Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon -Founder of Wholistic Fitness NY

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Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon

Founder of Wholistic Fitness NY

Founder of Wholistic Healing Magazine and Blood Sisters Portal Magazine

Host of the Talk Show-Joanne’s Healing Within

Women Who Lead, Trailblazers & Visionaries Series

Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon is the Founder of Wholistic Fitness NY, a wholistic health, fitness, wellness, and spiritual education business dedicated to helping women strengthen the body, release emotional weight without dieting, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and navigate life transitions with greater confidence and purpose. For more than four decades, she has supported women through an integrative approach that recognizes that true wellness involves the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual aspects of the whole woman.

Rev. Dr. Joanne is a Wholistic Integrative Teacher, Certified Wholistic Personal Trainer, Reiki Master, Medical Astrologer, Numerologist, author, and host of the talk show Joanne’s Healing Within. She is also the Founder of Wholistic Healing Magazine and Blood Sisters Portal Magazine, platforms created to educate, inspire, and provide women with opportunities to share their wisdom, experiences, businesses, and healing journeys.

With a Bachelor of Science in Health, Fitness, and Nutrition, Rev. Dr. Joanne brings together decades of professional experience and spiritual wisdom. Through Wholistic Fitness NY, she works primarily with women over 40 who are ready to release emotional weight without dieting, rebuild physical strength, reconnect with their feminine energy, and align with their soul’s purpose. Her approach combines strength training, functional wellness, chakra alignment, astrology, numerology, Reiki Talk Therapy, and spiritual guidance. Rather than focusing solely on physical transformation, she encourages women to explore what their bodies, emotions, and life transitions may be communicating.

Rev. Dr. Joanne is the author of The Menopausal Portal: A Sacred Awakening Into Wisdom, Healing, Power, and Purpose, a transformational book that invites women to view perimenopause and menopause through a different lens. Instead of approaching this season of life solely as a period of decline or loss, she encourages women to recognize it as an opportunity for reflection, healing, personal transformation, and entry into the Wise Woman stage of life.

She is also the creator of the Chakra Balance Numerology Cosmic Energy Forecast Deck, which integrates numerology, chakra wisdom, and cosmic energy as tools for self-awareness and spiritual reflection.

At the heart of Rev. Dr. Joanne’s work is the belief that every stage of a woman’s life carries meaning. Her mission is to create spaces where women can learn from one another, strengthen their bodies, explore their spiritual wisdom, and feel supported as they evolve.

This mission extends into the Blood Sisters Portal, a community created to bring women together through connection, education, networking, relationship building, and shared experiences. Through her books, magazines, teaching, wellness services, community gatherings, and media work, Rev. Dr. Joanne continues to encourage women to honor where they have been, embrace who they are becoming, and confidently walk through the next portal of their lives.

Please introduce and tell the GWBN Magazine Community about yourself?

I’m Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon, founder of Wholistic Fitness NY and a Wholistic Personal Trainer with over four decades of experience in health, fitness, nutrition, and women’s wellness. I’m also a Reiki Master, medical astrologer, numerologist, author, and founder of Wholistic Healing Magazine and Blood Sisters Portal Magazine. My passion is empowering women over 40 to release emotional weight without dieting, reconnect with their feminine wisdom, and embrace their soul’s purpose. I’m the author of The Menopausal Portal, where I redefine perimenopause and menopause as a sacred awakening into wisdom, healing, power, and purpose. I’m honored to connect with the GWBN Magazine community.

Rev. Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon, as the Founder of Wholistic Fitness NY⁠ you have supported women for over four decades in health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness.

Please tell us about Wholistic FitnessNY.

About Wholistic Fitness NY

Wholistic Fitness NY was created from my belief that true wellness goes beyond the physical body. For over four decades, I have supported women in health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness by integrating physical strength with emotional, energetic, and spiritual well-being.

My approach recognizes that women, especially those over 40, often carry emotional weight that cannot be addressed through dieting and exercise alone. Through Wholistic Fitness NY, I combine strength training, functional nutrition, Reiki Talk Therapy, chakra alignment, astrology, numerology, and spiritual guidance to support the whole woman—mind, body, and soul.

A significant focus of my work is guiding women through perimenopause, menopause, and the transition into their Wise Woman years. Rather than viewing midlife as a time of decline, I encourage women to see it as an opportunity to reconnect with their feminine wisdom, reclaim their power, and rediscover their soul’s purpose.

