Holistic Being and doing
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Talks with artists, practitioners and therapists on their holistic approaches, by Eileen Jackson
Hosted by Eileen Jackson for WRP
In this episode of “Holistic Being and Doing”, Eileen Jackson converses with Amy Tan on her holistic journey as a writer and the influence of nature in her most recent book entitled “The Backyard Bird Chronicles”, which has been translated in French, “Chroniques des oiseaux du jardin”. Born in the USA in 1952 to immigrant parents from China, Amy Tan moved many times and grew up in various places in California and lived for a brief period in Switzerland. Since 1985, Amy Tan has devoted herself to writing fiction infused with autobiographical notes from her personal life. Translated in 35 languages, her works include non-fiction, children’s books and 6 novels, which have been New York Times best sellers. She has strong literary ties with Paris and this year she is the Honoree at the 2026 American Library Gala held on June 4th at the Automobile Club de France.
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In this episode of “Holistic Being and Doing”, Eileen Jackson welcomed artists Aurélia BIRE and her daugher Raphaëlle to speak about the vital role of art in their lives. After graduating business school in Paris, Aurélia BIRE built a successful career in consulting and finance until she came to a threshold moment and she took a leap of faith. She resigned from her position in order to go back to school to study art, design and architecture. In 2004, she set out on a new career path in interior design in London. Then in 2017, she launched her own design firm in Paris, Via Aurélia, that focuses on furniture design, art objects and spaces. In her holistic art approach, she reinvents how things are done, allowing for more attention on the individual, their story, projects and dreams.
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In this episode of “Holistic Being and Doing”, Eileen Jackson welcomed Rahul Bharti, teacher and holistic therapist who was born in 1970 in Goa, South India. Adopted at the age of 2 by a Swiss family, he was raised between Europe and south-east Asia.
At the age of 7, he started training in traditional Thai massage and since that experience, he has devoted himself to learning about health and to exploring the links between body, mind and soul. For over 30 years, he has given treatments to people and been forming individuals and therapists on self-care and healing, worldwide. He spends several months in France, transmitting his teaching and practices.