Meet us in Houston for a day retreat with workshops which promote holistic wellness. Yoga classes, guided meditation and nutrition classes are supplemented with lectures and presentations which allow individuals to deepen their practice. This entire program is organized by our friends Drs. Munish & Bandana Chawla of Peaceful Planet Foundation.

They are offering an entire day of wellness, lectures, opportunities to meet like-minded individuals and a plant-based meal included for only a suggested donation of $20 per individual OR $50 for a family to 4 participants. Scholarships available for teachers & students.

Here’s the link for details and registration. https://peacefulplanetfoundation.org/yearlyretreat/?fbclid=IwAR0f8pda8mqeWpQWgvYhjyJDpNAN7T9KmpFRtGpfKfgCFWQRF23Ukn-8j4o

Dr. Riz will be the keynote speaker.
Auditorium 9:30-10:20 Dr. Rizwan Bukhari, Keynote: Nutrition & Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Bukhari is a plant-based vascular surgeon who specializes in treating advanced cases of atherosclerotic disease which is mainly the result of poor nutrition and poor lifestyle choices. In this session, Dr. Bukhari will discuss how the SAD (standard American diet) based on animal foods and highly processed foods increases our chances of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes and how a whole food plant-based diet, rich in fiber, vitamins, and phytonutrients can prevent and even reverse the above mentioned diseases.

An overview of the day:
9AM-9:20 Main auditorium – Welcome and Introduction
9:30-10:20 First Session–You may choose from any of the 3 options below

Auditorium — Keynote: Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease
Room A115 — Sivananda Yoga (limit 24 participants)
Room A114 — Wellness Sessions 1 & 2 (limit 36 participants)
10:30-11:20 Second Session–You may choose from any of the 3 options below

Auditorium — 2 TED style Nutrition Talks, 20 minutes each
Room A115 — Kundalini Yoga (limit 24 participants)
Room A114 — Wellness Session (limit 36 participants)
11:30-12:20 Third Session–You may choose from any of the 3 options below

Auditorium–Environmental effects of our food choices
Room A115 — Hath Yoga — (limit 24 participants)
Room A114 — Wellness sessions 1 & 2 — (limit 36 participants)
12:20-1:10 Foyer – Plant Based Lunch

1:10-2:00 Fourth Session–You may choose from any of the 3 options below

Auditorium– Animal Protein & Cancer
Room A115 — Exercise Tips, theory and practice (limit 36 partipnts.)
Room A114 — Plant Based Cooking Demo– (limit 36 participants)
2:10-2:25 Closing Remarks

2:25-3:00 Main auditorium – panel Q and A