Come Join Me: A Fall Retreat In Upstate NY

Laura Benko - September 2, 2024

There is something transformative about small, intimate groups for learning, restoring and healing that accelerate the deeper shifts within. I love teaching my Holistic Home School of Feng Shui in small groups and have witnessed the profound changes that occur when the interactions are personalized and the course work is tailored to your needs. So, I decided to offer a long weekend upstate in my home for only a small group of people with a focus on the divine female energy and the power of one-on-one sessions of yoga, Reiki, Feng Shui and nature . The Yoga Director for The Holistic Home Company, Lauren Paasch, Reiki Practitioner Vanessa Gomez and I will be leading this restorative upstate weekend get-a-away. In addition to your personalized sessions, there will also be guided meditations, nature walks, healing, intuitive Reiki circles and a one-on-one Feng Shui Consultation with me. This is a weekend retreat meant to heal, restore and make connections between mind, body, spirit and space as you address all aspects of your own wellness in cozy, woodsy setting in the country.
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A 10 Year Anniversary: From Holiday Gifts to a Successful Wellness Brand

Laura Benko - December 4, 2023

Ten years ago this month, my then seven year old daughter and I decided to make some holiday gifts for friends and family. We wanted our gifts to be made with our own hands and we wanted to personalize them for each recipient. It felt like a new exploration into a world of delightful scents and ingredients that yielded useful and beautiful gifts. It made us happy. After researching and playing around with a variety of materials from the best ways of blending notes of essential oils for body scrubs to which wick size to use for candles, we made gifts that garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback. My daughter and I felt like we did alright that year with our gift giving. I was ready to leave it at that, but my husband kept insisting I take it further and start selling these items online. There was pushback and excuses on my end before I eventually relented. My years long journey into research and formulations began.
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The Holistic Home Book is coming out with a Revised Second Edition!

Laura Benko - August 16, 2023

After steady sales, an award and several printings, the Holistic Home book will now have a revised second edition, coming out January 2024! I am so thrilled about this and have been excitedly working on the updates, as well as a whole new chapter that delves into the afterglow of The Holistic Home book! A Feng Shui Retreat, A Holistic Home Feng Shui School, and opening a flagship store and Wellness Center have all helped craft a meaty chapter that addresses the most common Feng Shui questions I get asked.
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The Impact of Your Childhood Home

Laura Benko - June 19, 2023

On a recent drive by of my beloved childhood home, I got up the courage to knock on the front door. It was a weekday afternoon.  After a while, a man in his thirties answered, looking annoyed and confused. I … read the full article

Join me for a Mind Body Spirit Space Weekend Retreat

Laura Benko - February 6, 2023

Could you use a long weekend away where you focus on your own wellbeing? Where you indulge in healthy, delicious meals, take personalized yoga classes, receive a healing Reiki session and a transformative feng shui private consultation? Then join us … read the full article

Mighty Rituals To Ring in The New Year

Laura Benko - December 30, 2022

When you usher in a new year, it is the most POWERFUL time to engage in small, but meaningful rituals with a big return on value. These rites of passage can be anything from mindfully cleaning surfaces in your home as a purifying ceremony for atonement of the past, to lighting incense for intention setting for the future. Dovetailing these mindful actions to the end-of-year cycle and to the start of a brand new one deepens the layer of effectiveness.
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How You Can Integrate The Holistic Home School of Feng Shui Course In Your Life

Laura Benko - October 24, 2022

I’ve been teaching an online course, based on my book, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space for a couple years now. I teach this seven week course about two times a year. There are so many … read the full article

Tips for a Deeper, Restorative Nights Sleep

Laura Benko - December 2, 2021

We all live these busy, chaotic lives with schedules that can be overwhelming. Studies show that as wonderful as the holidays can be, they can also be equally stressful. I help my clients create spaces that hold deeper meaning, that flow efficiently, that are beautiful and inspiring and wholly their own. I also create products that are made to nourish the soul, soothe the body and revitalize the spirit. Below are some actions and products for your bedroom or nighttime routine that can truly help you get a better nights sleep, lessen anxiety and instill a deeper sense of calm.


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What does MIND BODY SPIRIT SPACE really mean?

