This Sunday is Mother’s Day! Have you bought your mom a gift yet? Flowers or her favorite treats are always appreciated, but this year show her how much you care by giving her a gift that could boost her health. Good health is essential to moms, who often juggle a hectic lifestyle of working a job, running a household, and being a mom. That’s one of the reasons Mother’s Day is also the start of National Women’s Health Week, which is recognized by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to remind women to make their health a priority and build positive health habits for life. Here are nine gifts you could give your mom this Mother’s Day.
Massage
A day at a spa will help mom relax! Massage therapy can also relieve back pain, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve people's quality of life with chronic conditions like diabetes.
A Sleep Kit
A good night’s sleep does wonders for mom’s health. Pack her a sleep kit full of sleeping essentials, such as chamomile tea, an eye mask, a white noise machine, a memory foam pillow, and aromatherapy candles.
Trip to the Farmer’s Market
Here’s a clever way to combine two gifts in one: Take her to your local farmer’s market, then go home and prepare a meal together. She’ll get to spend time with you and enjoy some healthy fruits and veggies.
Yoga Mat
Yoga has plenty of health benefits, from reducing blood pressure to relieving anxiety, but she’ll need a good mat to get started. A durable, lightweight mat provides cushioning for the joints and stability for staying in poses.
Yoga Classes
Combine mom’s new yoga mat with one of our yoga classes! Holy Cross Health offers a variety of virtual yoga classes, including Yoga for Bone Health, Yoga for Osteoporosis, Yoga for Women, Yoga 1, Yoga II.
Bicycle
Put your mom on the path to good health with a trusty bicycle. A new bike could help her get to places and get in shape. Don’t forget the helmet.
Chair Exercise
Here’s a great gift idea for older moms with mobility issues. Chair exercises help people work on their fitness from the safety and comfort of a chair. Our Virtual Chair Exercise class gets your body moving and heart pumping while sitting on a chair.
Fitness Tracker
Get mom started on a new fitness plan with her very own fitness tracker. These popular gadgets contain sensors that do things like monitor heart rate, count steps and calculate the number of calories burned.