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From therapy sessions to a gut health makeover, here are some useful and funky wellness experiences you can gift a loved one this Christmas
Christmas is coming up next week and many of us are certainly panicking just a little as we wonder what on earth we can get the people we love that will be thoughtful, useful and fast.
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If you are out of options and time, why not do something completely different and unique by giving your loved ones the gift of an unconventional wellness experience.
While some of these experiences do require you to be closer to the receiver such that they aren’t offended, you will certainly win the prize for the best gift this Christmas with some of these ideas.
From therapy to a set of ice bath sessions, here are some of the most unconventional wellness experiences in Singapore to gift this Christmas.
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A set of sessions with a life coach
This unconventional wellness gift idea is life-changing but should be gifted only to your nearest and dearest if you know this is something they would welcome.
If you know someone who is keen to improve their careers, make peace with their past, improve their futures and learn strategies to overcome and manage emotional fatigue and burnout, why not buy them a couple of sessions with life coach and counsellor, Rany Moran.
Moran is a certified life coach, parenting expert and corporate strategist, who is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their full potential especially now as more people get burnt out and stressed during the pandemic. Sessions with her are the perfect way for the person you love to get a head start on the new year.
Find out more here.
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A cryotherapy session
Cryotherapy is a treatment that aids people in relieving body aches and pains as well as burns up to 1,500 calories with just three minutes in the chamber.
Regular sessions can also alleviate mood disorders, insomnia and can reverse ageing.
If you know someone who works out a lot or who would like to try a new weight-loss method, why not introduce them to cryotherapy with Only Aesthetics’ whole body cryotherapy.
The whole treatment is only about three minutes and participants will simply have to stand in a cryochamber which will expose the body to sub-zero temperatures.
Find out more here.
A gut makeover programme
We’d be lying if we say that we have never overindulged during the festive period or skipped one too many gym days in favour of lying in bed on our days off.
If that sounds like you or someone you love, why not treat someone with a gut makeover.
The gut is essential for your health and immune system with over 70 per cent of the body’s immune cells being located in the gut. In fact, an unhealthy gut can lead to a variety of issues such as a lack of energy, bloating, pain, food sensitivities, allergies, skin issues, joint pain, headaches and mood swings.
At Balanced Living, they offer gut makeover plans that can go for up to 30 days. Their plans include full support by a Balanced Living naturopath, gut healing powder, probiotics, recipes and more in order to help you reset your gut and to restore it to proper health.
You even have the option to add on healthy meals that will be delivered by The Living Cafe so that you can participate in the makeover with little to no fuss.
Find out more here.
A day in a salt room
Salt room therapy, or halotherapy, involves sitting in a salt room and breathing in air with tiny salt particles to improve breathing. It can help improve lung issues such as asthma, bronchitis, and a cough.
Salt rooms can also boost your skin health, help with blood circulation and reduce inflammation.
While there are a number of salt rooms in Singapore, Pablo Blau is one of the most luxurious with a unique salt generator that grinds and produces atmospheric salt particles to create an environment that is allergen and bacteria-free.
Guests can also opt to receive a facial while they are in the room or to just chill out with a movie so it’s perfect for the stressed-out workaholic in your life.
Find out more here.
A gut self-test kit
While on the topic of gut health, this is a gift that is also very unique.
If you are looking for a health-related gift, why not consider Osbiome’s self-test kit and mobile app that can analyse a person’s unique gut microbiome and that can provide insights to improve a person’s wellbeing.
You start out by ordering the test and having it delivered to the person you’re gifting it to (or yourself). Then, download the Osbiome app and answer a few questions to allow the system to build a more personalised report.
You will then follow the simple instructions to collect a stool sample which will be discreetly collected and sent to a lab (don’t worry, it’s not actually unhygienic).
The tests the lab will run can identify everything from digestive, physical and mental wellness based on the bacteria found in your gut. It will simply have the results delivered to your app in an easy to understand format and will also provide specific and highly personalised food, lifestyle and probiotic recommendations so you can maintain and improve your gut health for the long run.
It’s the perfect longterm gift idea for anyone.
Find out more here.
A session of ice baths
Did you know that just a few minutes in an ice bath can minimise inflammation, boost your immune system and improve your circulatory and digestive systems?
With their incredible benefits, ice baths have been all the rage lately especially after reality star Kourtney Kardashian made them cool by including them in a Poosh spa party recently.
If you know someone who is into holistic health, why not gift them a membership package at Yunomori’s onsen spa that will give them access to the onsen, spa, cafe and more.
Find out more here.
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Camillia Dass is the digital writer for Tatler Singapore.
