ExhilaFit® provides innovative professional development, social-emotional learning (SEL), health and fitness, yoga, wellness, and mindful meditation programs provided on location throughout New York.

For more than 14 years, we have created the conditions that allow the benefits of exercise, meditation, and mindfulness to take root.

Everyone deserves a chance to rewrite their story.

Learning begins with a feeling of safety. When the body and mind feel safe, calm becomes possible, and calm is the anchor that lets us look at the stories we tell ourselves from a new perspective, especially the ones that work against our health and well-being.

Our signature ExhilaFit® Multi-Aspect Mindfulness Meditation (M.A.P.) curriculum builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience through movement, meditation, and mindful activities such as art, writing, and games, with a published workbook and journal. Mindful 360 workshops bring the same tools to educators and staff.

• Builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, resilience, coping tools, personal agency, and sound decision-making.
• Every class has three pathways, movement, meditation, and a mindful activity such as art, writing, or games. Participants choose how they take part, and quiet participation counts.
• Bottom up approach. We focus on feeling safety in the body through meditation and movement. We then consider our emotions, reflecting on them with personal acceptance and compassion. We then use words to make sense about our experience.

Our fitness classes are non-judgmental. Students are encouraged to try new things and safely challenge their mobility. Fitness is tied to mental and emotional well-being as much as it is to self-confidence and physical health.

The goal is success, not performance. Participants choose how they take part, through movement, meditation, or a mindful activity, and we meet them where they are.

Founded by Rochelle White (BA in Behavioral Health, MBA, Certified Yoga Teacher, Stressed Teens MBSR) and WBE-certified in New York State, New York City, and PANYNJ.

Our Mission

We aim to create the conditions for participants to feel safe, calm, and free to be themselves, whether they come to heal, to find more joy and stillness, or both. Through movement, meditation, and mindful activities, they build practical tools to regulate emotions, advocate for themselves, and handle hard moments with grace. Integration and self-acceptance are key!

Populations We Serve:

We specialize in providing tailored wellness programming for diverse communities, including:

• Community and Youth Centers – Diverse populations seeking accessible wellness programming
• Educational Communities – University students, adolescents, and youth navigating academic and social pressures
• Aging Populations – Seniors focused on maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Vulnerable Population Service Providers – Staff supporting at-risk communities who require emotional resilience training
• Mental Health & Recovery Communities – Individuals managing mental health challenges, substance abuse recovery, or emotional trauma
• Survivors & Support Groups – Domestic violence survivors and those coping with grief, loss, or life transitions
• Healthcare Patients & Survivors – Individuals managing chronic illness, cancer recovery, or physical rehabilitation
• Healthcare & High-Stress Professionals – Workers in demanding environments prone to burnout and secondary trauma
• Workplace Wellness Focus – Productivity, leadership, fitness, communication, stress reduction, and team building

Our evidence-based approach addresses the unique stressors and healing needs of each population through culturally responsive and trauma-informed programming.

ExhilaFit® Multi-Aspect Mindfulness Meditation (M.A.P.) is a transformative program that empowers individuals to embark on a journey of healing and personal growth.

This approach combines mindfulness meditation, creative expression, and introspective exercises to cultivate self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience.

In a safe and supportive environment led by skilled instructors, participants gain tools to manage stress, foster meaningful connections, and learn how to self-direct/regulate their emotions.

CLASSROOM BENEFITS:

Time Savings & Efficiency:
Reduces classroom disruptions through improved student emotional regulation
Decreases time spent on behavioral interventions
Creates calmer learning environment = more instructional time
Self-contained lessons require minimal prep time for teachers

Academic Performance Enhancement:
Students with better emotional regulation show improved focus and attention
Mindfulness practices directly support executive functioning needed for learning
Reduced anxiety and stress = better test performance and participation
Enhanced self-awareness leads to better decision-making and goal-setting

Classroom Climate Improvement:
Reduces conflicts between students
Builds empathy and communication skills that improve peer relationships
Creates shared emotional vocabulary for handling challenges
Develops student leadership through service-learning components

Teacher Professional Development:
Teachers gain practical tools for their own stress management
Builds capacity for trauma-informed teaching practices
Provides concrete strategies for supporting diverse learners
Enhances teacher retention through improved classroom management skills