how to gift experiences instead of things
While natural skincare and nurturing wellness products make excellent gifts, often, our loved ones already have all the ‘things’ they need. Experience gifts offer a unique and thoughtful alternative, creating lasting memories rather than adding to clutter. By choosing an experience, you give your loved one the gift of time, connection, and personal growth. So, what else makes experience gifts a strong contender for the festive season and beyond? Who are birthday and Christmas gift experiences suitable for?
what is an experience gift?
Experience gifts provide your loved ones with memorable moments that linger in their heart and minds. This is reminiscent of Maya Angelou’s famous quote – “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. Often, experience gifts come in the form of gift cards. Your loved ones get to choose the date, time, location and type of experience, which adds to the overall appeal.
why we’re rethinking gifting
Experience gifts have soared in popularity as they give loved ones the gift of choice and a unique feeling they can reflect on fondly.
Think of it this way: experiences lead to memories. Memories can last a lifetime. Great experience gifts give them a story to tell, a feeling to cherish and moments they’ll never forget. Sometimes, we may hesitate to nourish ourselves with certain experiences, making them the perfect gift to receive.
who benefits the most from an experience gift?
All of this is not to say any experience gift will suit everyone. The lucky recipient will always appreciate an experience gift, provided it’s something they’re interested in.
Just like gifting physical things, there still needs to be thought and effort put into finding the perfect experience. As for who benefits from an experience gift, everyone can: mum, dad, siblings, friends, colleagues, teachers – the list goes on. Ideally, it’s something the recipient either needs, enjoys or has never done but has always been curious about. Here are some great experience gift ideas to get you thinking:
what makes a spa treatment a great experience gift?
A spa treatment is the gift recipient’s time to prioritise themself, helping them unwind after a busy period. Spa treatments are an especially beneficial time to refresh, recover and rejuvenate the mind, body and skin. While we offer classic treatments like massages and facials, we also offer advanced skin treatments such as New Age Light Therapy and Laser Genesis to address specific skin concerns and achieve dramatic results.
Below are some of the reasons spa treatments make a perfect experience gift for people you love:
some of our wellness experience gifts
organic infusion facial gift card
An hour of deep hydration and natural skincare, leaving skin radiant and refreshed. Ideal for anyone in need of “me time.”
organic relax massage gift card
A gentle, nurturing massage experience gift that melts away stress and promotes deep relaxation. Perfect for unwinding after a busy season.
surrender spa package gift card
Combining an organic relaxation massage with an infusion facial, this package is a luxurious, all-in-one experience gift package for ultimate relaxation.
the rejuvenate gift card
A revitalising spa package designed to restore and rejuvenate. Great for anyone needing a wellness boost.
some of our wellness experience gifts
At endota, wellbeing is our natural state, and our treatment offerings help facilitate this. By providing spa treatments that nurture and nourish the mind, body and skin, our endota community becomes uplifted, confident and more authentically themselves.
Choose from a gift card for a specific treatment or a freedom gift card for the ultimate gift of choice. Loved ones can also use freedom gift cards for our wellness and skincare products range. And if you want that special someone to enjoy the experience alongside you, opt for a couples treatment.
For a gift that keeps on giving, consider a Retreat membership gift card, which gives them access to endota’s exclusive range of meditation practices, online yoga classes, nutritious recipes and more.
Buy an endota gift card and give loved ones a wellness experience gift they’ll never forget.
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