This is a past event summer 2022


Yoga & Meditation 1-Day Mini Retreat at FRIEND Farm Animal Sanctuary

Place: Friend Farm Animal Sanctuary, Tonbridge, Kent

Yoga alongside the animals

Come and join us for an amazing day of body positive classical hatha yoga and meditation at Friend Farm Animal Sanctuary home to over 150 rescued farmed animals, including pigs, goats, sheep, cows, turkeys, chickens and more, all living their best lives in their forever home at the sanctuary. There will be incredible fresh, home grown, home cooked vegan food, time to get to know the animals, yoga and meditation, fresh air, great company and more...

FRIEND is an awesome vegan, farmed animal rescue, registered charity number 1173318 creating a safe forever home for animals rescued from the meat and dairy industries


Day schedule

  • 10:30 a.m. Orientation: Time to arrive, use the loo and settle in with a cup of tea and a welcome to the sanctuary

  • 11:00 p.m. Classical Hatha Yoga: This will be a 1.5 hr Sivananda yoga class in the fields

  • 12:30 p.m. FRIEND Vegan Lunch: FRIEND has a growing greener project. A gorgeous vegan lunch will be lovingly prepared at the sanctuary using some of their stunning home grown ingredients

  • 1:30 p.m. Meet the animals - a guided tour: An amazing guided tour with Mark the owner of the sanctuary, we will feed the pigs and have lots of time to get to know the animals

  • 3:30 p.m. Hot drink and a snack

  • 4:00 p.m. Meditation, Pranayama (deep breathing exercises) and deep relaxation session around the fire pit

  • 5:30 p.m. Home time

This is a vegan, and alcohol and drug free event.


Body Positive Classical Hatha Yoga led by Janice Kate

Yoga is rooted in spiritual traditions from South Asia and is not just a selection of exercise routines for fit people, in fact the physical yoga practice is just one small element of yoga that should be accessible to everybody. Yoga offers a lifestyle blueprint of spiritual teachings and practices that can help guide us towards a deep sense of well-being and connection in our lives. This day will include gentle and accessible physical yoga as well as guided meditation, breathing exercises, and deep relaxation practices.

Janice is a body positive, queer, non binary, fat yoga teacher with over 18 years experience of teaching classical hatha yoga in the Sivananda tradition. They are particularly passionate about making yoga accessible and EVERY BODY is invited to attend this event especially folks who are Black or Brown, fat, queer, trans, disabled, and anyone who feels more comfortable in body diverse groups.


Finding the Sanctuary

The sanctuary is in East Peckham in Tonbridge, Kent.

FRIEND Farm Animal Sanctuary
89 Bush Road
East Peckham
Tonbridge TN12 5LJ

The nearest station is Paddock Wood and lifts to the sanctuary from the station will be available.

Please text or whatsapp Janice in advance on 07956-208-666 if you want to be met at the station.