Often called the “mouth of qi”, the front door is one of the most important areas of your home when it comes to feng shui. It represents your face to the world and people’s first impressions of you. A strong front door can open your home and life up to opportunity and positive energy. For part two in our Room x Room series, we are taking a look at the many ways the front door can influence the balance and harmony of our homes.

In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of November 2023! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Laura shares a tarot reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui.

It’s always a delight to welcome to the show some of our recent graduates from the Mindful Design School. Today we are joined by Michelle Accetta, Natalie Gober and Tina Robinson. All three have completed our feng shui program and for episode 248 they join us to share stories, both personal and professional, of how feng shui has impacted their lives and careers. The relationships that we form with our students is one of the most rewarding aspects of what we do and it always inspires us to...

On average, we spend thirty percent of our time in our bedrooms. The bedroom is our sanctuary; It’s where we go to rest, recharge and revitalize. For episode 247, we are taking a look at how utilizing the wisdom of feng shui in our bedrooms can lead to healthier sleep patterns, increased focus and clarity, stronger romantic relationships, and overall wellbeing. If there’s one room in the home that you should be in tune with the feng shui of, it’s the bedroom and today we are sharing many...

For episode 246, we are once again joined by our dear friend and mentor, Katherine Metz, for another installment in our series Small Bites from Pure Professor. This month’s Small Bite is all about optimizing the qi of our workspaces through ideal desk placement and set up. Katherine tells us about how a properly placed desk can assist in seeing opportunities and welcoming in new energy. She also shares with us about how a desk in command position can increase focus and productivity. Whether...

Episode 245 is a fun one as Anjie and Laura present hypothetical challenges to one another that a feng shui practitioner might likely face when doing a home consultation. In response to the situations presented to one another, Anjie and Laura have come up with a list of top five feng shui tips. These simple adjustments are a great entry point to begin looking at your home through the lens of feng shui.

In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of October 2023! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Anjie shares an I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui.

The Autumn Equinox is upon us and for this episode of the Holistic Spaces Podcast we are taking a look at the many different styles of decluttering based on the Five Elements. The process of clearing clutter can sometimes be very intense and overwhelming. What works best for one may prove challenging for another. Learning about your own style and how to work with it, rather than against it, is one of the best ways to approach decluttering in our opinion.

In this week's episode of the Holistic Spaces Podcast, continue with our series called Small Bites. This series will be a small bite size feng shui tip or adjustment that comes directly from a collection of teachings from our teacher Katherine Metz.  This month’s Small Bite is about attracting good luck with feng shui. Katherine tells us about how having a pet in the home can greatly improve the lift of any space. She tells a story of bringing a more harmonious energy to a community with...

We are delighted to once again welcome on to the program some of our recent graduates of the Mindful Design Feng Shui School. One of the most rewarding aspects of our work as teachers can be found in the enduring and mutually nourishing relationships that develop over the course of the program. Just as feng shui is about creating harmony in the home, it is also about creating harmonious and lasting relationships and we couldn’t be more grateful to host Brooke Ballan and Maria Tverlli for a...

As summer winds down, in this episode we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of September 2023! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Laura shares a tarot reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui.

For episode 239, we are presenting another feng shui home consultation. This week Anjie sits down with Waylon Lewis for a personalized review for his home in Boulder, CO. We’re so excited to share a real life feng shui consultation with our listeners. Anjie and Laura currently only offer 1-1 feng shui consultations for the students of the Mindful Design Feng Shui school, and for the curriculum, or for the podcast. In this episode we talk about: -How a concave mirror can be useful in...

In this week's episode of the Holistic Spaces Podcast, we begin a series called Small Bites. This series will be a small bite size feng shui tip or adjustment that comes directly from a collection of teachings from our teacher Katherine Metz. In other exciting news Katherine has joined the Mindful Design Feng Shui School to co-teach an advanced training program called Pure Professor with Anjie Cho. We are so very excited to have her join the Mindful Design Teaching team! This month’s Small...

