MOVE’s Community Gift Guide: Shop Local This Season
This week is the official start of the holiday season. We’re kicking things off by sharing our curated community gift guide with suggestions to shop local. We’re excited to spread the word about these great community members. You just might recognize some of them from Elaine’s Lifted segments on Facebook!
On small business Saturday (and all year long) we hope you’ll check out some of our favorite things, places, and people.
Be fit. Be well. Be inspired. Be done shopping.
BYOC Co. (Bring Your Own Container) aims to reduce single-use plastic consumption by allowing you to refill your own containers from home with eco-friendly, ethically-produced household cleaning and personal care products. Owner Emma Hess, started BYOC Co. at age 22 and fresh off graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Sociology. Her low waste journey started while in college when she swapped a bottle of liquid shampoo for a solid shampoo bar.
BYOC, Co.
255 E Liberty St
Ste 215
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
hello@byocco.com
Connect with BYOC, Co. on Instagram or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Emma’s conversation on Lifted.
Great gift idea:
This set includes:
Solid Dish Soap from Tiani Body Care (local Ann Arbor business), Bamboo Hand Brush, and a Bamboo Soap Dish for $20.68.
NeuroFitness Center offers wellness services to help bring balance to the lives of the seriously stressed, chronically in pain and under rested among us. They offer flotation therapy, cryotherapy, a salt room, and neurofeedback sessions to reduce stress and help you relax.
NeuroFitness Wellness Center
6360 Jackson Road, Suite A
(Across from Menards)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103
info@neurofitcenter.com
734-206-2012
Connect with NeuroFitness Wellness Center on Instagram or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Peg’s conversation on Lifted.
Great gift ideas:
- New clients receive $20 off their first service
- 30% off gift cards for the holidays
Tantré Farm started its very first crops of potatoes, winter squash, and garlic in 1993 on a 40-acre parcel. Since then the farm has grown to include about 80 to 100 varieties of vegetables, mushrooms, and a small variety of herbs and flowers. Their fruit crops include strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, melons, and more depending on the fruit weather. Their farmland has now grown to about 115 acres of wetland, woods, and sand-loam fields in the area. Tantre Farm sells their produce through CSA shares, at various local stores, restaurants, and also at the Ann Arbor and Chelsea Farmers Markets. MOVE Wellness loves serving as a summer CSA pick-up location!
Tantre Farm
2510 Hayes Rd
Chelsea, MI 48118
734-475-4323
Connect with Tantre Farm on Instagram or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Deb’s conversation on Lifted.
Great idea for your holiday table:
Check out the Tantre Farm Immune Booster weekly share.
Arbor Teas is a family-owned organic tea company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Their daily mission is to find the world’s most fantastic organic teas and deliver them to you as sustainably as possible.
Arbor Teas
1342 North Main Street, Suite 1
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
info@ArborTeas.com
(734) 994-7698
Great gift idea:
The Kombucha Homebrew Kit ($45.00) comes complete with all your homebrewing essentials, including: step-by-step instructions, organic kombucha culture (SCOBY), Arbor Teas organic loose leaf black tea, organic sugar, USA-made 1 gallon glass jar, and more!
Owned and operated by Jessica Goniea, Jessica’s Apothecary offers the luxury of a day spa paired with the expertise of a botanical skin care specialist. You’ll find customized facials, waxes, skin consultations, and an online shop that all feature plant-based products combining ancient herbal knowledge with modern skin care science. Everything used and sold is cruelty-free and free of synthetic fragrance, artificial colorants, SLS, parabens, and other unnecessary chemicals. Jessica is honored to have been voted “Best Skin Care” 8 years in a row and “Best Esthetician 2020” by Current Magazine!
Jessica’s Apothecary
415 N. Main Street, Suite 3
Ann Arbor, MI
734-604-5971
contact@jessicasapothecary.com
Connect with Jessica on Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Jessica’s conversation on Lifted.
Serendipity Books is a brick-and-mortar indie bookstore celebrating literacy and building community in Chelsea, Michigan. Owner Michelle Tuplin is the mastermind behind our awesome MOVE Book Club reading choices. We think it’s a pretty special place. Stop by and let Michelle help you choose just the right book for anyone on your list.
Click here for a variety of ways to shop Serendipity Books.
Serendipity Books
113 West Middle Street
Chelsea, Michigan 48118
(734) 475-7148
Connect with Serendipity on Instagram or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Michelle’s conversation on Lifted.
Mast Shoes is the best of modern and old-school. Their stylish, relaxed, clean store sets the stage for you to experience the fitting process and see how we use tools like shoe horns, fitting stools and Brannock devices (the metal foot measuring tool) that have been in use since they opened in 1942. Mast Shoes has made it their mission to stop feet and shoes from ruining your day. They believe there are no “bad feet,” just bad matches between feet and shoes.
Mast Shoes
2519 Jackson Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-8118
Connect with Mast Shoes on Instagram or Facebook.
Watch Elaine and Molly’s conversation on Lifted.
Aberdeen Bike is a family owned bike shop located in Chelsea, Michigan just west of Ann Arbor. Aberdeen has a full service repair shop and offers a wide range of adult and youth bikes to tackle any terrain. They offer a full complement of accessories to outfit you for everything from commuting to racing.
Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors
1101 South Main Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
734-475-8203
Trish Newman Massage
Missing your massage at MOVE? MOVE Livestream class members with a keen eye may have noticed that our massage room has become a teaching space. If you’re missing your massage at MOVE with Trish (we miss her too!), you can find her at two locations in Ann Arbor.
K-West Skin Body Spirit
415 N. Main Street
Mon., Tues., Fri. 8:30–2:30
Every other Thurs. 4:00–8:00
Some Saturdays 9:00–2:00
Eastern Integrative Services
2300 Washtenaw Ave.
Suite 101
Wed. 12:00–8:00
Thurs. 8:30–2:30
Schedule by calling Trish directly at 810-923-8936.
Ian and Nick took their running to the next level in 2014 and officially opened up Ann Arbor Running Company. Both have been part of the Michigan running community since the mid-90s and love giving back to the sport. They know what it feels like to run your best, to run your worst, and everything in between. Their staff will support you through thick and thin. Ann Arbor Running Company uses their experience to select only the best products available and the ones that they truly believe in.
901 W Eisenhower Parkway
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734.662.2400
209 S Ashley Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.997.5223
2621 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734.623.9640
Movement heals. We know that to be true. Share the gift of movement with your family and friends this holiday season.
MOVE Wellness Studios
3780 Jackson Road, Suite K
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-224-2560
office@movewellness.com
Great gift ideas:
Three private sessions for $150.00
This special introductory offer is available for new clients. Stop by the desk, email us, or call 734-224-2560 for details. A value of up to $277.00!
Save $20.00 on your purchase of Movement Essentials: Getting Started with Pilates.
This new 28-day program developed by MOVE Co-Founder Elaine Economou will get your loved one started building a healthy fitness routine with gentle Pilates for your everyday life. Head on over to MOVE On Demand and use code HOLIDAY20 to purchase.
Additional no cost ways to support local
Here are three simple, no-cost ways that you can offer support for these small businesses through this holiday season.
Write a review on Google or Facebook.
Small businesses like ours can really benefit from reviews by those who use our services and know us best. Your opinion matters.
Like and follow on social media.
With the click of a button you can stay connected and be the first to know. We’ve linked to Instagram and Facebook pages for each business listed above.
Share this gift guide with a friend.
Spread the word and shop local this holiday season. Our community is strongest when we lift each other up.
Leave a Reply
Want to join the discussion?Feel free to contribute!