Wholistic Fitness NY is ultimately about helping women become stronger physically, emotionally, and spiritually while creating a wellness journey that honors who they are becoming.

What inspired you to dedicate your life to helping women through health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness?

What Inspired My Journey

My inspiration began at age 12, when I discovered the power of movement and started teaching slimnastics. Even then, I recognized that fitness could transform more than the physical body—it could build confidence, strength, and self-awareness. Over the past four decades, my journey evolved beyond exercise to include nutrition, Reiki, astrology, numerology, and wholistic wellness. My own life experiences and transitions deepened my understanding that women often carry emotional weight alongside physical challenges. I dedicated my life to helping women, especially those over 40, reconnect with their bodies, release what no longer serves them, reclaim their power, and embrace their purpose.

How has your approach to wholistic healing evolved over time?

How My Wholistic Healing Approach Has Evolved

My approach to wholistic healing has evolved from focusing primarily on physical fitness to understanding the deeper connection between the mind, body, emotions, energy, and soul. Over four decades, I discovered that exercise and nutrition are only pieces of a woman’s wellness journey. I began integrating Reiki Talk Therapy, chakra alignment, astrology, numerology, strength training, and spiritual guidance into my work. Today, I focus on helping women over 40 release emotional weight without dieting and understand the messages their bodies may be communicating. My work empowers women to view midlife, perimenopause, and menopause as opportunities for healing, transformation, self-discovery, and purpose.

What does “wholistic integrative” mean to you, and how does it shape the way you serve women?

What “Wholistic Integrative” Means to Me

To me, “wholistic integrative” means honoring the entire woman—mind, body, emotions, energy, and soul—rather than focusing on one symptom or challenge. Every aspect of our well-being is connected, and true healing requires us to explore those connections. My approach integrates strength training, nutrition, Reiki Talk Therapy, chakra alignment, astrology, numerology, and spiritual awareness. When serving women, especially those over 40, I look beyond physical transformation and encourage deeper self-discovery. I help women recognize emotional and energetic patterns, reconnect with their bodies, embrace their feminine wisdom, and create a personalized wellness journey that supports healing, strength, confidence, and purpose.

Your work blends strength training, chakra alignment, astrology, numerology, and Reiki Talk Therapy. How do these practices work together in your healing approach? Also, where can the readers learn more about your services?

My Integrated Healing Approach

My healing approach recognizes that physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual wellness are interconnected. Strength training helps women build physical strength and confidence, while chakra alignment brings awareness to energetic imbalances. Astrology and numerology offer insight into personal cycles, patterns, and soul purpose, while Reiki Talk Therapy creates space to explore emotions, release energetic blocks, and support healing. Together, these practices allow me to meet each woman where she is and create a personalized wholistic experience. My goal is to help women feel stronger, more aligned, and connected to their inner wisdom. Readers can learn more about my services at www.wholisticfitnessny.com.

Dr. Joanne Angel BarryColon, you wrote the book, The Menopausal Portal: A Sacred Awakening Into Wisdom, Healing, Power, and Purpose. Tell the readers about your book, "The Menopausal Portal: A Sacred Awakening Into Wisdom, Healing, Power, and Purpose" and the reason you wrote it.

The Menopausal Portal

The Menopausal Portal: A Sacred Awakening Into Wisdom, Healing, Power, and Purpose was written to change the narrative surrounding perimenopause and menopause. I want women to understand that this transition is not an ending or something to fear; it is an invitation to enter their Wise Woman years with greater awareness. I wrote this book to help women explore the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual changes that can arise during this sacred transition. Through my personal and professional experiences, I encourage women to release outdated beliefs, reconnect with their feminine wisdom, reclaim their power, and recognize menopause as a portal to healing and purpose.

In your book, The Menopausal Portal, you reframe menopause as a sacred awakening. Why was it important for you to challenge the usual narrative around menopause?

Reframing Menopause as a Sacred Awakening

It was important for me to challenge the traditional narrative because menopause is too often portrayed as a time of loss, aging, and decline. I believe this perspective overlooks the wisdom and transformation available during this powerful transition. The Menopausal Portal invites women to see perimenopause and menopause through a different lens—not as an ending, but as a sacred awakening. Our bodies are changing, but so are our priorities, relationships, boundaries, and sense of purpose. I want women to feel empowered to release outdated beliefs, listen more deeply to themselves, reclaim their feminine wisdom, and enter their Wise Woman years with confidence and intention.

How can women reconnect with their feminine wisdom and soul’s purpose during mid-life transitions?