Laura Benko - May 24, 2021

Most people are familiar with the term Mind, Body, Spirit. Twenty years ago, I coined the term Mind, Body, Spirit, Space because as a holistic feng shui consultant, I found that your environment is where all aspects of Mind, Body and Spirit come together. It was the missing link in concepts of “everything is connected,” improving your wellbeing, holistic spirituality and addressing all the parts of ourselves that make the whole. 

When I teach holistic Feng Shui in my online certification classes, or when I am with a client for a consultation, I always make suggestions that are based on the Mind portion – which is the psychology of how we dwell and your subconscious, the Body, which is all things physical, furniture placement, color, design, organization and structural issues . Spirit, which is the atmosphere, the energy, chi and feng shui. Space is where it resides, where it all components come together.   I can clearly connect the dots of Mind, Body and Spirit in your Space.  I found that only when all four components are addressed, can an effective, long lasting transformation really happen. 
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Rituals To Usher In A Much Needed New Year

Laura Benko - December 30, 2020

A New Year inevitably brings a yearning for a clean slate, a new you and fresh beginnings. This could not be more true and necessary than right now as we say good bye to what was arguably an awful year for so many. Here is my three step, slightly unconventional way to make some powerful changes happen easily. 


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The Holistic Home School of Feng Shui Online Certification in 2021!

Laura Benko - November 29, 2020

In July 2019 I launched my own school of Feng Shui based in the style I’ve developed over the last two decades and also what my book is based on, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, and Space. The all inclusive retreat in upstate New York was a huge success and the intention was that I would offer this retreat once a year.  Before the next in-person round could occur the following year,  COVID happened and I took the course online. This past Fall I had the honor of teaching 10 incredible women this course for seven weeks. Now, when Tuesday night comes around, I find myself missing them all. I learned that there are definitely advantages to having this course via zoom. It allows for an intensive load of curriculum to digest and be applied in real world applications much easier. This January 2021 I am so excited to be offering this online certification course once more.
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Important Information About Clearing Ceremonies

Laura Benko - September 2, 2020

In the subatomic world of subtle energy, rituals of smoke for Space Clearing have been around for thousands of years. From Zulus to the Maori’s to present day Catholic churches (wafting frankincense), these rituals all share a universal objective to clear negativity and carry our prayers to the heavens. Sage has been used by numerous cultures long ago, from Celtic Druids to eventually European Witches and Native American Indigenous People.

But is it cultural appropriation to use these herbs? Here are some guidelines:
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The Holistic Home Company Feng Shui Online Certification

Laura Benko - August 5, 2020

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be taking my Feng Shui Certification School online! Starting this Fall, every Tuesday in October and November I’ll be “interactive lecturing”  from 6:30pm EST to 8:30pm.  You’ll get seven live Zoom classes, a signed Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space book, and The Holistic Home Company VIP online discount for all future product purchases. Upon completion of this course you will receive official certification as a Holistic Home Feng Shui practitioner to use personally or in a professional capacity to compliment your current profession or to start a brand new career.
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The Changing Flow of Running A Business During a Pandemic

Laura Benko - May 26, 2020

The first month into this pandemic I wrestled with the shock of having no choice but to shut down my newly opened flagship store and wellness center. Anxiety laden questions and panicky “what if’s” consumed my pre-dawn tossing and turning  on a regular basis. Unknown variables – both surrounding the magnitude of the virus and what the post-pandemic world would look like – took over, leaving me feeling helpless and at the mercy of an unrestricted, ubiquitous malevolent force I could only imperturbably attempt to ward off with isolation, a flimsy mask, thin gloves and rigorous hand washing. It hardly felt like appropriate armor in this Battle of Fear born from a walloping, nasty, infectious microorganism causing so much devastation.

