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The Human Forest Experience: A movement with a mission to turn human touch into a vibrant ecosystem.

29/05/2024

With our team reorganised we’re back to offer you an amazing opportunity to experience the Forest this Saturday night.

REDISCOVERING WONDER

In a world bustling with the demands of daily life, it’s easy to lose sight of the profound beauty inherent in every passing moment. Our event beckons you to embrace the transformative power of a fresh perspective. Amidst the chaos of modern existence, the theme of “Freshness” serves as a poignant reminder to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the innate magic of the present, the ability to perceive the world with fresh eyes is a precious gift.

By embracing the childlike wonder of experiencing life anew, we open ourselves up to a realm of infinite possibilities and boundless joy. Through deliberate acts of mindfulness and intentional observation, we seek to reignite the spark of curiosity that lies dormant within us all. Whether it’s the gentle rustle of leaves in the wind or the subtle interplay of light and shadow, there is beauty to be found in every corner of our world – if only we take the time to truly see it.

Through a carefully curated blend of sensory experiences and mindful exploration, we aim to guide you on a journey of self-discovery and reawakening. Let go of preconceptions, release the weight of expectations, and step into a world where every sight, sound, and sensation is tinged with the exhilarating thrill of novelty.

03/05/2024

May the 4th be with you!
This time tomorrow night we’ll be running another Old Growth Forest!

In these Forests, there’s a lot less talk and a lot more touch.

This Forest is for any Trees and Critters that have attended 3 or more Forests with us (including Forests at Festivals). It’s for this reason that we won’t need to discuss the signals or boundaries piece nearly as much as we do in our normal forests.

In honour of this auspicious day you’re invited to come wearing your Star Wars Garb- come as a Stormtrooper, Yoda or even Jabba the Hut if you’re really feeling it!

Costume is not necessary but we invite you to have fun with it if you can. 👌

Hope to see you there!
Links in bio or DM if you’re interested ❤️

20/04/2024

Been wanting to know when our next Forests are coming up?

We have FIVE coming up in less than a month!

And the next one is TONIGHT in Melbourne
with .c.jade and .samantha !

There’s still time to grab your tickets and if you can’t make it, there are a whooole lot more coming your way!

**ra

16/04/2024

TWO FORESTS THIS WEEKEND!

Hey friends,

We've got two forests this weekend!

Alicia Colibri Jade and Shlomit Samantha running their event in Melbourne at Centre of You this Saturday 20th.

6.45pm - 11pm 😘

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/human-forest-boundaries-belonging-an-experience-of-regenerative-touch-tickets-874701123607

The following day Patrick Blooming and Xacaron Pedlar Pope will be hosting Adelaide's FIRST Human Forest Experience.
This Sunday 21st
4.30pm - 8.30pm
Pillar Of Light

https://events.humanitix.com/the-human-forest-experience-adelaide

If you know anyone that's yet to participate in a Human Forest in either of these cities, we'd love for you to let them know!

Lots of love!

19/03/2024

It's with joy, gratitude and sadness that we say goodbye to one of our Facilitators this Friday at Centre of You. Patty is a close friend and brother to us all in our Forest Network (as well as an amazing facilitator!) but with a new bub on the way and A LOT of other projects on his plate, he needs to step down from his role as one of our Facilitators. ❤️

Come along and give this man some love for all that he's contributed to this community! 🙌

This Friday 22nd of March
Centre of You, South Yarra
From 6.45pm
Early Bird Tickets still available!

14/03/2024

Super excited to announce the first date of our Human Forest Project Tour while Patrick Blooming is back in Australia.

Adelaide we're coming for you! Tell your friends!

Sunday - 21.4.24
3.45pm - 8.30pm
Ticket Link below for more info 👇

05/03/2024

Wooooo!

Look who’s back AND going to be at this weekend!

