diff --git a/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/ext.js b/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/ext.js
index 1886a56cd8b..7309be0f20a 100644
--- a/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/ext.js
+++ b/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/ext.js
@@ -85,6 +85,41 @@ Ember.Handlebars.JavaScriptCompiler.prototype.appendToBuffer = function(string)
   return "data.buffer.push("+string+");";
 };
 
+/**
+  @private
+
+  Supports re-writing {{property}} as {{unbound property}} when within a 
+  {{#unbound}} block. Also will re-write if/unless as unboundIf/unboundUnless.
+
+  @method block
+  @for Ember.Handlebars.Compiler
+  @param block
+*/
+Ember.Handlebars.Compiler.prototype.block = function(block) {
+
+  Ember.assert("You must pass exactly one argument to the block prototype", arguments.length === 1 );
+  Ember.assert("You must pass a block", block.type === 'block' );
+
+  // If we have an {{unbound}} block, set the option so nested output can 
+  // be automatically unbound.
+  var emberOptions = this.options.ember = (this.options.ember || {});
+  if (block.mustache.id.string === "unbound") { 
+    var originalValue = emberOptions.insideUnboundBlock;
+    emberOptions.insideUnboundBlock = true;
+    var result = Handlebars.Compiler.prototype.block.call(this, block);
+    emberOptions.insideUnboundBlock = originalValue;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  // Substitute unboundIf/unboundUnless for if/unless
+  if (emberOptions.insideUnboundBlock) {
+    if (block.mustache.id.string === "if") block.mustache.id.parts[0] = "unboundIf";
+    if (block.mustache.id.string === "unless") block.mustache.id.parts[0] = "unboundUnless";
+  }
+
+  return Handlebars.Compiler.prototype.block.call(this, block);
+};
+
 /**
   @private
 
@@ -100,7 +135,10 @@ Ember.Handlebars.Compiler.prototype.mustache = function(mustache) {
   if (mustache.params.length || mustache.hash) {
     return Handlebars.Compiler.prototype.mustache.call(this, mustache);
   } else {
-    var id = new Handlebars.AST.IdNode(['_triageMustache']);
+    // If we're inside a {{unbound}}, rewrite the output to be {{unbound foo}}. Otherwise, 
+    // set it up for the triage.\
+    var insideUnboundBlock = this.options.ember && this.options.ember.insideUnboundBlock;
+    var id = new Handlebars.AST.IdNode(insideUnboundBlock ? ['unbound'] : ['_triageMustache']);
 
