About Master Simona

Feng Shui For Architecture is a full-scale, “boutique” Feng Shui consulting firm and training center that has been trailblazing the field of Feng Shui applications to homes, offices and businesses in the U.S. and Europe since 1997 when it was first created in Los Angeles by Simona F. Mainini, Dr. Arch.

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NEW: FENG SHUI CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR DESIGNERS WITH IDCEC (ASID, IIDA, IDC)

February 6, 2018 by Master Simona

Hello and Happy New Year Everybody!

This year, we’ll be offering Feng Shui Continuing Education Credits for Designers with IDCEC for ASID, IIDA and IDC members, for our In-Person and Live Webinars Courses.

This is a great opportunity to take the courses you always wanted to attend and gain lots of CEU credits as well. You can travel to Santa Monica, CA and take them in person, or you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home as Live Webinars.

Please read our courses’ description below to see what can work best for you.

We are looking forward to seeing you in our classes soon!

***IN-PERSON COURSES IN SANTA MONICA, CA***

FENG SHUI FOR RESIDENTIAL DESIGNERS & ARCHITECTS (CERTIFICATION PART 1)
IN-PERSON CLASS IN SANTA MONICA

**This class is open to anyone, but offers IDCEC CEU Credits for ASID, IIDA and IDC members**

8-hour In-Person Feng Shui Class

Saturday, March 17, 2018 – 9am – 6pm
SIGN UP SOON — EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW AVAILABLE. EXPIRES February 28

ADVANCED FENG SHUI FOR DESIGNERS & ARCHITECTS
(CERTIFICATION PART 2)
IN-PERSON CLASS IN SANTA MONICA

**This class is open to anyone, sorry no IDCEC CEU Credits**

8-hour In-Person Feng Shui Class
Sunday, March 18, 2018 – 9am – 6pm (pre-requisite Part 1)
SIGN UP SOON — EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW AVAILABLE. EXPIRES February 28

NOTE About Sunday 3/18 Course:
Completion of Part 1 (Saturday) will qualify you to continue to Part 2 of our Advanced Feng Shui Course (taught on Sunday March 18 – no CEU credit offered for Part 2 at this time). You can register for this additional course on the same page.
Advanced Feng Shui for Designers and Architects Part 3 & Part 4 dates in-person will be available at a later date. Registrants to Part 1 and Part 2 will be notified of dates.
Certificate of Completion of all 4 sessions of the Advanced Feng Shui for Designers and Architects will be issued upon completion of Part 4.

***LIVE WEBINAR COURSES ONLINE***

FENG SHUI OFFICE DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS (Live Webinar)

**This class is open to anyone, but offers IDCEC CEU Credits for ASID, IIDA and IDC members**

3-weeks Live Webinar Feng Shui Class
Monday Nights, April 02- April 16, 2018 – 9am – 6pm

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FENG SHUI FOR RESIDENTIAL DESIGNERS & ARCHITECTS
(CERTIFICATION PART 1)

**This class is open to anyone, but offers IDCEC CEU Credits for ASID, IIDA and IDC members**

4-weeks Live Webinar Feng Shui Class
Monday Nights, April 23- May 14, 2018 – 9am – 6pm

ADVANCED FENG SHUI FOR DESIGNERS & ARCHITECTS
(CERTIFICATION PART 2)

**This class is open to anyone, sorry no IDCEC CEU Credits**

4-weeks Live Webinar Feng Shui Class (Pre-requisite: Part 1)
Monday Nights, May 21 – June 11, 2018 – 6pm – 8pm PST (9pm-11pm EST)

NOTE About the Advanced Certification Course:
Completion of Part 1 will qualify you to continue to Part 2 of our Advanced Feng Shui Course (sorry, no CEU credit offered for Part 2 at this time). You can register for this additional course on teh same page.
Advanced Feng Shui for Designers and Architects Part 3 & Part 4 dates will be available in person at a later date. Registrants to Part 1 and Part 2 will be notified of dates.
Certificate of Completion of all 4 sessions of the Advanced Feng Shui for Designers and Architects will be issued upon completion of Part 4.

Additional classes are available on our Training center site at http://www.fengshuitrainingcenter.com

YEAR OF THE DOG 2018: Live Webinar Feng Shui Forecast

December 27, 2017 by Master Simona

Saturday January 20, 2018 – 11am-12 noon

This event is free if you register prior to January 20, 2018. If you cannot attend the live event, a link to the streaming video will be sent to you for playback after the event has completed.

Chinese New Year is coming up on February 16, 2018
Feng Shui New Year (Spring Stand) is February 4, 2018

Join us for this live teleconference with Feng Shui Master Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch. while she walk us thru the yearly Feng Shui and Astrology forecast for 2018, year of the Earth Dog. The Earth Dog of 2018 has completely different potential than 2017, or even 2016. Stable, level-headed Dog will slow down the pace and cool the fire of the past two years. Do not miss this opportunity to see what the new year has in store for you and how to make the best of it.
In this class you’ll learn:

– How to find prosperity, career achievement and romance for the year
– How to avoid delay, cancellations and accidents areas for the year
– Buildings that will experience financial troubles and health problems
– What animal signs are going to be luckier in 2018
– What animal signs can have challenges (and how to avoid them)
– Areas of your garden that shouldn’t be moved in this year

Attend this class and find out how you can make the best out of the New Year!

This event will be recorded and a link to the video will be sent to all attendees for later playback, even if you miss the live session.

NOTE: The Login Link to access our virtual classroom will appear on your after-registration page and in an automated email confirming your registration. Look out for either or both. If this is your first time attending an event with us, you’ll be ask to download the screen sharing software when login in. Please answer “yes” when prompted.

Looking forward to sharing with you what to expect from 2018!!

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

October 14, 2017 by Master Simona

BASIC FENG SHUI: FENG SHUI FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS
Video Class – 2 hr.

Buy the Video Here

Enjoy this 2-hour live webinar featuring Feng Shui Master Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch. while she walk you thru how to improve your living and working environment to gain better physical, emotional and mental health. This event is open to everybody.

Here you’ll learn:

– How Feng Shui relates to your Health and Wellness
– How your living environment effects your energy
– How to spot most common negative Feng Shui effects
– How to correct common negative Feng Shui problems
– How colors can effect your Health and Wellness
– Why the same building will effect different occupants the same way
– How reduce stress and other common modern problems

Are you a healthcare professional wanting to learn more professional Feng Shui?

NOTE: the login link to the virtual classroom for this webinar will be emailed back to you after registration.

It will be emailed to you at the email address you registered with, along with your registration confirmation and event details. You’ll receive the email few minutes after completing your purchase. Check your spam filter if necessary.
A link to the video recording will be sent to all registrants unable to attend the live webinar and will be active for a week past the date of the event. It will be available for playback for a week from the date you’ll receive it.

We hope you’ll enjoy it and that will bring you wonderful Health & Wellness!

