About Us

Judy Apicella began her career doing PR for Mikhail Baryshnikov at American Ballet Theatre. She left to become a dancer/performer in theatre herself. She then began her film making career, making a feature film entitled THE DOVE, which won an award for family film making. She then made two documentary films - Shoot 'em Up - The Truth About Vaccines and What Are We Doing to Our Children & Our Planet - both have world wide distribution. Judy has been on a lifetime journey of health and healing. She began doing yoga as a child and continued that path later in life, practicing Bikram and Jivamukti Yoga with David Life and Sharon Gannon. She has been on a 25 year study of healing and is a certified Reiki Master a certified Interdimentional Healer and Crystal and Gem Healer. She has helped many people and animals with issues of Lyme Disease, Pain and emotional problems.

Judy now teaches the students and Faculty at Kent Prep School as well as teaching at and owning Harmony Yoga, Bella Alpacas & Bhakti Yoga Center, which she runs with her husband Salvatore and their 7 year old son, Nico. They have 26 beautiful alpacas, 2 wonderful pugs, 1 pointer, a cat, pigs, sheep, chickens and roosters. Through love, yoga and healing Judy hopes to share, peace, healing and light with all.

Salvatore Apicella was born in Modena, Italy and grew up in a family of restaurantuers. From the day he could walk he was making homemade pastas from tortelloni to ravioli. The family worked together making beautiful home cooked Italian Specialties. Salvatore played soccer in his teen years at the semi pro level. He then pursued a career as a decorator and interior designer, working on some of the finest homes in Italy. He also restored art work in many museums and churches. Salvatore  came to the United States in December 1999 to work with his father who was now in New York running 3 restaurants. He then opened in 2005 Tramonti restaurant with his dad and cousin Filippo. Salvatore designed and built this lovely  trattoria in the middle of Hell's Kitchen. He helped create menus, wine lists and managed the restaurant until he moved to Connecticut with his wife Judy and his son Nico, who was 2 at the time. He designed and built Bella Alpacas B&B and Bhakti Yoga Center, with it's beautiful American Indian Style rooms and a yoga studio that is enchanting. Stay the night and experience his wonderful breakfasts made with our farm fresh eggs.  Salvatore owns and operates the farm, the B&B and Harmony Yoga with his wife Judy.