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Safe at Home – But Without The Pressure to Do It All

Laura Benko - March 30, 2020

Even though I wrote a book about The Home, my company is based on the Home and my vocational path helps people make the connections between themselves and Home, I’ve agonized with writing a blog post during this time. One might say I certainly have a captive and receptive audience now more than ever since the entire world is hunkered down in their homes. I’ve heard from friends, students and customers asking me when I’d be running a seminar, a zoom class, an IGTV post or an online course. “This is what you are know for!” one friend said. A student of mine texted me and said ” You help people make the connections between their space and selves. We could use an online Feng Shui class.” I know with certainty that I could rattle off a top ten list of meaty tips that are not the usual re-treaded fodder for elevating the energy of your space and making transformational changes to support your wellbeing during this strange and scary time. Now is the time, right?  Well, I can’t.
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Surge Your Creativity, Hone Your Focus & Get Inspired in Your Work Space

Laura Benko - September 12, 2019

Whatever your challenges, hidden fears, or deep-rooted issues might be, I will clearly see them manifested in your space. It’s my job. I’ve been a holistic Feng Shui consultant for eighteen years, consulted on hundreds of spaces and have never seen a space where this didn’t hold true. I am also the owner of The Holistic Home Company, so I often have my hands in cement and raw crystals and thrive in an environment that can be sloppy, disorganized and supremely creative. Both of these vocations have helped me hone my skills in helping others construct a creative environment that is mindful, efficient, inspiring and allows the best to unfold.


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The Holistic Home Company Celebrates Five Years in Business!

Laura Benko - July 2, 2019

I started The Holistic Home Company five years ago this month as a way of making all natural beauty and wellness products with my then eight year old daughter. Back then, the products connected the Mind, Body, Spirit and Space and today, that philosophy is still present in everything we do. The Mind portion cover the psychology and subconscious symbolism of our products. Every product is encouraged to be used with a positive intention – whether that is visualizing you are releasing the negative while using our Good Juju Body Wash, or that you are elevating the energy of your dinner table with our Crystal Napkin Rings.
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Six Spots To Spring Clean That Will Change Your Life

Laura Benko - April 3, 2019

It’s Spring! By now you’ve all heard about the importance of dovetailing the energies of the season with tasks at home in order to maximize productivity and synch with the natural rhythms of the world around you. (If you haven’t, here is a quick breakdown: Winter is a time for stillness and reflection, so engage in solo chores and activities. Fall is a time for harvesting, that means planning out projects. Summer is a time for more rigorous activity. That means get motivated for physical action). By synching with the seasons, you can accomplish more and feel like the Universe is giving you a boost. Life seems easier. You’ll be in your groove. With the bulbs on the ground bursting through and tantalizing gentle breezes, the promise of renewal is all around. This makes it an ideal time to engage in fresh starts in mind, body, spirit and space. This season, consider spring cleaning areas or items you don’t normally tackle in order to give yourself a fresh perspective.
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The Holistic Home School of Feng Shui. Now is The Time.

Laura Benko - January 23, 2019

The Holistic Home School of Feng Shui will be July 21st to July 26th 2019. This Five day retreat and certification seminar will be packed with Holistic Feng Shui information, several expert speakers, activities, delicious meals and comfortable, upscale lodging. You’ll be able to integrate this education into your current occupation or start a new career as a Feng Shui consultant. There are many ways in which this course will be unique, and it really will be because of you. The curriculum is listed below, but after you complete a questionnaire and speak with a course instructor, lectures will be added or adjusted according to your specific needs, interests or what is intuitively felt that might have the biggest impact for you. 
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7 Ways to Create a Mindful Space

Laura Benko - December 12, 2018

When we dwell in a space that is thoughtfully arranged and filled with objects, furniture and imagery that are meaningful, we subconsciously orient ourselves from a place of more purposeful intention. Performing daily tasks, entertaining or relaxing become more fulfilling when your atmosphere is congruent with your goals and supportive to mindful living. Below are seven ways you can easily implement routines of dwelling with more awareness into your environment. Even starting with one simple change on a regular basis will begin to make a significant impact on your life.
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The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space Wins The Gold!

Laura Benko - June 20, 2018

Last week I was honored to receive the GOLD award for The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space from the Independent Publishers Book Awards. This book took ten years to write and changed and evolved as much as I did through out the writing process. It went through three different titles, over forty rejections and one literary agent that came and went. I ended up getting a book deal on my own. Needless to say, it was a lot of hard work, perseverance and an unwavering belief that this book would get published. One of the most meaningful moments of my life was
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Twenty Tips to Transform Your Life For Spring

Laura Benko - March 15, 2018

I love Spring! Out of all the seasons, this is the one cycle that holds the most energy to help you get motivated for a fresh start, undergo a deep clean or start a new beginning. Humankind vibrates in tandem with the cyclical energies of the Universe. Cycles are all around us, giving subconscious information and guidance – from sun up to sun down, birth to death, planetary cycles, a women’s inner fertility cycle – the key is to dovetail mindful actions into your life that are syncopated to the Universal forces around you. What does that mean? Basically, with Spring here, now is the time to take action to deep clean and start fresh. You’ll have the forces of the planets energy to boost you. You will be more in your groove. Life will seem easier when you are in alignment with the energies around you. Try to accomplish one tip per day on the list below.
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The Holistic Home School of Feng Shui is Coming!