We’re so excited to be holding Human Forests as well some other really fun workshops with Patrick .labs , Ali and .samantha !
c.jade will be giving massages most of the weekend and Patrick will be holding a singing and songwriting workshop on Sunday from 11am-1.30pm at the Hammock Temple.

Comment below if you’d like to come to our Forest at Esoteric!

23/02/2024

A Touch of Worship

Tomorrow Night at with .c.jade and .samantha !

An opportunity to connect to self, other and the world around you 🌍

20/02/2024

Home = Happy Patrick 🏡

13/02/2024

Shhhh...There's a lot of noise huh? All around us.
Within us.

But in all the chaos of the world. In all the noise.
There is you.
At it's centre with a choice.

To take a breath and allow all to simply be.
As simple as a tree.
And hear the music of silence as a song.

12/02/2024

This was one testimonial that's really stayed with us. We take our language for touch for granted, but we have no idea how difficult it can be for some to develop that language.

For this person who's been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the Forest gave them a language to communicate their needs without words and understand another's language.

If you struggle to communicate your touch needs or have them met, please come along and enjoy how simple touch can be. Everyone has their own journey. Life is a practice.

11/02/2024

LONDON FOREST!Friends in London, we're finally back and would love to share the Forest with you again!

This Friday 16th of February, we'll be at House of Transformation from 7pm onwards doing our thang in the big smoke.

If you have any friends in London that would get a lot out of this experience, please share this event around. Tag someone in London below 👇 and check our bio for the event link. ❤️

08/02/2024

Ever felt you needed to reach out to someone after a Forest, but weren't sure where to go? We want to remind you that our facilitators are there to chat about anything that might come up in a Forest- Good OR Less that Good.

We're always on the look out for additional ways to support you through your journey of opening up more to yourself, others and to connecting more to our Earth.
So that being said, we'd like to invite you to join our online Human Forest Project Facebook community group.

There you can ask questions, connect with other members, learn more about how to bring the Forest into your daily life and all the cool events that we've got coming up!

Comment below if you'd be keen on this.
Link in Bio. 🌳

07/02/2024

“Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.” ~ Abraham Maslow“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.” ~ Carl Jung

“Play is the royal road to childhood happiness and adult brilliance.” ~ Joseph Chilton Pearce

The masters said it- We believe it. ✅ Everything opens up when we're in a state of play.
Let this be a little reminder to bring just a little more play into your day, into your next Forest, into your job and into your life. 🤜🤛

Play well, friends. ❤️

06/02/2024

The Melbourne Northside Forest is baaaack in 2024 with .labs and .c.jade steering the ship at Moss Studios in Brunswick!Too often we rush, off towards some goal or image.
If only we slowed down we might fulfil the underlying desire far more deeply, before even reaching our goal.

It doesn’t mean we stop moving to meet our goal, only that we reach it already fulfilled instead of in desperation and need.
Or maybe because we're already fulfilled, our goals become a guiding light rather than a destination.

Tonight we slow down, not to drag our heels but to enjoy what’s already available, if only we stop rushing to have it. Practising slow touch we’ll expand, deepen, “turn up the definition” on what we can feel so that the rest of life and touch is deepened that much more also.

The slower we can go, the sooner we can get there.

THIS SATURDAY 10th of Februrary from 5.45pm.
Comment below if you're coming along!
Link in Bio.

06/02/2024

THE FOREST SPEAKS COMING THIS MARCH!

We are welcoming a new 'branch' to our tree - THE FOREST SPEAKS!

Over the nearly 3 years we have been running Human Forests we have continuously heard from attendees that thoughts and emotions arise for them either before attending, straight after or in the weeks since a Human Forest that they hunger to have a place to share their challenges and celebrations.

The Forest Speaks is for you to hear others' stories, to express your own and to live the Human Forest value of deeper connection to self, other and the world around.

Human Forest Project Co-Founder Anatolia HK Blooming will be running these every month.

Coming soon this March - information will be provided in post-event emails, the monthly newsletter and upon ticket purchase to March Human Forests.

