Researcher, systems leader, behaviour change psychologist, teacher, yogi, facilitator.
Leading through compassion, courage, humour, curiosity and growth, Emily facilitates thinking differently in individuals and organisations showing up for making meaningful change.
Emily Brady-Young is foremost a learner, evolving from teaching to behaviour change psychology, via international development and teacher education, having led undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development programs in sport, health, physical education and mental health for over 12 years at Universities in the UK. She is currently Research and Evaluation Lead in a Sport England Local Delivery Pilot (Together an Active Future), a whole systems behaviour change program.
In the yoga world, she shares a warm and inclusive vinyasa teaching style, highlighting learner/practitioner awareness and self-realisation through her yoga leadership. She has delivered retreats, workshops and YA yoga teacher training across Asia, Europe and the USA and is an ERYT with over 1000 hours of registered teacher training with Yoga Alliance.
Emily holds a plethora of lifestyle and physical activity qualifications and national governing body awards, a registered BPS psychologist, a Gallup certified strengths coach, a CHEK holistic lifestyle coach, Mental Health First Aid Trainer, and holds an MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and MSc in Psychology . Emily is currently studying for her PHD with the University of Glasgow, Institute for Cardiovascular Medicine, exploring whole systems behaviour change.
Qualifications
BA Hons QTS
MPhil (Education)
MSc (Sport & Exercise)
MSc (Psychology)
What People Are Saying
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So knowledgable, inspiring, firm but fair to get the best out of me. Eternally grateful for really transforming my life, you gave me the toolkit and in your lessons I keep on seeing deeper truths.
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— Graduate
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Thank you again Em for making me truly realise what it is I am here to do.”
— Graduate
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Emily, you will never know the life changing impact you have had on so many people and the doors you have opened.”
— Graduate
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I am not sure exactly where my yoga journey will take me next but I sort of don't mind at the moment, I know that I am more of an enriched person for completing this course.
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— Graduate