Friday, July 7 - Sunday, July 9
Downtown
Anchorage, Alaska
We are thrilled to announce our first annual Live Breathe Alaska Plant-Based Retreat with our special guest and co-host, the incredible Jane Esselstyn.
Join us in beautiful downtown Anchorage, Alaska in a gorgeous home located near the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail for an immersive weekend, full of plant-based education, hands-on cooking classes, meditation, restorative yoga, wellness sessions, and a chance to nurture your mind, body, and soul.
Jane Esselstyn is an avid inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of the NY Times Bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease cookbook.
Jane presents her work, research, and high energy food demos across the country and world. Her presentations, food demonstrations, samples and food parties bring clarity, hilarity, and a can-do attitude to the power of plant-based eating.
LBA
Plant-Based Retreat
Friday, July 7 - Sunday July 9
Anchorage, Alaska
Beautiful Home in
Downtown Anchorage
Guest Co-Host
Jane Esselstyn
Jane Esselstyn RN is a fresh and charismatic voice on the whole food, plant-based diet. She brings her perspective and passion as a woman, nurse, researcher, and mother to creating on-ramps to the plant-based way of life. Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-based recipes and the co-author of Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook with her next door neighbor, mom, and human firecracker -Ann Esselstyn. Jane and Ann present their work, research, and high energy demos around the world- and on her YouTube channel. Jane also created the recipe section of #1 NYTimes bestseller, Plant-Strong, and The Seven Day Rescue, by Rip Esselstyn. And she is co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook.
Personal Chef & Health Coach
Winona Benson
Winona Benson is an advocate for health and is credited as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a Nutrition Educator, Speaker, Author, Culinary Instructor, and Personal Chef. Nourished Health Coaching Service was founded in 2014 by Winona Benson and the business is located in Palmer, Alaska. She has a passion for teaching people about making small health & lifestyle changes that can last a lifetime. A specific area of focus in her business is teaching people how to add more nutrition to their plates and how to make vegetables taste delicious! As a personal chef, she focuses on creating nutrient dense, plant-based meals that provide excellent nutrition and delicious meals for her clients. Winona was born and raised in Alaska and loves to ‘live her lifestyle’ in the beautiful mountains and trails all around Alaska. An avid hiker, biker, and skier, you will find her enjoying nature throughout all the seasons.
Retreat Pass
Includes
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Saturday's lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday's lunch, will be a delicious demonstration of plant-based cooking combined with hands-on participation.
Jane will be sharing recipes from her Plant-based, NYTimes Bestselling cookbooks - she says her aim is to have a blast making food with everyone, "Let's learn a ton, fill our bellies, dance up a storm, and do it all again and again!
(All meals are included with your "retreat pass" plus nutritious snacks, coffee & tea) -
Wellness lectures on the health benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.
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Meditation and Restorative Yoga
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Guided Hike, Local Sightseeing
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LBA gift bag
Retreat Pass $699.99
*We will have a selection of single and double-occupancy lodging accommodations, located within our venue on a first-come, first-serve basis. Participants NOT staying with us, ONLY need to purchase a "Retreat Pass". All participants need to purchase a "Retreat Pass" to attend.
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What's Not Included
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Airfare
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We will have a selection of single and double-occupancy lodging accommodations, located within our venue on a first-come, first-serve basis. All other participants must provide their own lodging accommodations.
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Personal Expenses
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We do not provide any form of transportation. All participants are responsible for their own transportation.
Accommodations
Large master with queen bed
Master Queen Bed
Large master with queen bed
SOLD OUT
Queen bed
Bathroom located on main level with custom tile shower. Main level bedroom bathroom and guest use.
Queen bed
SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT
Bunk Beds 1 twin, 1 full plus. Located on the 2nd floor
Bunk Beds 1 twin, 1 full plus. Located on the 2nd floor
SOLD OUT
Single Occupancy
(double occupancy upon request)
Master Bedroom, 1 King Bed
w/ private master bath en-suite (2nd floor)
Double Occupancy
Bunk Bed, 1 twin, 1 full plus, and loft sleeping nook
shared bathroom (2nd floor)
Single Occupancy
(double occupancy upon request)
Main Level Bedroom, Queen Bed
shared bathroom
$394 For the weekend
$300 For the weekend
$440 For the weekend
Our Schedule
(calendar and menu options subject to change, depending on ingredient availability)
Friday, July 7
5:00 - 6:00
Arrive/Check-In
6:00 - 7:00
Wellness Session w/ Jane Esselstyn
The Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition "Above, and Below the Belt” is a rousing and amusing, high energy presentation. As promised it covers a lot of territories about the power of plants to prevent and reverse lifestyle-related diseases: heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes…and a few other things up here and down there.
7:30 - 8:30
Dinner, Let's Eat! Prepared by Winona Benson
Mediterranean stuffed sweet potatoes, Mediterranean green salad, quinoa tabbouleh, socca bread, and berry vanilla pudding.
8:30
Relaxation
Saturday, July 8
7:30 - 8:30
Meditation & Gentle Yoga (optional)
8:30 - 10:00
Breakfast, Let's Eat! Prepared by Winona Benson
Apple cinnamon overnight oats or blueberry overnight oats and fresh fruit and beet ginger shots.
10:00-12:00
Leisure Time
12:00 - 2:00
Lunch, Let's Cook! Hands-On Cooking w/ Jane Esselsytn
Armadillo Tater Tots (these little taters carry big flavor and fun and are as cute as a Texas armadillo), Dr. Seuss Stacked Polenta, Three Goddesses Salad, Bariton Dressing, Cherry Chocolate Hazelnut Scones
2:00 - 6:00
Leisure Time
Guided hike
Explore downtown Anchorage
6:30 - 8:00
Dinner, Let's Cook! Hands-On Cooking w/ Jane Esselsytn
Teriyaki Sauce and Teriyaki Tempeh, Big Bowl, Thai Peanut Sauce, Noir Noir Creamy Chocolate Frosting/Pudding
8:00
Evening Mingle
Sunday, July 9
8:30 - 10:00
Breakfast, Let's Eat! Prepared by Winona Benson
Muesli, Dried Fruit, Oat Milk, Breakfast Oat Bars, Fresh Fruit, Cold Pressed Juice
10:00 - 11:00
Wellness Session
12:30- 2:00
Lunch, Let's Cook! Hands-On Cooking w/ Jane Esselstyn
Lightning Dressing, Green Lightning Bowl, Crispy Vanilla Wafers
2:00 - 4:00
Leisure Time
4:00
Check Out Time
