I believe that our homes should be sacred retreats where we feel safest to be our truest selves.

Now don't get me wrong.

Attending a meditation retreat is currently at the top of my bucket list.  A luxury that I have yet to afford myself. (But will!)

When we approach our homes with the intent of living with ease, beauty, and authenticity; we can feel ourselves growing toward that truth.

But sometimes, knowing what it is that we really desire -at our core- requires diving deeper.  And in this episode of the In Her Eyes Podcast, we discuss how you can do that!

Over the years of being who others have wanted or expected us to be, our bodies become the storehouses for the parts of us that don't get to see much light.  As time passes, we forget the way back down those dimly lit corridors that house the magical bits of us that we were too afraid to show to the rest of the world.

Our energy becomes stagnant.  They crop up in our lives as destructive patterns that repeat themselves, feelings of disconnect and lack of fulfillment, and even chronic disease.

But just like a spring breeze stirring up the ravages of winter and making way for new growth to emerge, so can our own breath.

Breath can be calming and nourishing.

But it can also be fierce, rejuvenating, and electrifying!

Sweeping out the cobwebs.

Washing away long established patterns of doubt and self-destruction.

And with a little trust and a great facilitator, your breath can blast through those stagnant spaces and re-acquaint you with the answers that you might be seeking.  You can think of it as the best kind of Spring Cleaning!

My guest today is exactly that!

INGUNN YTTERHUS is a breathwork facilitator, somatic healing advocate, and an Embodiment mentor deeply passionate about the power of our own bodies and breath, the duality between our archetypal energies; the soft fierce feminine and the safe igniting masculine, and the divine wisdom and power that's available to us all when we allow ourselves to remember who we REALLY are.

In this episode you will learn:

To unlock all of the free materials and discover the perfect essential oil to combine with this week's episode, go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode36

Color has power.

Color can bring a feeling of cohesiveness to your space.  

Color can nourish you: body, mind, and soul.

In this episode, I spill the beans on the unexpected ways that you can make your world more colorful and your life more in alignment with what you say that you want to create.  

There is a quote from Rabindranath Tagore that ranks among my favorites: "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky."

This episode is filled with easy and inexpensive ways you can add color to both your space and your life to feel more complete and whole.  

Learn to think out of the box. 

This episode is sure to get your creative juices flowing.

Not only will you learn how to integrate color into your decor in ways that you never thought of, you will also learn how to incorporate colors that your body may be "craving" in ways that don't disrupt your personal aesthetic.

To get all of the links to the products and resources mentioned in the episode; be sure to go to inhereyespodcast.com/episode35

Do the spaces in your home feel choppy and disconnected?

Or does it flow?

What does that even mean?

Flow means something different in nearly every branch of science.  And Merriam-Webster has 13 definitions of flow just as its basic use in our daily language.  It is no wonder it's hard to pin down exactly what you can do to create a sense of flow and harmony within your home.

Whether we are talking about creating a color palette or joining different objects and design styles, we can look to nature and the many definitions of the word flow for clues.

In this episode, I provide you with the design guidance you need to bring that much-coveted concept into your home.

I teach you how to use your body as a diagnostic tool for your space.  

You will also learn what sightlines are and how to strategically blend areas.

If there are colors that you love and you just don't know how (or where) to introduce them into your design scheme, I will give you the design advice that you have been looking for to help you incorporate them so they feel effortless.  

A space that flows creates a sense of safety and allows your body to slip into a more relaxed state.

In this episode you will learn:

The understanding of color at its deepest level is the easiest (and LEAST EXPENSIVE!) way to create a home and life that you love.

In the final installment of this 3 part series, you learn which colors 

--cleanse

--invigorate

--promote mental clarity

--open the heart

--support unconditional love

--elevate

--boost intuition

++ and so much more!

Color not only plays an aesthetic role in the creation of your home.   The interior of your home affects the emotional and physiological wellbeing of you and your family.  

It's not just important to understand color.

If you suffer from any chronic ailments, it is critical!

"I want you to step into your color MAGNIFICENCE!"

We spend so much money trying to get healthy.  What if we are our wholeness is simply camouflaged in the muck and mire of experience and wellness is trying to burst through in all of its radiance?

Tune in to learn how color can transform not just your home, but your overall emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.

For the complete show notes, go to: inhereyespodcast.com/episode33

You may have heard of COLOR PSYCHOLOGY, but we are going MUCH deeper!

In Part 2 of this three-part series, you will learn how to tap into the energetic power of 6 colors to unlock the secrets that they hold.

