2010 Invest in the Human Spirit

1. Boutique Beach Bed & Breakfast

Two Days and Nights of Luxury for Two at the Oceans Edge

If you are nourished by a Japanese-inspired simplicity of wood and plants, this inn located in the Arch Cape area is for you. The staff is dedicated to providing you with comfortable and relaxing surroundings, with a sumptuous organic breakfast. 

Let your burdens go and enjoy a 3-hour private surf lesson with Lexi Halliahan, director of Northwest Surf Camps.

Learn all the basics of safety and technique. Your equipment is provided half-price from Cleanline Surf. To ensure you head home soothed, Longevity Spa in nearby Manzanita will provide you with a one-hour massage and Cannon Beach Yoga Arts offers one hour of yoga instruction.

2. The Inca from Cuzco to Manchu Picchu - A 10 Day Designed Adventure 

Besides the storied wonders of Manchu Picchu and Cuzco, see terraced Inca hillsides from the valley floor and megalithic rock creations so tight a piece of paper cannot slip through their joint. Redback Travel has arranged guides, lodging, transportation, domestic airfare and two meals per day. Guide tips, massages and international airfare are not included. 

To start each day, Sarahjoy Marsh, Amrita’s founder, will offer a yoga class. 

3. Take Your Yard to the Next Level –Living Yoga Board Members Will Make It Happen

Have you ever wished for a water feature, stone pathway, colorful or aromatic plantings to savor for years to come? Veteran landscape architect, Susan Morrow of Creative Concepts, will consult with you to develop a plan and 10 Living Yoga board members will help make it happen. Materials to rejuvenate the soil will be provided as well as a $150 plant allowance from Portland Nursery and a $50 gift certificate from Rejuvenations. 

Also included is a catered lunch from Elephants Deli for you, your landscaper and crew of ten.

4. Fresh Eggs! Transform Your Backyard into a Sustainable Urban Farm 

If you’ve ever wanted to share the joy of seeing downy chicks grow into hens with their own personalities, this is the way to go. You will save yourself months of research and construction with this starter kit from Naomi’s Organics. It includes a custom-built coop, 3 chicks, an owner’s manual, feed dispenser, food and finally a consultation from Mindy Coolidge.

5. Guided Yoga Retreat for Two at Breitenbush

Restore your body and soul in an old-growth forest retreat with Sarahjoy Marsh.  Take four days out to renew yourself with yoga, nourishing meals and soaks in natural hot springs. Included is a $200 gift certificate for food and lodging at Breightenbush.

6. Intimate French Feast for Eight at Chez Bertau-Pavy

Join Christophe and Frederique Berteau-Pavy as they host in their historic Northwest Portland home an evening of food, wine for eight.

The “Jacque Brel is Alive an Well” duo will set the ambiance while you and your guests linger over six courses from escargots to pate’, cassoulet and tarte tatin. French wine will complement each course. 

7. Packouz Diamond Pendant - The Simple and Elegant Compliment 

Set in white gold, a nearly quarter carat, square cut diamond from Packouz Jewelers serving Portland for almost a century, with custom, innovative jewelry designs.

8. Utter Complements Sapphire and Opal in a Custom Pendant

Carats of precious blues and yellows in an engaging and entertaining visual interplay.

9. The Play is The Thing – In this case 6 Plays for 2 At Portland Center Stage

Two flex passes for the 2010-2011 season to our Rose City’s award winning theater located in the restored Portland Armory. Now in its 20th season, Portland Center Stage offers a mix of innovation and proven classics to pique your interest, sharpen your eye and warm your heart this coming winter. What a treat to look forward to your choice of: The Iliad, A Christmas Story, Santaland Diaries, Imaginary Invalid, Bust, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Love Janus.

10. Classical Peruvian Elegance – 4 course dinner for 6 – Interactive, Gastronomic, Complete

Josue Rivas, from Lima, is a classically trained chef who will provide an instructional and gastronomic experience for six. At the home of Living Yoga board Chair, Richard Durant and his wife Debbie Burke, Chef Rivas will share tools techniques and culinary customs of his native country in a hands-on evening. Executive Director, Amy Eaton, will provide the wine to enhance each course.

11. One Year of Heaven and Sweaty Hell – Bikram yoga 

Benefits from this great workout include stress release, weight loss, increased energy and flexibility, regardless of fitness level, age or experience. Bikram’s beginning Hatha Yoga is both rehabilitative and preventative. The 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises are formulated to heal the body of chronic disease and/or injury and maintain the body’s health. 

In addition to one year of yoga at Bikram Yoga of Northeast Portland you will also receive one massage each from Suzanne Cummings and Brandon Ellis. In addition Hilary Leferriere will provide you with an acupuncture treatment. 

12. One Year of Unlimited Passionate Yoga

At Amrita: A Sanctuary for Yoga passionate instructors each with extensive life experience and training in anusara’s alignment principles, have backgrounds in meditation and pranayama. 

Every month, In addition to unlimited yoga, one private lesson, begins with a meditation. The intent is to support the translation of inner experience on the mat into your daily life.

Two reiki masters from Shine Integrative Physical Therapy will offer 3 cranial sacral massages.

13. Set the Standard with a week (5 days) at Hale Poloka – A Kaua’I Fantasy in the Prestigious Paipu Kai Resort

Hale Poloka is a comfortable three bedroom island home with Asian décor imported from Bali and China. The secluded garden, patio and water features provide the setting for a secluded spa and garden idyll or an active experience of resort amenities and beaches within easy walking distance. 

Close by are Brennecke’s Beach for body surfing, Poipu Beach for swimming/snorkeling and Shipwreck beach for sunbathing and beachcombing.  A two-minute walk brings you to the Anara Spa and Grand Hyatt for shopping, dining, tennis and golf.

14. Three Nights at Spectacular Black Butte Ranch

This spacious three bedroom home has spectacular views of Mt. Jefferson black Butte and the ranch’s beautiful is yours for 3 nights. The main house sleeps 6 while the bunkhouse sleeps an additional 5. Included is a $75 gift certificate at the Lodge Restaurant.