★ 5

When I first started, I was carrying trauma, chronic pain, and exhaustion. In just a few months, I’ve gained more movement, more energy, and real breakthroughs that I knew were possible, but didn’t know how to achieve. I needed guidance and help. One thing I have is determination and inner strength to persevere and feel nothing is impossible, but sometimes I need assistance. And that’s exactly what this program has provided me. I truly love learning and growing with this amazing community , while growing stronger and more confident every day.

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★ 5

In my 20s I did strength training and yoga and ate a healthy diet, not always consistently, but enough to mostly maintain a sense of good health and well-being. Now, so many years later, as I approached and moved through menopause, things felt completely different. I’ve been struggling with autoimmune and menopause symptoms, with excess weight, and often feeling stuck. A friend was working with Jonathan in his Breathe Move Nourish (BMN) program. It sounded like what I needed. I truly had no idea, what I was signing up for, and I’m so grateful I took the leap.

Jonathan’s work is a fusion of strength training, breathwork, energy medicine, and deep spiritual guidance. It’s not about pushing harder—it’s about learning how to actually listen to your body.

Working with Jonathan and BMN, I’m unlearning years of perfectionism that I didn’t realize still had such a strong hold on me. In the past I would often push myself to exhaustion or injury, and then quit my movement program for months or years, until I would try again, and repeat the whole process of pushing, injury, and quitting.

Coming back to a movement practice with BMN, I didn’t realize I carried such a preconception of what movement was supposed to be. I didn’t even realize how much I had taken that push mentality, that “no pain, no gain”, into my former yoga practice, even after decades of meditation, spiritual practice, and restorative yoga.

BMN has allowed me to progress not only in movement—both moving again and how I relate to my body in motion—but also has positively impacted other areas of my life. My immune system is stronger, I feel more resilient, and many of those stories of “too old” are slipping away. This program helped me realize that I don’t want to be a spectator in my own life. I want to travel, hike, dance, and live fully, like I used to—and now I have the strength and confidence to do that again. In recent travels, I’ve moved—hiked and walked and in general had stamina - in ways I haven’t in nearly a decade.

And through 9 months of this program, I have had massive stress and setbacks, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, the types of things that in the past would have led me to flee, to quit whatever movement program I was in. I’m sure some part of me was trying to repeat that old pattern, but Jonathan wouldn’t let that happen. He stayed by my side, with gentle encouragement when that was what I needed, and adjusted my personal program each step of the way.

If you’ve been looking for something different, a movement specialist who can both meet you where you are and take you further towards what you’ve truly been longing for, even if you were afraid you'd never get there or had trouble naming it for yourself, I highly recommend joining Breathe Move Nourish and letting Jonathan be your guide.

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★ 5

I joined BMN looking for a quick fix but what I got was so much deeper and lasting.
I no longer define myself by my weight. My clothes fit better, I am sleeping better and I can go up and down the stairs without pain.
I used to feel like I was watching life from the sidelines and now I feel confident and energized to join in.
Yes I have lost weight but more important is what I have gained. The program has taught me to prioritize myself. I have learned to move with awareness, regulate my emotions and feel good in my own skin. It has allowed me the opportunity to grow stronger both physically and emotionally.
This is a wonderful program and if you are searching for support you will find it here.

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★ 5

I never used to put myself first—until now.

As a mom of three with a packed schedule and a long history of putting everyone else’s needs before my own, I never imagined I’d stick with a virtual coaching program. But working with Jonathan has completely changed the way I relate to my body, my energy, and my self-worth.

I didn’t join because I wanted to lose weight or look a certain way—I joined because I needed to get off autopilot. I was stuck in patterns of bottling up emotions, over-functioning, and second-guessing myself. This work gave me a way to come back home to my body with structure and softness, discipline and pleasure.

Today, I’m so much stronger—not just emotionally, but physically. When I started, I struggled to squat with 10 pounds. Now I can goblet squat 30 with confidence. I look forward to my weekly strength workouts—the one time in my week that’s just for me.

I’m more in tune with my body, I’m speaking up more, and I’m learning to make decisions from a place of clarity instead of overwhelm. I’m even jogging now—something I never thought I’d enjoy!

If you’re a mom who’s ready to stop pushing through and start tuning in, this program is life-changing. It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing what truly nourishes you.

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★ 5

Jonathan is a kind, inspiring, and deeply intuitive teacher. He brings a grounded wisdom and realness that makes you feel seen and uplifted.