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

Feng Shui Apple Campus: the Biggest Experiment Since the Forbidden City

July 17, 2017 by Master Simona

See here footage of the new #AppleCampus in Cupertino.

I can’t wait to see how this one turns out in the long run.

It is not my work, as round shape floor plan is generally considered not good in Feng Shui and I would never let any client take such a risk if I wasn’t sure it was going to turn out 100% good.

The building is huge so maybe the old rationale still apply, or maybe not?…will it have good effect or a bad effects? Only time will tell. I think we can safely consider this the biggest Feng Shui experiment since the Forbidden City. My own participation in the Feng Shui consulting for the Los Angeles Zoo addition few years back is tiny in comparison.

It is $5 billion case study, a very expensive experiment, but great for Feng Shui scholars to see how this very brilliant company will benefit, or not, from it. Keeping my finger crossed for them.

Thank you Steve for taking suck a risk and allow every Feng Shui Master in the world to learn from this!

Want to learn more about how Feng Shui can help your Business? Click here

Read more how Feng Shui can help with your Real Estate Investment Property by clicking here

5 Tips to Buy a Good Feng Shui House

June 20, 2017 by Master Simona

I have been practicing as Feng Shui Master for 20 years (this month is our firm anniversary) and I have seen many choices of available real estate over the years, both residential and commercial. I also often consult for buyers and developers.

Naturally not every house is alike, so when you are in the process of buying or renting, here are some good tips to follow to make certain that what you are buying is a good Feng Shui house. And, if not that good don’t panic: a good Feng Shui Master can help you fix anything.

1) Good Energy Potential

The first rule of thumb is to determine how a building makes you feel. We are naturally attracted to a building that has good energy– not just a good design, but good potential and specially what we feel is good potential. Whether we know about Feng Shui or not, it is our natural instinct to go by our gut feeling.

Houses that have great energy attract occupants effortlessly, so they are less likely to be on the market for a long time. In my experience this is the underlining reason behind the so-called “curb appeal.”

2) Previous History

When selecting a new house there isn’t a “cookie cutter” approach to it simply because each house is very different from the next. The house orientation is different, its layout is different, the construction time is different. Luckily, as I said, a good Feng Shui Master can help you fix even the worse houses.

What I recommend to my students and clients is what I do myself: When in the process of buying or renting a building first inquire about the history of the previous occupants. If they were successful and moved to a larger or better location that is always a good sign.
If they did poorly, whatever had caused the problems for the previous occupants is more than likely going to effect any other occupant after them in a similar manner.
GOOD NEWS: you can still make a good Feng Shui house out of it by making Feng Shui changes, but will need to consult with a Feng Shui Master to find out what to fix it and determine the cost of fixing it. I recommend doing this before closing escrow, just in case you decide to back out of it if the house is too expensive to be fixed.

3) Long Time Empty or Vacant

Houses that have been on the market for a long time could be a red flag. In most cases a house that has remained unoccupied for a long time will signify that something is wrong with its energy (not attractive to people). In many cases the corrections can be quiet easy, easier than finding a new house if you really love this one and it has everything you always wanted. In this case also Feng Shui evaluation before moving in will also help you decide if the building can be corrected in with in your budget, or if it is more convenient for you to just choose a different one.

4) Great Bargains

When looking at a new house most of us are attracted by a great financial deal, but please look carefully into those. Most of the time if a house comes with a great deal it is because it has been empty for a long time and then you will find yourself back to the case mentioned above. This could also work out to your advantage thou: by paying less for the property, you’ll have some extra budget to do the Feng Shui corrections and end up with a great Feng Shui house after all.

5) Can Any House Be Corrected?

This is the million-dollar question: “Can any house be corrected?”
Since houses are man-made buildings, YES they all can be corrected; however, some buildings require more corrections than others.
Some corrections could just be just cosmetic – colors, materials, furniture layout.
For some could be a more expensive structural endeavors.
The only way to really gauge what a house will need is by doing a walk through visit before moving in to assess the overall quality of the house and what needs to be corrected to make the building Feng Shui proof. This will help you also choose colors, floor finishing and furniture layout.

Overall, it will give you peace of mind and confidence that you are buy a really good Feng Shui house.

I’ll be happy to discuss more on what’s needed for you to get started on the right foot from a move-in Feng Shui inspection of the house you bought to the best time time to begin moving in.

Please call at my office for a consultation at (310) 860-8989 or e-mail me at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com to set up an appointment.

Good luck in your perfect Feng Shui house search!

Would you like to learn how to do a Professional Feng Shui Consultation? Read more about our Pre-Recorded Video Course and our Live webinar Course.

Are you buying Investment Properties? Check out our article on Feng Shui for Investment Properties

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI FOR CAREER SUCCESS CLASSES IN SANTA MONICA, CA

May 15, 2017 by Master Simona

When we plan Feng Shui for Career Success, we are planning for financial success, but also for much more than that.

What makes the difference between a “career” and just a ”job” is that in a career we invest our passion, our dreams and our plans for the future. It is not just a pay check, is a long term relationship with other people and circumstances that will help us grow as persons as well.

Hence, part of planning your Feng Shui for Career Success involves activating your talents, your leadership, your business charisma, and your cooperation abilities.

For years, I have watched as my students attend professional classes with the desire of helping others by using Feng Shui either as professional consultants, or as designers with Feng Shui proficiency. In the process, they also discovered Feng Shui can be useful for them, to improve their own lives and their own career.

As soon as my last Advanced Feng Shui course was completed last year, half of the students were off moving into new places that they can now pre-selected thanks to what they learn in the Advanced Feng Shui course.

Eventually they all moved into excellent Feng Shui homes. In within few weeks after moving in these new places, they all experienced extraordinary miracles in their lives, lot of them related to their careers.

Here are some of the success stories they shared with me (I am changing the names for privacy purposes):

Mary, who works full time for a famous nation-wide corporation got the promotion she has been waiting for the last two year.
July, who run her own professional business, experienced an increase of customers while at the same time being offered a full time job in within the same field field by a larger competitor.
Maria, was placed in an unpaid “leave of absence” by her company before taking our course and wasn’t sure if she would ever get her job back. She did get her job back, and shortly after she got a rise too.
Doan lost his job shortly after relocating across country to take it. After the Feng Shui chages, he was hired back by the same company. An offer which he refused, to accept instead an offer by a different company for his “real” dream job.
Jen, an interior designer, was hired by a Los Angeles firm where Feng Shui services are in high demand.
Racheal has become a real estate agent and helps investors finding building they can fix and flip effectively while creating good karma for these same buildings (and future owners) thru her Feng Shui expertise.
Miko, Belinda and Gabi also interior designers and architects, have expanded their services to specialize in Feng Shui and are now busy around the clock while continuing our Mastery Program to gain professional grade proficiency.

These are only few of the success stories our students have experienced after applying Feng Shui in their own lives.

