Mindfulness and Wellbeing

04/02/2026

These classes start next week.

Also available virtually on zoom.

Please share with your friends, so more people know about this event. 😊

Mindfulness and Wellbeing

03/31/2026

Join us for our Spring Meditation Retreat to absorb it more fully into your being! 😊

If you have any questions about this event, feel free to message me at www.owlpines.com 🙂🌿🌳🙂

03/27/2026

This wonderful place is right in our backyard!!!

If you feel like you need to slow down and be outside, forest bathing might be exactly what you’re looking for.

About 15 miles north of Port Huron, there’s a quiet spot called Owl Pines. It’s a 40-acre forest space where you can unplug and spend time in nature.

They have guided forest walks and forest bathing sessions on an ANFT-certified forest therapy trail. That basically means the trail was designed to support a calm, immersive nature experience. The paths are gentle and easy to walk, the forest is healthy and diverse, and the environment is quiet enough that you can actually hear the wind, birds, and the forest around you, and it's the only one in Michigan.

During the guided walk, you move slowly through the woods, notice what’s around you, breathe, and give your nervous system a chance to settle. It’s less about distance and more about using your senses and reconnecting with the natural world.

They have events starting in April, such as spring meditation, yoga, and forest walks. Bonus, they are dog-friendly, with booked sessions, so your four-legged buddy can come along.

Photo, Owl Pines

03/12/2026

I’m Joanna and the class I offer is an introduction to meditation which teaches various types of practices along with an explanation of their benefits. I also present current scientific findings of how these practices influence our health, both physically and psychologically. While it is not a substitute for any medical or psychological care, it is a useful adjunct that may support you on your quest for a better experience of life.

6 week classes go over various objects of focused meditation, loving intentions and open awareness. They provide recorded meditations to practice with, and handouts. They are in-person but also available on zoom for friends out of town or when you have to miss a session.
Cost is $100.00 and is a pledge of intention to learn. Scholarships are available if needed.

03/12/2026

Meditation can benefit everyone by redirecting energy from worry to healing, leading to positive brain changes.
Contact me to start a practice.

03/10/2026

Findings indicate that devoting 5 hours each month to time in the woods leads to considerable improvements in our wellbeing. This was noticeable to all of us after a day of walking, observing, and focusing together at Owl Pines.

Owl Pines
Mindfulness and Wellbeing

03/09/2026

Late Winter Retreat on a most beautiful day.
Thank you Diane at Owl Pines for inviting us and everyone there for sharing their presence.

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

Try observing this, it’s calming.
It’s happening now.

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

If you haven’t, go to the sidewalk under the bridge for a unique show of late winter.