Healing from Within, a small batch wellness company rooted in herbal wisdom and surrounded by nature and a quartz mountain, has created the Plant-Powered Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Wellness.
Developed by founders Kathy and David Sanderson, who are based in South West Wales, this limited edition collection is designed to carry women gently through the chaos of Christmas and into the new year with calm, care and connection.
The calendar is a wellness ecosystem, created to nourish the body, settle the mind, and restore the spirit during the most demanding and emotionally charged seasons of the year. But it is also a gift that keeps giving, as the habits and rituals it encourages, can last a lifetime if maintained, so no resolutions need to be set in January, as the work has already started.
Each calendar offers a rhythm of daily support and empowerment. From remedies and rituals to crystals, keepsakes and plant based self-care, every element has been chosen with intention and care. Using herbs, mushrooms and flowers gathered from the land around Kathy’s home, the calendar becomes more than a gift. It becomes a ritual of reconnection, rooted in the natural world.
“Last year, while my children opened their fun advent calendars, I found myself searching for something just for me,” says Kathy. “I didn’t want chocolate or gin or something that would just create clutter. I wanted something gentle and grounding, and when I couldn’t find it, I decided to make it. As a child, I loved the feeling of opening a window without knowing what was inside, and I’ve tried to keep that magic here. But nothing is included for the sake of it.”
Inside are 24 gifts of care and intention, and many are favourites from Kathy’s own practice. Some bring comfort, others offer quiet rituals and it wouldn’t be Christmas without a few surprises, one of these is something especially created for the Winter Solstice. At the heart of it all is the belief that this is not just a gift for the festive season, but a toolkit to return to long after the decorations are packed away.
“The calendar is cruelty free, made without synthetic ingredients and presented in recyclable, low waste materials,” Kathy adds. “Every element is created in small batches with deep respect for the land but while there’s no waste for the planet, the goodness will carry on for months, even years to come. Simple instructions accompany each item, whether it is a tincture, balm, flower essence, crystal or a tea, so each day offers something truly supportive.”
The Plant-Powered Advent Calendar: 24 Days of Wellness is priced at £120, with contents worth just under £200, and available exclusively at healingfromwithin.co.uk/shop
She concludes, “Everything is designed to be practical, nourishing and used with ease. There is nothing here that will gather dust in a drawer. Its legacy is a collection of rituals and remedies you can carry with you into the new year and beyond.”
For more information visit https://healingfromwithin.co.uk and all calendars will be shipped mid November to arrive in time for December first.
Image atrributed to Kathy Sanderson