If the past 21 months have made anything abundantly clear, it’s the importance of being and feeling well. When it comes to gifting this season, why not offer the gift of wellness to the special people in your life to help them enter the new year with a restored mind, body, and soul. Navigating the endless options of wellness products on the market can, at times, feel overwhelming. To help, we’ve compiled the local, primarily female-founded businesses, brands, and items that the MADGE AND MERCER team are planning to offer their loved ones this holiday season.

Body Harmonics 

Body Harmonics is an inclusive and welcoming space dedicated to supporting people in pursuit of their wellness goals. In addition to their Pilates and movement classes, they also offer on‑demand virtual platform and a variety of therapeutic services, so there are plenty of options to choose from to help you give the gift of wellbeing. 

Visit their website to explore the options.

ERBN GREEN

With two locations in Toronto and one in Prince Edward County, Erbn Green offers a shopping environment designed with women 40 and over in mind, who may feel uncomfortable or have limited experience shopping for cannabis. You’ll find MADGE AND MERCER Modern Apothcary products alongside lifestyle offerings and cannabis‑related items by local artisans, making it the perfect place to shop for the canna‑curious person in your life.

Find your closest Erbn Green store here.

HOAME 

Offering guided meditation classes, Himalayan rock salt cave sessions and an infrared sauna, there’s a variety of offerings from Hoame to choose from to give the gift of mindfulness. 

Explore their offerings here.

KIP PAJAMA SETS 

Nothing says I love you like a monogram... KIP’s premium cotton pyjamas make the perfect gift for the person in your life who loves to lounge. 

Available in-store at 6 by GEE Beauty or online.

KNIX

While the pandemic begins receding, our desire to be comfortable has not! In addition to their industry changing underwear and intimates, we’ve got our eyes on the matching plush robe and slipper set from Knix to wrap ourselves up in. 

Shop in-store at their flagship store at 294 Queen St W or online.

MADGE AND MERCER MODERN APOTHECARY

With three products designed to support the self-care journeys of women 40 and over, MADGE AND MERCER makes it easy to give the gift wellness to yourself and the people in your life who need it most. Each product was created to seamlessly blend into a woman’s self-care toolkit, so whether it’s to support sleep, relieve pain or soothe anxiety, CBD is a functional plant-powered option to restore balance and inspire calm.

Find your closest authorized retailer or shop online from the Ontario Cannabis Store.

Naked Beauty Bar 

Naked elevates the experience of getting a manicure with a beautifully designed space and personalized line of products so your friends and loved ones hands can look and feel their best. You’ll also be able to choose from their pre-selected nail pairings, press-ons and self-care products.

Visit their website to learn more.

PURPLE HAZE

This design-forward dispensary situates their cannabis offerings alongside artwork by local artists, for an enjoyable shopping experience. We had the chance to talk to their founder Rihana for Madge Love Meets, who shared additional insights about her experience as a dispensary owner and woman in the industry.

Visit Purple Haze at 75 Mutual St.

RAINBO MUSHROOMS

In our fourth episode of Madge Love Talks we had the chance to speak to holistic nutritionist Julia Campbell Gibson, who gave us the 411 on adaptogens and why we should be incorporating them into our diets. She emphasized chaga and reishi, respectively the king and queen of medicinal mushrooms for women 50 and over. Chaga fights oxidative stress on the body and helps boost the immune system, while reishi helps the body resist stress, increases energy and supports the sleep-cycle. Rainbo Mushrooms offer high-quality mushroom tinctures, sustainably cultivated in Canada that make it easy to give the gift of adaptogens.

Explore the full line of offerings and shop here.

SHINE PREMIUM 

Shine is a self-care app that has meditation, mindfulness and journaling exercises from a diverse array of voices to help find sleep, joy, inner peace, and more. Give someone near and dear the gift of one year of self-care to support their journey, wherever they are on it. 

Learn more about Shine here.

SPHINX PILATES

This inviting, warm and supportive studio offers ELDOA and Pilates. ELDOA is a method of movement that builds strength, resilience, and flexibility to support the body as it ages, while also calming the mind. Sphinx offers variety of class and session types, so you can find the most suitable option for whoever you’re looking for.

Learn more and Sphinx and explore their class options here.

Superette 

Shopping at Superette makes the experience of shopping for cannabis fun and engaging. Their extensive menu (including MADGE AND MERCER Modern Apothecary) and selection of accessories make it a one‑stop shop to give the gift of cannabis this season. 

Find your closest Superette store here.

TYPE BOOKS

This independent bookstore offers a wonderfully curated inventory of books and unique gifts. If you’re overwhelmed by options, they also published a gift guide with over 200 of the year’s best books, so you’re sure to find something for the reader in your life. The books we’re reaching for? I Am Invincible by Norma Kamali, recommended by Jeanne Beker during her Madge Love Talks episode.

Find the Type location nearest to you or shop online.

WOLF & MOON 

This Rosedale concept shop has flowers, coffee and an array of intentionally chosen skincare brands, ensuring you’ll find the perfect thing to spoil whoever you’re shopping for.

Shop in-store at 1128 Yonge St or online.

Looking for some more ideas? We created an Instagram guide with a few more local businesses we love. Check out the guide here.