Reconnecting With Feminine Wisdom and Soul’s Purpose

Women can reconnect with their feminine wisdom during midlife by slowing down, listening to their bodies, and honoring what no longer feels aligned. This season invites us to examine our relationships, careers, beliefs, boundaries, and desires with greater awareness. Practices such as journaling, meditation, strength training, Reiki, chakra work, astrology, and numerology can provide opportunities for deeper self-reflection. I encourage women to release roles and expectations that no longer serve who they are becoming. Our soul’s purpose is not something we have to chase; it often reveals itself when we create space to trust our intuition, embrace our wisdom, and choose ourselves.

Where can the readers order a copy of your book?

Where to Order The Menopausal Portal

Readers can order a personally signed copy of The Menopausal Portal: A Sacred Awakening Into Wisdom, Healing, Power, and Purpose directly from me. I love being able to personally sign copies for women who are ready to embrace their journey through the Menopausal Portal and into their Wise Woman years.

You can also order a paperback copy directly through Lulu:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/rev-dr-joanne-angel-barrycolon/the-menopausal-portal/paperback/product-jey9548.html?page=1&pageSize=4

What role do community and sisterhood play in the healing journey, especially through spaces like the Blood Sisters Portal?

The Power of Community and Sisterhood

Community and sisterhood create sacred spaces where women can feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered. Through the Blood Sisters Portal, women come together to connect, network, build meaningful relationships, share wisdom, and support one another through life’s transitions. I believe healing becomes even more powerful when we know we are not walking the journey alone. I’m excited to bring this vision together in person at our First Blood Sisters Portal Community Meeting on Sunday, October 18th, from 2:00–4:00 PM EST at Paradise Studios NY. This gathering represents the beginning of deeper connections, authentic sisterhood, collaboration, healing, and community.

As a founder, author, teacher, and talk show host, how do you balance all of your creative and healing work while staying aligned with your own purpose?

Staying Aligned With My Purpose

Balancing my work as a founder, author, teacher, and talk show host begins with staying connected to my purpose. I view each role not as something separate, but as another way to educate, inspire, and empower women. I have learned to honor my energy, listen to my intuition, and recognize when it is time to create, serve, or rest. My spiritual practices, strength training, Reiki, astrology, and numerology help me remain grounded and aligned. Most importantly, I remind myself that I do not have to do everything at once. When I move with intention, everything unfolds in divine timing.

You are the host of the Talk Show Joanne’s Healing Within. Tell us about your talk show and where can we tune in to watch?

Joanne’s Healing Within

Joanne’s Healing Within is a talk show I created to provide a platform for conversations centered around health, healing, spirituality, personal transformation, and living with purpose. Through meaningful conversations with guests, we explore their personal and professional journeys, the wisdom they have gained, and how their work helps inspire others. My intention is for every episode to offer viewers something they can take into their own healing journey. Joanne’s Healing Within airs live on Strong Island Television on the first Monday of each month and can also be enjoyed on Roku, iHeartRadio, Audible, and Spotify. I invite you to tune in and join us!

What inspired you to create Wholistic Healing Magazine and Blood Sisters Portal Magazine, and how do these publications support women on their healing journey?

Creating Platforms for Women’s Voices

I created Wholistic Healing Magazine and Blood Sisters Portal Magazine because I wanted to provide meaningful platforms where women could share their stories, wisdom, businesses, healing journeys, and expertise. Wholistic Healing Magazine brings together voices from health, fitness, nutrition, spirituality, and personal development, encouraging readers to explore wellness from a whole-person perspective. Blood Sisters Portal Magazine creates a deeper space centered around women’s experiences, feminine wisdom, life transitions, and sisterhood. Both publications remind women that their stories matter. Through education, inspiration, and authentic conversations, my intention is to help women feel seen, connected, empowered, and supported throughout their healing journey.

What do you hope women feel, understand, or reclaim after engaging with your work, your book, or your communities?

What I Envision Women to Reclaim

After engaging with my work, The Menopausal Portal, or my communities, I envision for every woman to feel seen, heard, supported, and empowered. I desire women to understand that they are not defined by their age, past experiences, relationships, or the changes occurring within their bodies. Midlife can be a powerful invitation to rediscover who we are becoming. My desire is for women to release emotional weight without dieting, reclaim their feminine wisdom, trust their intuition, strengthen their bodies, and reconnect with their soul’s purpose. Most importantly, I envision every woman to recognize that her wisdom, voice, story, and presence have value.