The Portal - Utica

The Portal - Utica The Portal is a space in downtown Utica’s historic Bagg’s Square, thoughtfully designed for clarity, connection, and intentional work.

Through curated events and flexible use of the space, people gather, create, and move forward with purpose.

This Friday we’re opening The Portal for something simple.A little light socializing before the weekend kicks off.We’ll ...
03/30/2026

This Friday we’re opening The Portal for something simple.

A little light socializing before the weekend kicks off.

We’ll start at 3 PM and ease out around 6.

I’ve been saving some new music for this—something a little more upbeat than usual.
Coffee will be flowing (shoutout to my sister for the Nespresso pods), along with a few non-alcoholic options and some light snacks.

We’ll be upstairs—casual, relaxed… kind of like hosting at home, just a little cooler.

Come by, hang for a bit, move around, talk to someone new…

then head to dinner, go out, or go home feeling good.

register at: theportalutica.com/attend

Friday Salon is a new kind of social space in Utica designed for conversation, connection, and a different kind of energ...
03/26/2026

Friday Salon is a new kind of social space in Utica

designed for conversation, connection, and a different kind of energy.

Come by before dinner.
Come instead of happy hour.
Or come, stay a while, and see who you meet.

Light refreshments, good music, and an open, welcoming atmosphere.

No pressure. No noise. No performance.

Just people, space, and something a little more intentional.

April 3 | 3–6 PM
The Portal, Bagg’s Square

Register at theportalutica.com/attend



Friday Salon at The Portal

Not everything requires effort.Sometimes your mind clears when you stop trying to control it.This is what people experie...
03/26/2026

Not everything requires effort.

Sometimes your mind clears when you stop trying to control it.

This is what people experience during Gong & Gather.

Next session: 4/26
Special guest to be announced.

And something new is coming for those who want to go deeper.

Register at ATTEND in the bio.

You don’t need to manifest harder.That’s not why nothing is shifting.Most people aren’t stuck.They’re looping.Repeating ...
03/25/2026

You don’t need to manifest harder.

That’s not why nothing is shifting.

Most people aren’t stuck.

They’re looping.

Repeating the same patterns
from a slightly more aware place.

You can visualize.
Journal.
Set intentions.

…but if the underlying wiring hasn’t changed,
your reality won’t either.

Because manifestation doesn’t come from what you want.

It comes from what you’re conditioned to expect.

This is the work most people never access.

Not because it’s complicated—
but because they never create the space to see it.

The One-Day Residency is that space.

A structured container where you can:
slow down
interrupt the pattern
and actually hear your own clarity

Not louder.

Clearer.

Sunday, April 19th
with at

Comment RESIDENCY or message me if you want details.

If you’ve been feeling a little stuck, scattered, or just tired of working alone…We’re opening The Portal tomorrow morni...
03/23/2026

If you’ve been feeling a little stuck, scattered, or just tired of working alone…

We’re opening The Portal tomorrow morning.

No big commitment.
No pressure to “do it right.”

Just come.

We’ll start with a short somatic clarity practice, then the space is open until early afternoon to work, think, talk something through, or simply sit in a different environment.

Bring your laptop.
Or don’t.

And if you don’t want to come alone, tag someone — I’ll send you both a code to join for free.

🗓 Tomorrow · 8:30 AM
📍 The Portal · 412 Main Street, Utica

You can register on the SPACE page of the website or just message me and I’ll send you the details.

03/20/2026

4 PM is officially sold out ✨
There’s still space at 6 PM if you’d like to join us.

This is all you do when you come to Gong & Gather

no pressure
no doing
you literally just lie down and receive.

Register at ATTEND in the bio before it fills.

03/19/2026

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Chelan Vanno, founder of Infinite Illumination Yoga, is a certified instructor of Kundalini Yoga and Meditation. She received her certification from the Kundalini Research Institute in 2018 and has studied with some of the most renowned instructors in the country. Her lead teacher was Kartar Khalsa, who has received many honors, including being named as the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association’s Teacher of the Year in 2014. She received additional instruction in sound and mantra from internationally known recording artist Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa, and training in posture and alignment from Siri Sat Kaur, founder of Kundalini Yatras Inc.

As a mother and business professional, Chelan was in search of a way to find balance and peace in her life. In an attempt to overcome some personal struggles, she attended a wellness retreat in 2017 that featured Kundalini Yoga. The experience had a profound impact and inspired her to dive deep into its practices and spiritual principles. The transformational shifts this evoked, led to an undeniable need to share the benefits of Kundalini Yoga with others.

She now finds fulfillment and joy in enlightening her own students on these ancient practices, sharing techniques that can be used in everyday life to release stress, find emotional balance and awaken intuition. Her classes, which consist of breathing techniques, physical practices and mantra meditation, are aimed at building physical vitality and expanding consciousness.