You will learn how to use (or lose!) colors that will affect both how you feel about your home

AND

how to feel better in it!

For as long as I can remember, I have had an intense relationship with color.  I have very strong, full body reactions to color.

I am hypersensitive to color.

We have been conditioned to think that is a BAD thing.

BUT IT IS NOT!

During my time away from the podcast, one of the things that I did was become laser-focused on healing a malady in my hand that I have been struggling with for nearly 10 years.  In that process, I stumbled upon the brilliant work of Inna Segal.  She uses (and teaches!) color as a tool for physical healing.

For all of the years that I have been working in the Home Decor and Design Industry, I have had the pleasure of clients sharing with me how much physically better they felt after making the color changes that I had suggested.  I have a drawer full of beautiful letters that I treasure.  I know that this extreme way that I see and feel color is a gift.  One that I love sharing.

But in Inna Segal's The Secret Language of the Body, I found a written account of what I have always felt but had no words for.  I don't know of anything that has ever resonated more!

I dove in headfirst.  And share what I have uncovered in this series of 3 episodes!

Building on what we worked on last week, I talk about why you don't want to over use the color gray and other various colors that can have an immediate impact in your space.

This episode unlocks the magic of:

GRAY

INDIGO

MAGENTA

CORAL

LILAC (mauve/lavender)

AND RUBY (red)

As I walk you through the value of each color in a room design, I also teach you how to recognize if it is something you need more of to pull your space together.  Or might need LESS of depending on the emotional responses that it causes.

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY INTO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF COLOR HERE.

What you will learn:

For the full show notes go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode32

We are about to embark on a color journey that is designed to help you thrive in your home.

Whether you are suffering from any physical or emotional ailments or you just want to feel your best in your home, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU!

Although we think of colors as static, they are actually wavelengths of light.  In order to see them, our eyes (which are part of our neurological system) use electrochemical reactions to send the information to your brain to tell you what color something is.  It only makes sense that can cause a physiological response in your body.

And research has shown that different colors affect different systems in your body triggering different emotions or feelings.

In Part 1 of this three-part series, you will learn how to tap into the energetic power of each individual color to make it work for you.

You will learn how to use (or lose!) colors that will affect both how you feel about your home

AND

how to feel better in it!

For as long as I can remember, I have had an intense relationship with color.  I have very strong, full body reactions to color.

I am hypersensitive to color.

We have been conditioned to think that is a BAD thing.

BUT IT IS NOT!

During my time away from the podcast, one of the things that I did was become laser-focused on healing a malady in my hand that I have been struggling with for nearly 10 years.  In that process, I stumbled upon the brilliant work of Inna Segal.  She uses (and teaches!) color as a tool for physical healing.

For all of the years that I have been working in the Home Decor and Design Industry, I have had the pleasure of clients sharing with me how much physically better they felt after making the color changes that I had suggested.  I have a drawer full of beautiful letters that I treasure.  I know that this extreme way that I see and feel color is a gift.  One that I love sharing.

But in Inna Segal's The Secret Language of the Body, I found a written account of what I have always felt but had no words for.  I don't know of anything that has ever resonated more!

I dove in head first.  And share what I have uncovered in this and the next 2 episodes!

As I began studying this work, I began to see the parallels to what I naturally feel as I work on spaces with clients.  And I recognized how powerful it could be if we ALL understood it!

Over the next 3 episodes, I will work through the various colors that I feel will have the most impact by understanding and strategically utilizing.

This episode starts with the most basic colors in Design.

BLACK

BLUE

BROWN (including wood)

GOLD

AND GREEN

As I walk you through the value of each color in a room design, I also teach you how to recognize if it is something you need more of to pull your space together.  Or might need LESS of depending on the emotional responses that it causes.

I am so excited to share this work with you!

BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY INTO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF COLOR HERE.

What you will learn:

https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode31

How often do you avoid doing something- even something that you want to do- because it feels overwhelming?

Or there is too much that you don't know?

If you have ever found yourself saying, "I would love to ___________________, but I don't even know where to start!"  This episode is for you!

Did you know that as we age we are less likely to start something new, or take action on something we want because we focus more on what we don't know than what it is we want?

Perfectionism can creep in and derail your progress.

Or judgment-from others or yourself.

Or a sense of lack.

Any of these things can slide in and prevent you from moving forward if you don't have a strategy that your heart and mind have a connection to. 

In this episode, I provide you with practical tools to move through the OVERWHELM that often comes with a new project or great idea.

