About The Portal:

A multidimensional space for expansions, connection, and aligned living.

Rooted in the heart of Bagg’s Square, The Portal exists to support personal growth, community wellness, and conscious leadership through a dynamic blend of classes, private sessions, retreats, and curated experiences.

Whether you're a seeker looking for meaningful practices, a leader ready to recalibrate, or a practitioner eager to grow your work in a supportive environment—The Portal was created for you.

This space brings together the spiritual and the strategic, the mystical and the practical—offering everything from movement and meditation to professional development and immersive team experiences. Through thoughtfully designed rooms and a curated collective of aligned practitioners, The Portal invites individuals and groups to explore new ways of being, creating, and connecting.

Our Founder

Holding space for deep clarity, bold vision, and meaningful connection.

Chelan Vanno, founder of The Portal and creator of the Holistic CNY network, is a lifelong visionary and integrator of seemingly separate worlds. With over two decades of experience leading complex systems-level strategy in the federal space, and certifications in sound healing, Kundalini Yoga, project management, and Lean Six Sigma, Chelan bridges spiritual wisdom and practical action with ease.

Her journey has included deep studies in astrology, somatic practice, and transformational leadership. From the moment she heard the gong, she understood the power of deep attunement—not just through sound, but through alignment with self, purpose, and environment.

Chelan created The Portal to be a home for resonance, clarity, and community—a place where people come not just to heal, but to lead, to express, and to become more fully themselves.