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Set Yourself Up for a Healthy New Year in Portland
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items It’s one of the most popular resolutions people set for the coming year: Get healthy. And this can mean a number of things: a strong, functioning body and a nutrient-dense diet. It also means robust mental and emotional health and a strong community ...
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Here are ways to get healthier with physical activity.
Adopt One Block, which started in Portland, encourages anyone to “adopt” a block (like the one you live on) and clean it up on the regular. This program empowers you to take control of a small portion of the city by keeping it clean. It helps you, yo...
Adopt One Block
Walking provides a host of benefits and the necessary gear is pretty basic, with shoes as your main need. You can walk almost anywhere, but the Portland Stair Walks book is a good place to start.
Be Guided by Portland Stair Walks
It’s easy to bike around Portland, which is known for its bike-friendly infrastructure. But you don’t have to throw down hundreds of dollars to see if cycling regularly is a good fit for you - get a BIKETOWN bike share membership! Try it out, see how...
Bike with BIKETOWN
Forest bathing, known as shinrin-yoku in Japan, is a kind of “nature therapy” where you spend time among the trees. The Leach Botanical Garden has a tree walk high up in the trees, so you can really commune with our wooden friends, up close and perso...
Forest Bathe at Leach Botanical Garden
Living in Portland, it’s easy to get high … on top of a butte or mountain, that is! I love starting the new year out with a hike - Mount Tabor is a great option; so is Powell Butte.
Hike Mt. Tabor Park
Sauna is great for your health, and can positively help your cardiovascular health, with pain management - and they are just plain relaxing. Loyly is an excellent option for your sauna needs and has locations in SE and NE Portland. A basic sauna is $...
Sauna at löyly
The Kennedy School has a very popular soaking pool in NE Portland. It’s free for guests of the hotel but for anyone ages 3 and up (ages 2 and younger are free) it’s $10 per person for an hour soak.
Soak at the Kennedy School
Food
Learn to cook, drink without alcohol, and support local agriculture.
Consider taking a class with Cooking Beyond Borders, a “hands-on cooking class series led by refugees, where we learn home recipes from hosts from various countries.” You’ll learn new techniques and expand your worldview, all at the same time.
Cook Beyond Borders
Portland is a great place to sober up, what with so many bars and restaurants offering non-alcoholic options. One of my favorite spots is Victoria Bar, which also serves very good food. They have seven mocktails on their menu! Also, check the BuzzCut...
Go Booze-Free at Victoria Bar
The PNW CSA system helps you help a local farmer. You buy a share that supports their work in local agriculture. The produce tends to be fresher and more nutritious compared to a lot of what you’ll find at the chain supermarket.
Join a CSA With PNW CSA
Cookshop offers a variety of cooking classes to help you learn new techniques and become a better cook.
Learn To Cook at Cookshop
The Portland Farmers Market network runs markets all over Portland. At many of these markets, not only can you buy seasonal produce, but also everything from baked goods, local meats, condiments, veggies starts, and more. By shopping here, you help i...
Shop at Portland Farmers Market
Spirit/Creativity
Connect, meditate, and get your yoga on.
Creative Mornings is the largest creative community in the world and they have a chapter in Portland. They run regular events where you can learn about, connect with, and enjoy other creatives in the city, helping you feel like you are not alone in y...
Connect at CreativeMornings
“Mindful Mornings PDX is a free quarterly event that creates space for mindful professionals to connect, enjoy delicious coffee + breakfast treats, listen to an inspiring speaker, and have meaningful conversations about resilient working and living.”
Meditate With Mindful Mornings PDX
These days it’s easy to find a yoga class to participate in. Yoga With Adrienne is a highly accessible option for a home practice. People’s Yoga in Portland is a popular option to attend out of your home.
Yoga at The People's Yoga