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Laura Benko Is Holistic Design Expert

Years ago, Laura Benko ’92 was diagnosed with a rare cancer, and turned to the ancient Chinese art of feng shui, which seeks to balance the energies of a space to promote harmony and good health. She has been preaching its benefits ever since through her holistic design consulting service, her company, theholistichomecompany.com, which offers a variety of natural personal and home products, and now, her new book, The Holistic Home, which describes her philosophy on creating a dynamic, healthy, and thoughtful space within yourself and your home by combining three planes of action — mind, body, and spirit — that result in profound change.

“A lot of people think of feng shui as something that’s about design, furniture, and paint color,” she told online publication metro.us. “But it’s much more than that. It’s really about creating a holistic connection between you and your space.”

Benko has been featured in Vogue, House Beautiful, Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, Brides, and More magazines, among others, and has appeared on the The Nate Berkus Show and as a television segment host for Live It Up! on WLNY-TV. She teaches feng shui and interior design courses as well as seminars for architects about feng shui and architecture at Pratt Institute. Benko was named New York City’s “Best Feng Shui Expert” by New York Magazine and was chosen as the new feng shui expert for About.com.

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