ForREST Retreat: Fall Grounding Weekend

In a world that glorifies constant motion, rest is a radical act. This fall, we invite you to remember you are nature—to honor the ancient rhythms that call us to release when the forest transforms and the light grows golden.

The ForREST Retreat is a sanctuary for deep autumn rest, designed to help you reconnect with the restorative wisdom that lives in the season of letting go. Here, in the embrace of 54 acres of forest, you'll experience rest not as an indulgence, but as a return to your wild, natural state.

Let yourself soften. Let yourself shed. Let yourself sink into the warm, amber stillness that fall offers.

"In the autumn forest, the falling leaves teach us that letting go is how we make room for what's coming".

Nature knows what we have forgotten: fall is not a season to resist, but to surrender to. As trees release their leaves and animals gather their stores, the forest teaches us that rest is how we integrate, release, and prepare for the inward journey ahead.

This retreat honors the ancient practice of autumn release—slowing down, turning inward, and allowing your body to shed what no longer serves. Fall rest is not withdrawal; it's preparation wisdom. It's how nature ensures we enter winter ready and resourced.

Feel the crispness in the air. Feel your grip loosening. Feel yourself being held by the turning season.

1. FOREST THERAPY

Step into the transforming embrace of the autumn forest. Through guided Forest Therapy, you'll be invited to slow down, witness change, and let the trees remind you that letting go is natural. The forest shows you that you belong to this cycle.

Breathe in the earthy air. Let the colors inspire release. Let the falling leaves show you the way.

2. REST AS RELEASE

In a culture that measures worth by productivity, choosing rest is an act of defiance. Here, you have permission to do less, to be free, to let go of what's weighing you down. Rest is how you reclaim your energy, your clarity, your wild nature.

Let your shoulders drop. Let old stories fall away. Let yourself become lighter.

3. REST AS RETURN

This is your opportunity to return to yourself, to release the accumulated stress, to remember what it feels like to be grounded. Let this weekend be the turning point that allows you to enter the darker months with intention and peace.

Feel yourself coming home. Feel the earth beneath you. Feel yourself rooting down.

4. THE BEST SLEEP AS DARKNESS RETURNS

Imagine falling asleep to the rustling of dry leaves, wrapped in warmth, as the forest prepares for winter. Our cozy private container rooms are designed for deep, restorative sleep—the kind that helps you integrate and release.

Sink into the longer nights. Surrender to the early darkness. Sleep as the forest begins its rest.

FOREST REST is your permission slip to do absolutely nothing—or everything your soul whispers. This is not a retreat with rigid schedules. This is pure, spacious time to remember what autumn rest actually feels like.

Walk among golden leaves. Nap by the fire. Journal your release. Listen to silence. Move when inspired. Be still when called.

Everything here is optional. Everything here is for you.

Located along the banks of the Nottawasaga River on Anishnabeg territory, BlackHouse is a masterpiece in sustainable architecture and intentional design. Built by Toronto-based artist, designer, and builder Carl Cassell, this extraordinary space was created to host lifelong memories using repurposed materials and innovative thinking.

Constructed from 20 high cube shipping containers, recycled refrigerator doors for windows, a rescued spiral staircase, and endless creative solutions, BlackHouse stands as an art piece highlighting our intertwined connection to the natural world.

Situated on 54 acres of forest land, streaming waters, wild flower meadows, and gardens, BlackHouse is perfectly nestled into its surroundings, bringing indoor comforts to outdoor beauty.

Each guest enjoys a private room in our one-of-a-kind shipping container home. These cozy, thoughtfully designed spaces are built for deep rest and gentle awakening:Private, cozy container room for one night

• All meals: arrival snack, lunch, dinner, early breakfast (optional), and brunch
• Optional energizing yoga class (Saturday)
• Optional morning yoga class (Sunday)
• Elemental care package: wood-burning sauna and steam room
• Guided Forest Therapy walk
• Tour of the 54-acre property
• Access to multiple fire pits and lounge areas
• Complete freedom to wander, explore, create, or simply be
• The most alive you've felt in years
• Connection to the wisdom of spring and the power of presence

Your own quiet cocoon. Your own peaceful haven. Your own place to surrender completely.

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