Whitney Reddy Empowered People Yoga

23/03/2020

As you may have guessed, the upcoming classes and workshops have been postponed.

Both the Fraser family yoga class and the Hazel Park pilates class still had one of remaining class as part of the series and that class will be rescheduled eventually! I have not forgotten.

As always, I will be sure to post updates as soon as I can.

Can't wait to see everyone in hopefully a few weeks!

Be well 💜

23/02/2020

NEW PROGRAM: Yoga + Mindfulness Four Week Introductory Course

Register by phone or by visiting the Hazel Park Recreation Department located on 620 W. Woodward Heights Blvd, Hazel Park, MI 48030.

02/02/2020

▫️FAMILY YOGA ▫️
starts up again this week at Emerson Elementary in Fraser. Classes are held in the gym at 6:30pm every Wednesday in February🤍 Can't make this session? Stay tuned for another round coming next month!

18/01/2020

Family yoga is back!

11/12/2019

🎄 HOLIDAY CHECK IN. 🎄
Some people think this is the most wonderful time of the year and there are others who might experience the holidays as the most stressful or lonely time of the year. Meaning just because it feels joyful for you, doesn't mean everyone enjoys it. And just because it feels like the most stressful time of the year doesn't mean that everyone experiences holiday stress. Chances are you might be experiencing both sides of that spectrum. Some days I'm feeling Holly jolly but when I have not seen the sun in a week that feels really blah to me.
In my yoga and mindfulness classes, I like to sometimes start by asking my students to do a mental check in by closing their eyes and picking a number in their head 1 through 5 gauging how energetic they feel: 1 not very to 5 ready to bounce off the walls. I use this scale often even for myself. Sometimes I like to use it as a stress check in.
The idea is labeling or calling out your stress or your energy level and using mindfulness to take note and notice what's going on, right here right now. You might find by identifying how you feel you can already start to feel differently because it feels very separate from ourselves. That's mindfulness.

Check in often.

08/12/2019

Great visual of square breath! 🟦

08/12/2019

The 2020 schedule is filling up quickly with sharing yoga and mindfulness to at risk teens, youth sports, families, and schools.

I have a few open spots weekend mornings and Thursday evenings starting in January.

For more information on EPY programs, feel free to reach out!

whitneyreddy@gmail.com

01/12/2019

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
I was raised by entrepreneurs: my dad owned his own construction business and my mom is a freelance artist. I watched them work long hours and hustle. I also got to watch how easy it came to them. Sure, there were struggles but something always came through. I watched them work with this flow which I now experience in my own business.

When I crave to reach more people, I do. When I need to redirect my focus and put other priorities first, I do. I'm not saying it's always easy AT ALL rather there is a partnership between finding what you love to do and turning it into a business I think you will be naturally supported.

02/09/2019

Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask, don’t knock, don’t demand – relax. -Osho

Labor day reminder to s l o w d o w n.

How can you give yourself space today to do less?

Enjoy🙌

01/08/2019

🗻When I first heard the Dave Ramsey quote, "success is just a pile of failure you are standing on". I FELT THAT. Often times we see other people standing on top of their mountain of success and think of course… everything comes so easy to them. I could never do that because of *insert excuse here*. I don't really think that anyone has ever had it easy even if it sure feels like that sometimes. When you waste time and focus on all the hard s**t you have been dealt, you will not win. The only thing you will win is your role in best played victim.

By doing that, you are robbing yourself of joy.

I can say that because I've slipped into that place a few times this year and even though I knew exactly what games my mind was playing it felt too good to come out. It can be challenging to really look at yourself and decide to change your mood. We like to hold on to our failures and our stress. I don't know why.

What I do know, is at anytime I have the option to ask myself, "how would the best version of me show up right now?" and that's an extremely powerful practice.

16/07/2019

Guys I'm SO EXCITED🎉
For the first time in over 6 months I am teaching at YOGA PLANET. Remember my 9:30 am class I taught every Friday for YEARS? Well, I'm coming for a sub visit this Friday & I hope to see you there.🌞

07/07/2019

"I had to make you uncomfortable otherwise you would have never moved" 🙌
I love this lil note from the universe. Transitions are not supposed to be easy. Just because something is difficult or uncomfortable does not mean it's not "meant to be" and you should give up. I get it... you don't like to wait but guess what 🗣️NOBODY LIKES TO WAIT we want fast answers/results. I have seen in my own life's experience after that waiting period or transition the unfolding is far better than I wished and prayed for. That doesn't mean it doesn't suck but rather it will be worth it. Hold tight friends + trust your struggle.
If you practice yoga, you can think of this as a challenging pose. Maybe you try and fail and keep trying other transitions to get to that pose. Eventually you get there and months later looking back you totally forgot that was even a struggle at some point but in that moment it felt like everything.
I think we are very much driven by that uncomfortable transition. What a blessing.

11/06/2019

When you regain a sense of your life as a journey of discovery, you return to rhythm with yourself.
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When you take the time to travel with reverence, a richer life unfolds before you. Moments of beauty begin to braid your days. When your mind becomes more acquainted with reverence, the light, grace and elegance of beauty find you more frequently.
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When the destination becomes gracious, the journey becomes an adventure of beauty.

➖JOHN O'DONOHUE➖
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29/05/2019

Starting tonight

Pilates will be starting May 29th- call or stop by the recreation department to register. (248) 547-5535.

21/05/2019

I'm 27.
I KNOW I do better work when I take breaks and play.
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A Texas school started giving kindergarten and first-grade students four recesses a day, and parents and teachers love the results.

16/05/2019

Consider becoming a trauma informed teacher 💙