Programs
Day Use Guest Registration
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
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.
Knitting as a Spiritual Practice Retreat
With David MacDonald
Personal Overnight Retreat - April 11th-13th
Personal Overnight Retreat Weekend Please select the number of occupants in the cabin when making your cabin selection. For group rates and availability on more than two cabins, please email us. During a personal retreat, you structure your own time and select for yourself how best to be present to the Sacred. You can take time […]
Full Moon Forest Bathing
With Emmie Brenzel
Full Moon Forest Bathing at Osage Forest of Peace Saturday April 12th, 2025, from 6:30-8:30 pm Price: $40 for the walk; Dinner (Optional) is an additional $15 Enjoy a spring evening bathing in the gentle peace of the Osage Forest. Join Forest Therapy Guide Emmie Brenzel for a slow wander in the Forest soaking in […]
Climate Cafe with Emmie Brenzel
With Emmie Brenzel
Join us for meditation, lunch, and a climate cafe with Emmie Brenzel. What is a Climate Cafe? A Climate Café is a welcoming, informal pop up space in a community – or a workplace, campus or school – to get together to chat and act on climate change. A Climate Café is an inclusive space where everyone is welcome to join […]
Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha April 2025
Spring Cleaning Weekend!
Help do some spring cleaning at the Forest! We'll spend the weekend working on various tasks around the Forest, for example: Picking up sticks and branches that have fallen Tidying up the trails Cleaning up the labyrinth pathway Brushing off drip strips on the cabins Cleaning debris off of roofs Splitting and piling up firewood […]
Radiance: A Spring Retreat Embodying Your Inner and Outer Radiance
With Lisa Roll, Lindsay Courter and Linda Meadors
RADIANCE: Embodying Your Inner & Outer Radiance With retreat leaders: Lisa Roll, Linda Meadors, and Lindsay Courter! Spring returns radiant light and color into our world and lives! In the beauty of the forest enhance your spiritual practices while cultivating deep inner harmony, self-reflection and personal radiance. Join 3 seasoned practitioners for an immersive experience […]
Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha May 2025
Summer Camp for Grown-Ups
Join us for a week of Summer Camp at the Forest! Re-live the days of going to camp for a week, spending time in the woods with friends singing songs, making s'mores, telling stories, hiking, and doing arts and crafts. Or, get the chance to experience as an adult something that you may not have […]