We invite you to join us for our upcoming in-person classes on Feng Shui for Career Success coming up on May 24 and for our Professional Certification Webinar Course in Advanced Feng Shui and see for yourself what Feng Shui can do for you and for your career.

I am looking forward to having you in our Feng Shui In-Person Classes in Santa Monica, CA!!

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI FOR BUSINESS

May 9, 2017 by Master Simona

Feng Shui for Business

I have often talked about the importance of been prepared– meaning being “business prepared–“ when beginning a new business endeavor. In that sense, utilizing Feng Shui’s principles in an office or a business location is part of being prepared to eliminate blockages in the ‘energy’ that could prevent you and your business from achieving the goals you’re setting out to accomplish.

Some of you may already have read books on Feng Shui for business– or perhaps read my brief for the Canon Corporation on how to maximize productivity and reduce office stress. You may have already introduced some elements of Feng Shui in your office design, or perhaps you have gone so far as to hire an expert– hard as it is to find a qualified one these days.

And yet, some of you may still find your business has been a place of challenges both on a personal and professional level. This is usually a sign that something is up at a deeper, more advanced Feng Shui level. And as well intended as we may be as expert Feng Shui Masters turned teachers and writers, it is just too lengthy and complex to address every case scenario in our books or classes for why this may be happening. Have I mentioned before how the energy distribution of each building is based on the year of construction of the said building and its orientation? This means there are literally hundreds of combinations that give each building its unique characteristics in the way each one affects its occupants. Then you can add to that how each of the occupants may each have a need for more specific colors or materials or desk placement in his or her office based on their date of birth and there you have it– a three variable equation! How many of you really have the patience of going through such training just to set up your office?

So, to make things a bit easier for you, I am going to enlist four major groups of buildings that you may come across when shopping around for a building, when considering where to move your office or business, or where to start a new one. If you have already moved in this can serve as a “check list” to evaluate how good the building you have rented and purchased is and whether it would be a good idea to consider having the consult of a Feng Shui expert to do some “fixing.”

Those who know me have already heard me say several times, mostly about residential, that a building’s energy, whether good or bad, affects its occupants time and again. That is because each building is created with certain, specific features that have the ability of affecting people on a health, wellness, relationship, and the ability to perform in business level as well as with life in general. So, if a building has great aspects it will affect its occupants in a very “lucky” manner, while buildings that are not very positive will affect its occupants by bringing about challenges and overwhelming obstacles.

Many make the mistake in thinking that a previous occupant’s bad luck may have “lingered” in the building, when in fact it was the Feng Shui’s characteristics under which the building was created– most of the time unbeknownst to unaware designers and architects– that had affected the one or more different occupants over time. So knowing what has happened to the previous occupant(s) of a space can give you some indication of what the building may have in store for you too.

Obviously there are many variables to how having bad Feng Shui could undermine a company’s business efforts, but for the sake of this discussion, I have grouped them into four main categories. Check them out and see if any apply to your office or business location:

Feng Shui for Business Tip #1
Spaces Where Companies or Businesses Seem To Always Go Out of Business

This is the most obvious “red flag” you can come across: the building has been affecting occupants with a history of financial problems over and over again– and the older the building, the clearer you’ll be able to see this. So there’s a very good chance that the same building will affect your business the same way.

A few years ago I helped a client, John, select a new business location for a store. I had worked with him previously, so he was already aware of how accurate and effective Feng Shui had been for both his residence and with a different business that he had opened a few years prior in a different location.

When reviewing the location he had picked out I advised him that the building had a very adverse potential– bad for financial success, but also bad for the occupants relations and I recommended, if he was going to acquire this space, that he planned in the renovation’s budget for some serious structural remodeling (namely removing the roof of the warehouse-type building so that the original, unfavorable energy could be released and updated to a more favorable, current energy.) After finding out that the previous occupant had gone bankrupt, John was more than convinced of the need for this replacement and set a budget aside for it.

And so he did. However, for this new endeavor, he had joined forces with another, very successful entrepreneur, who, unfortunately, didn’t believe in using Feng Shui.

So while this gentleman did agree on some of the modification I suggested, he opposed the plans to replace the roof. To not upset his new business partner, John reluctantly went along with not doing it. And so, the renovations were carried on without this crucial part of my recommendations

No sooner had the renovations begun than the trouble also appeared on the horizon– construction was delayed several times and dragged on for several months due to multiple misunderstandings between the architects, contractors, and clients. By the time the “Grand Opening” came about John and his new business partner had experienced so many “irreconcilable differences” in the business managements and on a personal level that they decide to, resentfully, split. By the end of the year the business was sold and a new owner took over– while John’s other building’s businesses were Feng Shui had been successfully applied were flourishing.

Feng Shui for Business Tip #2
Spaces Which Cause Arguments, Office Politicking, Scandals, Lawsuits, etc.

This is a variation on the previous one. However, this kind of building is a bit more difficult to identify because companies and business in this kind of building may still do fairly well financially, which makes it hard to detect as a Feng Shui problem simply due to the fact that it’s being shown as people who are just not getting along with each other. Nevertheless, it could be something as simple as readjusting the office’s layout to improve the relations between people and, consequently, both productivity and the bottom-line.

Feng Shui for Business Tip #3
Buildings Unoccupied for a Long Time

These situations are the most difficult to explain to clients because most of these buildings are usually on the market for an incredibly reasonable price tag and that can lure even the most hardcore Feng Shui aficionado into thinking what we all would think– “It’s a great deal!” But remember– not all that glitters is gold. If you investigate a bit more you’ll soon find out that your “dream building” has been unoccupied for months, maybe even years, which is the reason for the cheap price. What do you do then? If you know what’s good for you (and your business) you’ll start doing some more research before signing that escrow/lease agreement.

My suggestion is that you first get your information from a reliable third party, not your or another party’s agent who may know nothing about the building’s history, but rather from the building’s neighbors or the current, “soon-to-be-previous-occupants.” These are among the best third party sources to ask.

I have done this several times, one of which I remember very well. I had witnessed my client, Bob, completely enthusiastic about a space way larger than what he could afford, but wanted it mainly because it had a very “sweet deal” attached to it. Based on the year of construction I was given the place looked like a dream come true– a great space with an excellent price– which made me suspicious. When I asked the real estate agent who occupied the space previously I was told that the space had been empty for seven months– which made me seriously suspicious. I had to convince my client to take 24 hours to think it over so I could find a way to collect more information. Since we were away from Los Angeles I couldn’t rely on any of my usual sources, so we sent one of Bob’s employees to have a friendly “chat” with the occupants of the office suite right next door. There we found out that the building had indeed been empty for seven months because the previous company had gone bankrupt and its guarantor was still carrying out the lease for them. So think about whether or not you’d like to get one of these supposed “deals” for yourself and your business.

