Episode 075: Gratitude and Feng Shui

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EPISODE 075: Gratitude and Feng Shui

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Photo by Courtney Hedger on Unsplash

In this episode, Laura and Anjie talk about how they practice gratitude, and the connection between gratitude and feng shui.

  • The importance of gratitude and how it relates to feng shui

  • The connection between gratitude and generosity

  • How Laura and Anjie practice gratitude in their daily lives

  • What Laura and Anjie are grateful for

  • Gratitude as a cure for scarcity mindset

  • Ideas for feng shui adjustments that relate to gratitude

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

Episode 074: Feng Shui and the Holidays

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EPISODE 074: Feng Shui and the Holidays

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In this episode, Anjie and Laura give some feng shui tips for the holiday season. Between hosting family and friends, decorating, and seasonal festivities, there is a lot going on in our homes this time of year!

  • Why space clearing is especially important during the holiday season

  • Ideas for space clearing when you’re traveling

  • Holiday decorating tips

  • Why you may want to activate the zhen area of your home this time of year

  • How to activate the zhen/family area

  • The benefits of bringing fresh greens into your home

  • How to buy and dispose of a Christmas tree mindfully

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

Episode 073, Spooky Feng Shui

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EPISODE 073: Spooky Feng Shui

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Photo by Beth Teutschmann on Unsplash

Since it’s almost Halloween, this episode is dedicated to the spookier side of feng shui: Anjie and Laura are sharing their ghost stories!

  • Laura and Anjie’s experiences with ghosts and spooky spaces

  • What to do when you’re a feng shui practitioner who doesn’t see ghosts…#fengshuiproblems

  • Why you don’t have to be psychic to be a feng shui consultant

  • Self trust and using the tools you have

  • What is predecessor qi and how do you clear it?

  • Did Anjie and Laura go to feng shui school…or Hogwarts?

  • Are Laura and Anjie dressing up for Halloween?

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

Episode 072, Wonder Walking with Amy Won

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EPISODE 072: Wonder Walking with Amy Won

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Photo by Jason Long on Unsplash

In this episode, we’re excited to welcome Amy Won, artist and creator of the Wonder-Walking oracle deck. We loved talking to Amy about the story behind her deck, her love of nature, and her approach to mindfulness.

  • What inspired Amy to create this deck and how she invites people to use it

  • The benefits of taking mindful walks

  • How awakening your sense of wonder can also help you learn about yourself

  • The importance of nature’s healing energy when we’re surrounded by so much digital noise

  • Amy’s suggestions for connecting with nature (besides her beautiful deck!)

  • How Amy has created her own holistic spaces

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

Amy Won

Amy Won

Amy is an artist, nature lover, and wonder-seeker creating art and tools to enchant the everyday. She is deeply inspired by nature, mythology and labyrinths! Through her art and offerings she hopes to inspire you to wonder-filled adventures that sharpen your own senses, fuel your aliveness, and renew your enchantment with life. You can find Amy online sharing her enchanting paintings, wonder walks, and creative adventures at amytwon.com, Instagram @amytwon, and Facebook.

Episode 071: Autumn Feng Shui Transitions

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EPISODE 071: Autumn Feng Shui Transitions

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Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Are you feeling your energy shift as we move into fall? We certainly are, and we’re feeling that back-to-school energy too, because our Mindful Design Feng Shui Certification program begins this week! In this episode we talk all about the metal energy that comes with the transition to autumn, and how to work with it to make the most of the season.

  • What the metal energy of fall feels like

  • Why fall is a great time to get things done and get organized

  • How to work with this metal energy from a feng shui perspective

  • How to balance metal energy if you already have an overabundance of metal

  • What to expect from the coming year, as we leave the year of the pig and enter the year of the rat

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

Episode 070: Fall Equinox Transitions with Amy Shellhorn

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EPISODE 070: Fall Equinox Transitions with Amy Shellhorn

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Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash

Amy Shellhorn is back for a third time on the podcast! We love Amy’s approach to feng shui, and are so proud to have her as a Mindful Design feng shui consultant. In this episode, she’s joining us to talk about how we can work with the energy of the fall equinox and the transition into autumn.