I originally joined his program thinking it was just access to some Qigong classes. What I found was so much more.

Over the last 27 months, I’ve learned how to move with greater awareness and intention—without pushing through pain or injuring myself. As someone who has always been highly motivated to move, what I actually needed was to move less, but smarter and in new ways.

With Jonathan’s guidance, I’ve developed a new relationship with my body. My chronic knee and shoulder pain have improved significantly, and I’ve gained the confidence to keep moving safely as I age.

One of the biggest shifts has been in my sleep. I used to get 5–6 hours a night, often waking up and spiraling with anxious thoughts. Now, I regularly sleep 7–8 hours, and I use the tools I learned—like internal Qigong, “cooling breaths,” and energy meditation—to go back to sleep. As a side effect… my anger issues have largely resolved themselves. It’s amazing what sleep can do for our overall health and mood.

His approach also helped me develop a more accepting relationship with my body. I may not love how it looks every day, but I respect its strength and mobility. Living in a place like Boulder where extreme fitness is the norm, that mindset shift was huge for me.

The group experience was surprisingly powerful too. I’m more of a private person, but I found deep connection through the community and group calls.

Jonathan's virtual program gave me a toolkit I’ll use for the rest of my life: breathwork, movement, boundaries, affirmations, strength training, and self-regulation practices that actually work.

I highly recommend this program for anyone who wants to feel stronger, calmer, and more in tune with their body—especially if you’re tired of pushing and ready to feel instead.

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★ 5

I was looking for someone to help me get in shape to meet my general health goals and in support my sports activities as an older individual. Therefore, I did not want someone just throwing weights at me. Jonathan’s approach is thoughtful and helped me to work towards my fitness goals. In addition, his activation and primal movements are so helpful for my back and iliopsoas tightness!

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★ 5

I worked with Jonathan at a time where I need to build some habits from scratch - I can't think of a better guide.

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★ 5

The Primal Dance workshop was unlike anything I’ve done before. Jonathan is super knowledgeable and made learning how to crawl and roll on the ground fun and satisfying. My posture improved immediately.

He made me feel comfortable and safe while exploring new ways of moving and working with energy, and showed me how to adapt the movements to my specific needs.

The touch based healing felt truly amazing, like an exchange of pure, clean energy that was deeply rejuvenating and he encouraged me to share and honor my personal boundaries; it’s hard to put into words but it was quite the experience.

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★ 5

You should feel very fortunate if you get the chance to work with Jonathan. He has been able to help even my most challenging patients, and they love working with him. I think of him as a student of movement; he embodies the authentic, sensitive, and dynamic understanding of movement he teaches. He uses integrated primal movements and qigong to process trauma in an exceptionally effective way. I highly recommend him.

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★ 5

A thoughtful, effective, nurturing and healing body & mind experience, taught with care and love. Hooked!

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★ 5

Mothers need love and care too but unfortunately are often the last in line. It's so clear that Jonathan loves and values mothers, what a relief! His presence always has a calming, comforting effect on me, not exactly a common quality for personal trainers.

I'm someone who loves working hard (I'm a 2x Golden Gloves silver medalist) but rather than push me into over training, Jonathan was very holistic and systematic in his approach.

First, he really helped me heal from the trauma of pregnancy/IVF and set up the foundation for me to be healthier and stronger than ever. We focused on primal movement, energy medicine (Qigong), and healing touch to help me reconnect to my body and increase my energy.

I enjoy being touched but after multiple rounds of IVF and giving birth to twins I was definitely exhausted and under nourished sensually. The healing touch Jonathan does is just the right kind; it helped me relax deeply for the first time since becoming a mother, better appreciate my body and feel more comfortable in it, breathe better, and even improved my intuition.

Jonathan's approach is high touch and intimate. He always gets consent first and meets me where I'm at each day, even though where I'm at shifts dramatically throughout my menstrual cycle.

Many of the techniques Jonathan taught me not only helped me personally but are tools that I use with my own children. For instance, the acupressure points for decreasing nausea helped me feel much better, and I also use them with my children when they need it.

He has such a playful spirit and this helped wake up my own inner child and made me a more joyful, playful mother.

This pleasure based approach gave me the abundance of energy I need to start working hard again and get back into fighting shape.”

