About Us
Where Every Day You Began
Every Day You is the result of a partnership formed by two friends with a shared passion and vision. Emily Kendall (Em) and Hanna Downey met during high school in Hamilton and reconnected early 2020 through a shared interest in yoga and personal growth.
Em has a degree in psychology, is an experienced yoga teacher and runs a small business called Em K Yoga. Hanna has a master’s in marketing, works as a part time marketing consultant and is training to become a yoga teacher. Like all of us, both women have experienced their own mental and physical health challenges and through these experiences found growth, balance and peace in the power of mind-body connection and movement.
Inspired by the Covid climate, Em and Hanna saw an opportunity to improve New Zealanders’ access to affordable mental-health, fitness and wellbeing tools and classes, from the comfort and privacy of their own homes. As a yoga teacher, Em was suddenly faced with the challenge of not being able to share her Yoga with her students face to face, and felt there was a need for a space where fitness/wellbeing professionals could easily share their knowledge and experience online.
After some passionate chats and a healthy dose of good old fashioned brainstorming, this inspiration turned into a vision called Every Day You. Since that day, Em and Hanna have been stepping outside of their comfort zones daily to bring EDY to life.
Our Why
EDY believes we should all pour a little love into our mind, heart and body every day. Whether that’s five minutes of breathing or a 60 minute sweat session, we believe that showing up for you is what’s important!
Why? Our body is made up of multiple systems and each system in the body is connected. So an imbalance inside of us has a ripple effect throughout our entire being, and this influences our quality of life. We believe the answer to a balanced life, starts with taking a moment to connect with yourself and give yourself what you need. When we achieve this, we function better – we are living our best lives as our best possible selves.
Easier said than done right? We know life gets challenging sometimes, and like us, there are many people who are busy, overwhelmed, sleep deprived, anxious or unmotivated. Maybe you’re a new Mum, you live rurally, you just moved cities. Maybe public classes or gyms just aren’t your thing, or you simply can’t afford to attend. Maybe you want to supplement your routine with something different or you just want to treat yourself to the luxury of not leaving the house! We have created EDY in hope of removing some of the obstacles that stand in the way of regular self-care, movement, connection, community, learning and enjoyment.
Our Teachers
We work with qualified teachers and trainers who believe in our vision to create fun, quality and authentic classes for New Zealanders. Our teachers receive a percentage of the purchase price for their classes sold, creating a passive income with potential for growth. Enquire today if you’re interested in joining us!