Laura Benko - February 15, 2018

For years I’ve been asked if I taught certification classes in the style of Feng Shui that I created. Although I teach Feng Shui and Architecture continuing education credited courses at Pratt for established architects, I don’t have my own Feng Shui certification program. For those that contacted me because they were interested in becoming a Feng Shui consultant, I’ve always said no and tried to recommend them to other schools of Feng Shui that had seminars in their area. Some would reply that they they were only interested in the holistic feng shui that I write about in my book. Years and years passed with me giving the same automatic reply until finally – after emailing three people in a row in one day that “no, I don’t have my own school…” I had an aha moment. Why not? Why shouldn’t I be the one to teach others about this?
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You’re Invited to The Holistic Holiday Market in NYC December 9 & 10

Laura Benko - December 5, 2017

This weekend The Holistic Home Company will be doing a special pop up shop at the James Hotel – NoMad in NYC. We will be there on Saturday and Sunday from 11am -5pm. Please come by 22 E. 29th at … read the full article

The James Hotel Chicago. Holistically Getting It Right

Laura Benko - October 31, 2017

A few days ago, some in-store appearances to promote my Holistic Home Company beauty, wellness and home products, as well as doing some book signings for both The Holistic Home and The Holistic Dog books brought me to Chicago. While there I stayed at The James Hotel and could not have been happier. With my next book in the pipeline, The Holistic Hotel: Lodging for Mind, Body, Spirit Space, my senses are particularly heightened concerning every aspect of the boutique hotel experience. In writing this next book – as per the format from my previous books, my Pratt lectures for architects and the basis for my company philosophy – I examine the mind, body, spirit and space aspects, addressing the mighty impact of the interconnectedness of it all. Here is how The James hits all the marks with exceptional verve, skill and grace:
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Six Tips for Better Sleep. My Interview In AHALife

Laura Benko - September 20, 2017

When I was interviewed by AHALife, for their “Good Guide” they wanted to know some of my tips for a better nights sleep. Here is the interview:

If you’re struggling with getting better sleep, you’ve probably tried just about everything—meditation, melatonin, a warm glass of milk… Well, have you tried feng shui? Laura Benko, author of The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space, is a master at helping people create stress-free spaces through a modernized version of the ancient art. “We all live these busy, chaotic lives with schedules that can be overwhelming. I want to help my clients create spaces that hold deeper meaning, that flow efficiently, that are beautiful and inspiring and wholly their own,” she says. So, we wondered: How could we use feng shui in our bedrooms to get a more restful sleep? We tapped Laura for answers.
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The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space has launched!

Laura Benko - July 16, 2017

It’s here! The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space (Helios/Skyhorse) has launched and is now available on Amazon and soon, where ever books are sold! What makes this book so special is that it is both a reference book for holistic canine care, as well as a stunning coffee table book of photographs of dogs in their spaces accompanied by their unique stories.

After writing the stories of 108 dogs, I noticed that there are often deeper lessons behind the dogs we choose to have in our lives. Compassion, perseverance, companionship, exercise, care taking, patience or unconditional love are all some of the life lessons that these four legged creatures teach us.
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The Best Candle in the World: The Lux Lotus

Laura Benko - May 23, 2017

It has been a long time in the making, but the worlds best candle has finally arrived! The Lux Lotus candle by The Holistic Home Company has elevated the art of the candle to new heights. Each cement vessel is hand poured and made while holding a positive intention. The wick is made from organic cotton, the wax is non-GMO soy and the scents are made from the finest, rarest fragrances and essential oils from around the world.
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What Does It Mean To Be A Successful Woman in Business? Here’s My Answer.