Feng Shui for Business Tip #4
Buildings That Have Been in Business Since the Beginning of Time and They’re Still Thriving

Now it probably goes without saying that these are the best buildings ever. You can think of them as coming with a “Feng Shui Warranty.” They may need to be “tinkered with” to accommodate your business and maximize its potential, but you know a good potential is there to begin with. And this is the kind of building I recommend my client to always look for. But the trick is there are not very many of them around. Only about 25% of buildings designed and constructed without keeping Feng Shui in account end up having good potential, and they still need tweaking afterwards! So imagine what happens when you just “choose” your business or office location without keeping Feng Shui in consideration. Are you really ready to deal with the unknown?

Having said that, do you know now what’s in your building?
Let me know if I can be of any assistance at 310 860 8989

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your business, find more information here.

For Feng Shui Courses and Classes visit our Training Center site www.FengShuiTrainingCenter.com

NEW!! In-Person Feng Shui Certification in Santa Monica, CA

April 4, 2017 by Master Simona

ADVANCED FENG SHUI CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN-PERSON
Special In-Person Intensive Course
2-WEEKEND (5 full days) – June 2017

BIG NEWS! OUR CERTIFICATION COURSE IS NOW IN-PERSON LIVE!!
Early Registration Offer 20% Off expires May 31th.

The special 2017 in-person intensive of our 12 weeks Advanced Feng Shui Certification Program, will be held in Santa Monica, CA on

PART 1 (no pre-requisite)

Saturday June 17, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday June 18, 10 am – 6 pm

PART 2 (pre-requisite PART 1)

Friday June 23, 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday June 24, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday June 25, 10 am – 6 pm

LOCATION

UCLA Health Building
1801 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

(Full address, parking and other logistic instruction will be included in your confirmation email).

This Feng Shui Certification Program is open to all design professionals aspiring to specialize in Feng Shui with or without previous training.

In this 36 hours program you will learn about:

Feng Shui principles and their applications
How to prioritize applications for maximum effectiveness
How to correct bad energy
How to enhance good energy
How to conduct a professional Feng Shui consultation

And a lot more from Dr. Mainini 20 years of experience in this field, the review of her case studies and her suggestions when reviewing your own case studies. See below for full curriculum.

In this program you will learn how to properly use professional, Scientific Feng Shui and how to integrate it with your architectural, interior design, or landscape business.

No previous knowledge of Feng Shui is required as foundation theories will be reviewed as well. Our “boutique” training program follows the teaching styles of the old days, when knowledge was presented directly from the Master Teacher to the students rather then via written material only.This Feng Shui Certification Program is the foundation course to access our Professional Feng Shui Consultant Certification Program and our Feng Shui Mastery Certification Program.

Registration Fee Includes:

Attendance to all 5 days (two weekends) taught by Dr. Simona Mainini.
A copy of Dr. Mainini’s book, Feng Shui for Architecture, which will serve as the text book for part of the program. (kindle version are also available for purchase on Amazon.com, Nook and IStore.)
Additional learning materials (will be made available on a class-by-class basis as needed).
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all participants who complete all sessions of the program
Qualification to attend the Professional Feng Shui Consultant Certification Program & Meetings
Qualification to attend the Feng Shui Mastery Certification Program & Meetings

Program Summary Outline

The following is a sample of the various themes and principles that will be covered throughout the 12 week program, but this is not a full course description.

Review of the Basic
·   Scientific Basis of Feng Shui
·         The Cosmos & the Solar System
·         History of Feng Shui
·         Yin/Yang
·         Five Elements
·         The Different Schools of Feng Shui
·         Feng Shui in the Western World
·         The Eight Trigrams
·         Eight Trigrams Associations
·         The Internal Environment
·         The External Environment
·         Yin/Yang Patterns in Buildings
·         Yin/Yang Patterns in the Landscape
·         Lo Pan Compass
·         People Energy & Directions
·         East West Theory
·         Furniture Alignment
·         Spring Stand
·         Construction Timing
·         World Effects
·         Effects of Time on Building
·         Charting the Construction Energy
·         Charting the Yearly Energy
·         Identification of Facing Direction
·         How to Conduct a Successful Analysis
·         Assessment of Feng Shui Problems
·         Where and How to Correct Feng Shui Problems
·         How to Tastefully Integrate Corrections with Design
·         Feng Shui & Design
·         Applying Feng Shui to Renovation
·         Applying Feng Shui to New Construction
·         Landscaping & Gardens
·         Water Placements
·         Using Color in Feng Shui on the Exteriors
·         Using Colors in the Interiors
·         Using Light for Feng Shui Purposes
·         Effects of Surface Materials in Feng Shui
·         Feng Shui in Residences
·         Feng Shui in Offices
·         Feng Shui in Business
·         Feng Shui Landscapes
·   Case Studies by Dr. Mainini
·         Review of all Case Studies by Students in the Program
·         Practicing Feng Shui Ethically

Due to the non-linear nature of the material, registrations are available only for whole program. Topics will be reviewed multiple time during the length of the course. Practical case studies will be assigned and are necessary to address and cover the the variety of the material.

Thank you one more time for the wonderful experience!
Your course was amazing, and really did clear all those questions that I had after reading “Garden variety” books on Feng Shui. I loved how logically, with historical references, were you explaining a complex theory.– K.B., K.B. Design, ASID, Colorado

I loved Dr. Mainini’s class at UCLA so much that I knew I needed to continue studying with her. The material covered in her curriculum is rather intense, and requires sharp focus and concentration. Being at home on my own computer turned out to be easy, relaxing, and interactive in a way that I couldn’t anticipate. I’d highly recommend it to anyone. — R.C., R.C. Design, West Hollywood, CA

I am so glad that I signed up for your class. It is by far more comprehensive than I had even expected. It is perfect for my interior design profession. Thank you.—L.H.H., Interior Designer, Connecticut

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI FOR YOUR HOUSE: COLORS & DESIGN

February 24, 2017 by Master Simona

NEW IN-PERSON FENG SHUI CLASS!!

FENG SHUI FOR YOUR HOUSE: COLORS & DESIGN

Saturday March 25, 2017 – 10am-12pm

UCLA Health Building
1801 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

This Class has now completed.

For additional Basic Feng Shui Classes, please visit our Training Center website.

DESCRIPTION

Do not miss this rare opportunity to attend an in-person class with Dr. Mainini!

Learn how to maximize your energy of wellness and success by applying proven Feng Shui House techniques to your house or apartment.

During this presentation, Dr. Mainini will teach you:

Why Feng Shui Effects Your Wellness
How Feng Shui Effects Your Success
Dos & Don’ts of Feng Shui Design
How to Correct Feng Shui No-No
How to Obtain Most Restful Sleep
What Feng Shui Element is Best for You
Which Buildings Are Best for You
How to Find Your Feng Shui Colors
How to Match People, Colors and Buildings

NOTE: All students must register here to attend prior to the event. Please bring a copy of your registration e-mail confirmation with you. This email confirmation will be sent to you immediately after registration is completed. Check your inbox or your spam filer if needed.

