Episode 172: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Lotus in Feng Shui

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Episode 172: The Symbolism and Meaning of the Lotus in Feng Shui

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If you’re at all involved in the wellness or mindfulness world, you are likely familiar with the symbol of the lotus. These beautiful plants are rich with meaning, and in this episode we’re talking about their significance in feng shui and how you can work with them in your home.

We cover: 

  • What does the lotus mean in feng shui?

  • How to work with the lotus symbol in your home

  • How lotus flowers can support your romantic partnership

  • Lotus plants and abundance

  • How the lotus can bring more harmony to your home

  • The connection between the lotus and meditation

  • Where to place the lotus symbol in your home

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Episode 142: Tarot and Feng Shui with Stefanie Kelly

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EPISODE 142: TAROT AND Feng Shui with STEFANIE KELLY

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Photo by Viva Luna Studios on Unsplash

We are so excited to have Stefanie Kelly on the podcast! Stefanie graduated from the same BTB Masters program that we did, and we loved talking to her in this episode about tarot, divination, and feng shui.

We cover:

  • What drew Stefanie to tarot and what she loves about it

  • What inspired Laura to study tarot

  • Stefanie’s experience studying feng shui

  • Passing notes in feng shui class!

  • The origins of the Colman Smith Ryder Waite tarot deck

  • Making connections between tarot and feng shui

  • How Stefanie works with divination in feng shui

  • Stefanie’s new tarot deck and the inspiration behind it

  • Being in a meditative state wherever you are

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

Stefanie Kelly, Chef, Writer, Diviner & Feng Shui consultant is a 33 year veteran of fine dining, and author of the Lush Mojo Tarot for Urban Shamans & the upcoming Heat: Tales, Spells, Bubbling Cauldrons; Trailing the Path of the Kitchen Goddess, her cookbook memoir. Ms. Kelly is also the host of Infused with Chef Stefanie Kelly, a discussion format cannabis edibles cooking show.

Stefanie’s websites: lushmojo.com, www.infused.tv

Episode 140: Brittaney Valentino: Meditation for Kids

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EPISODE 140: Brittaney Valentino: Meditation for Kids

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In this episode, we are delighted to welcome meditation and yoga teacher Brittaney Valentino! Brittaney joined us to talk about her experience teaching yoga and mindfulness meditation to kids.

We cover:

  • How Brittaney approaches meditation and mindfulness for kids

  • The benefits of a mindfulness practice for kids

  • What changes Brittaney has noticed in her students and her son after practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation

  • How environment can set the scene for mindfulness

  • How Brittaney encourages her son to practice mindfulness at home

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Brittaney is the owner of Rooted Nest, an online yoga and meditation company based in Wilmington Delaware. She is a 500-hour experienced yoga teacher and serves as an Assistant Director at Dharma Moon under the direction of senior Buddhist teacher David Nichtern. Through her various works in the community, she has found a calling in correcting the social stigma associated with yoga and meditation for a more inclusive and healing environment for her students.

Brittaney’s website: rootednestyoga.com

Brittaney’s Instagram: @brit_valentino, @rootednest

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Episode 136: Back to School with Feng Shui

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EPISODE 136: BACK TO SCHOOL WITH FENG SHUI

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Photo by Dan Dimmock on Unsplash

Are you feeling the back to school energy yet? We definitely are! Whether you’re in school, have kids in school, or are simply wanting to commit to a new project, we’re sharing some feng shui tips to make the most of the season.

We cover:

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Episode 121: Unseen Energies with Chongtul Rinpoche

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EPISODE 121: Unseen Energies with Chongtul Rinpoche

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Photo by Erda Estremera on Unsplash

In this episode we are delighted to interview Chongtul Rinpoche, founder of Bon Shen Ling and teacher of the Bon religion. We loved talking to him about Bon, some of the connections between Bon and feng shui, and connecting to our own energy as a way to offer more peace to the world.

We cover:

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Chongtul-Rinpoche

Chongtul Rinpoche is the founder of Bon Shen Ling, the Tibetan Bon Education Fund located in New Jersey. Bon Shen Ling is a place for the Bon practice of compassion. Chongtul Rinpoche has been teaching Bon religion in North America over the last decade. Each year, the number of student increases because of a growing interest in meditation and in the Bon religion. Rinpoche believes that the interest in Bon reflects a growing desire for peace. 

Bon Shen Ling website: bonshenling.org

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Episode 097: Holistic Spaces & Let It Out, a Feng Shui Consultation for Katie Dalebout

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EPISODE 097: Holistic Spaces & Let It Out, a Feng Shui Consultation for Katie Dalebout

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Photo by Katie Dalebout

This is a special episode, because it’s a podcast swap with Katie Dalebout of LET IT OUT! Listen in on Anjie’s feng shui suggestions for Katie’s new apartment. It’s a bit of a longer episode, and we go into Katie’s journey through spaces, lessons we’ve learned, and the story of our friendship. We end with a space clearing meditation that you can do along with us as you listen!

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Katie Dalebout is a writer and podcaster, and the founder of let it out, a community for sharing *soft stories*, the tender tales that connect us. Her weekly interview show that began in 2013 now has over 4 million downloads and in 2019 she started Spiraling, a co-hosted anxiety show.

Her book let it out (Hay House in 2016) is an interactive guide to journaling. She’s spoken at Kripalu, Soho House, and The Wing and now runs a journaling based creative clinic and leads an online workshop for independent podcasters.

IG: @katiedalebout

Episode 055: Sound Healing with Julius Betila

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EPISODE 055: SOUND HEALING WITH JULIUS BETILA

Welcome to the final episode (for now) of the Holistic Spaces podcast. I am sad to put the podcast on hold, but hopefully we'll be back soon with new episodes. Please let us know if you'd like to hear more! 

