Episode 049: Organizing and Functional Spaces with Diane Lowy

HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST, EPISODE 049

ORGANIZING AND FUNCTIONAL SPACES WITH DIANE LOWY

Episode 049: Organizing and Functional Spaces with Diane Lowy
Anjie Cho, Holistic Spaces Podcast

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! 

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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

HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST, EPISODE 048

ESSENTIAL OILS AND FENG SHUI

Episode 048: Essential Oils and Feng Shui
Anjie Cho, Holistic Spaces Podcast

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!


AromatheraChi was created from a lifetime interest in plants combined with a devotion to natural and organic products. These interests led AromatheraChi owner, Andrea Giordano, to pursue a degree in Ornamental Horticulture and begin exploring natural applications like Herbalism, Distilling (essential oils and Hydrosols), then even furthering her studies to include a degree in Feng Shui for the soul. All of these techniques are brought to you at AromatheraChi.

Please know that we are caregivers; we Empower you to create a stronger You through our fun-filled, intimate DIY classes. They provide a deeper meaning to an individual’s life through the power of Aroma, Thera(py) and Chi."


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