The Soothe’s Christmas Gift Guide 2021 - Shop Consciously

The Soothe’s well-loved annual Christmas Gift Guide is back with selections from natural wine to Singapore-designed tableware, to yoga experiences and wellness holidays, there’s something for everyone and every budget

Text: Charissa Guan & Rebecca Morais

credit: Anna Tarazevich

The festive season is always a time to celebrate the people you love, and here at The Soothe, we think it’s an opportunity to reflect, relax, and give yourself a pat on the back. You made it through another year! With the last two years feeling like five, we feel that gifts this year should take on an extra special meaning to really show that you care. Worried? Don’t be. The Soothe’s annual Christmas Gift Guide takes on the theme of conscious gifting — we’ve done the hard work, so you don’t have to.  

That Wine is Mine (TWIM)

For the natural wine fiend 

Finding the right bottle of wine should be as enjoyable and effortless as savouring it. Yet, the process can be intimidating and often leaves the best of us not quite sure about what to get. Your new favourite is going to be That Wine is Mine (TWIM) — started by four friends who love discovering natural wines, they put together diverse and delicious natural wine sets that are happily hand-selected and updated monthly, so there’s always something new to check out. Unwind with a bottle or two and unpack the year's stresses. Our pick is the Glou Glou Box (S$185 for three wines), a light and refreshing line-up that is incredibly drinkable. The name’s inspired by the sound of wine racing down the throat—a hint at the juicy, quaffable qualities of these wines that are perfect for every occasion.

Image of the Maldives

For the curious adventurer 

As we all slowly gear up to travel again, the Patina Maldives, Fari Islands is a tranquil escape that is at the top of our list. This new luxury resort is driven by its commitment to ‘perpetuality’ — rooted in its belief in effecting and empowering lasting change. This ethos is clearly demonstrated in multiple touch points across the resort, from zero-waste kitchens, recycling marine plastic, and even complimentary diving lessons for kids, in a bid to impart sustainable values to tomorrow’s travellers. Give the gift of sustainable travel with Patina’s Slow & Clean Living package, a five-night restorative journey for body, mind and soul complemented with therapeutic rituals, nourishing cuisine, uplifting experiences and profound peace.

Balanced Living set meal

For the naturopath explorer 

Practising total holistic health can be incredibly challenging, especially during a pandemic so we were super grateful for our friends at Balanced Living — Singapore's original holistic health and wellness centre. Know someone keen to try out Dry January? We recommend the Love Your Liver: 30 Day Detox Program as a thoughtful and practical gift; while many detoxes restrict your lifestyle and quickly become impossible to maintain, the Balanced Living plan focuses on your body’s built-in mechanism for detox, along with some carefully chosen herbs and nutrients. Best part of all? Do it with a like-minded community and trusted professionals, who will guide you each step of the way. 

Love & Thanks tableware

For the consummate host

Even in pre-Covid times, many of us opt to have a lavish festive spread at home for the holidays. For the ones who love hosting, the gift of beautiful, modern tableware is always welcome. Love & Thanks is a new local start-up that aims to spotlight Asian designers and makers — their launch collection of tableware was designed right here in Singapore, and is a selection of four beautiful stoneware pieces that feels sturdy and substantial, with a hand-painted dual-tone exterior. Shop the It Takes Two (S$150) six-piece set that includes two Everything Plates, Anything Bowls, and Little Bowls. Stretch the meaning of your dollar this Christmas (and always) as Love & Thanks donates a portion of every sale to non-profit partners. Currently they’re supporting Secondmeal — a tech-driven non-profit organisation in Singapore that helps provide meals to the underprivileged while supporting our local hawkers. 

Yoga Movement Novena

For the yoga lover

Give the gift of balance with a package at Yoga Movement, one of the most prominent homegrown fitness-lifestyle boutiques that puts community at the forefront of what they do. They also have two spankin’ new outlets at Tanjong Pagar and Serangoon Gardens. It’s no coincidence that you can always spot YM in hip hoods; which makes it that much easier to grab that post-sweat coffee or pint. Class packs start at S$160 for five classes to S$590 for thirty classes. You could even spoil your loved ones with a Black Mat Pro (S$160). Give the gift of total body wellness this Christmas. This gift is perfect not only for yoga lovers but those keen to adopt healthier lifestyle practices.

RE:ERTH Ultimate Holiday Gift Set

For the clean beauty junkie

Shopping for sustainable skincare is always a bit of a tough one, so we’re glad to have found RE:ERTH, a Singapore-headquartered beauty company that creates nature-derived formulas backed by university-driven research. Indulge in their limited edition Ultimate Holiday Gift Set (S$588, with S$738 value), which consists of 8 award-winning, full-sized products that help to brighten, rejuvenate, and firm skin, to reveal that healthy, glowy, mochi skin. RE:ERTH uses proprietary ingredients like Japanese Spring Turmeric and Japanese White Turmeric, which are farmed sustainably; customers are encouraged to drop off plastic skincare bottles at a number of physical retailers without washing or dismantling them. 

We hope we've inspired you with this list of conscious gifting ideas — may the festive season be merry and bright! 

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