Looking forward to hearing the trees and critters speak!

28/01/2024

That's right. Say no if that's what's true to do.

They may be insanely attractive.
Rich.
It might have been months or years since you've had any intimate touch.

But if something doesn't feel right-
Cross your arms and let them walk away. Be with yourself and honour your boundaries.

You don't have to explain yourself or in anyway apologise - They don't need to know why you've said no or have stopped the interaction. That's between you and you.

We're talking about the Human Forests here but this goes for any number of interactions in your life.

Tune into yourself and ask- do I want this? If the answer is 'No', that's ok. 👌

28/01/2024

When was the last time you actually let go?The last time where you fell into someone else's arms and let their hands hold and soften you?

Does the thought of that scare you? If so, why?

These are the questions we're continually asking and exploring- How can we soften and open to life and toe the line of what terrifies us in intimacy?

What's your experience with this? And what ways have you found a way to surrender, receive and have your needs met.

**ra

27/01/2024

She said it. 🤷‍♂️ Who needs some 'therapy'?

Have any of you had a similar experience? We'd love for you to share in the comments below 👇 .

25/01/2024

What does rejection mean for you? Let's be real- it's not fun.

And whilst this may sound callous in some ways, it's also an opportunity.
To tune into yourself. Feel what's going on inside of you.
Hold yourself the way you'd hoped someone would.

It doesn't change the fact that you still want connection with others, but it's the time when you probably need to give yourself even more love. Love that you can give to yourself in a way that honestly, they would never fully comprehend because they're not in your skin.

The Forest is such an excellent opportunity to experience 'Rejection' in a held container. If you find yourself waiting and waiting for someone to give you touch and for whatever reason, they don't show up... You CAN give it to yourself.

You can be the love you need and want. And the Forest is just a microcosm of the greater world of relating to self, other and the planet. It's a place where you're practicing for the 'real' thing called life.

So that being said- if you're feeling let down, rejected, scorned, disappointed or your expectations haven't been met-
Hold yourself. Tell yourself- 'I love you and I'm here for you'. Give yourself some of the soothing touch you were hoping for.

18/01/2024

Our first forest of 2024!From our humble beginnings in 2021, the Forest has grown so much and our little organism is already almost 3 years old!

That's mind blowing!

We wanted to kick off 2024 with a bang and in Melbourne we have ALL FOUR of our facilitators holding space for you AND from .dance bringing a full live band to !

AND (it keeps getting better!!!) we have .truth holding a cacao ceremony too.

It blows our minds that there's still so many tickets available.

Jump on board this magic train and experience a forest like we've never had.

Comment below if you're coming or if you'd like the ticket link. (We'll DM it to you)

Or... Link in Bio!

18/01/2024

2024 - A Year with HerShe Understands.
She holds and waits.
She listens.
She tells you only what you need to hear.
She holds a mirror in your quiet moments.
And she is not an 'Other'.
She is who you are in all your fullness.
She is the trees, the stars, the ocean and hills.
The air when everything is still.
She is ready for you to come home.
- - - - - - -
When was the last time you spent just a moment with her, with bare feet on the ground and with the sun on your face?

May this be a year of falling into her embrace.

25/12/2023

It's been a huge year friends and we want to thank you for sharing everything you've brought to this community.

The Human Forest has grown sooooo much this year and it's thanks to your love, care, respect and kindness that you've shared with your community.

Wishing you a wonderful solstice season and Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones.

We are working with our team to plan even more gifts from our community next year.

Can't wait to Forest again with you soon.

Love from chilly old England!

Patrick, Anatolia, Matthew and the Human Forest Team

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An experience of nourishment, care and utter presence. Connect with others, yourself and the earth beneath your feet in a way that you never have before. Receive the touch you most desire and give the gift of your own devotion to someone who needs it as much as you do. This is the Human Forest- A Human Ecosystem connected by loving, present, non-secks-ualised touch. #thehumanforestproject #touchworkshop #regenerative

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