GENTLE TIGER

Sleep gentle. Perform with a roar.

Gentle Tiger founder running the Arches Ultra 50k in Moab
The Story

How it started

I come from a family that kept plants in the kitchen, not the pharmacy. If something was wrong, there was a tea for it. I didn't question it growing up. It was simply how we took care of each other.

When I started running long distances, sleep became the thing I needed most and could rely on least. Melatonin helped me fall asleep, but it didn't help me recover. I'd wake up at five in the morning with a heaviness that had nothing to do with tired legs. After a few months, I realized I'd traded one problem for another.

So I went looking. Not for another supplement brand or a better pill, but for the plants my grandmother would have reached for. The difference was that this time, I wanted the research to back them up. I read the studies. I talked to formulators. Six ingredients survived the vetting.

I looked at what was already on the shelves. Melatonin gummies with artificial colors. CBD oils that cost more than groceries. Magnesium powders that tasted like chalk and did half of what they promised. I didn't want to add another flashy supplement to the pile. I wanted something that worked the way sleep is supposed to work — quietly, completely, and without a hangover.

I took the formula through the Arches Ultra 50k in Moab. I slept well the nights before, and I ran well on the days that mattered. That was enough proof for me.

Everyone deserves to sleep naturally.

We believe recovery starts with rest, and rest shouldn't require a synthetic hormone. Gentle Tiger exists to give athletes and everyday people a plant-based path to better sleep — one backed by research, not marketing.

Why Not Melatonin

What good sleep actually looks like.

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Melatonin forces sleep onset but disrupts natural sleep architecture, reducing the deep sleep and REM phases your body needs for real recovery.

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Synthetic melatonin builds tolerance over time, meaning you need more for the same effect — and stopping often leads to rebound insomnia.

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Morning grogginess from melatonin isn't a sign it worked — it's a sign your body is still processing a hormone it didn't ask for.

Good sleep isn't about being knocked out. It's about giving your body the conditions to do what it already knows how to do.

Sourcing

Where our plants come from

Our ingredients are hand-selected from traditional medicine communities across Asia, chosen for quality and potency. Every batch is manufactured under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure consistency and safety.

Brand Values
Plant-onlyNon-habit formingClinically referencedDesigned for performance

Stop dragging through morning training

Sleep gentle tonight. Train with a roar tomorrow.

Recovery Capsules (30 day supply)

$44.00

60 capsules · 2 per night

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