Since Mother's Day is 3 days away, we decided to honor our moms with a video letting them know what they mean to us. Maybe we don't say it enough or as often as we should but - We Love You, Mom! Enjoy this Mother's Day Tribute video from our Hilton Head Health staff.
Make sure you show your Mom how much you love her this Mother's Day! Give your Mom a day to relax and reflect with a transformative experience at The Indigo Spa.
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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
8 Healthy Gift Ideas for Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is May 10! It’s the perfect day to honor all the women in your life - whether it’s your mom, grandmother, wife, aunt, sister, or a friend. What better way to show your appreciation and gratitude than one of these creative, healthy gifts? Many have conservative price points, so you don’t have to break the bank to find a great health-conscious gift. You might even want to treat yourself to one!
- Babycakes: Erin McKenna is the chef and owner of Babycakes, NYC. She specializes in vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and food sensitivity treats . Her bakery items are magical and her cookbooks are beautifully designed to help you make substitutions and health-conscious improvements that take traditional recipes to a healthy level. (List Price: $24.00)
- Fabletics Active Wear: Fabletics is a line of active wear and accessories co-founded by actress Kate Hudson. You can find high quality choices for Yoga, running, gym and cycling clothing. (Complete outfits starting as low as $24.99.)
- Personalize a Home-Cooked Meal: Nothing says love like spending time together! Select some of our H3 Healthy Kitchen healthy recipes to prepare a nutritious, home cooked meal for mom and the entire family. Make sure you get a shopping list together and have all the right ingredients so all mom has to do is sit, relax and enjoy!
- Ninja Kitchen Systems Pulse Blender: This small kitchen appliance goes beyond smoothies and protein drinks. With 550-watts of power you can crush ice, puree fruits and vegetables and knead bread dough. Single serve blending cups, processing bowl and attachments are included. (List Price: $79.99)
- Under Armour “Gotta Have It” Tote: The perfect bag to meet all your gym needs. Interior and exterior pockets, large main compartment, padded laptop divider and removable laundry bag are just a few it’s many features. Available in a variety of awesome colors! (List price: $69.99)
- Mio Workout Wonder Muscle Gel: This invigorating muscle cream is great for pre or post workout and really helps to speed up the recovery of your muscles. It contains arnica, magnesium, horse chestnut, murumuru butter and fresh spearmint. (List price: $33.00)
- Vosges Haut Super Dark Chocolate Bars: Dark chocolate is a super food in its own right with a whole list of health benefits. For those moments that call for a sweet, but healthy, indulgence check out this gourmet line of products that combine other super foods with dark chocolate. Coconut Ash and Banana, Acai and Golden Berry, Guajillo and Chipotle, Matcha Green Tea and Spirulina, Reishi Mushroom and Walnut are a few of your options. (List price: $7.50)
- For an extra special treat, pamper her with a relaxing and transformative trip to The Indigo Spa at Hilton Head Health with our Special Spa Day Package. She can rejuvenate with a 50-minute Coneflower Facial and a 50-minute Custom Massage.
Give her the gift of wellness this Mother's Day!
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The Perfect Healthy Gift for Mom
With Mother’s Day coming up start thinking outside the box and think inside the bag. A well-stocked, stylish, gym bag is the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Every little motivational tool is a blessing when looking for reasons to workout. A gym bag with all the essentials is just what Mom needs to psych herself up to sweat. Here’s a few suggestions for this awesome gift idea:
First Things First…Find a Great Gym Bag:
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Mom needs a gym bag that is both stylish and practical. A duffle bag with extra compartments, both inside and out, is desirable for storing gym bag essentials. Also, make sure the gym bag you select is either machine washable or has coated fabric that can be easily wiped down. Leather just isn’t going to do. Ideally you want a gym bag that has both a handle strap and a shoulder strap. On days when she is loaded down with groceries and other sundry packages, Mom needs different carrying options for her gym bag. If shopping online, Zappos.com and Amazon.com have a great selection. I also like HadakiShop.com because you can select from many fabric choices as well as purchase matching accessories like a cosmetic bag.
Speaking of Cosmetic Bags…
A bag inside a bag? Yup, that’s a necessity for the ultimate gym bag. Mom will need a few essential toiletries like deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion and a brush. Look for her favorite brands in trial sizes, which can be purchased at most drug stores, and gather them in a small cosmetic bag for inclusion in her chic, new gym bag.
Hydration Station:
Every gym bag needs a great water bottle and Mom needs to stay hydrated during her workout. Look for a water bottle with an opening big enough to easily fill with ice (my favorite is the Nalgene Tritan Wide-Mouth http://store.nalgene.com/), and try to find one with a carrying strap. H2O with a hint of fruit can be very quenching so you might consider one of the cool new infusion water bottles like the Define Bottle which has both a wide opening and carrying strap (http://www.definebottle.com/).
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Fashionable Fitness:
Mom will feel better about sweating if she looks good while doing it, so why not help her out with a cute, new exercise outfit (or a gift certificate to buy one)? For the fashionista, Lululemon.com is the way to go. For comfort and style try Athleta.com and for fashion on a budget, TJ Maxx is the best!
A Few Extras:
You know Mom best so consider if she will need any of these items in her gym bag as well; hairbands, weight-lifting gloves, a towel, an extra pair of socks and a few on-the-go exercise accessories like a jump rope or resistance bands.
