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Yoga is big passion in my life so I’ve picked out some great stylish yoga gear. I’ve also chosen some of my favourite organic beauty products and some fantastic eco-friendly products which would make lovely gifts.

ETHICAL SUPERSTORE

Keep your yoga mat safely stored in this Organic Cotton Yoga Mat Bag from Yoga Mad. Made from 100% SKAL certified organic cotton, this natural and unbleached bag is an essential accessory for the eco-conscious yoga enthusiast.

These textured plain scarves are wide and long, perfect as a shawl or tied around your neck. Available in a range of Summer brights, this scarf has tasseled fringe edging.

Wear all at once or separately, these brass bangles are hand crafted in India with beautiful mother of pearl segments. Each pack includes 6 bangles with colours: peach, white, turquoise, purple, pink and green.

This versatile bag is rich in colour and has plenty of room. Made from hardwearing handloom material, this bag has a zip and is embellished with a handicraft mirror trinket.

Everyone knows that the glass you drink from is just as important as the beer you drink, and with these glasses, the style of these recycled Grolsch goblets complements the substance perfectly.

Place this decorative ceramic kitchen composting crock by the kitchen sink, after it's full, dump the contents in your garden or compost pile to feed nutrients to hungry plants. Keeps kitchen scraps where they won't leak or create a mess.

A beautiful addition to any ambient lighting, the sun jar traps sunshine and when the evening sets in, the sun jar illuminates and releases the sun's glow providing a harmonious hue. A brilliant alternative for a childís bedside lamp for example.

This garden is suitable for filling a patch approximately 20m² with delicious seasonal produce for the summer to come. It will not only save you up to £500 worth of organic salad and vegetables when comparing with supermarket organic prices, but also give you a nice warm feeling inside.

From the fine hand rolling of paste onto bamboo sticks by local village artisans to the quality ingredients blended into each of the fragrances, the Encens d'Auroville incense line is packaged in silk-screened handmade paper.

Pack of 10 medium or large palm leaf plates. Areca is a palm tree common in southern India. The leaves naturally fall to the ground in the latter parts of their lifecycle (when the nut is ripe).

Drench thirsty skin with this luxurious body butter rich in organic Pomegranate, Rosehip and Coconut. This exquisite formula creates a protective barrier to help dry or cracked skin heal itself. Use also as a soothing balm after shaving.

Triple Action Cellulite Lotion is a revolutionary non-invasive organic formulation which contains a patented herbal extract of bayberries, clinically proven to both remove and prevent cellulite.

This natural toothpaste is made without Fluoride, Triclosan, Sorbitol, Parabens, phthalates, artificial sweeteners, petrochemicals and colourants to bring you the purest toothpaste nature can offer.

Ideal for revitalising hair that has been over-exposed to sun, salt or chlorine. This natural hair care product is made without SLS/SLES, Parabens, phthalates and artificial fragrances to bring you the purest shampoo that nature can offer.

This natural sun lotion is made without Parabens, Lanolin, phthalates, artificial perfumes, petrochemicals and colourants to bring you the purest sunscreen that nature can offer. Medium level natural sun care for fair complexions.

Clean Greens is a blend of chlorophyll-rich green foods containing grass juices, leaf vegetables, seed sprouts, sea greens, freshwater plants and digestive herbs. Clean Greens naturally supports the body's ability to cleanse itself.

An enriching blend of Green Tea, Spicy Cinnamon and exotic Star Anise.

100% natural, derived from Aloe Vera whole leaf. Soil Association certified.

Medibee Manuka Honey, produced in New Zealand from the Manuka Bush is not only a delicious honey to spread on toast or to have with tea but studies also reveal that this particular kind of honey shows antibacterial properties.

This detoxifying, balancing blend is perfect after a little over-indulging, after a long flight or when generally feeling sluggish. Feel your body come back to life. A fresh, invigorating blend of Pink Grapefruit, Rosemary and Juniper Berry.

Everyone deserves a treat so my favourite items include chocolate (dark of course - it’s good for you!) and some luxurious beauty products. I’ve also chosen some lovely products for mums-to-be and babies, and a range of fantastic cookbooks which are all firm favourites in my home.

GREEN & BLACKS

This intense bar is a whole new receipe that has taken a long time to perfect. It was essential to avoid the bitterness often associated with extremely dark chocolate. The result is a fantastically intense tasting chocolate.

Dark Chocolate and cherries make the perfect partnership. To complement the wonderful sharpness of the cherries, they are surrounded in dark chocolate with 60% cocoa solids.

The rich, intense flavour of dark chocolate is balanced with the sunburnt sweetness of organic roasted currants and the toasted, nutty crunch of organic chopped hazelnuts.

The perfect gift for the proud chef. Green and Blackís best selling recipe book. Accompanied by an array of delicately flavoured organic sugars, three 72% Cooking Chocolate bars. Also included is the fairtrade cocoa powder. All presented beautifully in a gift box.

Green and Black's organic collection of signature chocolate bars for chocolate lovers. This is the ultimate bar collection of flavour experiences ranging from the intense dark 70% to milk chocolate and white.

These three products - Tummy Rub Stretch Mark Oil, Boob Tube and Wonder-Full Balm - are the Mama Mio miracles. Providing hyper-moisture and ensuring yoga-like elasticity for your drum tight tummy.