It’s the height of summer, everything is in full bloom and for episode 237, we’re talking about our favorite flowers and how they relate to feng shui. Flowers are often used in feng shui to boost the qi of a space. They are a source of fresh, uplifting energy, and bringing fresh flowers into your home is a great way to unstick anything that is feeling stuck. Flowers also invite more joy, and they invite us to contemplate the beauty in impermanence since they are so fleeting. What we talk...

As the last days of summer begin, we are sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of August 2023! First, we discuss what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Anjie shares an I ching for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui. If you want to dive deeper, be sure to sign up for our mailing list so that you can take our upcoming free workshops...

Why are plants so important in feng shui? Plants are related to the wood element, which represents kindness, flexibility, growth, and new beginnings. They also allow us to connect to the cycles of nature and having plants in our homes also teaches us to care for other living beings. This week on the podcast we are discussing our favorite plants and how they can be helpful in adjusting the qi in side our homes for more balanced and fulfilling lives. If you want to dive deeper, be sure to sign...

As an activating energy source, red is considered a very auspicious and powerful color in feng shui. Both transformational and stimulating, it is most closely associated with the fire element and is a protector with great potential to remove negative qi. This week we are exploring many aspects of the color red as it relates to the practice of feng shui and some of the ways that it can be used to shift the energy and also correct difficult energetic situations.

For part two in our series, Interviewing the Lineage, we are delighted to welcome back to the show Rosalie Prinzivalli! We owe a debt of gratitude to our Black Sect Tantric Buddhist Feng Shui teachers, those who have come before us and taught us directly. They learned the practice of feng shui directly from our root teacher, his Holiness Grandmaster Lin Yun, Fourth Stage lineage holder of the Black Sect Tantric Buddhist Feng Shui teachings. Rosalie is a dear mentor and friend and it’s always...

This week we’re delighted to share a feng shui home consultation for our friend, Alyssa Brieloff. On the verge of giving birth to her first child, Alyssa is looking to shift some of the energy in her home to accommodate this next phase in her life. Anjie walks Alyssa through several possible feng shui adjustments to most support and nurture her and her family. If you want to dive deeper, be sure to sign up for our mailing list so that you can take our upcoming free workshops and giveaways!

In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of July 2023! First, we discuss what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Laura shares a tarot reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui. If you want to dive deeper, be sure to sign up for our mailing list so that you can take our upcoming free workshops and giveaways!

This week we’re taking a look at the energy of the summer solstice. The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and is the longest day of the year. Derived from the Latin word solstitium which translates to "sun stands still", the summer solstice is midpoint of the growing season, halfway between planting and harvest, and is most closely associated with the fire element.

For the first episode in our new series, Interviewing the Lineage, where we speak with the teachers who have mentored and nurtured us on our path, we are delighted to welcome back to the show Katherine Metz! Katherine is the founder and creator of Feng Shui Storyboard. Over the years, she has chronicled His Holiness Grandmaster Professor Lin Yun's teachings as succinctly as possible. Katherine is a virtual repository of knowledge and wisdom, both ancient and modern and it’s always an honor...

For episode 228 Anjie and Laura are discussing their favorite crystals and how to place them throughout the home to invite and balance qi. In feng shui, we value crystals for their energetic and healing properties. While it’s not traditional to work with natural crystals in feng shui, it can be powerful to bring them into your space with feng shui intentions. From heart healing to inviting in more abundance, crystals are well suited to feng shui applications and we’re thrilled to share some...

In this episode, we’re sharing a feng shui qi forecast for the month of June 2023! First, we go over what’s going on in nature and what you can expect energetically this month, and then Anjie shares an I Ching reading for the Holistic Spaces Podcast listener community. We also share how you can make the most of this month’s energy in your home through feng shui. We cover: Key dates to look out for this month in the moon cycle and the Chinese solar term What to expect energetically this...

As we welcome the warm summer months, this week on the podcast we’re headed back to the garden to discuss how the same feng shui principles that can be used inside your home can also be applied to designing and growing a garden outside your home that nurtures and supports you.