For our last session, we're chatting with Julius Betila, a sound healing artist I met at a Kundalini yoga event. Julius graciously joins us and opens up around his sound healing journey, how sound relates to feng shui and science and how we can begin our own sound journeys. I'm very excited to chat with him about all his wonderful instruments! 

  • Julius's sound journey

  • Sound and energy vibration

  • Sound and the body

  • The heart and the mind

  • How sound connects to the heart

  • Using sound to cut through energy

  • Tingsha and other sound healing instruments

  • Shamanic dream journey

  • Sound to lift chi and find happiness

  • Opening up through sound

  • Space clearing and sound

  • Ways to start working with sound

  • Catching the breath

  • Colors as vibration and frequency

  • Electromagnetic signals and clarifying your message

I'm so grateful to Julius Betila for sharing his sound journey and insights with us. I loved the experience of his music and sounds, and I highly recommend attending a sound healing workshop or meditation near you if you're interested! I also want to thank each and every one of you for listening to the podcast for these last 55 episodes. Please do let us know if you miss the episodes, and we'll hopefully be back! 

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

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A student of life, Julius Betila’s natural curiosity in science and technology led to spirituality and a deeper connection to the universe. He believes that Quantum Physics is the modern language of the mystics that we can use to bridge our inner and outer worlds. With a loving intention and sacred instruments like a gong, Himalayan bowls, drums, flutes, and chimes, Julius creates a meditative soundscape to promote a sense of well being by synchronizing the heart and brain. You can find more information at Www.soundhealingvibrations.com. 

Episode 054: Yantras and Sacred Art with Mavis Gewant

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EPISODE 054: YANTRAS AND SACRED ART WITH MAVIS GEWANT

Mavis Gewant has been my sacred art teacher for eight years, and I'm happy to finally have her on the podcast talk yantras and sacred art! Mavis shares her vedic knowledge and how sacred art is like meditation. If'd you like, check out the Holistic Spaces yantra mandalas while listening and see if you can match up numbers and designs! 

  • What is a yantra?

  • Mavis's story as an artist

  • Yantras as meditation

  • Vedic astrology

  • Relationship mandalas

  • Psychic vedic numbers in sacred art

    • 1 - Sun - Orange, Yellow, Gold - Ruby - Sunday - Renunciation

    • 2 - Moon - Light Blue, Silver, Grey, White - Pearl - Monday - Individual Stability

    • 3 - Jupiter - Yellow - Yellow Sapphire, Citrine - Thursday - Selfless Service

    • 4 - Rahu, North Node of the Moon - Earthy brown, Smoky blue, Gold - Hessonite - Saturday - Satisfaction

    • 5 - Mercury - Green - Emerald - Wednesday - Sobriety

    • 6 - Venus - White, Pastel shades, Multicolors - Diamond - Friday - Discipline

    • 7 - Ketu, South Node of the Moon - Smoky greens - Cat's Eye - Tuesday - Practicality

    • 8 - Saturn - Black, Dark blue, Purple - Blue Sapphire - Saturday - Kindness and Forgiveness

    • 9 - Mars - Red - Coral - Tuesday - Patience

Once again, thanks to my incredible teacher, Mavis, for sharing her insight on the interesting practice of sacred art and psychic vedic numbers. Mavis's art, classes and more are available on her website at sacredmotherarts.com. I encourage you to check out her work and see if she is offering workshops near you!

Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!

Mavis’ next workshop will take place November 3 at The Living Seed in New Paltz, NY. She teaches Sacred Painting Workshops worldwide, including a yearly retreat in Haridwar, India. It is her humble desire to help others through this transformational art form and she makes her painting a spiritual practice. Her artwork can be seen on her website: www.sacredmotherarts.com

 

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Episode 032: The Way of Flowers with Marcia Shibata

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THE WAY OF FLOWERS WITH MARCIA SHIBATA

Welcome back to the Holistic Spaces podcast! This is our next-to-last podcast this year, and we have such an amazing guest. Marcia Shibata is a Master Shambhala KADO instructor, classically trained in Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, and has studied with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in the Shambhala Buddhist community. She's also the co-founder of the Shambhala Kado School and is my spiritual mentor in addition to my KADO and Ikebana teacher. I'm so happy to welcome her insight around the path of flowers and bringing them into your holistic spaces.

  • What is KADO?

  • The meaning of "holistic"

  • Thich Nhat Hahn's "interconnectedness"

  • Our connection to nature

  • Flowers, "the jewels of the planet"

  • Flowers and your environment

  • Disposing of flowers

  • Bringing flowers into your space holistically and mindfully

Thank you so much, Marcia, for sharing your knowledge and advice for including flowers in our holistic spaces. I hope each of you will consider these ideas when choosing aspects of nature to add to your homes.

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If you have specific questions, please feel free to reach out and have them answered via Q&A Sunday or through our new service, 15-minute consultation calls!

Tune in after Christmas for our final 2016 podcast and tips for setting intentions for the new year!

Marcia Wang Shibata is a Master Shambhala Kado/Ikebana Instructor within the Shambhala Buddhist community and co-founder the Shambhala Kado Ridgen School of Ikebana. She is a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Having studied and practiced in both a major classical and modern Ikebana school, she teaches from the view of nature’s innate wisdom and Buddhist/Shambhalian compassionate warriorship.

Ms Shibata was further bestowed the title of “Artist to the Kalapa Court” in autumn 2013 by Sakong Mipham Rinpoche. 

for more information about the KADO RIGDEN SCHOOL OF IKEBANA, please visit