Jeff Collins

Jeff Collins (he/him) has been leading meditation retreats for 30 years. He worked as a hospice social worker for 25 years until his retirement six years ago. He now works as a full-time psychotherapist. In addition to a number of years of Zen training, he has completed three, three-month month-long retreats at Insight Meditation Society, and he has been engaged in Diamond Heart work for the past 25 years.

Upcoming Programs by Jeff Collins

Another Meditation, Yoga, and Sensory Awareness Retreat: A Long Weekend of Gathering the Gaze of Awareness

Also Gisela Konrad

May 29 - June 1, 2025

“What is Buddha’s Way?” “Great intimacy.” “What is Yoga’s Way?” “Great intimacy.” As our June 3-8 retreat quickly filled and now has a waiting list, Southern Dharma has kindly asked us to offer a similar three-day retreat the week before. The course description for the June retreat begins with the sentence, “Yoga and Buddhism both […]

Gathering the Gaze of Awareness: A Meditation, Yoga and Sensory Awareness Retreat

Also Gisela Konrad

June 3 - 8, 2025

What is Buddha’s Way? Great intimacy. What is Yoga’s Way? Great intimacy. Yoga and Buddhism both teach that in each moment this whole universe – including our living humanness - appears out of nowhere, and all that appears, including us, is the pure presence of the place. The great work of our lives is to […]