Be Well Yoga & Reiki

09/08/2026

2 new classes starting Pre-registration required. Non experience needed. Newbies welcome. We will work with breathwork, setting intentions guided by yoga philosophy. Strengthening core, hips stability and glutes then flow with options for all levels. Closing class with a short Nidra and sound. To join visit register through the library. Mondays 6:30 pm Hillside Public Library Wednesdays 6pm Lakeview Public Library

09/08/2026

Your alignment can change the entire shape, it’s tiny adjustments that change everything. Not just the way the shape looks but the way you engage, building strength from the inside out, create space for energy to flow and move freely.
In Chair Pose, Warrior I & II, gently engaging Mula Bandha + Uddiyana Bandha can help create support through the core and encourage length through the lower back rather than compression.
And in Plank, a slight rounding through the upper back and shoulders as you actively press the floor away. This creates space around the shoulder blades and helps you build strength from the inside out.
Engage. Lengthen. Press. Breathe.
It’s not about forcing the pose—it’s about creating intelligent support from within while staying connected with the breath. Mula Bandha — the “root lock.” A gentle engagement of the pelvic floor that creates stability and a grounded sense of support. (Think the need of urination and having to hold)
Uddiyana Bandha — the “upward lock.” A subtle drawing inward and upward through the lower abdomen, just below the navel, supporting the core and helping create length through the spine.

09/07/2026

Labor Day carries a history of people fighting for something essential: reasonable working hours, dignity, and time to rest.

Today, we may have more protections than workers had generations ago, but many of us are still carrying the belief that we have to constantly DO.

More emails.
More errands.
More productivity.
More proving.

In a world of handheld devices and constant noise creating time for rest is Vital.

The body was never designed to live in a constant state of output.

Rest isn’t something you earn after you’ve done enough.

Rest is part of how we function, heal, create and connect.

So today, let Labor Day be more than a day off.

Let it be a reminder that your worth was never measured by how much you accomplish.

Pause.
Breathe.
Restore.
Come back to yourself.

Happy Labor Day. May you remember that you don’t have to earn your right to rest.

09/03/2026

3 Simple Ways to Support Your Vagus Nerve Breathe-Hum-Orient.

09/02/2026

Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes!! Who we called, msgd, pm.
Yesterday was the first bday in 6 years that I was in NY. It was also the first bday where I didn’t see my child.
All I wanted to do was go to the beach yet the morning weather had other plans.
The sun eventually came out and I got my beach time in. I spent my morning with my Reiki Master which was precious, then reading and sipping chai in a cute coffee shop out east. Ghost Town Coffee Co 🌞 Beach by myself, working on myself with sound energy and then took my first hot yoga class as my best friend’s daughter, and student launched her soft opening for Hot Pilates
Yesterday was nothing I had originally planned, yet it was perfect and exactly what I needed.
It was a reminder that what I want in my head is not always what hat I need.
Sitting with my Reiki Master in the morning was such a gift.
The 2 hrs snuggled in my scarf reading in what felt like fall weather helped me remember how much I needed to slow down. The sun coming out after pouring rain was a reminder that the sun will always shine and the fact that there is a season for everything. An empty quiet beach gave me the space to move, sing and use my little shaker to clear much held tension from so many changes happening at once, floating in the water as healing as ever. Surprising Briana Ranallo VIVO HOT PILATES & YOGA and experiencing one amazing flow and heated yoga for the first time was absolutely amazing and it helped wash whatever was still lingering in this body. Then dinner at home with the boys. Grateful for every moment, for another year, for all the love I get and all the lessons.

08/31/2026

Restorative Yoga is an invitation to slow down, soften, and let yourself be held.
With gentle, supported postures, props, breath, and longer periods of stillness, you are given permission to simply receive.
The nervous system doesn’t always unwind the moment we stop. It takes time to feel safe enough to let go. Spending 20 minutes or more in supported stillness can give the body the space it needs to begin shifting from doing and holding… into resting and releasing.
Being guided and held in a safe, supportive container allows you to soften deeply—releasing physical tension, quieting the mind, supporting deeper rest, and creating space for emotional and energetic renewal. Pairing it with energy work and gentle hands on makes it magical. Jon me Monday mornings 9:30 am Revolution Yoga™ or reach out to book your private session.

08/29/2026

How do you come back to yourself when things spiral? ……………………………………………………. Life is a roller coaster of ups and downs. Experiences, lessons, opportunities. ……………. I climbed these stairs at 3 am this summer, after a day that was too long and an event I said yes to, which deep down I knew I should have said no to. The ordeal was certainly not worth the effort for me. All 3 of us had a different experience. Life is a journey, with choices and opportunities that we get to say yes or no to. Saying yes to rising, to moving forward can be challenging, even scary. Saying yes to new things and getting out of comfort zone is difficult. What makes it hard for me is fear of failing and not being enough. As I get older and a little wiser I have learned to tame that noise, maybe not fully but just enough to remember that falling is part of the journey. That create a soft space for myself to land on can make all the difference in the world. Staying humble and not getting stuck in my ego plays a huge part. The other part is remembering that equanimity and peace has nothing to do with great achievements or huge losses. As hard as it is to find my back to that space at times, I know it’s there at all times. Even when I’m not feeling it. Even on hard days. So I give myself the grace to feel and come back to my breath. Breathwork, Reiki, Movement, Gardening, the Beach these are my way that help me come back to that beautiful place within. It’s my medicine. What’s yours?

08/11/2026

MEARTH MUDRA a simple grounding practice

Bring the tip of your ring finger to the tip of your thumb, keeping the other three fingers gently extended. Rest your hands on your lap or connect the tip of the other 3 fingers to the ground if possible, breathe slowly for 1–3 minutes.

• Encourages a feeling of grounding and stability
• Supports calm, steady breathing
• Helps bring awareness back into the body
• A simple practice for moments of stress, overwhelm, or scattered energy

Take a moment to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
Save this practice for when you need a little extra grounding practice. EnergyWork BeWellYogaAndReiki

08/05/2026

A walk down memory lane.

08/04/2026