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Celebrate the Holiday Season with Exciting Events on the Book Signing Tour!
Autumn Schedule: Oregon Book Signing Tour
Eugene Book Signing Events (NOVEMBER, 2026) (RSVP HERE)
Outdoor Elements’ Holiday Party
Friday, Nov. 6th, 4:00PM to 7:00PM
Pepperberries Kitchen Store
Saturday, Nov. 21st, 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Eugene Science Center
Saturday, Nov. 21st, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Corvallis Book Signing Party (DECEMBER, 2026) (RSVP HERE)
Saturday, Dec. 12th, 12:00 -3:00PM, at Wild Yeast Bakery (Organic Sourdough Bakery + Coffee Shop)!
They will be open for business during the event, so you can order from their incredible menu, if desired. Learn more about Wild Yeast Bakery + Coffee Shop: wildyeastcorvallis.com/menu/
Previous 2026 Book Signing Events
Portland Book Release Party: Official Kick-Off Event
Sunday, Sept. 27th at Arden Restaurant, 1:00-4:00PM
The kick-off event was a great success. Thank you everyone for coming out to celebrate and showing your amazing support!
Eugene Book Release Party
Saturday, Oct. 24th, 2:30-5:00PM, at Everyday People Yoga Studio.
Enjoy Sampling Delicious, Oregon-Made Treats from: Honey Mama’s Chocolate Truffle Bars + BNF Kombucha Company!
Eugene Book Signing Party for: The Sol Food Nutrition Cookbook
This is a FREE event: Please RSVP
Hosted at Everyday People Yoga: 352 W 12th Ave, Eugene, Oregon
Saturday, October 24th: 2:30-5:00PM
Join the festivities with friends in the community! Sip on refreshing beverages & enjoy organic chocolates.
There will be book signings with the author as well.
We are excited to be partnering with 2 of our favorite Oregon-Made Artisan Food & Beverage Companies:
BNF Kombucha Company — Serving their Refreshing Beverages!
Honey Mamas Chocolate Truffle Bars!
We will also have the 2026 PREMIUM EDITION books available if you haven’t ordered a copy yet.
We are incredibly grateful for the community support. Have a wonderful Autumn!
Book Release Kick-Off Event, in Portland, OR
NW Portland Book Release Party + Book Signing for —
The Sol Food Nutrition Cookbook
Hosted at Arden PDX, in the Pearl District
417 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR
Sunday, Sept. 27th: 1:00-4:00PM
The kick-off event was a great success. Thank you everyone for coming out to celebrate and showing your incredible support! We greatly enjoyed the refreshing beverages provided by:
BNF Kombucha Company - Delicious, Oregon-Made, Low-Sugar Kombucha!
2026 Retreats
August, 2026 Update:
We are completely booked for the August coastal retreat weekend — Local Meal Tasting (100% organic + vegetarian), Healthy Cooking Demonstration + 5 Gentle Yoga Classes.
All activities will be at Yachats Inn Hotel in Downtown Yachats, OR.
✦ NOURISH & FLOURISH: EARTH WISDOM RETREAT BY THE SEA✦
HOSTED BY IRIS BRIAND and ANNE WITMER
August 14–16, 2026 | Yachats, Oregon
Sweet pause. Deep rest. Good food. Good company.
Nourish & Flourish is a deeply restorative, weekend retreat on the stunning Oregon coast — designed to help you step away from constant stimulation, overthinking, caretaking, and productivity... and return to something simpler, softer, steadier, and more human.
What Awaits You:
Yoga & Nervous System Healing — Anne will be leading five sessions of gentle hatha and yin yoga along with breathwork, meditation, acupressure and self massage. Each practice will weave together nervous system restoration, insightful self-inquiry, and spiritual wisdom.
Farm-to-Table Cooking Immersion — A hands-on community cooking experience led by Registered Dietitian and cookbook author, Iris Briand. This isn't a cooking class so much as a reclamation of the kitchen as a place of pleasure and healing. Seasonal whole foods, practical nourishment tips, recipes to take home — and then sitting down together to taste what you made.
Forest Bathing Experience — An intentional guided walk through the stunning coastal forest, using nature itself as medicine to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, and return you to presence.
The Magical Oregon Coast in Late Summer — Golden light. Ocean air. The sea at its warmest and most generous.
Retreat Hosts:
Iris Briand — a registered dietician, organic farmer, and cookbook author whose work beautifully embodies the healing wisdom of seasonal nourishment and whole foods.
Anne Witmer — Yoga teacher extraordinaire, with over 20 years of yoga teaching experience and leading retreats.
What Makes This Experience Different
One of the things I love most about this retreat is that it is intentionally intimate and close to home — a "soulful, coastal staycation" rather than a complicated faraway escape. Meaning - No airports. No rushing. No over-scheduling. Just ocean air, nourishing food, healing practices, beautiful scenery, meaningful connection, and space to exhale.
With an intentionally small group, the intimacy is not incidental — it's the whole point. Authentic connection and personal attention is part of the medicine. And the spaciousness is real. There will be time to walk on the beach, sit quietly with tea, nap, journal, and watch the ocean. Because healing happens not only through practices — but through space.