Programs

Day Use Guest Registration

Open Dates

Welcome to the Forest! We warmly welcome you to our Forest home. The Forest is a retreat center that cultivates quiet, peace, and a contemplative atmosphere for those who enter our sacred grounds. As such, we require all day visitors to register with us and agree to our policies: No guests under 18 years old […]

Spiritual Direction Session with Executive Director

With David MacDonald

Open Dates

Spiritual Direction with our Executive Director. David is a member of Spiritual Directors International, a professional organization of spiritual directors and companions. Sessions last for 1 hour, and payment is based on a slide scale, between $40-80, depending on what the directee is able to pay each time.  

Personal Overnight Retreat: December 13 - 15, 2024

Package Dates
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Book your personal overnight retreat between the dates of December 13-15 2024.

Personal Overnight Retreat: December 6-8, 2024

Package Dates
Osage Forest of Peace
Book your personal overnight retreat between the dates of December 6-8, 2024.

Be Still & Know - Practices in Silence and Discernment

With Swami Sankarananda

November 22 - 24, 2024
Osage Forest of Peace
Deepen your experience of yoga through silence, meditation, chanting, yoga asana and the teachings of the great Yogis. Swami Sankarananda will guide us through the majority of the retreat, sharing wisdom to inspire transcendence from living in fear, to living in peace & harmony. 

Thanksgiving meal with David and Kelly MacDonald

With David MacDonald

November 28, 2024
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David and Kelly MacDonald warmly invite you to join them for a Thanksgiving meal at the Forest, for those who wish to join our table. In the spirit of Benedictine hospitality, the meal is free of charge. You may optionally bring a dish to share (please specify what it is in the registration form). Note […]

Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha December 2024

December 14, 2024
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Join the Tulsa Zen Sangha at the Forest for a day of meditation, chanting and communing with nature and each other.

Somatic Meditation and Movement Fundraiser for our Bede Building

With Pam Nelson, LPC, TIYT, Lindsay Benson M.S., LPC, Katt Townsend, LCSW, TIYT and Jodi Arnold

December 15, 2024
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Join us for a day of connection, healing, and playful exploration, as we raise funds to renovate our Bede meeting space building!

Winter Solstice Day of Going Within

December 21, 2024
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We invite you to come to the Forest on the winter solstice, Saturday, December 21, 2024, for some nourishing quiet time to go within and rest.

New Year's Eve Prayer Service for World Peace 2024

December 31, 2024
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Join us for our annual New Year's Eve World Peace Prayer Service and Reception. The service lasts an hour and includes songs, silent meditation, and a prayer litany announcing the name of every country. Following the service is an in-person reception with beverages and desserts. Stay late with board games!

New Year's Eve Personal Overnight Retreat: December 31, 2024

December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2025
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Book your personal overnight retreat between the dates of October 11-13, 2024.

Knitting as a Spiritual Practice Retreat

With David MacDonald

January 10 - 12, 2025
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Spend time knitting together by the fireplace with a group of Forest friends, learn new techniques, share favorite patterns, yarns, and tools of the craft!

Ayurveda Introduction Retreat

With Jeni Enns

February 28 - March 2, 2025
Osage Forest of Peace
Learn about the holistic health system of Ayurveda and how getting in sync with nature's cycles and establishing daily and seasonal routines can lead to greater health and happiness.