Laura Benko - March 16, 2017

Earlier this week, I was asked by ClickMedia to answer the question, What does it mean to be a successful woman in business? I thought about how I defined success and how that definition has changed through the years, as I’ve grown both in self and business but I hadn’t really thought about it in specific detail. One of the great side effects of being asked to give an answer that will be published widely, is that it causes you to pause and evaluate your perspective. In gathering my thoughts, I realized that my intuition seems to be what has guided my success. Here is the answer I gave them:
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The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space

Laura Benko - March 6, 2017

After my book , The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space came out, I was having a conversation with photographer Susan Fisher who shot the cover photo, and we thought it would be fun to do a book together. We quickly started talking about dogs in their spaces and before we knew it, The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind Body Spirit and Space was born. My inspiration for this project was my Irish Terrier, my sweet boy, Yogi. The book comes out August 1st, 2017, just in time for National Dog Month! Here is what to expect in the book:
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Most Loved Valentine Gifts Touch the Mind, Body, Spirit & Space!

Laura Benko - February 5, 2017

A main philosophy of my book, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space delves into making effective, positive changes in your life through a holistic approach. By addressing anything in your life – even gift giving! – through a mental, physical, emotional and spiritual perspective, you are implementing a multi-level approach that is deeper, richer, more effective and more meaningful for the recipient. And who wouldn’t want to give gifts that rock?
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Forget New Years Resolutions and Just Do This…

Laura Benko - December 27, 2016

A New Year inevitably brings a yearning for a clean slate, a new you and fresh beginnings. Its almost innately programmed into us, with the most popular question on the eve of the New Year being, “What are your new years resolutions?” Losing weight, drinking more water, working out more, being more organized? These are the top promises people make to themselves and the discouraging facts are, only 8% of people really stick to them. It’s damn hard to change deeply ingrained habits overnight. So, here is my three step, slightly unconventional way to make some powerful changes happen easily. Trust me.
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Give Holiday Gifts with Meaning This Season

Laura Benko - November 5, 2016

For some people, they know exactly what they want to give their loved one for the holidays. For others, maybe its a bit more overwhelming. TheHolisticHomeCompany.com tries to take out the stress of the season by making your gift giving options much easier and a bit more meaningful. With divisions that range from BEAUTY to HOME to DOG, and much more in between, we’ve got it all covered. We specialize in personalization and can wrap up gifts adding a hand burnished wooden name tag with the recipients name. We can add your loved ones name on a gold label to a cylindrical glass container of gold tipped Positive Intention Matches! You can even choose the scents you know they love under “Custom” and create a salt scrub or sugar facial scrub that is made just for them!
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Creating Mindful Spaces, The Holistic Way. My Interview In Ivy Mark

Laura Benko - October 16, 2016

Recently I did an interview for Ivy Mark, a cloud based business management tool for interior design professionals. I was asked a gamut of questions from my own personal journey to how Feng Shui has evolved to how it can help interior designers and more. Here are some of the questions and answers from that interview that clear up misconceptions about Feng Shui and specific ways you can tap into these principles to enhance your own space.
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The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space – Coming Soon!

Laura Benko - July 31, 2016

My first book, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind, Body, Spirit, Space delves into the connections between our spaces and ourselves. It came out earlier this year and has already been a huge success – and has even went into a second printing! I am thrilled to announce that my second book, The Holistic Dog: Inside The Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space is well underway and will be available everywhere books are sold in the spring of 2017. The book will be a coffee-table style book with pictures of the dogs in their spaces taken by
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6 Ways Your Home is Unhealthy (And its not what you think!)

Laura Benko - May 22, 2016

We often think about the health of our bodies. Sometimes these thoughts extend to the health of our living spaces, but these worries are almost always about the physical aspects of our surroundings. Concerns like non-toxic building materials, a lower load of plastics, HEPA filters, no moldy drywall from China, sustainable furnishings – these are all the typical concerns that the general population contemplates in regards to a healthy home. But what most people DON’T think about
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A Pop-Up Shop and Book Signing at Jivamukti!

