Episode 056: Chinese Zodiac for 2019: Year of the Earth Pig

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EPISODE 056: Chinese Zodiac For 2019: Year of the Earth Pig

We’re back! Welcome to episode 56 of the Holistic Spaces podcast. We’ve missed you! Did you miss us?

Happy New Year, and welcome 2019! The Chinese New Year is tomorrow, on February 5th.

Welcome the Year of the Earth Pig, listen for insight for the coming year, and remember that even challenging years can bring great results!

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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!

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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 053: Dreams and Sacred Spaces with Ash Riley

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EPISODE 053: DREAMS AND SACRED SPACES WITH ASH RILEY

This week, I'm very excited to welcome my friend, Ash Riley, an intuitive personal development mentor who works with many spiritual topics, including dreams. This time around, we'll chat with Ash about dreams and sacred spaces, but hopefully she'll be back soon with more insight on all the spiritual aspects of her work.  

Thanks so much to Ash for stopping in to share her knowledge and advice around dream interpretation! It would be interesting to know how many Holistic Spaces fans keep dream journals or intention altars, as Ash recommended. Share with us if you do, or even if you're planning to start one now!

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Ash Riley is a spiritual entrepreneur, intuitive lifestyle blogger, and personal development mentor who enjoys empowering others to tap into their own inner-strength. She is the voice behind In My Sacred Space, an intuitive lifestyle blog which explores personal, spiritual, and intuitive development, and incorporating spirituality into daily life in the mind, body, spirit and space. Visit her website, www.inmysacredspace.com for more info!

 

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Tune in November 13 for the next Holistic Spaces Podcast, Yantras and Sacred Art with Mavis Gewant

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Episode 052: Ghosts, Entities and Feng Shui with Barry Gordon

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GHOSTS, ENTITIES AND FENG SHUI WITH BARRY GORDON

Happy October! In honor of this month's spooky theme, one of my instructors and mentors, Barry Gordon, returns to share his expertise on ghosts, entities and feng shui! In addition to being a wonderful feng shui practitioner and educator, Barry is also a trained physicist, and he offers great insight to the "other side" from a fresh perspective!

  • What are ghosts and entities?

  • Shamanism

  • BTB feng shui and shamanism

  • Positive and negative energies

  • Reasons for ghosts

  • Healing ghosts

  • Identifying a ghost or entity

  • How ghosts affect us

  • Ghosts and addiction

  • Working with ghosts and entities

  • Feel Free Fast

  • Curses and the White Umbrella practice

Thanks to Barry Gordon for sharing his knowledge on the real ghosts and entities all around us! Ghosts and spooky creatures are always fun around Halloween, but if you are experiencing a real entity, get in touch with Barry for help! You can reach him through his website: From the Heart Feng Shui

Do you have your own stories of interaction with ghosts or entities? Share them in the spirit of the season! 

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

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Barry Gordon got his degree in Physics and then became a Career Naval Diving Officer. During his three tours in Vietnam, he had a Near Death Experience which changed the course of his life. In 1970, he left the Navy and went to live in India for two years, where he lived in an Ashram, meditated extensively, became a vegetarian, learned yoga, tended an elephant, and learned how to heal his PTSD’s.

When he returned to The States, Barry continued his meditations and eclectic spiritual studies. In 1983, he had the good fortune to meet Feng Shui Grand Master, Professor Lin Yun. Barry devoted himself to studying with the Master for 7 years. Then, Prof. Lin asked Barry to teach Feng Shui classes, at USF. In 1992, Prof. Lin asked Barry to be one, of three, Founders & Teachers of his BTB Feng Shui Masters Training Program.  

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 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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