  • What the fall equinox means

  • How the fall equinox relates to feng shui

  • How to ground ourselves with the earth element during the change in seasons

  • Which crystals and essential oils to use during this transition

  • Adjustments to make in your home to bring in the earth element

  • Ideas to celebrate this time of year

  • How feng shui can help us tune in to the cycles of nature

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

Amy Shellhorn

Amy Shellhorn helps families create joyful spaces that nurture and support their unique family culture. By combining feng shui with other ancient wisdom, she works with modern families to shift the energy of their home to align with their goals. Amy holds a certificate in feng shui from Mindful Design School, a Masters of Architecture from the University of Washington and is a LEED AP BD + C. 

For more information about working with Amy, please visit her website at: http://www.joyfulfamilyspaces.com  or email her at amy@joyfulfamilyspaces.com

Episode 061: A Feng Shui Bagua Garden with Rose Garbien

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EPISODE 061: A FENG SHUI BAGUA GARDEN WITH ROSE GARBIEN

image credit: Rose Garbien

image credit: Rose Garbien

I’m so excited for this week’s podcast! Join me for a chat with Rose Garbien, a Mindful Design School feng shui student who has designed her own bagua map garden. Rose has extensive knowledge in feng shui as well as the human body, and she’s an avid gardener. I love that she put all these together to create such a beautiful feng shui garden!

  • Rose’s inspiration

  • The bagua and body parts

  • Five elements in gardening

  • Guas and associated plants

  • Gardening in your climate

  • Feng shui garden design

  • I Ching

  • Feng Shui with Intention

What an awesome idea, Rose! I hope you do bring this garden to life!

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

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Rose Garbien started to seriously studying Feng shui in 2017. She is a certified Feng Shui consultant from the Mindful Design Feng Shui School, and Karen Rauch Carter. She lives in Ct. with her husband and two dogs, one cat and one talking bird. They have one son.

You can email Rose Garbien at R.Garbien@GMail.Com

Episode 051: Creativity and Feng Shui with Laura Morris

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CREATIVITY AND FENG SHUI WITH LAURA MORRIS

This month I'm so happy to have my friend and fellow classmate, Laura Morris, joining us on the podcast! Laura and I completed the BTB Masters Training Program together and have remained good friends. Previously an interior designer and now a certified feng shui consultant, Laura has just released her book, Creating Change: 27 Feng Shui Design Projects to Boost the Energy in Your Home, and she's with us today to share one of these projects and discuss how creativity fits into the practice of feng shui!

  • Creating Change: 27 Feng Shui Design Projects to Boost the Energy in Your Home

  • Feng shui and creativity

  • Using your own hands

  • Creativity on the bagua map

  • The role of intention in feng shui

  • Tips for inspiring creativity

  • Style Your Bookcase with Feng Shui and the Five Elements

  • Approaching feng shui with the goal of balance

I'm so excited for Laura's book! Visit creatingchangebook.com or morrisfengshui.com to download an excerpt of the book, including this project, and keep an eye out for where to find the whole book. Of course, if you decide to complete any of the projects, please share with us!

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

Laura Morris is a certified Feng Shui consultant, artist, and designer. Through her articles, workshops, videos, TV appearances and consultations, Laura has guided thousands of people to shift their ch’i and revitalize their living spaces, increasing both energy flow and harmony. She believes that by combining mindfulness, Feng Shui and creativity you can transform both your space and your own personal energy.

Episode 043: Clutter and Five Elements with Katherine Metz, Part 2

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CLUTTER AND FIVE ELEMENTS WITH KATHERINE METZ, PART 2

This week, my friend, mentor and fellow feng shui practitioner, Katherine Metz, is back to finish up our discussion on the concept of clutter and the five elements. If you didn't catch the first part, check that out here! In the last episode, we talked clutter, the yin and yang theory and how to address clutter if you have a Metal or Water personality type. This week, we're on to the other three elements!

Once again, thanks to Katherine Metz for taking the time to share her knowledge and insight around clutter and feng shui! Do Katherine's notes on the five elements match your personality? Weigh in, in the comments!

If you have further questions regarding clutter, the five elements or anything else related to feng shui and green design, let us know! You may get an answer on the Q&A Sunday series, or you can opt for a FREE discovery call or 15-minute consultation call.

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With over 30 years experience, Feng Shui Expert Katherine Metz is your guide and personal Sherlock in an exciting forum—Feng Shui Storyboard.

The Storyboard illuminates the mystery of place. We are all profoundly shaped by our environment. It’s imperative that we unfold a better understanding of the working relationship between buildings and people. Only then will our buildings offer the grace required of them.

Inspired by 25 years of study with H. H. Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun, Katherine is boldly and creatively infusing new life into an ancient art. You can find more information about Katherine and her services at katherinemetz.com.