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★ 5

Jonathan's weekly Qi Gong Energy Medicine for Heroes effects my life in an expansive, rippling, healing, positive way, and I know it does the same for a number of other people, including the medical heroes he's promoting and supporting by doing it.

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★ 5

Jonathan is a wonderful, generous teacher. I have personally benefited from his virtual classes in recent months and he has consistently donated proceeds from his classes to local causes during these difficult times. Our city is lucky to have Jonathan and Pure Strength NYC!

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★ 5

For the longest time, I was experiencing constant lower back pain. It eventually became a "normal" circumstance that I got used to living with, and I almost forgot what it felt like to live without it. With a few consistent morning ground exercises from the Primal practice, my pain subsided until it could hardly be felt at all. It has also expanded my knowledge of how my body can perform and train in the most efficient manner, which has carried over to my dance training. I'm feeling more in-tune with my body than ever before. My core strength has improved, my overall balance is better, and I feel extremely grounded. I'm carrying over the principles emphasized into my dancing -- mainly leading with the breath and working WITH pain, rather than against it.

Jonathan has shifted my approach to strength training. Rather than intensely abusing isolated areas of the body in a traditional gym setting, ground-based work that calls on all areas of the body to perform as one machine has shown me how to truly implement maximum efficiency with the least amount of effort. With those understandings, the sky feels like the limit!

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★ 5

I had the pleasure of taking several virtual Tai Chi & Qi Gong classes with Jonathan this year. I certainly noticed a difference in my energy and mindset on the days my morning started with his class. His teaching style is clear and easy to follow which is so important in a virtual setting, and his kindness and positivity radiates through the screen!

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★ 5

The work I am doing with Jonathan is transformative— in every sense of the word— I feel it on a physical, emotional and spiritual level . I was very surprised to discover that “ gentle work”, “tuning in” and “ease” would be the entry points to a healthy body and lifestyle (instead of hard work, effort, and pain!). I continue to be fascinated by the power of this sensitive, unconventional approach.

I feel joy and comfort when I work with Jonathan and his virtual classes are fun. I learned to shift my focus toward movements and actions that nourish and activate my energy, so I can produce and give more energy toward the things that i love (my music, my work, my friendships, outdoor activities, etc). I learned to "move opportunistically", finding moments to practice simple movements that connect me to my body and its energy throughout the day.

My initial starting point was losing weight. Today, I feel lighter, healthier, and am pain free! I can't recall the last time my body felt pain free without external interventions. My digestion and elimination are better and my appreciation for my body is increasing daily. I am loving this work, and I am more and more fascinated with its impact on my body and mood. It feels like coming back home, where it feels good and safe :-)

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★ 5

Jonathan has been a life saver to me during this difficult time of covid and not being able to work. I needed to focus on self love and was introduced to him through FYLI. After one class I felt so good and had more energy. I realized that this made me happy and eager to start my journey on self love. By continuing his wonderful virtual classes I have been learning the value of inner wellness and strength. I am grateful for meeting Jonathan and Alexandra. When I see my friends they all ask me what I am doing different and I explain about these classes and I hope I can encourage my friends to try this and let their inner light shine as much as I feel mine. Thank you for your spirit and your healing gift that you share with everyone who meets you!

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★ 5

Jonathan is amazing! He always makes my team and me feel energetic and great. He is so professional in terms of knowing Tai Chi and teaching it. Absolutely recommend him!

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★ 5

I am so thankful for Jonathan and Alexandra! Wow!! They are phenomenal teachers and masters of their craft. Deeply grateful to the Universe for having aligned our paths. In such a short time I’ve learned so much from both. Super honored and excited to continue to be their student!❤️🙏🏼

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★ 5

Jonathan is such a kind, giving teacher who truly cares about his students.
The knowledge he shares has been so precious to understanding my body and how to heal it.

I can immediately feel the positive effect on my body and mind after each class. Such a wonderful way to start the day.

I highly recommend taking his classes, which have a variety of focuses throughout the week to cater to different needs. His energy is so uplifting and warm, even through zoom it radiates into your home to make you feel good.

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★ 5

Took a virtual class with Jonathan and it really made a difference in my body. His energy is wonderful and healing. He really knows his history of this art and I love how he communicates each step really empowering you! Thank you Jonathan, I look forward to more.

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★ 5

Jonathan is such a bright light of positivity and love. I am so very grateful to have been introduced to his services and classes, especially being confined home to a small space during quarantine. He is so gracious and welcoming to everyone that joins his workshops. We just established a longer term partnership for Fyli, our female master-mind community as our entire tribe absolutely loved his events. I highly recommend taking a session with him!!

