Your Self-Care Gift Guide for the Holiday Season
As massage therapists, we’re experts on self-care. We strongly believe in the importance of taking the time for yourself. Whether it’s sipping on some warm tea, enjoying a book, spending time exercising, or simply taking a bubble bath at the end of the week, self care is critical to lead a balanced lifestyle and promote physical and mental wellness.
Whether you’re shopping for a family member, friend, or yourself, the holiday season is the perfect chance to give a self-care centered gift. We’ve curated a list of the perfect self-care gifts to give to yourself or your loved ones from businesses in our area:
A Candle for At-Home Aromatherapy
Using organic American-grown soy wax and premium grade fragrance oils, Nightshift Wax Co. offers a beautiful range of hand-poured candles to choose from, in addition to diffuser oil blends and skin care products. With scents inspired by the nature around us, a Nightshift candle could provide an aromatic escape from the daily stresses, and an opportunity for aromatherapy at home.
Delicious Loose-Leaf Tea
Created with ingredients sourced from small local farms, Embrew teas are an essential to any wellness cabinet. Many people forget self-care has a lot to do with how they manage their health, including what you eat and drink. A loose-leaf tea packed with top-grade organic ingredients is healthy, delicious, and promotes hydration—the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Fitness Classes & Memberships
A balanced mind cannot exist without a balanced body. Taking the time to make your physical well-being a priority is challenging, but a fitness membership at Body Electric makes it easy. Offering a flexible schedule of yoga and group fitness classes, giving the gift of membership is like giving multiple presents in one!
Alignment and Pain Relief
When we get stressed, our body retains a lot of tension, causing us pain and discomfort. As massage therapists we’re pros at getting rid of tough knots and improving circulation, yet sometimes your body needs some extra help to get the job done. A chiropractor can provide expert care for your neck, spine, and hips to accompany your massage therapy treatment. Local chiropractic experts at The Joint offer discounted initial visits and packages for treatments—making it the perfect gift for anyone you know dealing with chronic pain.
Premium Coffee
Sometimes, all the self care we have time for is a few minutes of mindfulness each morning over a cup of coffee. To help your loved ones keep a balanced mind, give the gift we all know and love—caffeine. With coffee beans sourced from all over the world, Kahwa Coffee Roasters offers premium blends to satisfy even the most expert coffee drinkers, as well as gift cards for their cafe locations in St. Pete and Tampa.
A Truly Different Massage
Of course, massage is one of the best ways to practice self care. Whether you choose 60 minutes or 90 minutes, you’ll give the gift of a dedicated time window to relax, reflect, and escape the outside world. As always, we include premium linens, aromatherapy, hot towels, and a heated table in the cost of a massage, ensuring that your self-care experience is as rewarding as possible. This holiday season, we’re offering a special bonus when you give the gift of a massage: for every $100 in gift cards you give, you’ll receive a $25 bonus card to share (or keep for yourself!)