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Living your KonMari lifestyle includes a focus on health, wellness and self-care. Our guest today is Eastern medicine practitioner, Brodie Welch.
\\n\\nBrodie Welch is a Licensed Acupuncturist, board-certified herbalist, Chinese Medicine expert, holistic health coach, and self-care strategist.
\\n\\nShe\\u2019s the founder of Life in Balance Acupuncture in Corvallis, Oregon, where she has been treating patients since 2003.
\\n\\nBrodie has helped thousands of clients with a regular body/mind practice and leads self-care boot camp programs helping women put the principles of self-care into practice.
\\n\\nShe\\u2019s also the creator and host of A Healthy Curiosity: the podcast that explores what it takes to be well in a busy world.
\\n\\nYou can find more information about Brodie and her practice at Brodie Welch and follow her on FaceBook @brodiewelchlac
\\n\\nBrodie has provided Spark Joy listeners with a collection of healthy living resources that will definitely spark joy.
\\n\\nYou can find:
\\n\\nRight to Take Care of Yourself Manifesto:
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Free 5-minute breathing meditation: Breathing Break
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\\n\\nIn this episode, you\'ll enjoy:
\\n\\nHow Brodie decided to pursue her interest in Eastern Medicine.
Check out this article on self-care: This is What Self Care Really Means
How health issues are connected to broader social and environmental concerns.
Brodie\\u2019s definition of self-care. It can be difficult and uncomfortable at times, but the results can be amazing.
How to recognize when you are entering the \\u201cunbalanced zone\\u201d that gives rise to physical symptoms.
How Acupuncture can help and how to find a great Acupuncture practitioner in your area. Check out the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:
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What happens and what to expect during an acupuncture treatment.
What sparks joy for Brodie:
\\nWatching people transform.
Gems:
\\n\\n"If it\\u2019s not connecting us to our own vitality, it\\u2019s not self-care.\\u201d
"Positive attitude brings positives things in life."
"That issue will keep coming back unless you teach the body to do something differently."
\\u201cHave your environment reflect your highest values.\\u201d
You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home
\\nYou can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy
Special Guest: Brodie Welch.
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