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We are living in a time of deep care—and deep strain.Are you worried about biodiversity loss, disappearing animal kin, or our future children and grandchildren not having a good life? Feeling overwhelmed by the effects of AI, or dreading a hyper-tech world that doesn't offer us enough meaningful connections?
This is for you.
This Forest Therapy Retreat for Anxious Hearts is a gathering for adults seeking a grounded peace that is bigger than the global nervous wreck we’re in.
Together, we will root into the life that is present here and now, and ground into the Bigger Love that nature offers through the persistent force of propagating life. We will meet the woods exactly as they are—with natives, invasives, imperfection, and beauty—and allow them to hold us.
You may have heard "no mud, no lotus." We will attune to Kansas' native cottonwood, learning from how it survives -and thrives- in mud. Know mud, know cottonwood.
This is a space to laugh, cry, play, sing, listen, and rest in relationship.
Activities include:
*Sharing the eco-landscape of our hearts
*Deep listening practices
*Forest Therapy (Shinrin-Yoku)
*Earth Nidra for whole-body restoration
*No prior experience with meditation or forest therapy is required.
Cost: $100 ($85 Early Bird till midnight 4/1/26)
Capacity: Limited to 25 participants
Age: 18+
You Must Register in order to attend the retreat.
Click on the FB Ticket Link or go to: https://events.humanitix.com/forest-therapy-retreat
This retreat is for you if you:
*Feel anxious, tender, or overwhelmed by the state of the world
*Care deeply about the Earth and all beings
*Long for rest, grounding, and emotional support in nature
*Want a slower, embodied, heart-centered experience
About the Facilitator
Shannon Gorres, MDiv, MA, is a certified nature and forest therapy guide with ANFT. She has led hundreds of groups in discovering the beauty of their internal and external landscapes. In counseling, she supports stressed individuals (often with anxiety, anger, or existential woes) shift into more integrative and loving relationships with a greater sense of worth, fulfillment, and belonging. She offers embodied spiritual practices, guided meditation and imagery, nervous system science, and trauma-healing techniques. A mother, poet, and queer, she is deeply embracing a hurting world and mending the ruptures that deter us from knowing divine love. Learn more at DivineNatureTherapy.com
Optional Pre-Retreat Workshop (Free)
Pre-Retreat Forest Therapy Introduction
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM (CT)
Location: Zoom
Curious if this retreat is right for you? Join a free, one-hour virtual workshop to:
*Experience a taste of forest therapy practices
*Meet the facilitator
*Ask questions about the retreat
✨ You do NOT need to register for the retreat to attend the pre-retreat workshop.
Register for the Pre-Retreat Workshop at this link: https://www.divinenaturetherapy.com/service-page/intro-forest-therapy-for-anxious-hearts
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Lexington Lake Park, 8850 Sunflower Road,De Soto, Kansas, United States
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