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Body, Mind, & Spirit

Massage and Chiropractic Gift Certificates from Khalsa Pain Relief Clinic – website
One hour massage, worth $70; chiropractic visit, worth $114. Retail value: $184

Acupuncture treatment from Heaven-Earth Acupuncture, Marc Gadoua, L.Ac. –  website
A free evaluation and treatment plus 20% off a follow up appointment. Value: $75

Rolfing and/or Chiropractic session with Jeff Ryder, D.C. – website 
One hour of body work. Retail value: $120

(1) Therapeutic Massage with Peter Gold, BA, LMT – website
One hour of therapeutic massage. Retail value: $65

(2) Therapeutic Massage with Peter Gold, BA, LMT
One hour of therapeutic massage. Retail value: $65

Archetypal Pattern Reading from Archetypal Associates – website | read more
2 sessions with 2 Archetypal Pattern Analysts. Retail value: $400

Yantra, Mantra, Tantra – Retreat with Babaji Bob Kindler in Seattle, March 10 – 13, 2011
Three full days of teachings on authentic Tantra by the author of Twenty-Four Aspects of Mother Kali. Retail value: $300

Membership to Lan Su Chinese Gardenwebsite
“Friend” level membership: one year’s membership for 2 adults, children, and 2 guests per visit.  Retail value: $125

Home Improvement

Add the beauty of tile to your home with Neal Aronowitz Tile and Stone, Inc – website
Credit of $500.00 towards any tile project and any tile purchased at a local
showroom at  contractor’s wholesale price. Retail value: $500 +

Professional Interior Painting from Sam Muller – see photo
8 hours of professional painting, labor only. Retail value: $200

Coffee Creek Handicrafts

Hand-crafted items and artwork from the Vedanta students at Coffee Creek – See photos

Checkbook cover & Business card holder set (4 sets). Needlepoint craft using colorful yarns. Value: $18

Notecards with envelopes. Set of three. Value: $7

Crocheted All-purpose Bag with bead closer. Value: $16

Sacred Object Pouch made of fine bead work has two designs on front and back. Value: $40

Accessories

Indian Purse (2) – See photo
From the Pahar Ganj shopping labrynths of Delhi, India: A large purse of thick woven texture decorated with Sanskrit writing. Retail value: $25 each

Imported Pashmina Shawl  value  $45 – See photo

Graceful Bead & Sequin Blouse Toppers. value $75 each – See photo

1 Multicolored
1 Black & Silver

Glass Necklaces by ZuzuSee photo

Collectibles

Kathakali Dancers – See photos
5 antique, painted wooden figurines (12 – 14 inches high) depicting holy characters portrayed in Indian sacred dance. Made in Kerala.  Value $500.00

Designer pillows – See photo
3 pillows made from antique Chinese pillows. Value: $150.00

Mah Jong SetSee photo
Bamboo tiles, quite old, traditional boxed set. Value: $80.00

Signed copy:  CARTopia – Portland’s Foodcart Revolution, by Kelly Rodgers and Kelley Roy – website | photo
A book documenting – through stories and photography – the perfect storm of Portland’s independent culture, artisan economy, and foodie scene that created the street food revolution.  Retail value: $30

Comestables

100% pure Kona Coffee from Morning Dew Brew – website | photo
Two pounds of estate grown Kona Coffee from the Big Island of Hawai’i. Retail value: $50 

Dave’s Killer Bread Gift Basket (2) From Dave’s Killer Bread –  website 
Each organic gift basket includes two fresh loaves, a Sin Dawg (“healthiest cinnamon roll in the world”), a Dave’s Killer Bread t-shirt, and a $20 gift certificate for their bakery outlet store located in Milwaukie OR. Retail value: $45 each

Indian Dinner for Six by Chef Lokanathdas
A delicious full course Indian meal, from starters to dessert, cooked with traditional reverence. value $180

Music for Inspiration

Babaji Bob Kindler – website | photo
A collection of Babaji Bob Kindler’s Instrumental albums: Wingspan, Tiger’s Paw, Matrix series, Ever Free, and Sound Castles. An incredible blend of acoustic musical styles spanning Classical, Jazz, and Indian to the peaceful meditative splendor of New Age music with superb musicianship.  Retail value: $105

Babaji Bob Kindler & Jai Ma Music website | photo
A selection of Babaji Bob Kindler & Jai Ma Music Chanting & Bhajan albums: Love & Wisdom, Shakti Bhajans, Guru Bhajans, Universal Aspects, Hymns to the Goddess, Gita Govinda Mala, and Siva! Siva! These sublime Wisdom songs melt the heart and cause the mind to soar in Divine regions.  Retail value: $105

Shantala, Benjy & Heather Wertheimerwebsite | photo
Benjy and Heather Wertheimer lead kirtan (sacred chanting) worldwide as the duo Shantala, with soul-stirring vocals, sacred lyrics and exotic instrumentation. They have offered a selection of six chanting and instrumental albums: Live in Love, Sri, The Love Window, Ocean of Sound, Soul of the Esraj, and Voice of the Esraj. Retail value: $90

John McCormick, guitarist – website | photo
A collection of John McCormick’s albums: Between our Hearts, Live at the Freight, Essential Guitar Tracks.  John McCormick is a fingerstyle guitarist and singer who offers traditional and contemporary music along with original compositions. Retail value: $45

Girish –  website | photo  
Girish’ new album, Diamonds in the Sun (3 copies) – Sanskrit chants and English lyrics weave with instrumentation from Portland to Pakistan in a fresh, eclectic blend that is by turns intimate, peaceful, and inspiring, and then vibrant, passionate, and playful. Retail: $18 each