Laura Benko - April 27, 2016

I am so excited to be doing a pop-up shop of The Holistic Home Company goods and a Holistic Home book signing April 29th and 30th. I’ll be at the Jivamukti boutique at Union Square from 11am-8pm. We are debuting our new Body Oils, Beauty Serums and yoga mat, face & space sprays that we’ve made just for Jivamukti! Check out these wonderful formulas that enhance your yoga practice and your state of mind while naturally ridding your mat of anything bacterial, viral or microbial.
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Media Attention for The Holistic Home Book

Laura Benko - January 25, 2016

On January 19th, 2016, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind Body Spirit Space released everywhere books are sold. Leading up to this date and beyond, there has been a nice amount of press and talk. What I find so interesting, is the variety of wide ranging publications it has been featured in, which is a true testament to the extensive spread and growing development of what The Holistic Home offers. Without question, there is a growing movement for people seeking more from their spaces than just a place to put their stuff. There is an enormous trend for cutting edge developers pursuing more than a marketing tool to attract conscientious home buyers and a reason why a highly respected school of architecture and design – Pratt – offers a class based on my book. Ushered in on the heels of eating organically and living sustainably, this, is the new lifestyle movement of mindful living.
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Desiree Guedez Named Director of Operations of The Holistic Home Co.

Lisa Rodriguez - January 22, 2016

Last month, Desiree Guedez was promoted to Director of Operations of The Holistic Home Company after stellar performances that guided the company to record sales over the last two quarters. “Her strategic decision making skills, extraordinary creative talents and insights for future sales trajectories have been decisive and exceptional.” says Founder of The Holistic Home Company, Laura Benko. “I’m fully confident that with Desiree in this position, we are poised to continue to grow and reach new heights with the company. We have so many new and exciting opportunities on the horizon and Desiree has been an incredible asset to us.”
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Color The Holistic Feng Shui Way! My Interview for House Beautiful

Laura Benko - January 4, 2016

I recently did an interview for House Beautiful on color. It was a great opportunity for me to break Feng Shui superstitions and myths. Heads up. You don’t need to paint your front door red to have “good Feng Shui” – especially if you don’t like the color. Read on to see how Lauren Piro at House Beautiful put together this article in such a succinct and clear way and even created the color chart seen here to perfectly illustrate my words.
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Three Tips for Keeping Your New Years Resolutions

Laura Benko - December 20, 2015

Most people feel invigorated by the fresh start of a New Year to begin resolutions that will enable them to be the best versions of themselves. However, most resolutions tend to teeter off in tenacity within a few months. The Holistic Home: Feng Shui For Mind Body Spirit Space reveals how by connecting your self and home together, you will have an advantage in obtaining your goals and reaching a longer lasting transformation. Here are some tips that you can do within your own home that will help create the most supportive environment possible for you to stick to your goals.
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Want to Wake Up Fully Rested? Try These Mind Body Spirit Tips

Laura Benko - December 3, 2015

There are specific actions you can take to greatly enhance the quality of your sleep. As with my book, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui for Mind Body Spirit Space and my business, The Holistic Home Company, it’s all about looking deeper within the surface of your space, to tackle your challenges by using three planes of action – mind, body and spirit – in your home to evoke the most effective change. The mind covers the psychology of how we dwell and the subconscious symbolism in our surroundings. The body portion is
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Forget A Showplace Home. A Home That Bears the Traces of Real Life is Best.

Laura Benko - November 17, 2015

In my upcoming book, The Holistic Home: Feng Shui Your Mind Body Spirit Space, I talk about creating spaces that not only reflect who are are, but help elevate you to where you hope to be. One aspect of that means creating a home that heralds who you are and fully serves those who live there by being efficient, meaningful, inspiring and mostly organized. By “mostly”, I mean having organizational systems in place for things like keys, a method for filing papers and recycling but NOT stressing yourself out when creative messes occur or the toilet bowl is less than sparkling. If you are stressed about the order of your space, your guests and occupants will be too. That stress can effect each person differently over time. (Not feeling comfortable in your own skin, uncertainty with decisions, feeling a loss of identity, anxiety or nervousness.)
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My Outrage with UPS!

Laura Benko - October 31, 2015

I’ve NEVER written a post like this before. But I am FURIOUS with UPS for damaging an extremely important package, giving me the run-around about it, making false promises of saying that they would definitely call me back twice and never did, and denying a legitimate claim to reimburse what they ruined. It all began when I sent out the most important package of my career. It was so important that I packaged it with extra care, bubble wrap and peanuts and even took out FIVE TIMES the amount of insurance! I put FRAGILE stickers on every side. When the UPS deliveryman arrived at the recipient’s porch, he dropped it there and tried to walk away without even ringing her bell. She came out and was horrified that the box was busted open on all sides, had small holes, a caved in area on top and black marks all over that looked like tire marks. She brought it in and immediately took a picture of it.
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The Holistic Home Company Goes Into Retail!

