"Self-care" may be a trendy term but it can be hard to make time for. Here are a few ideas to help get you started.
Busy life sometimes leaves cultivating wellness at the bottom of the the to-do list. "Self-care" may be a trendy term but it remains something that can be hard to make time for. To help encourage efforts to bring about a sense of wellness, we've rounded up a few items from Sonoma County stores. While you can't exactly shop your way to a peaceful state, this can be a first step. Click through the gallery for details. (Stock photo)
Creating Space: Make a little something of the spot where you stretch or practice yoga. Pleasing to look at and kind to the Earth, this mat is made from natural tree rubber in a “zero waste” production process. $88, Westside Yoga Studio, 7385 Healdsburg Ave. Suite #102, Sebastopol, 707-827-3886, westsideyogastudio.com
Replenishing: Give hydration the focus it deserves with this copper water bottle. This beauty is handcrafted in India in the Ayurvedic tradition, which reveres copper water vessels as having a healing impact on the body. $39, Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery, 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg, 800-831-0381, ferrari-carano.com
Resetting the Senses: Sometimes the senses can be a direct route to a peaceful state of mind. Essential oil scents can be emitted through this “unplugged” burner using a tea-light. This ceramic piece with a food-safe glaze was made in Santa Rosa. $20, Made Local Marketplace, 529 4th Street Santa Rosa, 707-583-7667, madelocalmarketplace.com
Expanding Your Comfort Zone: If your bucket list has been languishing in the “someday” zone, glean some inspiration from Petaluma author Annette White’s book, Bucket List Adventures. White conquered her battle with anxiety by making an actionable dream “To Do List” focused on travel. In the book, she provides a how-to on achieving one’s must-do adventures, whether they be cross-continental or across the street. $19.99, Copperfield’s Books, 138 N. Main Street, Sebastopol, 707-823-2618, 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, 707-762-0563, 106 Matheson Street, Healdsburg, 707-433-9270, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 707-578-8938, copperfieldsbooks.com
Soothing Splashes: We'd be hard pressed to come up with a more relaxing sound than that of gushing water. And since ocean waves don't crash in most people's backyards, and since not all of us live along a blissfully noisy stream, this fountain with an impressive splashing sound is a good substitute. $50, Roe and Company, 110 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-766-6630
Busy life sometimes leaves cultivating wellness at the bottom of the the to-do list. “Self-care” may be a trendy term but it remains something that can be hard to make time for. To help encourage efforts to bring about a sense of wellness, we’ve rounded up a few items from Sonoma County stores. While you can’t exactly shop your way to a peaceful state, this can be a first step. Click through the gallery for details.
