Give The Gift Of Health
SPRINGFIELD — Why not give the gift of health this holiday season?
Dee Major, wellness program coordinator at Baystate Medical Center, recommends the following healthy gift ideas:
- gift certificates for a healthy massage
- snowshoes or ice skates
- pilates video or gift certificates to a Pilates class
- gift certificates for ballroom dance lessons
- ergonomic desk accessories such as mouse pad wrist
- book of inspirational messages
- microwavable neck/back hot pack
- subscription to a health-related magazine
- massage seat cover
- homemade cookies, cakes and breads (low fat, of course)
- gift certificate for a Reiki treatment
- membership to a health club
- hand weights, dumbbells, exercise bands
- a healthy cookbook or healthy dinner coupons (you make the dinner!)
- exercise mat
- aerobics, Yoga or Tai Chi videos
- gift certificates for a Tai Chi or yoga class
- relaxation tapes, music
- aromatherapy bath salts, candles, oils, or eye compresses
- movies passes for a night out and babysitting coupons to go along with it.