Parking instruction and full location address will be included in your confirmation email.

We hope you’ll enjoy it and that will bring you lots of good Feng Shui luck!

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

February 13, 2017 by Master Simona

I recently did a consultation for a large apartment complex in Alhambra, CA. In this particular case my “client” was the real estate investment company who had just bought the complex rather than an individual client occupying only one of the units (as a tenant). Concerned about the predominant presence of a strong Asian community located there, my real estate investment client wanted to ensure that all “cultural requirements” were addressed during the renovations of the entire property (which included four buildings and 162 units in all).

So, you might ask, is the Feng Shui of a property someone is buying for investment purposes only (a.k.a. business gain) important? After all, the investors do not plan to live there, right?

The answer is “Yes! It is very important”. Often, what we attribute to poor management are instead poor Feng Shui issues.

When you acquire a property and you are planning to derive financial income from it, the Feng Shui of that property is also just as important.

If it is rental space (residential or commercial alike), making sure the property has good Feng Shui will assure that your tenants will always do well, and hence be able to pay their rent, reduce turn-over and be able to maintain market value. In addition, experience shows us that buildings with good Feng Shui need less maintenance because things don’t break down as much (with less headaches and expenses for the landlord). So, as you can see you can have good karma and good R.O.I. too.

If the property has good Feng Shui, your tenants will feel very comfortable in the space and will stay longer (minimizing your turn-over). Moreover, when these tenants leave, the amiable energy of the property will naturally attract more tenants faster than if the property didn’t have good Feng Shui.

Wouldn’t you say these are all valuable benefits for an investment property?

In my long career as a Feng Shui Master I have consulted numerous times for people looking to rent new spaces for both residential and commercial, and I noticed that the properties remaining vacant have often bad Feng Shui. And what does a “good” building manager do when there are vacant spaces in their building? They lower the rent to keep all the units occupied. And thou it is a standard practice, it also results in loss of income for the landlord.

It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem of the building itself, and so though people do move in, they then either aren’t happy there or do poorly and run out of funds — and end up moving out or worse, staying for free. Which, again, results in a loss of income for the landlord. This is not a management problem, it is a Feng Shui problem.

So, what did I do for my current investment company client to ensure this does not happen to them?

I gave them some sound Feng Shui recommendations on how to enhance the property overall from a Feng Shui perspective to raise the energy of all four buildings using colors, materials, water, and some minor structural improvements that will ensure not only the wellness of their occupants, but also the success of this particular investment. And if they pair this up with a good marketing team, I expect units in this complex will never be vacant for long.

If you would like me to assist you with your own investment property endeavor– or even your current house or business— please contact me at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com or 310 860 8989.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

For more information about Feng Shui for Real Estate Investements, find more information here.

For more information about our Feng Shui Classes and Courses, visit our Training Center Here.

PEACE MEDITATION FOR 2017

February 3, 2017 by Master Simona

Hello Everybody!!

If you feel the world has gone mad, like we do, join us in practicing what we teach. Let’s change the group consciousness through visualizing a better world.

How do we do that?

Just close your eyes for a second and think of the most beautiful, peaceful and serene outcome for 2017 you can at this time. Let the words beautiful, peaceful and serene just run through you for a moment.

Did you noticed how much better you feel by just doing that?

Feel free to do it anytime you need some positive energy.

You can do it at anytime during the day (not when you are driving please), while sitting at your desk at work, or while taking a break.

I also strongly suggest you do it in the morning before leaving the house too. That really works to set the energy for the whole day :-))

You can also expand it to a longer meditation of 10 min. or longer if you have time. Just sit on a regular, comfortable chair, with a straight back and feet touching the floor. Eyes closed, take a few nice deep breaths and let the image of your beautiful, peaceful and serene world float in front of your mind’s eye.

And before going to sleep to have a better, more restful night. Again, 10 minutes sitting comfortably on a chair, with your eyes closed, looking at your ideal world vision can be very powerful to let go of the day.

As you envision your desired outcome for 2017 and you do it day after day, you can expand your vision, from how you’d like your days to be – easy, happy, fun, with everybody around you being nice and kind – to how you’d like the world at large to be – well, easy, happy, fun, full of nice and kind people works here too.

How does your vision of a easy, happy, fun world looks like?

As you visit that dimension, let the feeling you experience run through your body and tell your body to remember it and to take it with you during the day.

You can even sum it up on demand during the day. Just close your eyes for a second and remember that feeling.

As you do this, many thoughts will cross your mind, some distracting you, and some even telling you this is stupid and will never happen. This is usually a sign you are doing an excellent job at this meditation.

So keep it up and don’t give up. Eventually these bad thoughts will stop.

The more you continue, the happier you’ll be and the faster the people around you will start responding positively to it. The more of us do this consistently, the faster our group energy will change the planet’s group energy.

There has never been a better time to test our theories on the quantum effects of meditation then this, right?

So what are you waiting for?

How does your most desirable, peaceful, happy and serene outcome for 2017 looks like?

Mine for now has a bit of the qualities and feel of the pictures above. You are welcome to borrow it as a starting point. It may change and expand as I go along, and so will yours. That is the effect of your creativity at work.

Welcome that!!

Honor that!!

You can add on too: you can envision it to be creative, to have kind and respectful communication, to have truth and honesty, to have validation, and so on.

Now go on and envision yours.

You have permission to envision and manifest how 2017 is going to be for you.

And keep me posted on how this meditation is working for you.

With the Best Wishes of Boundless Happiness, Health, Peace and Prosperity for this New Year

Lots of Love to You All,

Simona

YEAR OF THE ROOSTER 2017: Time for the Yearly Update

January 16, 2017 by Master Simona

The Year of the Rooster 2017 is about to start on January 28 and this is the perfect time for a yearly update.

It is different from a Comprehensive Consultation because in that we look at the long lasting, built-in energy of the building, while the Yearly Update is a shorter follow-up consultation designed to address the interaction of the built-in energy with the New Year’s “entering” Qi (Life Force Energy). Hence, the Yearly Update can only be done after a Comprehensive Consultation has been completed. That is why it is a follow-up. These Yearly Updates are usually done once a year, around the time of Chinese New Year to maximize the New Year’s good luck.

Comprehensive Consultations

Each building is like a person whose physical constitution can be strong (and healthy) or weak (and unhealthy). During a Comprehensive Consultation I address all weak aspects and provide recommendations on how to correct these weaknesses. After a thorough analysis of all the building’s aspects, I identify the best element to harmonize each room– one of the 5-Elements and its related colors and materials– and only one for each room.

When the 5-Elements corrections have been put in place, the house’s “permanent” energy has been completely addressed and these corrections are to be considered permanent.

But what happens every Chinese New Year?

The energy of the cosmos shifts just a little bit. This shift can have a major effect on new constructions (or large structural renovations). However, the effects on an already existing building are different.

