OUR VERY FIRST FOREST THERAPY RETREAT was an absolutely grand experience. Walking woodland trails lined with trillium and jack-in-the-pulpit. Soaking up the celestial music of the morning birdsong chorus. Practicing deep relaxation, stillness, and mindfulness; exploring the woods through sight, sound, smell, and touch. And exploring our own deeper sense of compassion and gratitude, for one another, for a beautiful forest, and for our own lives. All while feeling supported and nurtured by a warm and caring little community of great folks, who came together almost instantly. It was, in nearly every way, a magical few days, under the big trees and in the historic old lodge by Grindstone Lake. My thanks—and congratulations—to our first ‘graduating class.’ It could not have been a better one!