June 14, 2026
Compassionate Living Vegan Retreat
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary
What to Expect
Join us for a meaningful day of connection, reflection, and compassionate living at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary.
This one-day retreat brings together a community of people who care deeply about animals, the planet, and mindful living, offering the chance to step away from the noise of daily life and reconnect with what matters most.
This retreat will also celebrate the one-year anniversary of Flora + Fauna Experiences and the rescue anniversary of sheep Flora and Fauna, whose story of compassion and second chances inspired the creation of this business.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary, supporting the lifelong care of rescued animals.
Space is limited.
Rescued Luvin Arms resident sheep and business namesakes, Fauna and Flora.
Agenda
Throughout the day, participants will experience: (the below agenda is tentative)
8:30 AM: Check In and Breakfast with Buff Bites Waffles
Check-in and breakfast, with the option to purchase waffles to take home!9:00 AM: Live and Move with Intention with Michelle Smith
Begin your morning with intentional breath and mindful movement. This grounding session is designed to gently awaken your body, center your mind, and reconnect you to what truly matters. Through a blend of breathwork, mobility, and intuitive yoga flow, you’ll create space to release tension, restore balance, and move with greater awareness. We’ll close with a guided intention-setting practice to help you align your energy and step into your day feeling clear, present, and empowered.10:15 AM: Veganism: Wellbeing for the Whole Being with Paris Williams, PhD
Join a conversation about how making the transition to a plant-based diet and lifestyle is very beneficial to every level of our wellbeing: to our personal health and wellness, to the sustainability of human society, to care for the earth, and, of course, to care and kindness for our fellow earthlings.11:15 AM: Sanctuary Tour and Resident Enrichment with Lanette Cook
A guided sanctuary tour and enrichment activities with the Luvin Arms residents, including a special meet-and-greet with Flora and Fauna, the two rescued sheep who inspired the name of Flora + Fauna Experiences. You will meet sanctuary residents, hear rescue stories, learn about animal care and sanctuary operations, and participate in enrichment activities with the residents!12:45 PM: Vegan Lunch with TBD
A shared vegan lunch and time to connect in community. The Luvin Arms Visitor’s Center will also be open to purchase fun Luvin Arms merch!1:30 PM: Compassionate Travel with Jamie Jones
A short discussion around compassionate travel and seeing the world differently as we travel. We’ll discuss how vegan travel works around the world, the impact of tourism on animals and ecosystems, and what makes our trips a little bit different.2:00 PM: Art Activity with Jamie Jones and Dessert by Italian Heart Vegan Soul Kitchen
A creative reflection activity inspired by sanctuary residents with Flora and Fauna Experiences and a delicious dessert by Italian Heart Vegan Soul Kitchen. You’ll get the chance to create a keepsake and purchase treats to take home!2:45 PM: What We Carry Forward with Diana Hulet
A guided reflection circle offering space to pause and gently turn inward, drawing on your experiences with animals and moments that stayed with you throughout the day. Through journaling, quiet reflection, and small group sharing, we’ll explore what we carry forward from these encounters–how connection, wonder, and compassion can begin to take shape in our lives beyond this space. This is an invitation to experience compassion not just as something we offer, but as something we embody, and to leave with a sense of possibility for how these connections can ripple outward in both visible and invisible ways.3:45 PM: Nature Sound Bath and Deep Relaxation with TBD
A restorative outdoor sound bath outside in nature as we reflect on and take in the day’s experiences.4:15 PM: Closing Reflections and Gratitude with Jamie Jones
A closing circle, a chance to connect with each other before heading on with your day.5:00 PM: Event Ends
Vegan Vendors
Buff Bites Waffles
BuffBites was born from a passion for creating healthy, high-protein vegan foods for everyone. We make protein waffles and seitan.
Breakfast Vendor
TBD
Stay tuned to learn about our exciting lunch vendor!
Lunch Vendor
Italian Heart Vegan Soul Kitchen
Laura is the creator behind Italian heart, vegan soul kitchen. A business created out of love for food, compassion and home… Italy!
Dessert Vendor
Vegan Facilitators
Lanette Cook
Lanette began advocating for animals in the 7th grade after discovering what was happening to the rabbits in her school’s FFA program. It wasn’t until several years later that she fully realized the impact that a single individual could have in improving the lives of animals.
After moving to Colorado from Texas, she toured Luvin Arms and knew she had found a place where she could pursue her passion for animal advocacy and draw on her experience working with children to help educate the next generation on how to live a compassionate, non-violent lifestyle.
Tour + Enrichment Facilitator
Diana Hulet
Diana is a writer, animal photojournalist, and meditation teacher with over three decades of experience in yoga philosophy and contemplative traditions. Her work explores the ethical relationships between humans, animals, and the natural world, with compassion as a catalyst for change.
Diana is Board Vice President of Sanctuary Doc, a contributor to We Animals and The Empathy Project, and the author of The Lateral Line on Substack. She holds a B.S. from Oregon State University in environmental ethics and ecology, and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Engaged Jain Studies with a concentration on Animal Ethics and Yoga Studies.
Her ongoing project, What if We Saw Them, invites reflection on the visibility of animals within human systems and the ethical responsibilities that arise from that awareness.
Reflection Facilitator
Jamie Jones
Jamie, Founder of Flora + Fauna Experiences, is a lifelong advocate for animals and conscious living, with over 30 years of plant-based living and two decades of leadership in mission-driven operations and event planning.
Jamie is a skilled traveler and strategist, and has designed vegan-friendly travel itineraries across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Central, and South America. She is also a senior volunteer and tour guide at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary.
Jamie’s work bridges heart and logistics—bringing meaningful, values-aligned experiences to life with professionalism and care. Flora + Fauna Experiences is her way of sharing the joy of cruelty-free living through travel, events, and education that inspire connection and kindness toward all beings.
Travel + Art Facilitator
Michelle Smith
Michelle is a Holistic Wellness Coach (AKA Body Alchemist) who helps high-performing professionals and athletes reclaim their strength, flexibility, and inner calm, so they can live and lead with vitality at every age.
Blending functional movement, breathwork, and intuitive practices, she guides her clients back to a deeper connection with their bodies—where resilience, ease, and sustainable energy become the foundation for both life and leadership.
Yoga Facilitator
Paris Williams, PhD
Paris has degrees in psychology and ecology. He is the director of the Center for Nonviolence and Conscious Living, and he practices and teaches integrative psychology.
He has strong interests in trauma and holistic wellness at both a personal and collective level, and is very concerned about escalating social inequalities and escalating harm done to the Earth and its many species and ecosystems.
Education Facilitator
TBD
Sound Bath Facilitator
Stay tuned to learn more about our sound bath practitioner!