Sarah Abu-Absi, Mind-Body Coach + Forest Therapy Guide

06/11/2026

Our attention spans, our nervous systems, and our ability to be present for our lives have been hijacked by the addictive nature of our phones.

Come practice being present without your phone, and experience the benefits that arise when turn our attention toward nature instead of our screens.

Includes a guided sensory meditation seated/lying down on the ground, mindful wandering and nature connection, reflection and sharing, and a closing gratitude ritual with home-grown native herbs.

Register via Evanston Parks and Recreation at:
https://app.amilia.com/store/en/cityofevanston/shop/activities/6855897

05/26/2026

I checked something off my bucket list today — I guided in downtown Chicago.

Steps from bustling Millenium Park, and just off of Lakeshore Drive during rush hour, we sat or laid in the grass and found a little pocket of peace in the heart of a city of 2.7 million people.

We can’t wait for the perfect conditions to allow ourselves to rest, and we can’t only find awe and beauty in remote places or on vacation.

When we practice allowing rest and finding beauty amid the everyday cacophony, so much changes.

Thank you to for setting this up and getting this wonderful group together from .

05/02/2026

Obsessed with the Flower Moon and all 10 hear-strangers that gathered by a campfire to slow down and quiet our thoughts and witness it rise.

So much awe and gratitude 🙏🏼 🔥🌕🌊

04/18/2026

Celebrate the full moon and May Day (the midpoint between the Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice) with me, in one of the most beautiful settings in the world!

Experience the wisdom, awe, connection and well-being that nature and the full moon can offer us when we slow down and allow ourselves to pay attention without trying to solve or fix anything.

I'll guide us in a meditation around the fire circle (weather permitting) to slow our busy minds and (re)connect us to our bodies and the Earth. You can choose to stay in one spot, or mindfully wander the Lighthouse Beach dunes and gardens, then experience the awe of the full moon rising over the lake.

Please dress for the weather and bring a blanket or chair to sit on if you don't want to sit on the stone bench. Message me if you have any needs.

Register via the City of Evanston Parks and Rec (link in comments).

01/14/2026

So grateful for this group that gathered for fireside forest therapy on Sunday.

And grateful for
the sun that came out and
Reminded some of us of laying on the beach in summer
When we remembered we can use our imaginations in our favor

Grateful for the crisp breeze, our warming hearts and hand-warmers, and the pause between our thoughts

Grateful for the fact that we can experience cold, we can notice the bracing (or resisting) and choose to welcome the bracing (to not resist the resisting)
And then watch the bracing and clenching melt away

And grateful we have a place to get warm.

Grateful for it all

01/06/2026

Thank you to the 361 people who joined me in 2025 to put away our phones and our to-do lists and societal expectations to let ourselves connect to our true nature -- in partnership with the Earth and the sky and everything/everyone in between.

Thank you to everyone who likes or shares or comments on my posts, forwards my emails, tells a friend or a co-worker or a family member about .

Marketing isn't my thing -- so I'm grateful to everyone that spreads the word and to everyone that shows up.

Reach out or check out my website if you want to do forest therapy with me in 2026!

01/05/2026

CORRECTION - it's this SUNDAY, January 11th :)

Fireside Forest Therapy: Mindfulness in Winter

Winter invites us to slow down. In this forest therapy session, we’ll start by a crackling fire inside the Ecology Center, then move outside to experience what it feels like to be truly present outside, with nature, without our judging or analytical minds leading the way.

We can take warming breaks inside by the fire as needed, so we will go ahead rain in any weather.

Science shows that forest therapy boosts immunity, creativity, focus, and feelings of connection.

The session is guided, relaxed, and adaptable to everyone’s comfort level.

Dress for the weather, and otherwise come just as you are :)

Register via Evanston Parks and Rec: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/cityofevanston/shop/activities/6402949

Event was listed as "Winter Wellness Walk" and may not have been changed yet to reflect the accurate title. DM or email me if you have a hard time registering.

12/03/2025

There is magic and wisdom and beauty in all seasons.

Private forest therapy
12.3.25
Lake County, IL

11/25/2025

11/19/2025

Noticing the space between the thoughts.
Forest therapy with At Ease program for Veterans.
11.19.25
Ryerson Woods
Lake County, IL