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★ 5

“Jonathan’s Energy Medicine classes have produced some dramatic results for me in a short amount of time. I was sleeping terribly for days and started having panic attacks after being diagnosed Covid+.

After the very first session, my anxiety decreased significantly and I slept like a baby that night, and woke up with half the headache I normally have. Since then, I haven’t had to use Tylenol for my headaches for days.

On a deeper level, one week of classes has even changed my relationship to my body; I’ve learned how to use gentle touch to bring calmness, how to use breathing and subtle movement to relieve anxiety, and I have better energy and focus.

I think all health care workers - especially nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists and social workers - would benefit greatly from this practice. By day 6 I felt great in my body and ready to go back to work, while many of my younger co-workers are battling through symptoms on Day 17 and beyond.
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★ 5

Jonathan has been one of the most compassionate, caring, and generous healers I have ever encountered. As a health care provider myself, I am extremely grateful for the healing resources that he has provided to all and especially the essential workers. Please keep up the good energy and the great work

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★ 5

Jonathan is amazing. I am a health care provider and he helped myself and many colleagues mentally get through covid-19. He showed us sleeping tips as well as relaxation techniques that worked while in class and to utilize after!!!

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★ 5

Jonathan has shown me a method of deep self-exploration through movement that has benefited me immensely. I'm enjoying learning about myself and my body, and how freaking powerful that it is. Through Jonathan’s guidance and energy I have been able to begin a process of healing internally and externally. My anxiety has generally improved, thus allowing me to be more ‘present.’ In my everyday dance/movement classes and in audition scenarios, I am able to perform better by making more efficient choices. Similarly, I show up to the studio in a more connected and empowered way. Jonathan has changed my life all for the better.

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★ 5

Jonathan Angelilli’s example and explanations combine to make effective, powerful teaching. He has the gift of tailoring an individual approach for each student. Jonathan definitely makes it worth it to get up for a 9AM class!

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★ 5

My five year old daughter took Jon’s Ninja Garden class and loved it. Jon captivated all the kids, they were lead masterfully by him
all while the kids played and learned skills.

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★ 5

Jonathan is a master trainer. He cares about his clients deeply and works to provide them with a comprehensive, holistic and compassionate experience. His greatest strength as a teacher is the life he leads; he models and embodies healthy and productive practices in his daily living and it comes through in your sessions with him.

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★ 5

What an amazing event that Jonathan hosted for my 11 year old daughter’s birthday! American Ninja Obstacle course that balance strength building, team collaboration and balance. I highly recommend this type of event for future kids parties - all of the kids loved competing and cheered each other on throughout. They especially enjoyed being with someone who has competed on America Ninja Warrior.

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★ 5

I felt truly GREAT after just one Primal Energy session. For the entire rest of the day I was energized and happy. I had a great nite's sleep (which has been rare for me recently). I like that the practice is so simple and so easy. If I can do it, anyone can! My shoulder is definitely feeling better. I don't have the excruciating pain that was becoming commonplace every day! Just by doing these small movements 5 - 10 minutes per day, I've become more focused and comfortable in my body.

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★ 5

“Working with Jonathan has made me more aware of my space, body, thoughts and how they all work together. That awareness allows me to create more peaceful, harmonious moments in my life.

My self care and eating habits have also improved significantly, and as a result I’m happier and more accepting of myself.

Even my relationships with close family and friends have benefited and become more fulfilling for everyone involved.”

— Milene Jardine

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★ 5

I've lost 11 pounds and 4.25 inches from my waist in 1 month! But the most surprising thing about Jonathan's "Primal Shred" program is how gentle yet powerful the movements are; they aren't hard and feel good.

I'm stronger, have clearer skin, better digestion, and feel light hearted and energetic. Plus I'm standing taller. I hadn't been able to lose weight in years, but now I'm beginning to imagine that I actually can be fit.

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★ 5

After just one session with Jonathan, I could feel myself connecting to parts of my body that I've been trying to release for years. I then got my dad a single session and he came back glowing and raving about his experience. I highly recommend for all different body types and age groups!

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★ 5

Jonathan is a coach, guide, teacher, seer, and healer. I've lost 20 lbs., run faster than ever, and live with less pain and more joy. I've enjoyed working with him for over 16 years now and look forward to many more.

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