Hermitage at just love forest
Stillness, land, inner knowing
The Hermitage Program at Just Love Forest offers a container for solitude, simplicity, and deep listening.
It is an invitation to step out of the noise of daily life and into an intentional relationship with silence, land, and inner guidance.
Hermitage time lives in the pause between doing and becoming, between breath and breath.
Here, solitude is not isolation, but companionship with the forest itself.
Whether one comes with a specific spiritual practice, creative inquiry, or simply the need to rest and recalibrate, the hermitage provides a supportive space to reconnect with what is essential.
Who is hermitage for?
Hermitage may be supportive for those who are:
• Seeking time alone for prayer, meditation, or reflection
• In transition or discernment
• Engaging in a creative or spiritual reset
• Longing to reconnect with nature and rhythm
• Comfortable being alone without external stimulation
Hermitage is not recommended for those seeking social connection, facilitation, or therapeutic support during their stay.
The Spirit of Hermitage
Hermitage at Just Love Forest is rooted in respect for:
• Silence and inward attention
• The sanctity of the land
• Simplicity as a spiritual practice
• Personal responsibility and self-sufficiency
• Non-distraction and minimal external engagement
This is not a retreat in the conventional sense. There is no programming, facilitation, or group activity. The forest, the quiet, and your own practice become the teachers.
Hermitage spaces are intended for solo occupancy only, to preserve the contemplative field of the land.
answering the call of hermitage
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Stays will be offered within a defined range that honors both the land and the integrity of the hermitage experience.
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Hermitage guests arrive between 10:00am and 2:00pm
• Grounding and orientation
• Reviewing land guidelines
• Transporting personal belongings to the hermitage space
Please pack lightly. Hermitage spaces require a short walk along uneven or narrow paths, and guests are responsible for carrying their own belongings.
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ust Love Forest is a rural, land-based environment. Weather and conditions vary by season.
We recommend bringing:
• Layered clothing for warmth and weather changes
• Sturdy walking shoes
• Rain protection
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Personal toiletries
• Any spiritual or creative materials you wish to work with
• Specialty food items if needed
Hermitage is an invitation to simplicity. We encourage limiting technology, reading materials, and external inputs.
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Hermitage at Just Love Forest is intentionally simple.
There is no electricity or running water in hermitage dwellings.
Facilities are rustic and aligned with low-impact land stewardship.
Guests should expect to encounter wildlife and natural elements as part of the experience.
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Each hermitage space includes:
• A Nylon tent
• Foam mattress
• Drinking and washing water
• A table and chair
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Guests are welcome to supplement with personal food items as needed.
All food must be stored securely indoors.
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Food during hermitage is individual and intentional.
Each guest arrives with different needs, rhythms, and relationships to nourishment. For this reason, food arrangements are made in advance, with care and clarity, during a 30-minute pre-arrival call.
Guests may choose one of the following options:
Supported Vegetarian/Vegan Nourishment
For those who wish to be supported, a simple, nourishing meal may be provided once per day.
Self-Prepared Nourishment
For those seeking deeper isolation or autonomy, guests are welcome to prepare all of their own meals.
Guests are encouraged to choose the option that best supports their inner work.
All food logistics, dietary considerations, and preferences will be confirmed prior to arrival.
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Just Love Forest Heart Centered Model
To help create commitment and sustain this sacred space, we ask each participant to make a base donation before the retreat. This donation reserves your place and signals your sincere intention to join.
We call this model Heart-Offering:
You make a contribution up front, and after the hermitage you’ll be invited to adjust your offering - increase or decrease - based on what the weekend meant to you and what your heart feels called to give.
Pause and listen inwardly. Consider what a period of deep practice, nature, and reflection is worth to you, and what you are truly able to give. Let your contribution come from the heart, generous enough to honor the experience, but also nourishing rather than depleting for yourself, so that this feels supportive and life-giving, not extractive.
Minimum donations
Including food $ /night
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complete the questionnaire
schedule a 30 minute zoom call with our team
Hermitage is a sacred agreement between guest, land, and silence.
We ask those considering this offering to arrive with humility, self-responsibility, and reverence for the container being held—not only for themselves, but for those who will come after.
If this calls to you, we welcome your interest and look forward to connecting with you
We invite you to connect with us for a brief call to explore your application, answer any questions, and ensure mutual alignment. This conversation helps us care for both the individual and the integrity of the land. Please fill out the application below as fully as you are able. Once we receive it, our team will review your submission and reach back out within three days or less.