Laura Benko - September 10, 2015

It’s been a little over a year since I launched The Holistic Home Company, selling luxury goods online for the mind, body, spirit, space and I finally felt comfortable to venture into wholesale. Uncommon Goods picked up two of my gift sets, one is the Deluxe Scrub Set and the other is the Aromatherapy Spray Gift set. The Aromatherapy Spray Gift Set has become a huge hit. I’ve had to scale up my business to keep up with the orders, hire new employees, get more space for materials and luckily, the business has adjusted well with the new pace. Selling online has been great but I felt The Holistic Home Company was ready to expand to brick and mortar spaces and it could not be just any place. It had to be special. It had to be a place where the energy of the space matched the energy of my products. I set the intention, put it out there to the Universe, and it happened.
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My Book! The Holistic Home: Feng Shui Your Mind, Body, Spirit, Space

Laura Benko - August 1, 2015

For the last fourteen I’ve been working as a Feng Shui consultant. During this time, I lectured and taught around the country, yanking this ancient subject into the 21st century when needed. In some ways, my approach with Feng Shui shifted from my early teachings and I began to shed some of the arcane principals that didn’t make sense, I kept concepts that worked well for my clients and dropped all the teachings that were based in fear. (Ancient Feng Shui Pet Peeve #32, “A mirror in the bedroom will steal your soul!”) I began to address all areas of my clients life – not just for example that they had lots of clutter, but I’d delve into the real reasons they were holding on to stuff and accumulating. When I dealt with their emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of their space and self, their transformations were extremely effective and long lasting. Their stories, as well as my modernized, holistic Feng Shui approach became the inspiration for my book.
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Yoga, Feng Shui & Real Moments That Connect Everything

Laura Benko - May 19, 2015

Feng Shui and Yoga are both ancient practices that work with energetic flows – one within the body and the other within the home. Both have goals of improving well being with end results aimed at enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of yourself. As a Feng Shui Consultant I have the energetic flows pretty much covered inside my home but when it comes to another intimate environment – my body – I needed to amp it up because my recent visit to my hematologist /oncologist last week delivered some disturbing news. It had been years since I practiced yoga regularly and I knew it could have a positive effect on my health but I needed motivation to get into the groove again. So, when the yoga studio
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Find The Best Mother’s Day Gifts at Uncommon Goods!

Laura Benko - April 25, 2015

I love Uncommon Goods. They feature unique products that are handmade, made in the USA or recycled. They’ve curated their collection with a keen eye for design and a kind heart for sustainability, fair wages and giving back. I like them. Thats why I was especially thrilled when they picked up two of my TheHolisticHomeCompany.com gift sets. The aromatherapy spray gift set and the deluxe scrub gift set. They wanted them in time for Mother’s Day and I get it. Mom will love this like nothing else!
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Misconceptions about Feng Shui That Need To Stop!

Laura Benko - March 20, 2015

Today Huffington Post Home posted another article about Feng Shui that made my blood boil. Publishing articles like this on a topic that is already often misaligned and misrepresented only further portrays this ancient art of placement as hokey and superstitious! The article stated that mirrors in the bedroom are bad because “When you see a human image in the mirror, you’re inviting another person into your relationship, whether that’s your relationship with yourself or with your partner.” This was a “Feng Shui” quote given by someone who’s website says she is a professional stager/designer and calls herself a “marketing professional”. (And this quote makes me wonder “what does inviting another person into the relationship- not with your partner- but with yourself mean???”). Huffington Post Home, you can do better!
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Preparing Your Mind Body Spirit & Space for Spring

Laura Benko - March 1, 2015

Spring arrives this month on March 20th. For some of us, it couldn’t happen soon enough. There are many things that you can do to help usher in this new cycle so that the best may unfold for you this season. And I am truly confident that if you take the time to implement these tips, you will certainly feel a difference in yourself and your space. Feng Shui teaches us that when you syncopate with the seasons, you are in synch with the universal forces around you and when that happens, you are
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