises/yoga add an important dimension. They’re inclusive, expertly led.
I pay attention to every word Jim and Kimberly speak. I’m keen to that. Their integrity, coherence, articulateness is pristine.
Powerful material. Potent delivery. Fully inspiring. So many stellar quotes seeded thru-out.
I always note both the competence and the humility of The Carsons. ~PR
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