You can think of it as a change of season for the building, and some years are more favorable than others. Amongst these you have years that bring above-average financial abundance, others that cause money losses and a decrease in income; some years assist in fertility, others cause difficulties in relationships and poor health. Yearly Updates are a big part of Feng Shui and I myself do it rigorously as part of the Chinese New Year preparations, literally to “ring in the good Qi.”

Of course if the building has been previously Feng Shui-ed the adverse effects of these extreme yearly energy changes will be softened anyway. However, many prefer to be on the safe side and have a Yearly Update follow-up at the beginning of each New Year to know ahead of time what to expect and to put any additional temporary corrections in place, if any are needed (and normally these will be repositioned the following Chinese New Year).

However, these corrections are not as extensive as those done during a Comprehensive Consultation evaluation and they usually do not involve things like repainting any part of the building’s exterior or interior or any structural construction (mainly because the Yearly corrections are all temporary).

Usually, during the Comprehensive Consultation session I also provide a complementary Yearly Update for the current year (or upcoming one, if done close to it) and give you all the tools and recommendations needed to successfully enter the upcoming New Year.

Let me know if I can assist you with your house, office, or business with either a Comprehensive Consultation or a Yearly Update for the New Year. Please call us at 310 860 8989 or email us at dr.simona@fengshuiarch.com to set up an appointment in-person or long-distance.

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017: HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER

January 9, 2017 by Master Simona

Every year, the Chinese New Year is about a month off from the regular, Gregorian New Year. This year is the year of the Rooster and it is going to be on January 28, while the “Spring Stand” is on February 3.

In Feng Shui, the “Spring Stand” is a particularly big deal, even more so than the Traditional New Year. This is so because February 3 is the midpoint between the Winter Solstice (December 21) and the Spring Equinox (March 21). This is the official time when the Yin-ness of winter ends and the Yang-ness of spring begins. Hence the definition: “The end of Yin, the beginning of Yang” (hence the term “Spring Stand”).

So, what does it all mean?

It means that the energy of the previous year is fully exhausted and that as of February 3, the New Year’s new, vibrant energy is going to come in, like a newborn baby.

This is why, if you have done any business with Hong Kong or Asia, you have noticed that the month of January in general is not a good month to start any new business ventures—contrary to us in the West where we love to implement our New Year’s resolutions on January 1.

This is an acknowledgment that the energy globally is exhausted and so what is the point of starting something new now? You might as well just wait until after the Chinese New Year and the Spring Stand when the energy is fresh and vibrant.

But how do we prepare for it to make sure we get the very best out of this New Year’s energy?

Below I have included the 4 main things I recommend for all my clients to do. In addition, this is the perfect time to have a Feng Shui Consultation for your home or office to make sure the New Year will support your living and working environment at its best.

Also don’t forget to attend my Free, Live, 1 Hour Online Webinar for the 2017 Feng Shui Forecast, the Year of the Rooster, on January 28 at 11 AM, PST.

Here are my 4 key tips on how to prepare your house and yourself to receive the prosperous vibrancy of this New Year:

Go through your house, garage, office, and any building you own and discard anything that is broken or unfixable. Even things you have meant to fix for a long time but have still been left sitting there forever (because you didn’t have the time); they all have to go. And I mean everything: clothing, furniture, bikes, cars, or anything that has just been sitting there collecting dust; either fix it or toss it now. For every one of these broken or unfixable items is holding back a piece of your energy if you let it continue to just sit there. However, the simple act of fixing or letting go of these items will release the quantum particle of your own energy you have left trapped in them. This is a technique to bring more of your own energy back to you.

Ideally, this is the very best time for spring cleaning. Though you may have already done so in preparation of the holidays, this is a spring cleaning with a purpose. While you are actually dusting off, brushing up, and polishing up things, you are also removing stagnant energy from every room of the house and opening up the space for the life-force of the New Year to come in. I promise you’ll feel the difference immediately!

P.S.: This and tip 1 above are not a martyrdom exercise. You can have a professional organizer, your housekeeper, or your friends and children help out. If fact, often because they are not as attached to the items involved as you are in the process, they may help you move through it all faster and more effectively. The real point is “just get it done” however you can.

Next, redecorate some areas based on the new Feng Shui energy. When I consult with you on your house, I will tell you where the best locations are and where the bad locations are throughout it. This way we can fix or avoid the bad spots and rearrange the furniture so you can spend more time in the good areas instead of the bad ones. In the process, we may also shift some of the furniture from room to room too, so you’ll have a house makeover in addition to an energy makeover. (You will not need to buy new furniture, unless you want to.)

After doing all this work, take a few minutes to sit down and think about people and circumstances in your life that are broken, especially ones that upset you a bit (or a lot) over the past year. Can they be mended? Relationships are not like furniture. Most time it is easier to fix them than replace them. Can you do that? What would it take for you to do that? Holding a grudge into the New Year is a sure way to guarantee the same problem or circumstance will continue on. Could this be a good opportunity to fix what is broken with the relationships involved in your life? No matter how bad things are, if you are willing to make amends and kindly allow others to do the same with you, there is no relationship that can’t be fixed (even if fixing it means finally letting it go). This is especially true if we are late into our years in life; for if there is life, there is still hope. Don’t let it get too late. And what if they don’t want to mend the relationship with you? As long as you have honestly done all you could to mend your side of the fence then there is nothing more you can do. (Just be honest with yourself in the process and make sure you really are doing all you can.)

Why is it so important to fix all these things before the New Year starts? Because the newly arriving energy of the year can either be supportive for you or not supportive. If you are stuck for a whole year with unsupportive energy all things that are precarious in your life—physically, health-wise, and in your relationships—will come back to haunt you. You can bet on that! And there’s nothing better than preventing the drama from happening just by doing these 4 tips.

And don’t forget to attend our 1 hour, Live Online Webinar on the 2017 Feng Shui Forecast, the Year of the Rooster, on February 3 at 11 AM, PST.

Let me know when you’d like to schedule your consultation for the New Year. Since you are cleaning and decluttering your space, you might as well let me tell you how to rearrange your furniture now too for maximum benefit for this New Year! Call me at 310-860-8989 to schedule an appointment. See you soon!

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017: INTRODUCTION TO FORECAST

December 20, 2016 by Master Simona

Join us on January 28, 2017 at 11 am PST

for the full forecast, insights and tips about Chinese New Year 2017, the Year of the Fire Rooster.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2017- YEAR OF THE ROOSTER: FENG SHUI FORECAST – FREE PRESENTATION

December 1, 2016 by Master Simona

NEW!!

LIVE WEBCAST –
YEAR OF THE ROOSTER 2017: FENG SHUI FORECAST

Saturday January 28, 2017 – 11 am -12 noon PST (2pm-3pm EST)

Register here for this event and to receive the login link to the virtual classroom.
NOTE: This webcast will be recorded and the playback link will be emailed to all whom have registered here.

Chinese New Year is coming up on January 28, 2017 and the
Feng Shui New Year (Spring Stand) is February 3, 2017!!

