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this retreat IS for yoU

You want to experience a soul-stirring getaway from your busy daily life in the majestic Georgia mountains

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You desire to cultivate calm, focus + grounded presence to cope with personal and current world challenges in 2025

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You seek a getaway to nurture your spiritual connection to your Highest Self, make new friends and immerse yourself in the abundance of Mother Nature

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You desire to replace old negative habits with powerful and accessible Bhakti Yoga + Mantra Meditation practices

Whether this is your first retreat or your 108th, or if you are new, questioning, or far along on your spiritual path:

The CHANT FOR LOVE Retreat is for you if you seek to open up your heart and your voice with experienced guides and a spiritually diverse, inclusive community.

Together we will raise our voices and our vibration:

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Schedule for a retreat called Chant for Love on September 5, including activities like check-in, cacao ceremony, lunch, personal time, sound healing, forest therapy, dinner, fireside kirtan, yoga, and quiet hours.
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Daily schedule for Saturday, September 6, listing activities from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, including meditation, yoga, breakfast, workshops, hike, dinner, sunset kirtan, and quiet hours.
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A daily schedule for Sunday, September 7, listing activities and times, including meditation, yoga, breakfast, tea foraging, closing ceremony, lunch, checkout, and early check-in option.
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YOUR RETREAT AWAITS

Retreat Amenities

⚘ 3 Days + 2 Nights Accommodations* in your own single queen or twin mattress bell tent, plus enjoy group activities and meals all weekend:


⚘ 7 Nourishing Plant-Based Meals
⚘ Ceremonial Yurt Gathering Space
⚘ Personal Time for Reflection + Heartfelt Connection
⚘ Inclusive Community with Experienced Guides and Spiritual Seekers of All Levels
⚘ Bonus Gifts + Mantra Guide

*Early Arrival (optional): Arrive Thursday @ 5 PM instead of Friday @ 9:30 AM and enjoy a pre-treat dinner, singing circle and accommodations for $150+tax

Save your spot!
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Fall 2025 Registration for

CHANT FOR LOVE RETREAT

Self Camping

You provide your own gear and bedding

$450 plus tax

Twin Nylon Bell Tent

$750 plus tax

Deluxe Queen Bell Tent

$850 plus tax

Note: If you received a special, you can apply it at checkout.

+ add-on*

Early Check in

September 4th @ 5 PM

$150 plus tax - includes pre-retreat dinner, bonfire singing circle and accommodations

Payment plan options are available. Please contact bala@justloveforest.com with your questions.

Join Chant for Love 2025 today
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Check in Time

Friday September 5th @ 9:30 AM

Check out Time

Sunday September 7th @ 2-3 PM

*Early Check In Time

Thursday September 4th @ 5 PM

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  • A woman playing a wooden harmonium, with yellow roses in a vase in front of her, and a white YETI water bottle on the table. Two men sit in the background, one with glasses and a scarf.
  • Interior of a yurt with wooden floors and walls, arranged in a circle with cushions and chairs along the perimeter, and various musical instruments and decorative items in the center.
  • Two men hugging inside a yurt, with other people sitting around and celebrating.
  • A spiritual altar on a woven mat surrounded by flowers, candles, photographs, and decorative items, with a large flower arrangement at the center.
  • Group of people gathered in a wooded area, possibly on a hike or outdoor class, with trees and a small shed in the background.
  • Group of people smiling and posing outdoors in a natural setting, some making peace signs, wearing outdoor clothing
  • A group of people sitting in a circle outdoors around a campfire in a wooded area, participating in a gathering or workshop, with some holding papers and others smiling and engaging.
  • Group of people sitting and standing on a leaf-covered forest floor in a wooded area during daytime, facing away from the camera.
  • A woman leaning against a tree during a hike in the forest, with a backpack, water bottle, and mat. Other hikers are visible in the background.
  • Group of people in a forest, smiling, raising their hands, and celebrating outdoors, some sitting on rocks and logs.
  • A man in a pink shirt and orange baseball cap smiling, hugging a woman wrapped in a colorful blanket. Another man in the background wearing glasses and a wide-brimmed hat is smiling.
  • A group of people gathering outdoors in a field during sunset, some seated and some standing, with trees and distant mountains in the background.
  • Group of people sitting around a campfire at night in an outdoor setting.
  • Three white canvas tents set up in a forest clearing with tall trees and green foliage, sunlight filtering through the leaves.
  • A beige camping tent set up in a wooded area with trees and purple flowering bushes, surrounded by small wooden tables and benches.
  • A man sleeping on a bed inside a large tent with white and red fabric. The floor is covered with a dark rug, and there are suitcases and personal belongings around the bed.
  • A smiling woman and man taking a selfie together indoors. The woman is wearing a mustard-colored jacket, and the man is in an orange long-sleeve shirt. Both are holding yellow and orange roses. In the background, there is a colorful tapestry with the words 'You Are The Universe' and cozy seating with cushions.
  • People participating in a spiritual or musical gathering inside a yurt, with a woman singing or speaking into a harmonium, surrounded by candles, flowers, and spiritual imagery.
  • A wooden sign with a motivational quote about giving and receiving gifts, set in a forest with trees and greenery around.
  • A small statue of a deity with four smaller figures around it, mounted on the trunk of a large tree in a wooded area.
  • A woman wearing a large white hat and a colorful patterned poncho is smiling while holding a food container near a large slow cooker filled with hot chocolate at an outdoor gathering.
  • Three people preparing food outdoors under a tent, with a woman holding a mug and two men cooking on portable stoves, surrounded by trees and camping equipment.
  • A camping setup in a wooded area with a large beige canopy tent decorated with colorful prayer flags. There is a makeshift kitchen with a sink, countertops, and a cooking area with a stove. The ground is covered with gravel and dirt, and trees surround the area in the background.
  • A dessert bar topped with white icing, red sauce, a fresh strawberry, and edible purple and green flowers on blue parchment paper.
  • A scenic view of rolling green hills and dense forests under a pastel-colored sky at sunset.
  • Sunset over a forested landscape with a clear sky.
  • A tent and outdoor furniture in a wooded area at sunset.
  • A white camping tent set up in a wooded forest during sunset, with bare trees and a soft orange glow in the sky.
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  • Group of people smiling and holding flowers in front of a yurt in a wooded area during daytime.

meet Your Guides

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Radha rose + josh klein

Radha Rose is a sacred chant and ceremonial guide who has formed communities across the Southeast USA with Cacao Ceremonies, Song Circles, Ecstatic Kirtans and Retreats with her life partner, Josh Klein since 2019.

Radha and Josh are both classically-trained musicians who perform sacred chant music and vibrational sound therapy at events, festivals and retreats.

While Radha is the founder-organizer of several communities, such as Chant Southeast and Sisters of Song in Atlanta, GA, Josh supports the movement by mastering any musical instrument he touches. He's got that #midastouch.

In November 2024, Radha and Josh took a pilgrimage in India hosted by their mantra meditation teacher, which has deeply enriched the uplifting power of their community events.

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Bala YANcey

Bala is the Head Steward of Just Love Forest. He’s a teacher of the art of meditation, certified as part of Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Program of the University of California at Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

He is also a forest therapy guide, certified by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Bala hosts a series of heart-centered, nature immersed retreats and workshops at Just Love Forest promoting love for self and thus love for the earth.

He is a Bhakti Yoga student of Ram Dass and his spiritual teacher, Neem Karoli Baba. He experiences all of life as just love.

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