Have you ever noticed how a cluttered space might affect your mind, your focus, or your overwhelm? How about your physical health? 

Today I sat down with Sherry Steine to talk about Feng Shui, how it actually is yoga for your home and how our wellbeing is affected by our environment. Sherry is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant and a Yoga Teacher. She uses Yin, Restorative and Trauma-Informed Yoga combined with knowledge as a Feng Shui, interior design, essential oil, and Reiki to help people improve their holistic wellness.

She is also a podcaster herself for the Aligned Expressions podcast and the Author of two Books, Feel Good Spaces: A Guide to Decorating Your Home for the Body, Mind, and Spirit and Landing on Your Feet and Putting Down Roots:  21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space.

Listen to the episode here:

MY 5 BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE

1- Feng Shui is about the circulation of energy (Qi) in your space, the balance between yin and yang to bring harmony and auspicious energy. Qi (or prana) from our space transmits energy and patterns to our bodies. It can also send energy back to our bigger space (neighborhood and communities, the universe)

2- The circle of energy is like the cycle of life. Our inner energy is constantly connected with outer energy and vice versa. Blockages created imbalances. We are creatures of our environment.

3- Stress and anxiety in your body might come from the clutter in your space, a chaotic visual environment, a cold and uninviting bedroom, a disorganized kitchen, unfished projects everywhere, bad lighting, too much TV energy.

4- For your yoga space: As a teacher stand where you are in a command position, meaning you have full command of the room, where you can see who’s coming in the space and leaving the space, mats are spaced out without creating blockages. In your yoga space, use plants, pleasant sounds, bright colors, crystals, supportive smells, flexible lighting, balance the 5 elements in the space, to optimize the flow of energy.

5- The 5 cardinal points of Feng Shui: decluttering, zen spaces, surround yourself with things you love, get rid of everything that doesn’t bring you joy, create a sacred space.

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QUESTIONS SHE ANSWERED IN THIS EPISODE

• How does our outer space affect our inner space?
• What is Feng Shui?
• Can you give examples of blockages in our bodies that might be reflected in our home or vice versa?
• Do you have recommendations to make our yoga the space as harmonious as possible?
• What are your go-to practices and tools to create inner balance and harmony?
• Can you give examples of blockages in our bodies that might be reflected in our home?

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Sherry Steine has been a Certified Feng Shui Consultant since 2004.  She studied with Feng Shui Master Dr. Larry Sang, Feng Shui Scholar Dr. Nancy Canestaro, and Noted Feng Shui Consultant and author Hope Karan Gerecht. As a Registered Yoga Teacher Sherry has studied Chinese Medicine and Yoga, Yin Asana and Biomechanics, Trauma-Informed/Sensitive Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, and Restorative Yoga. 

Sherry integrates her practice as primarily a Yin, Restorative, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher as a Certified Feng Shui Consultant, author, interior environment coach, essential oil alchemist, and Reiki practitioner through her business SBW Aligned Expressions. Sherry works to provide Feng Shui, Yoga, and Essential Oil solutions for those who want to improve their holistic wellness outcomes.

Sherry is also a podcaster for her new podcast Aligned Expressions and an Author of two Books, Feel Good Spaces: A Guide to Decorating Your Home for the Body, Mind, and Spirit and Landing on Your Feet and Putting Down Roots:  21 Rituals to Transform Your Life and Interior Space. 

Sherry has worked with numerous clientele from military officers, small businesses, to national and international yoga teachers providing Feng Shui consultations workshops and training since 2006. Sherry is currently studying for her YTT 300 teacher training to be completed in late 2022.

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