Pride on the Block: Rainbow Breath Yoga w/ Hamsa Power Yoga Brittany McKay

512 Clematis Street,West Palm Beach FL 33401

04 June, 2022

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Pride on the Block: Rainbow Breath Inclusive Yoga with Hamsa Power Yoga owner Brittany McKay and Rohi's Readery Join Brittany McKay, owner of Hamsa Power Yoga for a beautiful session of inclusive and loving yoga as we celebrate Pride on the Block! ! ALL AGES WELCOME! Supporting Transpire Help local organization! About the incredible owner, Brittany: If you ask my mother when I began my yoga practice, she will tell you that I was raised on the mat. From a young age, I did watch my mother’s own yoga journey evolve as she fell in love with Kripalu and Iyengar styles of practice. I would watch her eagerly demonstrate crow pose to my father and a week later, full firefly. I didn’t know it then, but I was learning about yoga through observing my mother’s love for the practice. Growing up, I was always the, “black sheep.” I was diagnosed with ADHD and other learning differences in elementary school and later on, diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder. I had a lot of internal pain and was prescribed lots of drugs, which I apprehensively took to help feel calm. Yet, nothing seemed to help other than doing deep breath work in a silent space. During my senior year of college, I underwent discectomy in my L5 spine for a chronic herniated disk. I was always very active and I had to figure out how to get myself out of bed and back into feeling like myself. My mother invited me to go to a yoga class with her and since that day, I have dedicated my life to the healing powers of yoga. It was not only the physical practice that saved me, that healed me, that brought me back to life; I had friends again. Being surrounded by other yogis lifted me out of my funk. I had been an anxiety-ridden, self-loathing girl who found herself suddenly surrounded by a yoga community who looked out for each other. I found a family who were all healing and learning as one. In 2014, I chose to receive my teacher training from The Yoga Society (formally Haute Yoga) and I consider it to be one of the greatest decisions of my life. I had already received my Master of Education from Loyola University and was a full-time Montessori school teacher, but I knew I wanted to keep growing in the yoga community. I immersed myself in any workshop I could attend or any yoga gathering that I could be a part of. I love this yoga community with all of my being. From Palm Beach Island to Jupiter, from this hemisphere to the next… everyone that practices yoga is a part of the same tribe. We are all in this together and I cannot wait to guide you. But most of all, I cannot wait to practice next to you. Hamsa Power Yoga is an inclusive space, open to all levels. It is a place of non-judgement. It is my honor to co-own a space filled with love. I hope that you feel the joy here and know that you are always loved. _________________________________________________________________________________ About Rohi's Readery (www.rohisreadery.com): Follow us on IG at @rohisreadery @palmbeachyogi and @hamsapoweryoga The mission of Rohi's Readery is to provide accessibility to all through the love of critical literacy, the talents and gifts of the community, and educational programming. Thus, programming is FREE (paid for by Rohi's Readery) unless otherwise stated on the event site. Donations are appreciated and will go back into Revolutionary Educational Programming.See you soon Revolutionary Readers!______________________________________________________________________ About Transpire Help and Pride on the Block 2022 (www.transpirehelp.com) (www.prideontheblock.com): Follow us on IG at @transpirehelp and @prideontheblock This year, we are hosting our third Annual Pride on the Block. This event not only helps raise funds to assist LGBTQ+ people who are committed to living free from drug addiction and/or alcoholism, but it also will raise awareness for our cause across the community. We aspire to connect individuals to the care and resources necessary to create a solid foundation for a healthy and fulfilling life in recovery. This year, we have suppported the LGBTQ+community by providing financial aid to assist with counseling, medication, hormone replacement therapy, name changing processing, job training and groceries. We’re hosting a Block Party including live music, youth programming, performances, art show and silent auction as a way to raise funds and continue our work! Pride on the Block will take place on the 500 block of Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL on June 4, 2022 1pm to 4am. The "Loving Rainbow" Youth Programming from 1pm-5pm. This event wouldn’t be possible without the support of local organizations and companies who provide valuable services and products so that we can support our attendees and participants. With your support, we will we be able to direct financial support to help LGBTQ+ individuals within substance use treatment to be able to afford medications, mental health services, sober-living housing, food, clothes for job interviews and much more. Reach out if you'd like to support!