First Things First…Find a Great Gym Bag:
[caption id="attachment_11295" align="aligncenter" width="200"]
Photo Credit: www.amazon.com[/caption]Mom needs a gym bag that is both stylish and practical. A duffle bag with extra compartments, both inside and out, is desirable for storing gym bag essentials. Also, make sure the gym bag you select is either machine washable or has coated fabric that can be easily wiped down. Leather just isn’t going to do. Ideally you want a gym bag that has both a handle strap and a shoulder strap. On days when she is loaded down with groceries and other sundry packages, Mom needs different carrying options for her gym bag. If shopping online, Zappos.com and Amazon.com have a great selection. I also like HadakiShop.com because you can select from many fabric choices as well as purchase matching accessories like a cosmetic bag.
Speaking of Cosmetic Bags…
A bag inside a bag? Yup, that’s a necessity for the ultimate gym bag. Mom will need a few essential toiletries like deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion and a brush. Look for her favorite brands in trial sizes, which can be purchased at most drug stores, and gather them in a small cosmetic bag for inclusion in her chic, new gym bag.
Hydration Station:
Every gym bag needs a great water bottle and Mom needs to stay hydrated during her workout. Look for a water bottle with an opening big enough to easily fill with ice (my favorite is the Nalgene Tritan Wide-Mouth http://store.nalgene.com/), and try to find one with a carrying strap. H2O with a hint of fruit can be very quenching so you might consider one of the cool new infusion water bottles like the Define Bottle which has both a wide opening and carrying strap (http://www.definebottle.com/).
[caption id="attachment_11297" align="aligncenter" width="100"]
Photo Credit: www.definebottle.com[/caption]Fashionable Fitness:
Mom will feel better about sweating if she looks good while doing it, so why not help her out with a cute, new exercise outfit (or a gift certificate to buy one)? For the fashionista, Lululemon.com is the way to go. For comfort and style try Athleta.com and for fashion on a budget, TJ Maxx is the best!
A Few Extras:
You know Mom best so consider if she will need any of these items in her gym bag as well; hairbands, weight-lifting gloves, a towel, an extra pair of socks and a few on-the-go exercise accessories like a jump rope or resistance bands.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mother's Day Reflections
A special Mother's Day post from Jessica Lynn, the proud mother of a beautiful newly born girl.
First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all you beautiful Mama's out there! On this day my thoughts are filled with wonderful memories I share with my Mother. I reflect on the compassion, empathy, humor, support, advice and above all the unconditional love my mother has for me. But in the past couple of years, my view of this special day now encompasses a whole new set of feelings, now that I am a mother of two little girls - Hala is two years old, and Jada just 6 weeks. Now, I think about what kind of mother I want to be for my girls, and seek to ground myself on what's most important. I want to infuse a healthy lifestyle into my children's up bringing. Having fruit as a family snack, planning fun activities that are just that - active -, establishing effective communication skills... all these things are important to living an overall healthy life. The more I think about what I want for my girls, the clearer it becomes that I have to want and do these things for myself as well - that is the best way to ensure my daughters a healthy life. I have to remind myself that my habits and actions are very important in establishing healthy habits and actions in my children.
With everything that comes with being a mom, it can be hard not to lose your sense of self. Children are so dependent on you for so many things, they become first priority. And even when your children are grown, you never really outgrow the need for Mom. It can be a real challenge to justify doing something for yourself every once in awhile. Maybe that's why this day was made - to give mothers the chance to be first priority for a change. So Mothers, today, don't be too humble, don't think you don't deserve it... be in the moment, open your heart and mind to what a huge impact you make on the lives of those around you, and soak it all in. Because you deserve it. Now take this moment of joy, pride, love... whatever you are feeling, and promise yourself that you will make yourself a priority more than just this one day this year. I promise those around you will also be grateful.
Happy Mother's Day, today and each day after!
First of all, Happy Mother's Day to all you beautiful Mama's out there! On this day my thoughts are filled with wonderful memories I share with my Mother. I reflect on the compassion, empathy, humor, support, advice and above all the unconditional love my mother has for me. But in the past couple of years, my view of this special day now encompasses a whole new set of feelings, now that I am a mother of two little girls - Hala is two years old, and Jada just 6 weeks. Now, I think about what kind of mother I want to be for my girls, and seek to ground myself on what's most important. I want to infuse a healthy lifestyle into my children's up bringing. Having fruit as a family snack, planning fun activities that are just that - active -, establishing effective communication skills... all these things are important to living an overall healthy life. The more I think about what I want for my girls, the clearer it becomes that I have to want and do these things for myself as well - that is the best way to ensure my daughters a healthy life. I have to remind myself that my habits and actions are very important in establishing healthy habits and actions in my children.
With everything that comes with being a mom, it can be hard not to lose your sense of self. Children are so dependent on you for so many things, they become first priority. And even when your children are grown, you never really outgrow the need for Mom. It can be a real challenge to justify doing something for yourself every once in awhile. Maybe that's why this day was made - to give mothers the chance to be first priority for a change. So Mothers, today, don't be too humble, don't think you don't deserve it... be in the moment, open your heart and mind to what a huge impact you make on the lives of those around you, and soak it all in. Because you deserve it. Now take this moment of joy, pride, love... whatever you are feeling, and promise yourself that you will make yourself a priority more than just this one day this year. I promise those around you will also be grateful.
Happy Mother's Day, today and each day after!
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