Ashwood Mountain Retreat
Four retreats offered each year — space is limited to 6 participants
Each retreat runs Thursday through Sunday and offers 33 hours of guided instruction in meditation, journaling, discussion, and contemplative practice. Lodging and meals are provided. Cost is sliding scale $100–$400 — our priority is your attendance.
There are moments in life when the mind rests without any kind of worries. When our mind is quiet — when our mind is in silence, then the new arrives.
— Samael Aun
Experience consciousness at a deeper level and explore your fullest individual potential.
Learn to quiet the mind, release anxiety and trauma, and free yourself from the unconscious patterns that shape how you think, feel, and respond.
Bring awareness to the mind, body, emotions, and spirit to cultivate balance and integration.
Learn to slow down, do one thing at a time, and stay present through guided exercises, discussion, journaling, and meditation.
Benefit from the transformational shifts past participants have reported in their attitudes and approach to life.
Thursday 7 – 10pm | Fri & Sat 8:30am – 10pm | Sunday 8:30am – 5pm | 33 hours total instruction
Limited to 6 participants.
Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Lodging provided.
Sliding scale $100 – $400. Contribute what you can. Your donation is confidential. Our priority is your attendance.
Jim Wilkins
For more than 35 years, Jim Wilkins has studied a wide range of meditation practices and energy-work traditions. His own daily practice has brought profound mental, physical, and spiritual benefits, inspiring him to make these disciplines accessible to others at a low cost. Jim is an ordained minister with the United Metaphysical Churches and serves as a Pastor at the Arlington Metaphysical Chapel.
Jim also holds an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent three decades in public accounting before dedicating more of his life to spiritual service and teaching.
The Integrative Meditation Retreat was originally created by Jim Green, whose wide-ranging career was devoted to understanding human development across cultures and disciplines. His work included serving as a university professor of sociology and anthropology, advising governments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America on human development, and practicing as a psychotherapist and hypnotherapist.
Single and double bedrooms with full bathrooms and showers are provided at our West Virginia location. Each retreat includes six house-made meals — wholesome breakfasts, and thoughtfully crafted dinners featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients. Dietary restrictions are accommodated.
Free — Alumni Only
Retreat alumni are invited to join our free weekly Zoom meditation, held every Monday evening at 8 pm. The Zoom link is shared with you upon completing any retreat weekend.
Space is limited to 6 participants per retreat. Questions? Email pete@ashwoodmountain.com
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