Spiritual Retreat to Celebrate Animals and Veganism in Philadelphia

Internationally Acclaimed Peace Activist to Give Keynote Speech

CONTACT: Lisa Levinson, lisa@idausa.org, 215-620-2130

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Philadelphia, PA – International animal protection organization, In Defense of Animals, is pleased to announce its seventh annual Vegan Spirituality Retreat in Philadelphia, featuring United Nations-recognized peace activist and musician Peter Jam. The event will be held on Saturday, October 8, in beautiful natural surroundings at Saunders Woods Preserve in Gladwyne, Montgomery County.

In Defense of Animals’ President, Dr. Marilyn Kroplick said, “Our seventh Vegan Spirituality Retreat will be our best yet, offering guests an immersive experience in a woodland oasis, surrounded by like-minded individuals and wild animal inhabitants. Nature walks, yoga, and qi gong will allow participants to practice mindfulness, before enjoying an inspiring speech by internationally renowned peace activist, Peter Jam. During the animal blessing, the group will experience vegan spirituality in action, as their hearts open to embrace compassion for all living beings.”

In Defense of Animals’ Vegan Spirituality Retreat offers opportunities to empathize with animals suffering around the world, celebrate animal companions, honor those who have died, create a vision of harmony between humans and other animals, and take part in a creative animal blessing ceremony.

Retreat-goers will enjoy an uplifting and empowering talk from internationally acclaimed peace activist Peter Jam. The Lebanese-Armenian, also known as Jambazian, is an independent artist, global rights activist, singer, music composer, creative thinker, motivational speaker, and inspirational world traveler for peace and justice, born in the midst of the Lebanese civil war in Beirut.

Peter Jam has presented at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut, and at the United Nations offices in Vienna, and its headquarters in New York City. Peter has performed in more than 20 countries across Europe.

Date: Saturday, October 8

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Saunders Woods, 1020 Waverly Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035

Bring: Yoga mat, water bottle, walking shoes, companion animals (or photos)

Tickets: $40 at the event, $35 online, $5 per child. Includes catered vegan lunch, yoga, and qi gong sessions www.idausa.org/retreats

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Vegan Spirituality Retreats are part of In Defense of Animals’ Sustainable Activism campaign, supporting activists in the field who prevent animal cruelty and promote compassion for all living beings, while providing self-care tools and emotional resources.

In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with over 250,000 supporters and a 30-year history of protecting animals’ rights, welfare, and habitats through education, campaigns, and hands-on rescue facilities in India, Africa, and rural Mississippi.

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