Gift giving can be a time of reflection, to show love and gratitude to the ones you love. It can also easily become just another thing on a list of holiday stresses. Our strategy? Steer clear of the big box stores, and invest in small brands we love and believe in. Here are some of our top gift picks for 2017. 

YEAR OF ATHLETES FOR YOGA VIDEO + WORK IN BOOK

Gift the athletes in your life a full year of unlimited streaming of our entire 100+ video library of Resets AND the latest book, Work IN. Get both for just $99 (basically that adds up to 2 free months of video + a free copy of Work IN)! 

WORK IN BOOK

This is the book we wish we could have bought everyone we know for years and now it’s here! Whether your list is full of athletes or busy humans, this book is packed with real ways to invite rest and optimize recovery. Game. Changer. 

Our Pick: Work IN Book + Long Sleeve bundle

OISELLE RUNNING APPAREL

Our favorite apparel for the run, studio, and let’s be honest… all day everyday. Every Oiselle piece is thoughtfully designed in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. 

Our Pick: Accessories! No guessing on sizes, and it’s a proven fact that winter is better with new mittens.

NADIA NARAIN

Everyone loves a candle, and our favorite are London homegirl Nadia Narain’s plant-wax aromatherapy candles. They are 100% chemical free and housed in recycled glass. Just pure aromatherapy and good vibes. Available in uplifting blends like rose + geranium, ylang ylang, sweet orange + lavender, and basil, bay laurel + lime. 

Our Pick: Peace candle. Pure lavender oil encourages relaxation. Perfect to light before you Hit Reset.

Bonus Pick: Nadia's new book Self-Care for the Real World.  

PICKY BARS

Organic, real food bars perfect to grab and go. Picky Bars was co-founded by professional athletes Lauren Fleshman, Stephanie Bruce, and Jesse Thomas, so you know the athletes on your list will love them.

Our Pick: One of their curated Picky Bar mixed packs will make the perfect gift!

Bonus Pick: Wilder Notebook, inspired by Lauren’s awesome annual writing and running retreat. Prompts, tips, and more lace the pages of this notebook full of possibility. 

OMNIUM

Ultra cool (hard to shop for) cyclists on your list? Done and done. OMNIUM is a collection of independent, up-and-coming, and high performance cycling brands. Style and performance are never mutually exclusive as you shop this unique curation by Claire Pepper and her partner Jonathan Gales. 

Our Pick: Canela Women's Jersey as seen in our Yoga for Cyclists Collection. 

RUNNING EVOLUTION

Have a friend that's been dying to try their first half marathon? Looking for a way to put more fun in running and training this winter? Gift Running Evolution! This is Seattle-specific, and a great gift for your friend and/or yourself. Nothing to wrap, won't end up at the Goodwill, a gift that truly keeps giving. Check out all the Running Evolution Classes here. 

NEW DUDS

Husband and wife team, Tessa and Torrey, are the artists behind New Duds. You might remember Tessa from our Moms on the Mat series in 2016. Every product is designed and handscreened in Vermont. 

Our Pick: Pint glasses + tea towels. One size fits all. Perfect for a post run bevvie, adult or otherwise. 

STANCE SOCKS

We love Stance Socks from performance to kicking it around the home studio. Stance is certified cool, every bad B from Lauren Fleshman to Rihanna have their own Stance design collection! Gift giving win. 

Our Pick: Holiday socks (for the whole fam)! 

ERICA SARA DESIGNS

Love this woman! She creates gorgeous one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry to celebrate all of life's little (and huge) moments. From her Race Jewelry to Personalized Jewellery, you're sure to find something for your bestie, sister, mom, running buddy... and Erica Sara is a one woman show, mom of two, runner, Athlete for Yoga, and so much more. We love supporting makers like Erica Sara!

Our Pick: We've loving the Mantra Necklaces, choose from the collection or personalize your own! 

NUUN HYDRATION

A Seattle-based company on a mission to keep everyone hydrated and performing at their top level, whether on the run or running errands. Perfect size for stocking stuffers! 

Our Pick: Nuun Vitamins, perfect all day hydration! 

JAY DICHARRY: RUNNING REWIRED

Jay Dicharry is America's leading endurance sports physical therapist and someone we respect immensely (Erin quotes him in HIT RESET). He takes a fresh and very practical, functional approach to optimizing your running and staying off the injury bench. His new book, Running Rewired, lands this December and you can pre-order it now! You'll find 15 workouts to reinvent your run from the master himself. 

BALANCE ALL-IN-ONE OIL

This oil is the real deal. Erin uses it daily! Balance is an all natural, (crystal infused!) all-in-one oil for cleansing and moisturizing, make up removal, after shave, and smoothing hair oil, to promote healthy, balanced, glowing skin and hair. 

Here's to shopping small, supporting makers, spreading love and enjoying the glow of the season!