Glycine is a simple, naturally sweet amino acid your body uses to make collagen and support a balanced nervous system. At night, it helps your body settle by supporting healthy sleep architecture (including REM) and a gentle drop in core body temperature - key reasons many people experience deeper, less interrupted sleep. Non-sedating and clean-tasting, it’s perfect for a nightly wind-down ritual.

A gentle, well-absorbed form of magnesium that supports relaxation and a calm nervous system—perfect for your wind-down ritual. We chose this form because it dissolves cleanly in beverages (no chalky taste) and plays nicely with our flavor profile.

L-Theanine is the calming amino acid found in tea leaves. It promotes alpha brainwaves—the relaxed-but-focused state you feel during meditation—helping quiet mental chatter so you can exhale the day. Theanine pairs beautifully with magnesium and GABA, enhancing a sense of calm while keeping you clear-headed for reading, journaling, or winding down.

PharmaGABA® is a naturally fermented form of GABA—the same calming neurotransmitter your brain makes to say “it’s safe to relax.” This bioidentical GABA supports a healthy stress response and helps ease tension at the end of the day. Produced via a clean fermentation process (not synthetic), it adds the final smoothness to Sova’s calm-without-groggy profile.