becoming the Forest

Come explore our green burial cemetery experience

A unique day experience that combines easy and gentle forest therapy with a plant identification walk on Sunday, June 23rd from 10:30am - 5:00pm. Get to know this land being guided through nature using all of your senses. $75 - $100 sliding scale payment. See details below.

Embrace Your Journey with Nature

Welcome to "Becoming the Forest" at Just Love Forest—a unique gathering where the ethos of green burial meets the healing embrace of forest therapy and knowledge of plants for food and medicines. Here, amidst the whispering trees and gentle paths of our sanctuary, you are invited to a profound engagement with the land that could one day become part of your final journey.

What to Expect Upon Arrival: A Warm Welcome

- Settling In: From the moment you arrive, our team will ensure you're comfortably settled and familiar with the sacredness of our environment. Our priority is to make you feel completely at home within the natural serenity of the forest.

- Heartfelt Introductions: Gather in our enchanting yurt for soothing rose tea as we share deep introductions. This initial connection sets the tone for a journey of togetherness and introspection.

Guided Forest Therapy Walk

- Ascent of Bhakti Mountain: Join us for a transformative 1.5-hour forest therapy walk to the summit of Bhakti Mountain. Engage all your senses to intimately connect with the forest, discovering its whispers and wonders as we ascend.

- Meeting the Land of the Green Burial Cemetery: At the peak, experience the profound transition from forest therapy to an intimate acquaintance with our green burial grounds. Reflect on the cycle of life and the tranquility of becoming one with the forest.

Descent and Discovery Plant Walk & Forging

- Identification and Foraging: As we gently descend the mountain, our expert guide, Josh Wayne, will help you identify native plants and trees, highlighting their edible and medicinal properties. Engage in sustainable foraging, sampling the natural bounty as we walk.

- Culminating with Foraged Tea: Back in the warmth of our yurt, we'll brew a fresh tea from the foraged ingredients. This closing circle is a time for sharing reflections and insights from our shared experiences, cementing our connection not just to each other but to the land itself.

Join Us for a Day of Discovery and Reflection

"Becoming the Forest" offers a unique opportunity to explore, learn, and connect deeply with the land in a way that is both educational and deeply spiritual. Let us find joy in the knowledge that our bodies and spirits can become an integral part of the nurturing forest floor. Engage your senses, meet the land, and prepare for a transformative experience that honors life's eternal cycle. Join us at Just Love Forest for a day of meaningful connection and peaceful reflection.

What You may Expect

Join us for a full day of enjoying and immersing yourself in part of the 716 acres of Just Love Forest. We work spontaneously in partnership with the forest for each unique journey. There is no right or wrong way to spend a day in the forest.

• 10:30am: Arrive at meeting point

• 11:00am: Introductions, overview of the day and history of the land

• 12:00pm: Lunch

• 1:00 Begin hike up Bhakti mountain with forest therapy

• 2:30pm: Experience the green burial cemetery

• 3:00pm: Begin descent down with plant identification and foraging

• 5:00pm: Closing circle and departure

  
  Sliding scale payment

  We’ll be offering payment for this forest therapy and forging experience on a sliding scale basis to help in offering access for everyone. After registering below, you’ll be taken to a payment page where you can choose your amount.

  • Forest Day Retreat Standard Rate: $100 This is the recommended rate, allowing us to provide certified guides, while helping us to steward and protect our 716 acre nature preserve.

  • Forest Day Retreat Sustainer Rate: $150 This is the recommended rate for those who can help support this work and allow us to pay it forward to others.

  • Forest Day Retreat It’s All Good Rate: $75 This is greatly accepted for those who can pay this amount as a show of the value exchanged and your support of the forest.

  • Special Member Rate: $50 This is for members of Just Love Forest: www.justloveforest.com/membership

  Please plan to bring your own lunch or add $25 to your checkout price if you’re like us to get you a vegan lunch from the local bakery. If you would like to inquire about overnight stays for an additional $50, please email bala@justloveforest.com

  Please have each individual RSVP separately. We look forward to seeing you in the forest!

  Feel free to email bala@justloveforest.com with questions or for more information.

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