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A clear, friendly introduction to astrology for complete beginners — birth charts, zodiac signs, houses, and planetary aspects, presented as tools for self-reflection. Lisa Butterworth builds knowledge progressively in a beautifully designed guide that is accessible without being simplistic.

A practical card set for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners — sequences, cues, themes, and teaching tools from experienced teacher Leonie Taylor. Immediately practical and endlessly reusable: an excellent professional resource and inspiring toolkit for developing a deeper personal practice.

A comprehensive creative writing resource in card format — prompts, exercises, and practical techniques for every stage of the writing process. Alan Anderson’s experience as a writing coach distilled into a flexible, portable tool: an excellent gift for writers at any stage of their practice.

Gabor and Daniel Maté’s sweeping examination of how modern culture systematically produces illness — and why healing requires addressing the social and emotional environments that generate it. Ambitious, compassionate, and essential: a fundamental challenge to what we call ‘normal’ in contemporary life.

Gabor Maté’s landmark exploration of how suppressed emotion and chronic stress manifest in the body as disease — from cancer to autoimmune conditions. Through case studies and research, a compassionate challenge to the mind-body split, and essential reading for anyone interested in emotional and physical health.

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie (Vermilion) — first published in 1948 and never out of print, because the problems it addresses — the paralysis produced by worry, the energy consumed by fear of what might happen rather than engagement with what is actually happening — are not historical but permanent. Carnegie’s practical philosophy draws on psychology, personal stories, and decades of teaching to produce principles and practices that genuinely reduce worry. Published by Vermilion.

The Montessori Home by Ashley Yeh (DK) — a practical guide to creating Montessori-inspired home environments for children: spaces designed at their level, with materials that support independent activity and development at every stage. Covers every room, every age, and the specific materials and arrangements that support Montessori learning at home — based on the radical principle that children learn best in environments designed to respect their intelligence. Published by DK.

Face Yoga: 50 Easy-to-Follow Poses and Exercises by DK — a practical guide to targeted facial exercises that strengthen and lift specific muscle groups, improve circulation and lymphatic flow, and contribute to structural facial health that no topical product can achieve. Fifty poses with clear photographic instruction, guidance on the specific muscles targeted, and programmes organised by concern — lifting, firming, contouring, reducing tension. Published by DK.

Optimal: How to Sustain Personal Excellence Every Day by Daniel Goleman (Penguin) — the follow-up to the million-selling Emotional Intelligence, asking not what emotional intelligence is but how to apply it to sustain excellent performance day after day. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and decades of peak performance research, Goleman identifies the mental state he calls optimal and provides practical guidance for reaching and maintaining it. Published by Penguin.

My Hygge Home by Meik Wiking (Penguin) — the director of the Copenhagen Happiness Research Institute explains the Danish art of cosiness and wellbeing, offering practical ideas for creating environments that make life feel good through light, texture, ritual, and togetherness. Illustrated, warm, and filled with genuinely useful ideas. The ideal book for anyone making their home into a place that nourishes them. Published by Penguin.

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim (Penguin) — the million-selling mindfulness guide from a Korean Buddhist monk trained in the United States. Short, beautifully designed sections on rest, mindfulness, love, and self-compassion offer practical guidance for reducing mental noise and recovering the capacity to be present. A book to keep and return to. Published by Penguin.