EXHIBIT 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know All Persons By These Presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Freya Brier and Robert B. Dimond his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to a registration statement on Form S-8 covering 2,350,000 shares of common stock of Wild Oats Markets, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his/her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Perry D. Odak                           Perry D. Odak	Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	May 9, 2006
/s/ Robert B. Dimond                           Robert B. Dimond	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	May 9, 2006
/s/ Stacey Bell                           Stacey Bell	Director	May 9, 2006
/s/ Brian K. Devine                           Brian K. Devine	Director	May 9, 2006
/s/ David Gallitano                           David Gallitano	Director	May 9, 2006
/s/ John A. Shields                           John A. Shields	Director	May 9, 2006