Holiday in the Forest
A Special holiday Day Retreat
December 16th, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
“Wisdom comes with winters.”
— Oscar Wilde
Too often this time of year, we get focused on the commercial aspect of the season that takes away from the rejuvenation of winter. Healthy holidays starts with loving and creating time for yourself and loved ones to reconnect.
We’re excited to welcome Hara and Cody back to the yurt as part of this full day experience with Bala and friends. Join us for an intentionally designed 5 hour journey for 15 people of nature therapy and sound healing in the heated yurt.
We’ll finish our experience by honoring the land and its history, sharing a foraged tea together.
Sliding scale payment
Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay. We’ll be offering payment for this day retreat on a sliding scale basis to ensure access for everyone. After registering below, you’ll be taken to a payment page where you can choose your amount.
Day Retreat Standard Rate: $100 This is the recommended rate, allowing us to provide certified guides teachers and facilitators while helping us to steward and protect our 716 acre nature preserve.
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.
Day Retreat It’s All Good Rate: $50 This is greatly accepted for those who want to come and support us but need a little help.
* You may optionally include a high-quality, organic, vegan lunch for $25.
You’ll find the schedule below. Please have each individual RSVP separately in order to sign the waiver. 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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What You may Expect
No prior experience with sound healing is required. Instruction and guidance will be offered. Prior to the retreat, I will contact you to answer any questions you may have and introduce us. We will offer tri-fold cushions, but please bring your own meditation cushion in addition if you would like additional support.
Bala is a certified forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and student of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s two-year professional training program at the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley. He teaches mindfulness, self-compassion, loving kindness and meditation. Everything is practical for a variety of people’s lives.
Hara and Cody use vibrational sound therapy to help people find connection with themselves and others. They bring joy, authenticity, unity and hope into everything they do.
11:00am: Arrival at the meeting point for Just Love Forest (directions included with registration)
11:30pm: Introductions and opening
12:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Forest Therapy (duration and format will be weather dependent)
3:30pm Sound bath
4:30pm Closing gathering with foraged tea
5:00pm Depart
