Wholistic by Design:
- Jun 30
- 4 min read
By Rev Joanne Angel BarryColon
You founded Wholistic Fitness NY LLC. What does “wholistic” mean to you, and how does it shape the way you support clients?
The "W" in Wholistic represents the whole person. When working with clients, I focus on their physical body, mindset, emotions, and who they are spirituality. For me, Wholistic means whole, authentic, and body, mind, emotion, and soul.
Over the past 15+ years, you’ve blended healing modalities into your work. What were the first modalities you integrated and why? Chakra Balance Reiki and Crystal were the first healing modalities blended into my practice. After my profound healing experience with these modalities, I wanted and needed to share the awakening that I experienced with clients. These modalities helped me realign my mindset and physical well-being while providing a deeper understanding of how to unblock the Chakras and heal physical symptoms. The crystals were an additional tool to amplify the experience. I recommend that clients use crystals to enhance dietary habits, improve their relationship with themselves and others, attract health and wealth, improve sleep, and so much more. One crystal could be used to help so many things when activated correctly. Sadly, many people wear crystals and aren't benefiting from their healing properties due to not knowing how to activate and clear crystals. After all, crystals are potent when used properly. I believe Reiki is more than a healing modality; it's a door that, once opened, the journey is continuous. When I work with clients,, I refer to Reiki as Reiki Talk Therapy; it's everything you experience in psychotherapy in addition to ancient healing. Whether I'm working on a client in person or virtually they always feel the energy.
How did your background in fitness evolve into becoming a Medical Astrologer, Reiki Master, and Numerologist?
After a 12-year breakup and the loss of my mom, I started asking myself who I am and whether there is more to life.
I noticed once I asked these questions, different people were showing up in my life, so I began to study medical astrology, numerology, and reiki. As I learned each one, I began to implement them into my practice. Bridging the physical and mystical into my business evolving into a wholistic practice.
Your mission is to help women over 40 build strength and discipline. Why do you focus on this demographic?
I believe this demographic would benefit from my methods and be open to breaking old habits and rules without needing to apologize for them.
What makes your strength training approach “revolutionized” compared to more conventional methods?
I am known as the Disruptor, Transformer, and Teacher. I encourage clients to release weight without dieting while releasing emotional weight so they can fall in love with their bodies. I teach clients how to utilize their Astrological and Numerologymakeupp to help them discover who they are from a soul level, which then helps them understand their journey with their weight.
You created the Chakra Balance Numerology Cosmic Energy Forecast Deck—can you tell us how it works and how it helps people heal?
My card deck has 45 cards, and each card has three elements: a color, which represents the Chakra; a number, which represents astrology and Numerology; and a word, which can be used as an affirmation or added to one's story. Whether a person chooses one card or more whatever color shows up the most is the Chakra that needs healing, clearing, and realignment. For example,e,, if one pulled the card that reads Intuition, Red (Root Chakra), 24, One meaning for this card is to get grounded and focused so one can activate their intuition.
Empowering Women to Heal, Strengthen, and Transform from the Inside Out
The number 24 adds to a 6, which means healing, nurturer, service, routine, organization, and health and wellness. The 6 represents Virgo on one's astrology chart.
How do you blend numerology and astrology into fitness coaching?
I teach clients how to navigate every day by applying astrology and numerology. These aren't just tools. They are one navigation system that tells their soul story. I encourage clients to know their big 3 signs, the Sun, Rising, and Moon, especially their Moon sign since this sign represents their emotions and how they express their emotions. Every 2.5 days, the Moon moves from one element (Fire, Earth, Air, Water) to another,r and this may cause an emotional rollercoaster of a week when someone doesn't know how to navigate through the challenges.
Your TV show Joanne’s Healing Within reaches multiple platforms—what inspired you to create this show?
My inspiration came from a deep desire to teach people how to heal naturally, and what better way to teach than to be on multiple platforms and demonstrate many healing modalities?
How do you stay inspired and aligned with your soul’s calling after four decades in this field?
I love what I do and do what I love. I live on purpose, for purpose, and with purpose. Knowing I am fulfilling my Soul's agreement is all the inspiration I need.
What’s next for Wholistic Fitness NY? Are there any new programs, retreats, or tools coming soon?
I recently created Wholistic Healing Magazine, which has been on the map for the last 6 years. This May my 52-Week Astrological and Numerology Course begins and I will begin to write my next book. There is always something new unfolding at Wholistic Fitness NY.
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