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Jess Forest Kroon

@jessforestmtb

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🚵🏻‍♀️ MTB guide
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Welcome to the adventure!

Today, I open the doors to something that has been growing in my heart for a long time. The Forest Connection is the unfolding of a journey shaped by every experience, lesson, challenge, and moment of growth that life has offered me. All the experiences I have gathered along the way now come together in this new adventure, an adventure from the heart.

Bringing people together and guiding from the heart feels like the most natural extension of who I am.
This space is meant to be a place for connection. In a time when we sometimes feel disconnected from what truly matters, I feel deeply called to guide people back to that remembrance. To walk beside you. To explore, to feel, to grow.

Jess Forest is not only my name; it is my essence. In a forest, everything is interconnected. Beneath the surface, roots weave together in an unseen network, supporting and nourishing one another. A forest teaches us that healing and growth happen in connection. Forests have the power to restore us. They ground us. They remind us to slow down, to breathe, to return to what is natural and true within ourselves.

I am so grateful to begin this journey, and I look forward to connecting with you along the way. 🌿 by @jessforestmtb

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8 months ago

Some seasons are about blooming, others about planting seeds in the dark. Growth isn’t always visible, but it’s happening, quietly, beneath the surface. Trusting the process, being patient with myself, and know that even the smallest shifts can lead to something beautiful. Learning to invest in myself means not only getting in shape physically but also mentally. I am grateful for the support from others but also the faith and trust in myself. 🩶 by @jessforestmtb

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2 years ago

Sometimes you need to meet rock bottom to just find out how strong you are.. I am so grateful and proud of where I am today. It’s a real adventure to get to know yourself better, accept life as it comes, love yourself for who you are. Loving life and grateful for my health. I trust my body, it will guide me through life and will keep me safe when I listen, feel and believe in myself. ❤️ #carpefuckingdiem by @jessforestmtb

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a year ago

Warrior of Light is a 5-day embodied immersion created for exactly that.

Through Budokon, movement, breathwork, energy work, somatic exploration, ritual and deep human connection, we move beyond the surface and into the patterns we carry in the body.

You’ll be challenged.
You’ll be supported.
You’ll be witnessed.

And sometimes, that is exactly what we need to see what we can’t see alone.

This testimonial says it better than we ever could:

“I found self-love again.”

🔥 Warrior of Light
October 15–19, 2026
Casa de Cura, Portugal

We are now down to our last spots.

If you’ve been watching, thinking about it, feeling the pull and waiting for a sign — maybe this is it.

DM us LIGHT and we’ll send you the full details. taken in Mallorca, Spain by @jessforestmtb

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14 days ago

Really enjoyed riding at @lacblancbikepark. Sign the petition to help keep this amazing park open.. 🤘 by @jessforestmtb

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3 months ago

This victory didn’t come from pushing harder.
It came from slowing down. From choosing presence over pressure. Rest over force. To listening to my body, my rhythm, my breath, my energy, my intuition..

Instead of trying to prepare by doing more, I gave myself permission to simply be. To let go and to trust. When the mind becomes quiet, the body already knows what to do. Because sometimes, slower truly becomes smooth and fast.. And by slowing down, I find my flow..

Thanks @fsjverbier for getting the best out of myself these 3 epic days. you are amazing and loved shredding our home trails together!

Thanks @enduro2.fr for this 2nd edition in Verbier, it was a real pleasure to join this event. What a great vibe and beautiful connections made!

#enduro2 #verbier by @jessforestmtb

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3 months ago

What a weekend! 3 days of racing our hometrails, so much fun! Teamwork makes the dream work 🚵🏻‍♀️🚵🏻‍♀️🇨🇭🇨🇭🤘🤘❤️❤️ Thanks @enduro2.fr for the opportunity to join this amazing event full of good vibes and connections, Big mountain rides, smiles and support! See you next year! taken in Verbier Switzerland by @jessforestmtb

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3 months ago

Day 1 racing @peppermint_cycling @verbier @mountainairverbier @jessforestmtb taken in Verbier, Switzerland by @jessforestmtb

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3 months ago

So much to be grateful for today. Slowing down in all parts of my life has given me so much growth. When I slow down I can breathe, I see more, feel more, love more. I connect more to myself, others and the natural world around me. I have to keep reminding myself to stay grounded, centred and connected. Especially when life gets bumpy. But with the skills I have learned I will come a long way and I am still learning and growing everyday. What a journey this beautiful life is and I am so grateful to be here, in this moment, on this day. To be here fully and to be here now. by @jessforestmtb

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3 months ago

One of our ultimate highlights of our trip in Africa. If you visit Namibia make sure you add this to your bucketlist. It’s a once in a lifetime experience and you can’t get closer to heaven on earth than this 🫶 by @jessforestmtb

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4 months ago

When you are 10 and grow up in the Alps.. 🇨🇭🤘🫶

#mtbverbier #swisscyclingfamily #verbier by @jessforestmtb

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4 months ago

Getting the feeling back on the bike.. trying to stay grounded and slowly finding my balance. Nice morning ride followed by a breathwork session at home.. 2 completely different ways of connecting with myself but so good 💕 by @jessforestmtb

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4 months ago