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OBJECTS HEAL TOO! Personal favourites from the Mount Sapo team 1. Aarke Stainless Steel Kettle — Plastic-free, energy efficient and exceptionally quiet. Aarke’s stainless steel kettle is the perfect blend of sleek minimalist design and eco-friendly functionality. 2. Klay Disc Squab Cushion — We love the entire Klay cushion collection, but this circular, flat version is our favourite. Meticulously designed with endurance in mind, it makes a resilient and comfortable support for meditation, yoga or reading cross-legged on the floor. 3. Tangerine Kimono Slippers — Handmade in Japan from recycled cotton kimono fabrics. Wear with toe socks in winter! 4. Murano toothbrush — Fine Italian craftsmanship transforms the unpretentious bathroom essential into something you will be excited to use every day. 5. The Wax Apple, Bear Body Massager — A particularly pleasing massage tool to be used on the body’s pressure points for the relief of stubborn aches and tension. Relax the body, relax the mind! 6. Hamam Magazine — A Turkish bathing magazine exploring the innate human desire to cleanse ourselves “physically in water, spiritually, and mentally.” Run a bath, have a good soak and immerse yourself in their world. 7. Good Earth Chamomile Seeds – Plant the seeds, reap the rewards! Use the fresh flowers to brew a big batch of tea, and add to everything from fragrant rice dishes to tea-poached pears or a floral panna cotta. 8. Flowerhead Double Mint Rose Tea — Gunpowder green tea with an extra minty punch. Blended with local spearmint, peppermint and rose to create a full-bodied brew. A great coffee alternative and helpful digestive aid. 9. Hinoki Spa Bath Tea Bags — Multi-use tea bags filled with rejuvenating hinoki shavings to open the nasal passages and stimulate deep relaxation. Expect a forest-fresh aroma to fill your bathroom. 10. Minami Ikeya Glass Incense Holders — Handmade glass incense holders and colour-coordinated plates by Japanese glass artist Minami Ikeya. Friendly organic forms in a sweet pastel palette. Each one unique. 11. Pictures for Palestine — A photographic print sale by international artists in aid of the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza. All proceeds go to MAP, Medical Aid for Palestinians. Artists include Cindy Sherman, Walter Pffiefer, Elaine Constantine, Jeremy Deller and Venetia Scott. 12. Merchant & Mills Kitchen Scissors — Professional kitchen scissors that will last a lifetime. These multi-tasking snips will cut almost anything, and come equipped with an inbuilt nut cracker and bottle opener. 13. Vetiver Root Brush — Indian vetiver root forms a small pebble of fragrant fibres to gently exfoliate and cleanse damp skin. Ideal for smoothing and soothing heels, elbows and knees. A compact, travel-friendly bathing companion. 14. Open Community Subscription — Gift an Open Community subscription for one month, six months, or a year. An expansive digital space for the healing trifecta of breathwork, meditation and movement. 15. Acupressure Slippers – Self care on the go. Stimulate the pressure points on your feet as you go about your daily business. Weird, but wonderfully so! 19. Sensate Relaxation Device — Placate the nervous system with Sensate’s Infrasonic Resonance Technology. A sensory device that uses vibrations to stimulate the vagus nerve for (almost) immediate calm and long-term stress reduction. 20. Willy Guhl, Thinking With Your Hands — A pioneer of modern furniture and product design, we love Willy Guhl’s holistic approach, which is oriented to human beings and their everyday needs. 21. A Personalised Playlist — Make a personalised playlist for all your friends or, if you are stuck for time and inspiration, share ours! A cost-effective gift that keeps on giving. |