In Focus is our gift to the community. A way for us to help show our recognition for the people, businesses and organizations that help make our city great. The team at KelownaNow.com is passionate about this community and the people that make it amazing. We want to show our friends, neighbours, family and colleagues that we notice them and the fabulous things that they do.
What is your name?
Brett Wade
What do you always find yourself saying?
Life is a Wave
If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select?
Stephen Hawking
If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
Nobel Peace Prize
If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose?
Che Guevara
Who inspires you?
Richard Branson
What are three things on your bucket list?
1) Drive a Volkswagen van to Argentina
2) Hike the Pacific Coast Trail
3) Ride my bicycle around Italy and France
Please tell us about a defining moment in your life
Becoming a father
If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
Ekahi
If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
July 14, 2016
What are you passionate about?
Learning, hiking, camping, wine, spending time with my family.
What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
Too many. The birth of my children.
What has been your proudest accomplishment?
Becoming a father.
Where is your favourite place to dine in Kelowna?
Bouchons
What is your favourite activity or event in Kelowna?
Hiking Okanagan Mountain Park
What is the name of your business/organization?
Ekahi Center for Yoga and Mindfulness
What does your business/organization do?
Yoga classes, Fitness classes, Physiotherapy, and Meditation.
Where can people find you or your business online?
ekahicenter.com
How do people connect with you on Linkedin?
Brett Wade
Where can people find your business on Facebook?
TheEkahiCenter
What is your Twitter account?
@EkahiCenter
What is your mission?
Offer a place where everyONE feels welcome to practice yoga and meditation.
If you could achieve one thing within your field, what would it be?
An excellent reputation for a high quality, non-intimidating yoga studio.
Where do you want your business/organization to be in five years?
Multiple locations
Who do you consider to be a forerunner within your field?
Deepak Chopra
What three qualities do you feel that your business/organization exemplifies?
1) kindness
2) acceptance
3) understanding
What would you like to say to your employees/volunteers?
Treat everyone better than you ever imaging being treated
How does your business/organization impact the community?
A unique offering of classes and focus on education and mindfulness
What makes you successful? Tell us about it.
Commitment to our business. Never forgetting that our clients are the best form of promotion. Showing each client how much they are appreciated and making them feel like family.
If you were trapped in an elevator with several wealthy investors from any field, which field would you want them to be experts in? What would say to them/talk about?
1) Small business start-ups - what advice would they have for a new business?
2) Health and fitness industry - are there any areas they see as pitfalls or opportunities
If I could change one thing about Kelowna, it would be:
Increased densification downtown.
What do you think makes Kelowna great?
Lake, beaches, outdoor recreation, restaurants.
My nomination for the the In Focus spotlight is:
The Curious
Some general comments I would like to share are:
Ekahi means One in Hawaiian. When I lived in Hawaii, I felt warmth from the local Hawaiians that I had never experienced anywhere. In setting up the Ekahi Center we wanted a place where everyONE would feel that warmth and feel respected no matter their experience with yoga or fitness.
In addition to yoga, fitness, and meditation classes, I am a registered physiotherapist and I have been treating patients with a wide range of chronic spinal and orthopedic injuries for more than twenty years.
We encourage you to leave your comments and words of support below, and submit your own nomination by clicking HERE. You are also welcome to submit a form of your own by clicking HERE. Thank you, Kelowna!
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