5/13 Vegan Retreat!
Sandy and I are going to our first vegan retreat!! It is called: Your Food, Your Power: Vegan Eats for the Conscious Cook
The retreat is at the Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan, July 9-11. The weekend will highlight how to create healthy, delicious meals from affordable staple foods as well as how to make seemingly sinful desserts. Participants will work together to prepare food gathered from fresh, local sources. If you’ve ever wondered how to veganize and old favorite (think sausage gravy over biscuits), navigate the grocery store, grab a snack in a hurry, plan a holiday meal or why people choose vegan, this weekend is for you.
The retreat leader, Nicole Renee Matthews has been an animal advocate her entire life. At age nine she moved from the Detroit suburbs to a 28 acre home in West Michigan. She learned how to create delicious meals from farm to table. For several years she travelled around the world with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) affecting change for animal welfare.
The Leaven Center sounds like an oasis. Meditative pathways, a spring fed stream, rolling farm land with abundant wildflowers and views of the Grand River.
The retreat begins on Friday at 7pm and ends on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.
The cost is $190.00 Per person which includes your meals, lodging and overall transformational experience! You can register on their site at: www.leaven.org
I have never been to a retreat, vegan or otherwise. I am over the moon with excitement. Imagine unplugging yourself to spend the weekend in a serene, meditative landscape while eating compassionate food!
If any of you have ever experienced anything like this, our readers would love to hear about it. I will of course take copious notes throughout the experience and share everything when we return.
Better yet, secure yourself a spot and we can experience it together! Everything is more fun with friends.
BTW, I have pulled all of this information from the Leaven Center site: www.leaven.org
Because I have not yet experienced this, I have shared their description of Nicole and her retreat. It really sounds amazing.
Have a great day!
Tags: 30 day challenge, leaven center, trying vegan, vegan experience, vegan retreat, vegan travel
