10 local health & wellness gifts worth giving (or keeping!) this year
Gifts that will make them feel good — literally.
Whether you’re shopping for a fitness enthusiast, a healthy eater, or someone who could use a massage (who couldn’t?!), here are some local gifts you can give this year to contribute to their healthy, balanced lifestyle.
—by Alicia Valenski
Restore Hyper Wellness & Cryotherapy
Offering cutting-edge modalities for every wellness goal, Restore Hyper Wellness is an awesome choice for that friend whose health objectives are always evolving, particularly because you can give them the gift of a "choose their own adventure" wellness membership!
Options include:
Restore Membership ($69/month), which includes their choice of two of the following services each month: whole-body cryotherapy, local cryotherapy, cryofacial, compression therapy, red light therapy, or 30-minute stretch therapy
Wellness Membership ($89/month), which includes their choice of one of the following services each month: IV drip or mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Daily Membership ($299/month), which includes their choice of one of the following services per day: whole-body cryotherapy, local cryotherapy, cryofacial, compression therapy, or red light therapy
Stretch+ Membership ($179/month), which includes four 30-minute Stretch+ therapy sessions per month as well as four compression therapy *or* red light therapy sessions per month
You can pay for their first month to get them going, and if they love it (which they’re likely to), they can take over from there.
These also make a great gift for yourself — hint, hint!
YogaSix
If you're shopping for someone who's looking to manage stress, improve their strength and flexibility, encourage better sleep, boost their mood, and get connected to their own wellness community, consider getting them a gift certificate for YogaSix Richmond, a new West End yoga studio with a second location in Scott’s Addition coming soon!
This woman-owned and veteran-owned local studio offers six different class types, from hot and powerful to slow and mindful, as well as beginner classes and sculpt classes. All of their instructors teach in a way that's easy for everyone to follow and understand, whether they’ve been practicing for years or this is their first time stepping on a yoga mat!
We recommend getting them a gift certificate for a drop-in class, then joining them for whichever class they select. Shared experiences make the best gifts!
Scents of Serenity Organic Spa
Maybe you’re shopping for someone who really just needs a break to relax and unwind. If that’s the case, you can pamper them with a gift certificate to Scents of Serenity Organic Spa (valid at any of their three Richmond locations) to treat themselves to any of their soothing services.
Consider these spa packages for the perfect stocking stuffer this year:
Quick Escape ($119) - A one-hour spa package including a 30-minute Serenity Massage and a 30-minute Mini Facial
Quiet Mind ($109) - A one-hour spa package including a 60-minute Serenity Massage utilizing hot stones and warm apricot oil
Aromatic Harmony ($219) - A two-hour spa package including a Coconut Sugar Scrub and a 60-minute Aromatherapy Massage utilizing hot stones and essential oils
Organic Bliss ($229) - A two-hour package including a Customized European Facial and Vitamin C Treatment as well as a 60-minute Aromatherapy Massage
Botanical Retreat ($319) - A three-hour spa package including a hydrating Stone Crop Body Wrap and a 90-minute Flower Essence Massage utilizing hot stones
Serenity Signature ($339) - A three-hour package including a Serenity Signature Facial, a 60-minute Aromatherapy Massage, a Luxurious Back Treatment, and a Hand and Foot Reflexology Massage
Clean Eatz Richmond
Clean Eatz prepares properly portioned meals with a balance of protein, carbs, and fats that are conveniently ready to be heated and eaten whenever hunger strikes.
So, if you're shopping for someone who lives a busy lifestyle but whose goal is to eat healthy and nutritious meals as often as they can (or if you’re shopping for someone who’s recently had a baby, lost a loved one, or might have trouble preparing meals for themselves for any reason for a while), a meal plan from Clean Eatz is an excellent option!
Opt for 21 meals at $128 ($6.10 per meal), 15 meals at $98 ($6.53 per meal), 10 meals at $68 ($6.80 per meal), or five meals at $38 ($7.60 per meal). They’ll be so grateful not to have to cook or clean dishes for any of those meals!
