Episode 135: House Features to Watch Out For

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EPISODE 135: House features to watch out for

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Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash

In this episode, we’re going over three common house features to watch out for, and how to work with them in your home. Remember: don’t give in to fear shui! This is an opportunity to look at your home with curiosity and see what it may be communicating to you.

We cover:

  • Why it’s not the end of the world if you have a house feature that’s considered “bad” feng shui

  • What we gain by looking at our home’s feng shui challenges with curiosity

  • Three common house features to watch out for:

    • Front door aligned with back door

    • Bathroom in the center of the home

    • Staircase in line with the front door

  • How to work with each of these house features

  • What each one of these features represents in feng shui

Mentioned in this episode:

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Episode 134: How To Use Jade with Feng Shui

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EPISODE 134: HOW TO USE JADE WITH FENG SHUI

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Photo by Tahlia Doyle on Unsplash

In this episode, we’re discussing how to use jade with feng shui. Jade is a beautiful stone with many layers and complexities, and it’s a stone we both love, so we had fun exploring it on the podcast!

We cover:

  • How Laura came to love jade

  • The significance of jade in Chinese and other East Asian cultures

  • Jade’s connection to dragons and turtles

  • How jade relates to the five elements

  • What qualities jade can invite into your life

  • Some ways to work with jade

  • Why it’s important to wear your jade jewelry often

Mentioned in this episode:

Anjie’s post about jade on The Spruce

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Episode 133: Feng Shui Kids with Tori McBrien

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EPISODE 133: FENG SHUI KIDS WITH TORI MCBRIEN

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Photo by Brina Blum on Unsplash

We’re excited to welcome Mindful Design graduate Tori McBrien to the podcast! Tori joined us to talk about feng shui, kids, and family, and how she has incorporated feng shui into her family’s home.

We cover:

  • How Tori became interested in the topic of feng shui and kids

  • How feng shui supported Tori and her family during the pandemic

  • How Tori has used feng shui with her own kids and family

  • Working with the nine star ki when designing a family home, and what Tori learned from her family’s nine star ki

  • Some of Tori’s favorite feng shui tools for her family

  • Which areas of the home to focus on when you want to create more harmony in your family

  • How Tori is blending interior design with feng shui

Mentioned in this episode:

Our Mindful Design Class of Spring 2022 is now open for enrollment!

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Tori combines over ten years of experience in the interior design industry with her passion for feng shui and green design. By combining her design skills and intuition with ancient feng shui methods, she curates functional, beautiful, authentic spaces that support her clients in a deeper and more meaningful way.

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Episode 132: Getting Grounded with Feng Shui

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EPISODE 132: GETTING GROUNDED WITH FENG SHUI

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Photo by Alberto Bigoni on Unsplash

“Getting grounded” is a topic that comes up often. In this episode, we’re diving into what that means to us, why it’s important, and how feng shui can help us feel more grounded.

We cover:

Mentioned in this episode:

The Mindful Design Class of Spring 2022 is now open for enrollment!

Learn more about the feng shui bagua

Feng shui faceted crystal ball

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Episode 131: Mindful Eating, Feng Shui and Food with Kelly Davlos

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EPISODE 131: MINDFUL EATING, FENG SHUI AND FOOD WITH KELLY DAVLOS

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Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash

In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Mindful Design graduate Kelly Davlos! Kelly joined us to talk about mindful eating and how the five elements are connected to how we nourish ourselves.

We cover:

  • How Kelly was introduced to feng shui and food therapy

  • What is mindful eating, and why is it important?

  • How food is connected to qi (life force energy)

  • Eating seasonally to balance our bodies

  • How each of the five elements shows up in food

  • How the location of your stove affects your food

  • Starting with health and nourishment as a foundation

  • What Kelly is working on now

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Kelly’s road to feng shui started with her own healing journey. Through the ancient lens of feng shui with a modern approach, Kelly works with clients to create harmonious and intentional spaces to nurture their chi (energy) by uncovering subtle and subconscious energies that have blocked the road to recovery and revitalization.

Kelly’s website: vitalichifengshui.com

Kelly’s Instagram: @vitalichifengshui

Contact Kelly: info@vitalichifengshui.com

Episode 130: Ask Anjie & Laura

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EPISODE 130: ASK ANJIE & LAURA

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Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash

Welcome to another episode of Ask Anjie & Laura! Today, we’re answering questions about bed location, where to put a cat’s litter box, and why you don’t need to aim for a home with “perfect” feng shui.

We cover:

  • Is it ok to have your bed in front of a window?

  • What to do if the options for positioning your bed are limited

  • The best place for a litter box, garbage can, or dirty clothes hamper

  • Is it ok to have a litter box in a room that is a potential nursery?

  • Why there might not be a “perfect” place for certain things in your home

  • The importance of starting with mundane adjustments

  • How feng shui can give you insight into what is going on in your life

Mentioned in this episode:

Our Mindful Design Class of Spring 2022 is now open for enrollment!

Episode 129: Oh No My Bathroom Is In My Wealth Area!

Anjie’s interview on Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

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Episode 129: Oh No My Bathroom Is In My Wealth Area!

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EPISODE 129: OH NO MY BATHROOM IS IN MY WEALTH AREA!

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels

Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels

If you’ve ever been worried because your bathroom is in the wealth area of your home, this is the episode for you! We get questions about this all the time, and in this week’s episode we go over what it means to have a bathroom in the wealth area and what to do about it.

We cover:

  • What’s the wealth area, and why would you care about having a bathroom there?

  • What water and bathrooms represent in feng shui

  • The importance of making mundane changes in tandem with feng shui adjustments

  • What a bathroom in the wealth area might be communicating to you

  • Three tips for working with a bathroom in the wealth area

  • Our advice for anyone feeling very worried about the location of their bathroom

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Episode 128: Design a Bedroom with Feng Shui, Part 2

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EPISODE 128: DESIGN A BEDROOM WITH FENG SHUI, PART 2

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Photo by Elina Sazonova on Pexels

This episode is the second in a two-part series about how to design a bedroom with feng shui. In Part 1, we talked about the best layout for a bedroom. In this episode, we go into more detail about how to work with natural elements to invite in specific types of energy.

We cover:

  • Why it’s helpful to focus on your bedroom, especially if you’re a beginner

  • How to determine what type of energy you need more of in your bedroom

  • Which qualities each of the five elements represent

  • Our suggestions for how to bring each type of energy into your bedroom with natural elements

  • Some of our favorite plants and crystals to include in the bedroom

Mentioned in this episode:

Design a Bedroom with Feng Shui, Part 1

Blog Post on Designing a Bedroom with Feng Shui

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Episode 127: Design a Bedroom with Feng Shui, Part 1

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EPISODE 127: DESIGN A BEDROOM WITH FENG SHUI, PART 1

Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash

Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash

In this episode we’re talking about how to design a bedroom with feng shui. This is a really popular topic, for good reason! Your bedroom is one of the most important places to look at in your home, so we’re sharing some tips to make your bedroom the best it can be.

We cover:

  • What is feng shui?

  • The best location for your bed

  • What to do if you can’t place your bed in an optimal location

  • Design details to watch out for if you’re feeling down or low energy

  • How to set up your bedroom for freely flowing qi

  • Why it’s important to be mindful of storage under the bed

  • The importance of lighting and proper window treatments

  • How your bed linens can best support you

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