Stress-free Giving

This year, relaxation and stress reducing gifts will be especially welcome to New Yorkers
By Claudia Gibson

If you are looking for a way to calm someone, consider sending him or her a Healthy Relaxation Basket.

Owner Christine Kuehn Kelly started The Healthy Basket three years ago, after spending years writing books and articles about natural foods and health. Christine scours the country for top-quality foods and products, like herbal teas and nut/fruit mixes from California, wild blueberries from Wisconsin and sugar-free glazed pecans from Mississippi, making sure they are tasty as well as healthful.

In addition to food products, The Healthy Relaxation Basket includes a variety of spa-type personal care products, as well as a book or DC. Christine has other types of baskets available as well, and will customize baskets upon request.

"Now more than ever, New Yorkers need to find ways to de-stress themselves," says Christine. She adds that, according to the email messages she gets back, "Women love receiving the baskets."