Wellness with Whitney

Whitney has spent more than 35 years helping people care for their bodies and minds through movement practices rooted in yoga, Pilates, restorative wellness, and mind-body connection. 
 

Her approach is shaped not only by decades of professional training and teaching experience, but also by a lifelong understanding of the importance of meeting people where they are. Whitney holds a MFA in Theatre Performance and two undergraduate degrees in learning disabilities and theatre. She grew up alongside a close family member with disabilities who deeply influenced the empathy, patience, and sensitivity you’ll find in her teaching today. 
 

Throughout her career, Whitney has focused on wellness programs for special populations. Her experience includes developing hospital-based fitness programs, namely Boone Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation and Yoga for Women with Cancer programs. Whitney was also the first yoga instructor invited to attend the National Parkinson’s Foundation Allied Team Training, going on to create an internationally recognized yoga program for individuals living with PD. 

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Whitney currently teaches at Equinox, and through the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, where she founded the Yoga for Parkinson’s program nearly two decades ago.

 

Her goal is to help people feel more connected to themselves, more comfortable in their bodies, and more supported through every stage of life.