Upsoul Center

Upsoul Center is a holistic health and wellness center located in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, at 141 West 28th Street, Suite 301. Founded in 2021 by Jissel Ravelo — a Reiki Master Teacher and Life Coach — the center was built on a philosophy Ravelo developed over more than a decade of her own healing work: that physical and mental health challenges cannot be resolved without also addressing their emotional and spiritual roots. That conviction drew together a network of practitioners whose combined offerings span the full range of mind, body, and soul care under one roof.

The center's founding premise is the interconnectedness of all aspects of a person — physical, emotional, mental, and energetic. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, every practitioner at Upsoul works within what the center calls a holistic paradigm, taking time to understand a client's body, lifestyle, and story before recommending a path forward. This relationship-centered approach shapes every session and distinguishes the center from more transactional wellness settings.

Upsoul's roster of practitioners offers an extensive range of private sessions, including massage therapy, Reiki healing, sound healing, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, stretch therapy, mobility coaching, personal training, nutritional coaching, holistic skincare, life coaching, meditation, Akashic record readings, shamanic energy healing, Tai Chi and Qigong, and cacao ceremony. Sound healing sessions draw on instruments including Tibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs, tuning forks, and drums, blending ancient healing practices with the specific intention of promoting relaxation, emotional release, and energetic balance. Founder Jissel Ravelo herself practices Reiki healing, life coaching, meditation, and sound healing.

Beyond individual sessions, Upsoul brings its practitioners into corporate settings across New York City, hosting wellness events for teams that may include sound baths, guided meditation, Reiki healing, massage therapy, intuitive readings, cacao ceremony, and educational talks on topics such as managing burnout, stress coping strategies, and cultivating work-life balance. These events can be held at the center — accommodating teams of up to ten — or at an employer's office or event space.

Upsoul's stated mission has three parallel tracks: to serve wellness seekers with a complete network of expert practitioners, to support holistic health professionals by offering a collegial network to join, and to make holistic care accessible to anyone, whether they come in person in New York City or connect from elsewhere. The center actively welcomes practitioners who share its values and invites them to apply to join the network.

The community Upsoul serves is explicitly diverse — people of different cultures, ethnicities, races, genders, identities, shapes, and sizes. Conditions the center addresses include stress and anxiety, low energy and fatigue, physical pain and tension, emotional imbalance, digestive issues, poor flexibility, sleep disturbances, lack of focus and clarity, poor posture and spinal misalignment, and difficulty with breath and energetic balance. The center publishes a blog of holistic wellness writing, covering topics from seasonal self-care and Reiki for self-healing to the difference between relaxation and true healing — extending its educational mission beyond the treatment room.