Thanks to everyone who attended our 7^th annual Vegan Spirituality Retreat in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend. It was a fulfilling day of connection, community, and honoring non-human animals while surrounded by nature at Saunders Woods. We are truly grateful to those participants who traveled from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to attend this unique event!

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when we shared memories about our animal companions who we’ve loved and lost. Cheers reverberated as we celebrated the good news for animals around the world. Laughter filled the room as our featured speaker Peter Jam shared his trials and tribulations as a vegan peace activist!

Music was in the air throughout the retreat, whether it was birdsongs during our outdoor yoga class, Kirtan devotional mantra-chanting before lunch, drumming during the animal blessing, or guitar as Peter Jam sang songs of peace and hope for the future of people and animals everywhere.

We hope you can join our next retreat in Florida on April 1 & 2 at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary with speaker Rae Sikora, yoga, meditation, an animal blessing, sanctuary tour, and special volunteer day for the primates.  For details, visit www.idausa.org/retreats.