     // Update the mustache node to include a hash value indicating whether the original node
     // was escaped. This will allow us to properly escape values when the underlying value
diff --git a/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/helpers/unbound.js b/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/helpers/unbound.js
index 4c3632ce67d..8c2f8e2848e 100644
--- a/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/helpers/unbound.js
+++ b/packages/ember-handlebars/lib/helpers/unbound.js
@@ -17,12 +17,101 @@ var handlebarsGet = Ember.Handlebars.get;
   <div>{{unbound somePropertyThatDoesntChange}}</div>
   ```
 
+  If you call `unbound` with a block, it will unbind all the outputs in the
+  block:
+
+  ``` handlebars
+  <tr>
+    {{#unbound}}
+      <td>{{firstName}}</td>
+      <td>{{lastName}}</td>
+      <td>{{age}}</td>
+    {{/unbound}}
+  </tr>
+  ```
+
   @method unbound
   @for Ember.Handlebars.helpers
   @param {String} property
   @return {String} HTML string
 */
-Ember.Handlebars.registerHelper('unbound', function(property, fn) {
-  var context = (fn.contexts && fn.contexts[0]) || this;
-  return handlebarsGet(context, property, fn);
+Ember.Handlebars.registerHelper('unbound', function() {
+  var context;
+
+  // Are we outputting a property?
+  if (arguments.length === 2) {
+    var property = arguments[0], fn = arguments[1];
+    context = (fn.contexts && fn.contexts[0]) || this;
+    return handlebarsGet(context, property, fn);
+  }
+
+  // Otherwise we are being called with a block:
+  var options = arguments[0];
+  context = (options.contexts && options.contexts[0]) || this;
+  return options.fn(context);
 });
+
+
+/**
+  `unboundIf` allows you to evaluate a conditional expression without
+  creating a binding. *Important:* The conditional will not be re-evaluated if 
+  the property changes. Use with caution.
+
+  ``` handlebars
+  <div>
+    {{unboundIf somePropertyThatDoesntChange}}
+      Hi! I won't go away even if the expression becomes false! 
+    {{/unboundIf}}
+  </div>
+  ```
+  @method unboundIf
+  @for Ember.Handlebars.helpers
+  @param {String} property to test
+  @param {Hash} options
+  @return {String} HTML string
+*/
+Ember.Handlebars.registerHelper('unboundIf', function(property, options) {
+  Ember.assert("You must pass exactly one argument to the unboundIf helper", arguments.length === 2);
+  Ember.assert("You must pass a block to the unboundIf helper", options.fn && options.fn !== Handlebars.VM.noop);
+
+  var context = (options.contexts && options.contexts[0]) || this;
+  var normalized = Ember.Handlebars.normalizePath(context, property, options.data);
+  
+  if (handlebarsGet(normalized.root,normalized.path,options))
+    return options.fn(context,property);
+  else
+    return options.inverse(context,property);
+
+});
+
+/**
+  `unboundUnless` allows you to evaluate the opposite of a conditional expression 
+  without creating a binding. *Important:* The conditional will not be re-evaluated 
+  if the property changes. Use with caution.
+
+  ``` handlebars
+  <div>
+    {{unboundUnless somePropertyThatDoesntChange}}
+      Hi! I won't go away even if the expression becomes true! 
+    {{/unboundUnless}}
+  </div>
+  ```
+  @method unboundUnless
+  @for Ember.Handlebars.helpers
+  @param {String} property to test
+  @param {Hash} options
+  @return {String} HTML string
+*/
+Ember.Handlebars.registerHelper('unboundUnless', function(property, options) {
+  Ember.assert("You must pass exactly one argument to the unboundUnless helper", arguments.length === 2);
+  Ember.assert("You must pass a block to the unboundUnless helper", options.fn && options.fn !== Handlebars.VM.noop);
+
+  var context = (options.contexts && options.contexts[0]) || this;
+  var normalized = Ember.Handlebars.normalizePath(context, property, options.data);
+  
+  if (handlebarsGet(normalized.root,normalized.path,options))
+    return options.inverse(context,property);
+  else
+    return options.fn(context,property);
+});
+
diff --git a/packages/ember-handlebars/tests/helpers/unbound_test.js b/packages/ember-handlebars/tests/helpers/unbound_test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13d6c90ff7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ember-handlebars/tests/helpers/unbound_test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+var appendView = function(view) {
+  Ember.run(function() { view.appendTo('#qunit-fixture'); });
+};
+
+var compile = function(template) {
+  return Ember.Handlebars.compile(template);
+};
+
+var view;
+
+module("Handlebars {{unbound}} helpers", {
+  teardown: function() {
+    Ember.run(function () {
+      if (view) {
+        view.destroy();
+      }
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+module("{{unbound}}");
+test("unbound should output the property", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    mrStubborn: 'NO!',
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("Do you like anything? {{unbound view.mrStubborn}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  equal(view.$().text(), "Do you like anything? NO!");
+});
+
+test("property will not update when unbound", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    mrStubborn: 'NO!',
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("Do you like anything? {{unbound view.mrStubborn}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+
+  Ember.run(function () {
+    view.set('mrStubborn', 'YES!');
+  });
+  
+  equal(view.$().text(), "Do you like anything? NO!");  
+});
+
+module("{{unboundIf}}");
+test("unboundIf should output if the condition is true", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: true,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundIf view.cool}}sgb{{/unboundIf}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  equal(view.$().text(), "sgb");  
+});
+
+test("unboundIf doesn't output if the condition is false", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: false,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundIf view.cool}}sgb{{/unboundIf}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  equal(view.$().text(), "");  
+});
+
+test("unboundIf doesn't output again if the condition changes", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: true,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundIf view.cool}}sgb{{/unboundIf}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  Ember.run(function () {
+    view.set('cool', false);
+  });
+  equal(view.$().text(), "sgb");  
+});
+
+module("{{unboundUnless}}");
+test("unboundUnless should output if the condition is false", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: false,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundUnless view.cool}}sbb{{/unboundUnless}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  equal(view.$().text(), "sbb");  
+});
+
+test("unboundUnless doesn't output if the condition is false", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: true,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundUnless view.cool}}sbb{{/unboundUnless}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  equal(view.$().text(), "");  
+});
+
+test("unboundUnless doesn't output again if the condition changes", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    cool: false,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unboundUnless view.cool}}sbb{{/unboundUnless}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  Ember.run(function () {
+    view.set('cool', true);
+  });
+  equal(view.$().text(), "sbb");  
+});
+
+
+test("unbound all output within a block", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    occasion: 'bar mitzvah',
+    notSpooky: false,
+    werewolf: true,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unbound}}{{view.occasion}}: {{#unless view.notSpooky}}spooky! {{/unless}}{{#if view.werewolf}}scary!{{/if}}{{/unbound}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);  
+  equal(view.$().text(), "bar mitzvah: spooky! scary!");  
+});
+
+test("unbound blocks don't change", function() {
+  view = Ember.View.create({
+    occasion: 'bar mitzvah',
+    notSpooky: false,
+    werewolf: true,
+    template: Ember.Handlebars.compile("{{#unbound}}{{view.occasion}}: {{#unless view.notSpooky}}spooky! {{/unless}}{{#if view.werewolf}}scary!{{/if}}{{/unbound}}")
+  });
+  appendView(view);
+  Ember.run(function () {
+    view.set('occasion', 'wedding');
+    view.set('werewolf', false);
+    view.set('notSpooky', true);
+  });
+  equal(view.$().text(), "bar mitzvah: spooky! scary!");  
+});
+