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.
Weekday Hermitage Retreats
Step away from the noise and enter a space of quiet, prayer, and rest. Spend some time away in the Forest in one of our three hermitage-style cabins: Brigid, Subiaco, or Guadalupe. Each hermitage cabin has two rooms. Cabins contain: Two twin beds--pillows and linens included Desk and chair Couch or Futon (may also be […]
Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha March 2026
The Tulsa Zen Sangha welcomes you to join them for a simple day of silence consisting of seated meditation, walking meditation, breaks, chanting, and sharing a wonderful meal provided by the Forest. Please make the $30 payment online when you register. Call Paula Day at (918) 798-1297 with any questions. Please arrive by 8:30 am […]
Engaged Consciousness Retreat
With Malachi Gross
What would it feel like to finally exhale, for real? The Engaged Expanded Consciousness Restoration Retreat is a three-day reset designed to bring you back to yourself. Not by hyping you up, but by calming you down. This is for the person who has been holding it together, pushing through, overthinking, overgiving, and quietly running on fumes. […]
BSPA Forest Oblates Retreat 2026
Join the members of the Forest Oblates for a weekend retreat. Cabin and meals provided.
Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha April 2026
The Tulsa Zen Sangha welcomes you to join them for a simple day of silence consisting of seated meditation, walking meditation, breaks, chanting, and sharing a wonderful meal provided by the Forest. Please make the $30 payment online when you register. Call Paula Day at (918) 798-1297 with any questions. Please arrive by 8:30 am […]
Fiber Arts Retreat 2026
Fiber Arts Retreat at the Forest We're excited to offer this gathering once again for all of our fiber arts friends! Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, spinners--anyone who works with yarn, thread, needles, hooks, or any other fiber arts tool--all are welcome! This is a relaxing weekend where you can participate in learning sessions from your fellow […]
Day of Zen with Tulsa Zen Sangha May 2026
The Tulsa Zen Sangha welcomes you to join them for a simple day of silence consisting of seated meditation, walking meditation, breaks, chanting, and sharing a wonderful meal provided by the Forest. Please make the $30 payment online when you register. Call Paula Day at (918) 798-1297 with any questions. Please arrive by 8:30 am […]
Family Day at the Forest!
With Nic Bradford, Emmie Brenzel and David MacDonald
Have you ever visited the Forest and thought you'd like to share this special place with your family? Join us for our first-ever Family Day at the Osage Forest of Peace! We'll have fun and contemplative activities for everyone, including: Sound bath with Sonic Ray (Nick Bradford) Forest adventure with guide Emmie Brenzel Guided labyrinth […]