You will learn a sure-fire tactic to create a game plan even when you have big gaps in your knowledge of how you are going to pull it off. (There is even a worksheet you can download.)

To access the worksheet and the mood adjusting essential oils that I discuss in the episode, go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode30

What is your relationship with MONEY?

Or is it something that you try not to think about?

Just cross your fingers and hope it's there?

How do you talk to yourself about money?

Do you avoid debt at all costs, even when it means letting opportunities pass you by?

Or is it a weight that feels ever-present?  An embarrassment that feels you with shame and regret?

Money is a quintessential piece of the design process.  Even if you are the scrappy, DIY type- you still need money to make things happen.

My guest, Jessica Marie, has an empowering approach to the conversation about money.  She is a financial empowerment coach.  She has spent her adult life re-writing her own personal money story and there is a lot to learn from her narrative!

Her "Don't Back Down" attitude yields a wellspring of wisdom despite her humble beginnings.

Jessica Marie has experienced much adversity during her lifetime and has overcome many difficult challenges. She considers herself a work in progress, but also, part of the solution. Jessica is a twice-divorced mother of 3, a survivor of domestic violence, and a recovering alcoholic.

For decades, Jessica would not back down. When facing trauma, she picked herself up and moved forward.

Lessons were learned, and a few years ago when she found herself deep in debt, she discovered the answer to financial empowerment and developed a program to help others in the same situation.

Today Jessica is an author, entrepreneur, and financial empowerment coach whose passion is to inspire others with the message that they too, can thrive during tough times and to never give up!

In this episode we cover:

For the full show notes and to take advantage of the generous freebies that Jessica Marie has offered to the listeners of the In Her Eyes Podcast, go to: www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode29

Essential oils seem to be everywhere: on every label + in every commercial.

It is because they have extraordinary power to shift both your mind and body into a state of well-being.

But how do you tell the real stuff from imposters?  And does that even matter?

As it turns out... it matters A LOT!

In this episode, Roxanne Foura explains what you really need to know about using essential oils and how to choose the products and oils that help you merge with your best self.

Roxanne Foura, BA, LMT, doTERRA Wellness Advocate has worked in the complementary alternative world for 18 years as a massage therapist, holistic practitioner, public speaker and instructor for doTERRA Essential Oils.

Roxanne is a mother of a 15-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter.

Roxanne is an avid skier, traveler, reader, and writer. She has been fortunate in this life to piece-meal her passions to create a peaceful, sustainable career in the holistic world. Providing tools and education to those seeking options and methods to improve wellness approaches to life.

I met Roxanne when she was teaching a workshop on essential oils and emotions at my yoga studio.  I fell in love with her scientific knowledge of each oil individually.  She explained the chemical composition as it related to the way that it functioned, either in our bodies or in our environments.  I am always on a mission to uncover the intricacies of our biology as it relates to how we think and feel, within ourselves and our larger environment.

During the early days of the pandemic, when the world was in lock-down, I spent many evenings on my phone as Roxanne described, from her basement office, the composition and benefits of each essential oil-and oil blend- offered by doTerra in her private Facebook Group.

I thought that I knew so much about essential oils until Roxanne entered my world and I realized that I had hardly scratched the surface.

Despite what the pharmaceutical industry wants you to believe: health is our natural state of being.

Nature offers us symbiotic support to heal how we feel, both emotionally and physically.

It is up to us to tap in.

But like so many other things, knowing where to start can be overwhelming.

You will learn big words, like "PHARMACOGNOSY."  And you will understand why Roxanne is a wealth of practical information and insight.

In this episode, we touch on everything from the "green-washing" of common household products to the effects of chemical toxins in beauty and cleaning products to the simple, inexpensive ways to begin your essential oil journey.

Tune in to discover:

To access all of the things discussed in this episode go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode28

Do you get frustrated when trying to find "that perfect paint color" for your walls?

You are not alone!

So many people struggle with this!

As someone who has spent the last decade helping people find the best wall color for their projects, I want to let you in on some of the secrets that the paint industry does to make you spend more money in the process.

Many people think that paint samples are a deal.  But, they often complicate the process.  I tell you why.

In this episode, I share with you how to pick wall colors without purchasing the little sample jars/cans.  

I also tell you how other factors influence how a color is going to read in the room, including the direction that the room faces and the time of day that the room gets light.  

And I guide you through what to look for when you are doing research online to look at different colors in rooms.  

For more information on getting the help you need to find the perfect paint color; go to https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode27