Episode 050: Kid-Smart Spaces with Magalie René-Hayes

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KID-SMART SPACES WITH MAGALIE RENÉ-HAYES

It's finally September! To kick off this month on the podcast, I've asked my good friend, Magalie René-Hayes to share some tips with us for creating study spaces and kid-friendly spaces as well as using mindfulness to keep clutter at bay. Magalie has also just released her first book, Kid-Smart Spaces: Decorating a Classroom that Changes Lives and I'm excited to chat with her about the launch!

  • The Kid-Smart Spaces book

  • Conscious design

  • Design in schools

  • Designing multi-use spaces

  • Designing study spaces

  • Mindfulness and clutter

  • Marie Kondo and finding joy

  • Wealth and possessions

  • Sneaky clutter traps

Please remember to check out Magalie's new book and apply some of her wonderful tips to the spaces you share with kids! And as always, if you do use her advice, share photos with us! We want to see your holistic spaces!

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

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Magalie creates beautiful spaces for a better world through Consciously Design.   She takes a unique approach that combines holism, science, and design principles to create spaces that improve lives.  She is also the founder of Kid-Smart Spaces™, working with schools, educators, and parents to design inspired learning spaces for smarter, happier, healthier children.

Magalie launched Consciously Design and Kid-Smart Spaces in 2012 and has been transforming spaces ever since. She works on a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional projects in the New York Tri-State area, Los Angeles, and across the US, including several elementary and middle schools.

Episode 049: Organizing and Functional Spaces with Diane Lowy

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ORGANIZING AND FUNCTIONAL SPACES WITH DIANE LOWY

This month on the podcast, I'm excited to sit down with organizer and creator of "apartment solutions," Diane Lowy. Diane works at New York at Home to help New Yorkers create functional, organized spaces that help their lives to flow more easily, kind of like we do with qi! Also, check out this month's My Favorite Things, where Diane suggests some great options for getting organized for the school year and / or busy season!

  • Apartment functionality

  • How functionality relates to organization

  • Benefits to having a functional, organized home

  • Clutter and stress

  • Getting rid of what no longer serves you

  • The idealized self vs. the actual self

  • Accepting who you are

  • Knowing when to get rid of things

  • Organizing the right places

  • Organizing closets for work / school

  • Reducing clothing decisions

  • Back-to-school tips

Thanks so much to Diane for sharing these wonderful tips on organizing your space! A holistic space is almost always an organized one. :) Did you learn any new tips on how to manage your space? If so, let us know in the comments! 

Sign up for our Holistic Spaces newsletter for monthly tips on feng shui and holistic living that we don't share on the blog! 

If you have specific questions, let us know, and we'll do our best to answer them on the blog as part of our Q&A Sunday series. Or, if you'd prefer a private or immediate answer, schedule a 15-minute consultation call!

This is the last month for our giveaway, so please be sure to review the podcast on iTunes if you're interested, and let us know! We'll add you to our list of potential winners, and you could be our next mini-consultation feature!

Finally, if you haven't been to our Patreon page, check it out! We appreciate any help you can give to keep the Holistic Spaces podcast alive and ad-free!

Don't forget to tune in next month when we chat Kid-Smart Spaces with my friend, Magalie Rene-Hayes!

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Diane Lowy has managed the New York spaces for diverse brands such as Google and Chanel. She also has a technical background from her years working on historic restoration projects in Central Park and at Columbia University. She studied installation art (a combination of sculpture and architecture) at Bard College with a focus on the way spaces can evoke emotions.  She also studied construction project management at New York University.

Helping groups of professionals use the same space in many different ways inspired her to apply this strategy to homes in order to identify small adjustments that can have a big impact. Read more about her at newyorkathome.com.

Episode 048: Essential Oils and Feng Shui

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ESSENTIAL OILS AND FENG SHUI

On this episode, I'm happy to welcome my friend and fellow BTB Masters graduate, Andrea Giordano, to discuss essential oils and how we can use them to create the feelings we want in our holistic spaces. Andrea is an expert in both feng shui and essential oils, and she uses the two together to create incredible healing spaces and balanced lifestyles. 

  • What are essential oils?

  • Essential oils in healing

  • Essential oils and the limbic system

  • Blends to use for

  • Essential oil consultations

  • Using essential oils with the bagua map

I'm so grateful to Andrea for agreeing to spend time with us chatting about essential oils and how to use them. Hopefully each of you picked up some great advice about which oils to apply to your current situations! 

If you're looking for more tips on feng shui, holistic living and green design, be sure to sign up for our Holistic Spaces newsletter. We'll only send it once a month, and you'll get tips and insight we don't share just anywhere!

Questions about feng shui or holistic living? Send them our way, and they may be answered on the Q&A Sunday series on our blog! You can also choose a more private, immediate option by scheduling a 15-minute consultation call!

This is the last month for our giveaway, so please be sure to review the podcast on iTunes if you're interested, and let us know! We'll add you to our list of potential winners, and you could be our next mini-consultation feature!

 One last thing, if you haven't already, visit our Patreon! We love bringing the Holistic Spaces podcast to you each month, but we could use your help to keep it going without ads!

See you in a couple weeks for tips on getting organized, just in time for fall!

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Episode 047: Feng Shui for Katie Dalebout

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FENG SHUI FOR KATIE DALEBOUT

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My friend Katie Dalebout, author of Let It Out, has just relocated to New York City from the midwest, and I'm very excited to have her on the Holistic Spaces podcast to address the feng shui in her new space! Katie has her own podcast as well, Let It Out, so for this episode, we'll be doing a collaboration with her! Listen here for the consultation with her, and be sure to check it out here as well!

I'm so excited to finally have Katie here in New York! Hopefully she's able to implement all these feng shui cures and create a wonderful, nourishing holistic space in the city. We may even do a follow-up with her later to see how it goes!

For more insight on feng shui, green design and more, be sure to sign up for our Holistic Spaces newsletter! You can also send in specific questions or schedule a 15-minute consultation call. You may even make our Q&A Sunday series!

Our podcast giveaway ends next month, so be sure to review on iTunes for your chance to win a free mini-consultation!

Don't forget to also visit Holistic Spaces on Patreon and support the podcast so we can keep bringing you new episodes!

Tune in August 1 for the next Astrology & Feng Shui!

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Episode 046: Feng Shui and Health

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FENG SHUI AND HEALTH

This week's podcast was inspired by my own recent experiences. This year I've had a surgery and a few other health checkups, so I wanted to touch on feng shui and how it can help out with health. As with most feng shui, the mundane actions matter more, but there are ways to increase your health with adjustments!

Hopefully you won't need many of these adjustments, but if you do find yourself facing health issues or concerns, try a few feng shui options along with the necessary medical actions!

As always, thank you for listening to the Holistic Spaces podcast! For more tips and insight on feng shui, green design and holistic living, sign up for our monthly newsletter. If you have specific questions, feel free to reach out for an answer on our Q&A Sunday series or schedule a 15-minute consultation call. 

You can also support the podcast by visiting Patreon and pledging as little as $1 / month to help keep the episodes coming.

Finally, don't forget to review the podcast on iTunes and let us know for a chance to win a free mini consultation! Good luck!

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Episode 045: Starting in a New Home - A Mini Consultation

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STARTING IN A NEW HOME - A MINI CONSULTATION

On our last podcast, we did a mini consultation with my team member, Shanna, who is moving and looking to find stability in her space. We'll catch up with Shanna in this episode and discuss maintaining a stable home, adjusting for some feng shui issues in her new space and more.  

  • Wishes for a new space

  • Minimizing adjustments

  • Doing the mundane things

  • Activating the New Beginnings area

  • Feng shui and spiral stairs

  • Double doors in a bedroom

  • Feng shui adjustments for a stove out of command

Hopefully these suggestions will help Shanna to create a nourishing environment in her new space.

Do you have questions that could be covered in a mini consultation? You could win one in our giveaway! Just review the podcast on iTunes, then email us and let us know which review is yours. At the beginning of September, we'll choose a winner for a free mini consultation!

For answers to feng shui and green design questions, you can also reach out or schedule a 15-minute consultation call. Your question may even be featured on our Q&A Sunday series.

Be sure to also sign up for our newsletter to get monthly tips on living holistically, feng shui and more, and support us on Patreon.

Come back this Saturday, July 1, for our next episode of Astrology & Feng Shui, and we'll be back in July with Feng Shui for Health! 

Episode 044: Creating Stability During Unstable Times - A Mini Consultation

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CREATING STABILITY DURING UNSTABLE TIMES - A MINI CONSULTATION

In response to listener feedback, we're amping up our mini consultations on the podcast! This week, we'll help my team member, Shanna, prepare for her move back to New York City. Shanna is seeking stability during her move, which can be a very unstable time, but feng shui can help! 

Thanks again to Shanna for sharing her floor plans and a look into her personal life. Don't forget to listen in to our next podcast, where we'll follow up with Shanna in her new space and use feng shui to help create a positive, inspiring holistic space in her new home.

Until then, reach out with any questions about green design, feng shui or holistic living, and be sure to subscribe to our Holistic Spaces newsletter, a once-a-month collection of posts, tips and more! I often answer these questions on our Q&A Sunday series, but there is also an option to have a private 15-minute consultation call!

You can also support the Holistic Spaces podcast on Patreon so that we can continue to bring you ad-free, helpful episodes on feng shui and holistic living.

Finally, don't forget to drop by iTunes and leave us a review! Let us know when you've done so, and you'll be entered to win a FREE mini-consultation on the podcast!

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.

Don't forget to also sign up for our newsletter and get tips on holistic living and feng shui each month!

And if you're enjoying the podcast, please drop by iTunes and leave us a review, then let us know, and you'll be entered to win a free 15-minute mini-consultation on the podcast!

Tune in next week for a mini consultation on stability!

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.

Episode 042: Clutter and Five Elements with Katherine Metz, Part 1

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CLUTTER AND FIVE ELEMENTS WITH KATHERINE METZ, PART 1

I'm so excited to talk with one of my mentors, Katherine Metz, on clutter, feng shui and the five element philosophy. Clutter is becoming a popular concept in our society, and Katherine has decades of experience with addressing and correcting clutter, keeping feng shui and the five element theory in mind.

Thanks so much to Katherine for joining us and offering her wonderful knowledge on clutter and feng shui. Be sure to join us for the second part of this podcast on May 22! If you are a metal or water personality, do you identify with the points, Katherine touched on? We'd love to hear from you!

You can also send in feng shui and green design questions and potentially have them answered on our Q&A Sunday series!

If you'd like urgent or private answers, check out our 15-minute consultation calls!

Don't forget to also sign up for the Holistic Spaces newsletter for once-a-month tips on holistic living and feng shui, and leave us a review on iTunes for a chance to win a mini consultation on the podcast!

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.

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