Gifts for Women Who Want to Relax

Bamboo Massage

What is it? Therapists use bamboo to replicate various  kneads they usually perform with their arms and hands. The longest cane works best on the fascia and large muscles in the back and legs. The shortest cane is good for undoing knots and kinks. A pair of padded canes, which look like drum mallets, are used for invigorating percussive kneads. The rigidity of the canes allows for more pressure than a traditional  but bamboo massage is still less intense than a 

Why is it relaxing? The bamboo is usually heated—a pleasant sensation that also helps melt away tension. And unlike a , the bamboo massage offers different tool sizes that focus on different needs. Bamboo massage gifts are an experience that’s deeply soothing but also functional when it comes to relieving painful, tight muscles.

Who is it for? Anyone who thinks they’re too ticklish for a traditional massage.

Salt-Cave Therapy

What is it? In the US, a or salt room is usually a manmade structure within a  Inside, guests recline comfortably—sometimes in a zero-gravity chair to add a dream-like state of weightlessness—while surrounded by glittering salt blocks and loose salt, usually imported from Himalayan mines or Eastern European seas. The warm air is imbued with a dry salt aerosol that clients’ bodies are meant to absorb. Proponents of the therapy posit that the mineral content can help relieve certain respiratory ailments and skin conditions.

Why is it relaxing? Even if you’re not sold on the health benefits, it’s easy to see how a salt cave would be an excellent place to spend an hour in quiet contemplation. The warmth, the dim lights making the walls shimmer, the soft music—this is a prime destination for meditative stress relief.

Who is it for? Anyone who doesn’t mind sitting serenely by themselves, like introverted types