Summer Solstice Edition, 2024

WELCOME TO THE WELLNESS GALAXY!

The Future of Wellness

We are a group of holistic health professionals and wellness experts who deliver our services through our network of affiliate wellness centers. Through our programs, workshops, online courses, products, and books, we teach individuals how to safely and confidently use and blend holistic therapies in both their work and personal lives.

 
 


A Message from Yvonne...

Yvonne Secreto, R.N.

CEO & Founder

Greetings,


Taking inventory of all the goals we manifested this past Spring, I am beyond thrilled to share some updates with you.


As promised, Nature and Spring did not disappoint. Flowers bloomed, and we experienced new beginnings all around us at the Wellness Galaxy.


During the Spring, we organized a mini-health fair in NYC, planned a summer retreat, and established new partnerships and programs to generate job opportunities in holistic wellness.


We created a wonderful podcast series called Wellness Fundamentals for Mental Health Awareness Month in May with Detective Kenya Bolden, a podcaster with an audience of uniformed officers, and Evy Fung, our Featured Wellness Galaxy Practitioner, this month.


Our Newsletters will follow the annual Equinox and Solstice Cycles. We invite you to join us in setting up your affairs to match this cycle.


“Spring was the energy surge. Summer is a time to relax and unwind”.


There is no better way to relax and unwind than setting up your own private sanctuary in your home. We are encouraging everyone to visualize coming home to retreat space in their home, whether it’s a corner, a room or a wing, we will help you to create that energy and space at home.


This message is an excerpt from a feature in our Blog Library:


At this time, finding solace and rejuvenation within the comfort of our own homes is vital. Creating a healing sanctuary within our living spaces allows us to escape the stresses of daily life and reconnect with our inner selves.

By mastering the art of crafting such sacred spaces, we unlock the potential for profound physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. This guide delves into the process of creating a healing sanctuary, providing insights on transforming our homes into havens of tranquility and well-being. Understanding the Importance of Healing Spaces. Creating a healing sanctuary within the home is more than just arranging furniture and lighting candles. It's about intentionally designing a space that nurtures our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. 


Here's a deeper look at why healing spaces are essential:"


There are many reasons, but we’re going to focus on one here and that is total and full replenishment. We give so much of ourselves in our day-to-day activity and it is critical that we replenish ourselves. 


There are so many wonderful ways to replenish, from simply drinking more water to actually taking the energy of a sexual orgasm and infusing it into your aura.

30 Day Elevate Your Relationships Course


Join us in the Wellness Galaxy, where we concentrate on replenishment through the many wonderful healing tools that we feature, encourage and use. Reiki is one of the main tools for replenishment and Stephanie Christian has made a solid commitment of ensuring that you understand how to “Keep Yourself Full”. 


During her weekly, meet ups you learn how to take care of yourself, your home, your family, your community your world. meet-up schedule.


** Read the complete Blog at Home Sanctuary Creation: Designing Healing Spaces


Stay inspired

Yvonne 

Announcements

We will be starting a new Reiki Mastership group. Stephanie will be our main teacher and will also provide Reiki attunement and course review. Email us if you are interested in joining this cohort. Below is the updated Reiki meet-up Summer Schedule.


  • Saturdays @ 8am EDT and Mondays @ 8pm EDT
  • Except August 31st and September 2nd
  • Through September 30th, 2024
  • Except August 31st and September 2nd


Feel free to check out our other offerings as well.

Summer Celebrations & Offerings

You're invited to a Pool Party!

We will be celebrating all summer birthdays via Zoom on Sat, July 20, 2024


Click here to join live on

Sat, July 20th between 5 pm - 7 pm ET.

Sample our Healing Tools

Brooklyn & Manhattan Locations

Starting in September

Email us to book in advance. Slots will go fast since they are complimentary sessions.

Book to Sample our Healing Tools.

Children's Reiki Classes

Cheryl is a Registered Nurse with years of experience working with Reiki, children, and families. She will lead a Reiki training session for children ages 6 - 12. It will start on July 21st from 1 - 4 pm ET over Zoom.


If you are interested, email us.


Practitioner Spotlight

Walking My Talk: Leading by Purpose and Listening to Spirit 

I am living proof that when you follow your intuition, things work out. Let me begin by sharing the importance of being part of a community and the crucial role of having mentors. Through The Wellness Galaxy, I was able to obtain certifications in Reiki and as an End-of-Life Doula. Building relationships with Yvonne and other skilled practitioners has enabled me to surround myself with individuals who are driven by purpose. Like they say, "You are the company you keep."


Late Winter, I received profound spiritual guidance to make moves and plant seeds for the upcoming season. In the Spring of 2024, things started to become clearer for me. I graduated with a BA in Human and Community Services, with a concentration in Diversity and Inclusion, Resilience, and Narrative Empowerment. With my degree and training in holistic practices, I have been able to curate services for my small business, Uniformed Meditation. As I have listened to spirit, things have become even clearer, allowing new opportunities to unfold.


One of these opportunities was a Podcast opportunity, and the other was a Mini-Fair in East Harlem. Yvonne put me in contact with Kenya Bolden, who has a connection to the NYPD. We created a short series in line with May's theme of Mental Health Awareness Month called "Wellness Fundamentals," which aligned perfectly with my business and allowed me to express my purpose. Touched by continued spiritual guidance, I listened to a need to create a community event in East Harlem (my daughter attends school in that neighborhood). In connection to the same theme for Mental Health, there was a tie-in to bringing awareness of holistic modalities for the Mini-Fair. We engaged local businesses, secured vendor participation, and were given generous donations by supporters. We also had city agencies like the Commission for Racial Equity, NY Connects, and many holistic practitioners.


While contemplating my next steps, I decided to apply to a master’s program, ready to embrace new challenges and grow further. I mentioned the mini-fair in my application, along with other rationale in my journey for joining the program. Even though my application was late, I was accepted into an MSW program at Hunter. It was all divine timing. I believe this because I honored spirit while being creative and "staying inspired" along the way, as Yvonne says when closing her emails.


As I continue my journey, I am guided by Malcolm X's words: "We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity." 


To stay in contact with me and become part of my community, I offer donation-based oracle card and mediumship readings. These practices allow me to hone my skills, provide others with reassurance, and aid in their healing journeys.


Stay in contact by following my small business on social @UniformedMeditation. I'll also be performing a poem at the Poetry Festival at Governors Island on July 14. Feel free to stop by to support!

Upcoming Events

Jobs in Wellness



If you have taken one of our courses and want to learn how you can turn that into gainful employment email us.

Join us in the fall as we feature Wellness events around the world that are happening on Wednesdays. email us.

Co-hosting Retreats


Exciting news about the Retreat World Spectrum. Learn about 1- day replenishment retreats -to- transformation in Hawaii all inclusive by emailing us!

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Be a part of a growing community of holistic practitioners. Whether you are starting your wellness journey or are advanced and ready to take your practice to the next level, join us and learn how to incorporate other modalities into your practice and continue to build a strong practice of holistic therapies.

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