Health & Wellness Holiday Gift Ideas
I love putting this healthy holiday gift guide together for you every year. While this certainly doesn't exhaust all the health and wellness goodies I adore, I try to give you a simple, sweet and wide range of gift ideas that cover body, mind, and soul. And of course, many of these are on MY list! Santa, are you listening?
1. Flawless in Five
Effortless Beauty in Five Minutes
Includes six safer, high-performing products:
Skin Twin Featherweight Foundation or Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer
Skin Twin Creamy Concealer
Color Define Brow Pencil or Brilliant Brow Gel
Lengthening or Volumizing Mascara
Satin Powder Blush
Beyond Gloss
My favorite #betterbeauty company, Beautycounter. You can read why I love this company and more about their products here.
See my Beautycounter Holiday Gift Guide here.
2. Garmin Venu SQ Fitness Tracker
In addition to the top-notch GPS tracking Garmin is known for, this watch offers new standout health features—like a body battery gauge and respiration metrics—to help better understand the body's baseline and overall health.The Venu Sq GPS smartwatch combines daily style with health monitoring and fitness features that inspire you to keep moving.
3. Joy Organics CBD Salve
CBD Salves are formulated to support healthy muscles and joints. A balanced combination of phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil, beeswax and aromatic essential oils may help soothe muscles and support skin health.
Balms are meant to absorb into skin, bring down inflammation, and ease tension. While there aren’t yet lots of studies about the use of CBD topically, preliminary research and user reviews are quite positive.
4. Vitamix Food Processor
If you know someone who is already obsessed with their Vitamix blender, this new attachment is a clear winner. Powered by the brand's signature multi use blade, it makes slicing and dicing a total breeze.
5. Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel-Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body: A Cookbook by Cookie + Kate
Learn to eat well with more than 100 approachable and delicious meatless recipes designed for everyone—vegetarians, vegans, and meat-eaters alike—with substitutions to make meals special diet–friendly (gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free) whenever possible.
6. Danielle Walker's Eat What You Love: Everyday Comfort Food You Crave; Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes
125 recipes for gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo comfort food, from nourishing breakfasts and packable lunches to quick and easy, one-pot, and make-ahead meals to get satisfying dinners on the table fast
7. Here Now Eye Pillow
These hand-made eye pillows are just the right weight to help your eyes relax, with a touch of sun-dried lavender to bring you into deep relaxation.
Four generations of women came together to make these pillows! The original cotton material came from Jenn’s Italian Grandmother. Jenn used natural Indigo dye and Shibori techniques to dye the fabric. Jenn’s mom and daughter help her in the process of cutting, sewing and filling all her healing pillows.
8. PowerLix Frother
Froth up elixirs and lattes, cafe style! Putting a frothy cap on your cup of coffee or matcha makes the morning feel a little special—and this little gadget does it quickly and effortlessly
Stocking Stuffers
9. Golden Milk
Find your mindful moment each day with this warm, delicious blend perfect for adults with busy, overactive lives.The key ingredient in golden milk is turmeric, a yellow spice popular in Asian cuisine, which gives curry its yellow color. Curcumin, the active component in turmeric, has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries due to its strong antioxidant properties. Based on the traditional Ayurvedic recipe that has been revered for centuries to support the mind and body. Made with organic Turmeric, Ashwagandha, Dates, Cardamom, and Vanilla.
10. Hu Chocolate Variety Pack
We couldn’t find delicious chocolate that fit our specs, so we made our own! Our chocolate bars are proudly Paleo, Vegan, Organic, with no dairy, no soy, no emulsifiers, no soy lecithin, no gluten, no refined sugar, no cane sugar, and no sugar alcohols. Featuring the original eight of our uniquely delicious bars: Almond Butter + Puffed Quinoa, Cashew Butter + Vanilla Bean, Hazelnut Butter, Salty, Simple, Crunchy Mint, Crunchy Banana, Vanilla Crunch. Ingredient lists have never been so simple: Organic fair-trade cacao, unrefined organic coconut sugar, organic fair-trade cocoa butter.
11. Herbs on the Go: Daily Stress Balance
This blend promotes a normalized response to physical and mental stress.
There’s a range of effects that herbs can have on our systems. They can impact us emotionally and physically. While some are better for immediate needs, others aid in developing wellness over the long-term. They can be restorative, and also be used to help bring systems back into balance.
12. The Jellies - Brights
Sheer, high-shine color plus sweet scents, minus the sticky finish. These universally flattering lip glosses glide on easily with a lightweight, cushiony texture. This holiday favorite is back in an ultra-glossy rainbow of shades (that swipe on sheer) and five irresistibly sweet scents: Orange Cream, Raspberry, Red Pear, Fresh Mint, and Sweet Plum.