This box provides every mum-to-be with a capsule collection of essential designer maternity clothes, or as ES Magazine puts it: "The bump box is a sartorial pregnancy saviour"

The pretty, sleeveless frill dress has tie straps, contrast panels and frill leg pants in a contrasting print.

The natural merino wool lining enables your baby to maintain an even, comfortable temperature all year round and keeps baby warm and comfortable throughout the night without the risk of overheating.

A perfect gift for a new baby, these soft woollen knitted animals come beautifully presented in a special keep-sake gift box.

This refreshing liquid soap contains essential oils of antiseptic lemon, cleansing orange, grapefruit and ho leaf, with mild vegetable derived detergents and foaming agents. In a handy pump dispenser.

A multi-active lip balm formulated with a biomimetic complex, ideally suited to dry and chapped lips. The delicate skin of the lips is left feeling smoothed, nourished, plumped and protected.

A luxurious body cream designed to nourish, moisturise and soothe dry or stressed skin. Essential fatty acids from Rose Hip Seed Oil and Jojoba Oil boost skin lipid content, restore moisture levels and increase the skin's moisture retaining ability.

A sensual Eau de Cologne with the opulent imprint of citrus and flowers. An ode to the sun and to the dolce vita of summer siestas under the shade of a Southern Italian grove.

Neroli, apricot and pomegranate oils rehydrate and balance moisture levels, improving skin's texture and boosting radiance.

Following the success of Real Food and Appetite, this is the tenth book from Nigel Slater, the award-winning food writer.

Bestselling food writer Nigel Slater turns his trademark enthusiasm for the pleasures of eating to the pleasures of drinking fresh juices. Packed full of recipes and advice, he celebrates the pleasures to be gained from the 'nectar of the gods.

This is a book of two halves. "The Ingredients Book" arms you with everything you need to know about the basic building blocks of any recipe. Leon chooses it's ingredients above all for their flavour and healthiness.

Intrepid travellers Chris and Carolyn Caldicott own and run the World Food Cafe in London's Covent Garden. In this cookbook they bring together vegetarian recipes from around the world.

We need to look back at the way our grandmothers cooked - wholesome, tasty food that was simple and quick to prepare. If you're a complete beginner in the kitchen, you'll be making some great dinners within hours of reading his book.

I love escaping London for restorative weekend breaks so my favourites include some fantastic special places to stay. I’ve also chosen some delicious foodie products, a brilliant sleeping aid and some of my favourite books.

MR AND MRS SMITH

This 17th-century Suffolk abode is a converted water mill in 12 acres of land, enhanced with a sleek, minimalist restaurant and super-stylish boudoirs. A streamlined gourmet getaway situated at the brink of the Suffolk Brecks.

The Crab & Lobster is a 16th-century inn on the West Sussex coast that has classic rustic-chic looks and a fantastic location overlooking Pagham Harbour and the bird sanctuary.

Higher Westcott Farm is a 300-year-old Devon Longhouse perched amid Dartmoorís woodland and offers hearty country-kitchen cooking, soothing classic-meets-contemporary design, and a homely hearthside feel.

At The Bull Hotel, an 1850s coaching inn in food-fabulous Dorset, Regency elegance is meted out with a modern eye for detail. Perfect for a relaxing weekend exploring the Jurassic Coast; good value and very family-friendly, too.

No 12 is a luxurious bed and breakfast in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Formerly a wool merchantís house and suitably grand with a handsome stone façade, No 12 is distinctly sophisticated and uncountryfied.

Excellent in salads, dressed lightly with vinaigrette, some marinated vegetables, beans, mint and whatever you fancy! Just soak some up for a convenient fridge snack.

Sommariva black 'taggiasche' olives have been prepared using the traditional method to maintain the amazing natural taste of these wonderful olives.

This fantastic granola is absolutely jam packed with multigrain goodness and a subtle sweetness from honey and date syrup. For a bit of variety there's crunchy seeds, toasted nuts and puffed amaranth (a popular Greek seed).

Caseificio Serra has created this outstanding hand-rolled Italian mozzarella and it really is worth trying. Itís a delicious buffalo mozzarella with a gorgeous springy texture and pleasant taste, made by a first class producer.

A delicious crumbly white cheese, packed with salty flavour and a nice creaminess. Perfect in a greek salad with juicy tomatoes and olives, or even better with some chilli marinaded beetroot.

In need of a good night's sleep or want help with insomnia? Caress yourself to sleep every night with this module. Used at night, the soothing music and relaxing voice will help you get to sleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling fantastic.

A guide to making life's biggest decisions, from an internationally renowned lifecoach. Just imagine if you didn't have to agonise over difficult decisions. Well, it's perfectly possible, according to top US lifecoach, Laura Berman Fortgang.

All parents want the best for their children but when it comes to food, it is hard to know how to deliver the best options. This book gives clear and balanced advice on how to deal with problems.

The Low-GL Diet Cookbook is perfect for everyone who wants to lose weight quickly yet still enjoy great-tasting food. It features a range of recipes that do not raise your blood sugar quickly and hence have a low glycemic load, or GL.

An enormously successful book, describing Elizabeth Gilbert's odyssey through travel, therapy and sensual experiences, to find herself after an unhappy marriage. Also very funny.

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