Today I'm chatting with Heather Askinosie, co-founder of Energy Muse, a leading provider of healing crystals and crystal jewelry, along with her business partner Timmi Jandro. Heather is a leading influencer on the power of crystals, Feng Shui, and holistic healing. Heather and Timmi authored the book, Crystal Muse, Everyday Rituals to Tune into the Real You (Hay House, 2017), and Heather’s debut solo book, CRYSTAL365, is launching on November 12, 2019. CRYSTAL365 is a full-color “instgrammable” guide to 52 crystals, including crystal combinations and rituals to elevate your everyday life. In this episode, Heather shares the story of how she fell in love with crystals, how Energy Muse was born, and how her time studying crystals in Hawaii and working with healers all over the world affected her spirituality. Heather explains more about the power of Feng Shui and crystals, as well as how the energy world works. Heather discusses how to get started with crystals, how to clear your crystals, what to look for in terms of sourcing, and what to know about counterfeit crystals. We also discuss the best crystals to start your collection with, what Heather's favorite crystals are, which crystals to use for money, manifestation, and love, and much more. You can learn more about Heather and Energy Muse online at www.energymuse.com and on Instagram (@heather_askinosie and @energymuse). For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners! This podcast is also sponsored by Native! Native believes in creating personal care products that are truly better for you, which is why they've created a line of deodorants that are free of aluminum, parabens, and sulfates, and instead use ingredients you can understand, like coconut oil, shea butter, and baking soda. For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use my promo code "wellness" during checkout! Want in on all of the health benefits of mushrooms?! Functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. With Four Sigmatic products, we can now easily take advantage of mushrooms' many health benefits for immunity, energy, longevity, and more. Four Sigmatic makes drinking mushrooms and superfoods delicious and easy with their Mushroom Coffees, Mushroom Superfood Blends, and Mushroom Elixirs! Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code "CRW" for 15% off all purchases on their site! If you're ready to finally take control of your health, Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, is exactly what you need. This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to optimize your health as a woman, no matter your age or where you are in your health journey. This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self-love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can learn more / sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle. If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2 and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off! If you're finally ready to reach your fitness goals, check out the MAPS programs from Min