CITYROW
Offering "the ultimate total body workout," CITYROW currently has one location in Short Pump with a second coming soon in Carytown. If you’re shopping for someone who loves trying out new workouts, this is definitely the place for them!
They sell both physical and digital gift cards so you can give the gift of sweat — just give them a call at (804) 409-9108 or swing by the studio at 11680 W Broad St to order one for the fitness enthusiast on your list.
Bright Body
For science-minded, eco-conscious, clean beauty lovers, there's no better gift than skincare products from Bright Body. This locally owned company makes high-performing, nontoxic, scientifically sound, zero-waste products designed to give their skin exactly what it needs to be healthy, vibrant, and resilient.
You can get them started with a set, like:
Soothing Skincare Kit ($75), designed for inflamed, sensitive, acenic skin
Rejuvenating Skincare Kit ($75), designed for dry, rough, dull skin
Invigorating Skincare Kit ($75), designed for oily, clogged, and stagnant skin
X-Team Fitness
If you have a friend who has been stuck in a fitness rut (or if you have been!), consider X-Team Fitness. This fun, motivational, indoor-outdoor, fitness program is designed to get you in the best shape of your life, whether you're looking to run faster, increase flexibility, lose weight, build strength, or all of the above.
This six-week program is designed around a structured nutrition plan to help you hit your nutrition goals while building lean muscle mass and getting you back into an effective workout regimen. You’ll receive their Complete Nutrition Package with meal plans, recipes, grocery shopping lists, and meal prep instructions. It's all laid out so all you have to do is follow the directions! Workouts are 60 minutes six days a week at either their home base in Scott’s Addition OR at exciting locations throughout the city.
If you’re purchasing this program as a gift for someone else, may we recommend also purchasing it for yourself — that way, you both automatically have an accountability buddy when you get started!
Vitality Float Spa
For your stressed-out friend, we can’t recommend Vitality Float Spa enough! They offer all sorts of services from floats to massages to sauna sessions and more, designed to restore mind-body balance. They offer custom gift certificates, so you can choose the amount you’d like to give and your recipient can decide what they’d like to use it toward.
Alternatively, you can gift the first month of a membership to Vitality Float Spa for $99, which includes their choice of one of the following each month:
60-Minute Acupuncture Session
Two 60-Minute Float Sessions
75-Minute Massage
Pregnancy Massage
75-Minute Facial Cupping & Massage
60-Minute "Ka Huna" Hawaiian Massage
90-Minute Reflexology
Four 30-Minute Infrared Sauna Sessions
Triangle Rock Club
Shopping for someone who’s always up for a challenge? Or perhaps someone who’s always looking for a new fitness activity to try? Consider a gift card to Triangle Rock Club, a state-of-the-art indoor climbing, fitness, and yoga facility.
If this will be their first time climbing, it's recommended that they start with the Intro to Rope Climbing class ($50 for non-members, or free for members), so that's what we’d recommend buying the gift card for if they’re a first-timer.
The one-hour course is the perfect place to teach them the basics of climbing and helps them ‘learn the ropes’ with a comprehensive introduction to belaying technique that can be used to climb at Triangle Rock Club. All equipment is provided, and participants will also receive a one-week pass with free rental gear.
Maven Made
Maven Made is a woman-owned, queer-owned local business that has been handcrafting plant-based skincare and wellness products since 2014. You might recognize their signature blue bottles, which contain organic, cruelty-free, non-toxic, 100% botanical ingredients.
Their Facial Serum and Every Body Oil are wildly beloved around Richmond (and beyond), and we personally love their Room and Linen Spray. But in terms of gift-giving, we recommend checking out their gift bundles:
Sleep Bundle ($36) - Includes a Sleep Serum and the Room and Linen Spray in tonka bean and lavender
Skincare Bundle ($36) - Includes Facial Serum, Rosewater Wondermist, and Matcha Sugar Scrub
Feel Better Bundle ($36) - Includes Immunity Boost, Every Body Oil, and Headache and Tension Remedy
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Thank you to Restore Hyper Wellness & Cryotherapy for powering this City Guide!