Join us for this live webcast with Feng Shui Master Simona Mainini, Dr. Arch. while she walk us thru the yearly Astrology & Feng Shui forecast for 2017, year of the Rooster. Thou similar in appearance to 2016 (Fire Monkey), the Fire Rooster of 2017 has great potential for new things and things that have been stagnant in 2016 to now move forward. Do not miss this opportunity to see what the new year has in store for you and how to make the best of it.

In this class you’ll learn:

– How to find prosperity, career achievement and romance for the year
– How to avoid delay, cancellations and accidents areas for the year
– Buildings that will experience financial troubles and health problems
– What animal signs are going to be luckier in 2017
– What animal signs can have challenges (and how to avoid them
– Areas of your garden that shouldn’t be moved in this year

Attend this class and find out how you can make the best out of the New Year!

Looking forward to sharing with you what 2017 has in store for us!!

For more Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Feng Shui Training Center Here.

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI BEDROOM & FENG SHUI BED PLACEMENT

November 2, 2016 by Master Simona

BASIC FENG SHUI: THE FENG SHUI BEDROOM & FENG SHUI BED PLACEMENT
Live Webcast Class – 1-hr.

Thursday November 2, 2017 – 6pm-7pm PT

This Class has been completed.
For additional classes, please visit our Training Center website.

Join us for this presentation about dos and don’ts of a Feng Shui Bedroom and Feng Shui Bed Placement.
Here you’ll learn:

Why the Bedroom is the Most Important Room of the House
Dos & Donts of Bedroom Design
Ideal Bed Location in the Room
Best Individual Bed Placement
How to Choose Feng Shui Bedroom Colors
How to Obtain Most Restful Sleep
How to Create Harmony between People Sleeping in the Same Bedroom

NOTE: the login link to the virtual classroom will be emailed back to you after registration.
It will be emailed to you at the email address you registered with, along with your registration confirmation and event details. You’ll receive the email few minutes after completing your purchase. Check your spam filter if necessary.
A link to the video recording will be sent to all registrants unable to attend the live webinar and will be active for a week past the date of the event.

We hope you’ll enjoy it and that will bring you wonderful and restful sleep in your new Feng Shui Bedroom!

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

FENG SHUI HOUSE RENOVATION: NOT A GOOD ONE

October 24, 2016 by Master Simona

I was called in a couple of days ago to consult on a recently renovated house in Pacific Palisades, California. The owners—let’s call them Alex and Jill—had moved in only six weeks prior with their two children and, so they told me, a string of “unusual business losses” had suddenly unfolded for the husband and one of their two sons was having a “horrible time adjusting to the new house” whilst their second son had suddenly began receiving daily notes from his teachers lamenting “bad behavior and difficulty with other children.”

Those of you who read my newsletters regularly are probably rolling your eyes right now and thinking “there you are—evidence that the energy of the house needs adjusting” and you are right. After consulting on it I found that the house had some serious problem that needed urgent fixing. That was not an issue, they came to the right place for that.

But what is peculiar about this particular case is that I had also found out that the entire renovation had already been designed upon another consultant’s Feng Shui recommendations. The owner’ scope for renovations was significant, and so was the budget, and several design choices were made specifically based on this previous consultant’s recommendations.

I am not going to go into the details of who the consultant was and what was not pointed out correctly. However, it serves to say two main points about this particular situation:

1) The previous consultant came from a spurious background, meaning: she mixed and matched some elements of Traditional Feng Shui with those of Western Feng Shui. This is very rarely, if ever, a good idea. Traditional (and Scientific) Feng Shui differs significantly in its application than any other derivative of Feng Shui and they often contradict one another. In addition, aspects of Traditional Feng Shui are extremely complex in their applications and one should be very fluent at it to know what aspects take precedence over another. Based on her applications I can tell she wasn’t proficient in it, and hence the directions she gave were inappropriate for the building and its occupants, in some cases, even conflicting.

2) To make matters worse, this particular consultant had no proficiency in space planning or any experience in design either. How do I know that? Because the recommendations she made didn’t make any sense from a design stand point either. For example, one of the sons belongs to the Wood element in Feng Shui. This means his ideal sleeping direction is East. By no means should a Wood element person like him be sleeping with his head lying towards West. But instead, his bedroom was designed so that the only position the bed could fit was with the headboard on the West wall. Closets, windows, and built-ins were then added in around this during the renovation. But how easy would it have been for a properly trained designer to see on the plans that the headboard was in the wrong place for a Wood element, correct it, and THEN place windows, closets, and built-ins around it? For a trained person, this would be a blink of an eye. For a ‘civilian’, a nearly impossible. Yet, I see this every day with my students: those with a design background could work on a project like this, but those without a design background can only analyze houses that are already built and have difficulty recommending appropriate design changes.

In addition, the house had significant Feng Shui problems due to the original time of its construction which took place forty years ago. If I had been the consultant, it would have been my first priority to acknowledge how this renovation was going to possibly modify its earlier “energy issues” and provide concrete, easy solutions on how to turn the Feng Shui of the house around while under renovation and within the client’s budget. Instead, this was not done by the first consultant and as a result the house still carries the same problems it had even before the renovations began.

“Can they be fixed now?” Some of you may be wondering.

The answer of that is twofold: Yes, we can correct the home’s problems by eliminating what works against Alex and Jill and their two sons and make the house the best it can be for them all. However, we cannot turn it around from bad to good in the same way we could have done while doing the actual structural work or without doing further, expensive structural work for which there is no more budget left at this point.

In short, Alex and Jill did the right thing by wanting to have their home consulted on by a Feng Shui consultant when they first decided to do renovations on it. However, they missed a big opportunity by not having a properly trained, qualified consultant working on their house in the first place and they are now trying to do the best they can to correct that for the benefit of their whole family.
If you are planning on investing several hundred thousand dollars in a major renovation of your home and you’d like to incorporate the best Feng Shui possible into your design, give me a call at 310-860-8989. Either I or one of my highly trained students will be happy to assist you properly and help to maximize your renovation budget with clear, easy suggestions that you can integrated seamlessly in your home’s new design.

If you are in the design trade and would like to attend our 12-week Feng Shui Certificate program in Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape Online visit our Feng Shui Training Center site at www.FengShuiTrainingCenter.com for schedule and to register.
The next Live Webcast course is scheduled to start on Tuesday November 1, 2016 at 6pm PT. This course is online and you can login from anywhere in the country or abroad.

I am looking forward to helping you turn your renovation into the best Feng Shui house!

For personalized Feng Shui Consultations for your house or business, find more information here.

For more information about our Feng Shui Classes and Courses, please visit our Training Center Website Here.

