Forrest Rivers

Mindfulness & Spirituality Author; Certified Meditation Teacher; Creator of Mystic Soul Revival YouTube Channel

North Carolina, USA
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Author, Disruptive Thinking, Happiness, Inspirational, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivational, Music, Non-Fiction Authors, Personal Growth, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Spirituality, Stress Management, Thought Leadership
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Forrest Rivers Biography

Forrest Rivers is a writer, certified meditation teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on mindfulness, spirituality, and humanity's connection to the natural world. He divides his time between the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and the Colorado Rockies, drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscapes. Rivers is a certified meditation teacher from the School of Positive Transformation and has lectured at colleges across the United States.

Rivers' journey to spiritual teaching began with personal transformation. The healing power of the Earth played a significant role in helping him overcome alcohol abuse, leading to an interest in the spiritual traditions of the Far East. He immersed himself in the teachings of Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist mystics, which became the foundation for his career in guiding others toward self-awareness and inner peace. Rivers leads lectures and workshops designed to help individuals look within and cultivate personal growth.

As an author, Rivers addresses questions of meaning, consciousness, and collective awakening. "The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings" is a collection of essays, reflections, and poetry that explores the resurgence of the hippie counterculture, the sacredness of the natural world, and the intersection of social revolution and spirituality. His book "COVID-19 and Humanity's Spiritual Awakening" examines how the pandemic prompted a deeper recognition of shared humanity and spiritual truth.

Rivers' book "Humanity's Spiritual Rebirth: Wisdom to Transform Struggles into Strength" draws on personal experiences and accounts from others to illustrate how shared hardship can foster meaning, understanding, and purpose. Each chapter concludes with a guided reflection and meditation exercise. The book received praise from musician and spiritual teacher Krishna Das, who highlighted Rivers' encouragement to embrace love, kindness, and compassion.

As a speaker and author, Rivers shares perspectives on spirituality, mindfulness, and the connection between humanity and nature. He also engages audiences through his YouTube channel, "Mystic Soul Revival with Forrest Rivers," where he extends his message of peace and inner awakening to a global community.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2026.

Forrest Rivers Speaking Topics

  • The Mindfulness Evolution: Awakening to your Life’s True Purpose

    Session Description:

    Forrest Rivers, a certified meditation teacher, published author, and long-time college professor, shows how mindfulness can help us find greater meaning and ultimately greater purpose in our lives. Specifically, he shows how daily mindfulness practices like meditation can help us live with more fluidity, awaken our innate feelings of compassion, help us listen more deeply through spirited self-reflection, improve our self-discipline, grow our inner courage and help us feel more connected to life’s mysterious rhythms and patterns. By the end of this session, participants will learn the following:

    • How scientifically backed mindfulness meditation practices help in the reduction and management of stress the multiple positive benefits of mindfulness meditation.
    • Practical mindfulness meditation exercises that you can easily incorporate into your busy daily lives to achieve peak performance and actively realize your life’s true purpose.

  • Finding Inner Peace in Uncertain Times

    Session Description:

    These times that we find ourselves in are marked by feelings of great anxiety and uncertainty for our future. Signs abound that we have entered such a period of uncertainty. The Human-caused devastation of the natural world, the suffering endured during the most recent pandemic, political polarization as well as persistent racial conflict and injustice all indicate that humanity has strayed too far in the direction of fear and separation.

    In 'Finding Inner Peace in Uncertain Times', Forrest Rivers, a a certified meditation teacher, published author, and long-time college professor, draws from the wisdom traditions of both East and West as well as from his decade of teaching mindfulness meditation practice to show how we are all fully capable of building a more peaceful world that reflects the highest aspirations of the human spirit. However, Forrest maintains that to realize this noble end goal of building a more peaceful outer world, we must first begin by building more peaceful inner worlds within ourselves. By the end of this session, participants will learn the following.

    • What the wisdom traditions (both East and West) have to say about the direct correlation between the prospects for world peace and the cultivation of inner peace within us
    • Applied mindfulness practices that can help us cultivate greater peace within ourselves.
    • Effective techniques on how to adopt personally empowering and optimistic perspectives that better help us navigate the uncertainties of the modern world.

Forrest Rivers Videos

Mystic Soul Revival with Forrest Rivers

Mystic Soul Revival with Forrest Rivers

Dive into the enchanting realm of Mystic Soul Revival with Forrest Rivers as he present "Original Inspiration Music Part 2." In this installment,...

What They Can Teach Us On Our Spiritual Paths

What They Can Teach Us On Our Spiritual Paths

Forrest Rivers' presentation "Synchronicities: What They Can Teach Us On Our Spiritual Paths" given at the Spiritual Light Center in Franklin, NC on...

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Humanity's Spiritual Rebirth Wisdom to Transform Struggles Into Strength
Humanity's Spiritual Rebirth Wisdom to Transform Struggles Into Strength
COVID-19 and Humanity's Spiritual Awakening
COVID-19 and Humanity's Spiritual Awakening
The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings
The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings

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  • What topics does Forrest Rivers speak about?

    Forrest Rivers is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Disruptive Thinking, Happiness, Inspirational, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivational, Music, Non-Fiction Authors, Personal Growth, Psychology, Public Health, Social Sciences, Spirituality, Stress Management, Thought Leadership

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Forrest Rivers is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Mindfulness Evolution: Awakening to your Life’s True Purpose and Finding Inner Peace in Uncertain Times. The estimated speaking fee range to book Forrest Rivers for your event is available upon request. Forrest Rivers generally travels from NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gelong Thubten, Pandit Dasa, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Srikumar Rao and Jim Madrid. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Forrest Rivers for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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