Feng Shui Certification Program

October 18, 2016 by Master Simona

ADVANCED FENG SHUI FOR ARCHITECTURE

Feng Shui Certification Program Online

PART 1 – 6-Weeks

Live Webcast Online
Tuesday November 1- December 6 – 6 pm-9 pm PT (9pm ET)

Grab this Special Opportunity to attend Dr. Mainini’s live webcast Feng Shui Certification Program in Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape.
Each class is taught via live webcast by Dr. Mainini, with live interaction with students via open microphone and speakers. This class meets weekly at the appointed date and time.

The registration fee for this program includes:

6 live webcast sessions taught by Dr. Mainini
1 digital copy of Dr. Mainini’s book Feng Shui for Architecture
Qualification to attend Part 2 (Upcoming January 9-February 13, 2017)
After completing Part 2, students will receive the Certificate of Completion for 12-weeks course

This course is specifically designed for Interior Designers and Architects, and for students interested in becoming professional Feng Shui consultant or just interested in knowing more for their own benefit. No previous Feng Shui experience needed as basics will be reviewed too.

Click here for more information

Our foundation course Feng Shui Certification Program Online in Advanced Feng Shui for Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape is currently offered in Special Live Webcasts and Pre-Recorded Self-Study form.

The curriculum learned during this 18-week Certification Program will allow the student to begin practicing professionally after its completion.

Follow up courses for graduates are also available.
Visit our training center site and see how our Courses and Programs can help you supporting your current career or in creating a new one as Feng Shui consultant.

For more information visit www.FengShuiTrainingCenter.com

Feng Shui Cures: Why Prevention is Better then Cure

June 8, 2016 by Master Simona

In addition to my professional Feng Shui consulting and teaching practice, I have been studying Chinese Medicine for a while now. And as I delve more in depth into the many, many ways our food, air, and surrounding environment affects us, the more I understand the supreme importance that prevention plays in Chinese Medicine as well as in Feng Shui.

The intricacies of Chinese Medicine (and Feng Shui) are exponentially complicated.

Maintaining overall good health is not just about healing from an illness; it is about maintaining a state of well-being strong enough to prevent illness from happening in the first place.

The meaning of illness—or poor health in this case—is not being able to manifest your full potential as a human being in health, relationship, career, and all other areas of life. This can be due to genetics, constitution, poor nutrition, or living an unhealthy lifestyle (the “businessman diet” included).

But this can also be due to having a poor living environment, such as a bedroom that does not promote good sleep, or having room layouts in your home that do not allow for enough air or natural sunlight to circulate throughout the building. This also includes a building that can have sun overexposure, mold, or humidity in it, or a work environment that is not designed around the needs of the employees and hence, does not support their productivity. And these are just a few of the most immediate, visible examples of a building’s poor Feng Shui that can be related to illnesses. There are many more that are hard to explain in a short article, but, once discovered in my consultation service and later corrected, have made a huge difference in the way people experience their living and working environments afterwards.

In traditional China doctors as well as Feng Shui Masters were asked to come around homes and businesses on a regular basis for prevention, not just when a problem arose. And while we can use Feng Shui to correct a problem—such as finding a new job after being let go from one, starting a new relationship after a breakup, assisting in healing us from a severe illness, or recovering from an unexpected loss of a large amount of money—wouldn’t it be much easier to prevent any of these things from happening in the first place? Would living a life without drama be so boring and uninteresting after all?

Through my consulting practice and case study reviews with my students I look every day at houses, offices, and businesses where people are experiencing all kind of challenges, and in some cases, they have been for a very long time if they have lived or worked in the same bad building for many years. I can’t help but wonder, what is the point of enduring all that pain?

Why would somebody voluntarily subject themselves, their families, or their employees to such levels of trouble when we have in our hands the possibility of smoothing out paths throughout life by correcting our buildings with Feng Shui to try and prevent these difficulties? Life is bound to bring challenges anyway, so why not at least smooth down some of the impacts of these challenges from their inception by applying Feng Shui to our buildings, whether we think we need it or not, as a preventive measure?

You may remember reading my newsletter two months ago when I published the email I received from Alex G. In it, Alex mentioned how he had moved into a new place, but in spite of having me over when he first moved in, he didn’t apply my recommendations to his new space right away. (I get it, moving is hard you want to be done with it ASAP.) However, after being let go from his job a few months later, and for the purpose of finding another job, I went back for a second visit and this time he applied every single thing I suggested right away. A few weeks after all the Feng Shui adjustments were in place, the company who had fired him began giving him “consultation” projects at a much higher rate he was being paid before, and eventually they hired him back with a full restoration of his salary and benefits.

This may not be the case for everybody, but it has happened most of the time to my clients after they applied my Feng Shui recommendations, and so by now I am more surprised if something positive doesn’t happen than when it does. By why “wait and see first” without doing the recommendations immediately? Do we love drama and difficulties so much we need to put ourselves through them when we could easily dodge them in the first place?

Certainly, like Alex, most of the people I consult with don’t think so anymore, and so do the students I teach in my Training Center. Now they know they can apply Feng Shui in their own lives immediately and when they do, the difference is so noticeable that they wonder why they didn’t do it in the first place. And they’ll never give up Feng Shui.

They often wonder just as I do, why doesn’t everyone have their homes and businesses Feng Shui-ed to make their lives easier by preventing instead of curing their problems?

To schedule a Feng Shui Consultation for your home or business, please email or call us at 310 860 8989 or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

FENG SHUI CERTIFICATION FOR DESIGNERS & PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS

April 2, 2016 by Master Simona

Our Feng Shui Certification Program in Advanced Feng Shui For Architecture, Interior Design & Landscape starts Soon. Registrations are now open.

Do not miss this opportunity to attend our Feng Shui Certification Program Online in this special LIVE WEBINAR session with camera feed.

Each class is presented by Dr. Mainini in person. Direct interaction with students is via open microphone and speakers. This class meets weekly at the appointed date and time.

The registration fee for this program includes:

• 12 live webinar sessions taught by Dr. Mainini
• 1 digital copy of Dr. Mainini’s book Feng Shui for Architecture
• Certificate of Completion
• Qualification to attend the Professional Feng Shui Consultant Certification Program & Meetings
• Qualification to attend the Feng Shui Mastery Certification Program & Meetings

Click here for this upcoming live webinar schedule and to register

After course completion, students will receive a Certificate of Completion by our Feng Shui for Achitecture Training Center.

The curriculum learned during this course will allow the student to begin practicing professionally after its completion. Follow up monthly meetings are held for graduate students to discuss their cases with Dr. Mainini.

No previous knowledge of Feng Shui is needed to attend this course.

In this 36 hours program you will learn about:

Feng Shui principles and Their applications,
How to prioritize applications for maximum effectiveness
How to correct bad energy
How to enhance good energy
How to conduct a professional Feng Shui consultation

And a lot more from Dr. Mainini 20 years of experience in this field, the review of her case studies and her suggestion when reviewing your own case studies. See below for full curriculum.

During live sessions, students microphones are open and there is a direct interaction between students and teacher so that she is able to answer all questions. All recordings are unabridged and students questions are included.

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