Our Company
What you should know about us!
VISION
We envision a world where everyone feels strong in their bodies, balanced in their emotions and healthy in their mind through yoga and transformative mind-body coaching.
MISSION
Our mission is to deliver well customized relaxing, energizing mind-body practices and coaching that help individuals feel reconnected, relaxed, happier and physically, mentally and emotionally fit. We are driven by the belief that healthy individuals make healthy families, strong communities and a thriving nation.
WHY
The reason why we dream our vision is to support people staying healthy, happy and productive. This aim is rooted in the personal healing stories of founders.
Founders story
Live Well Rwanda was born from a shared journey of healing and friendship between its founders, Emmanuel Manirarora and Alexis Havugimana (Lavi).
Growing up during and after the Genocide against the Tutsi, they—like many Rwandan families—lived with trauma, separation, poverty, and untold stories. Mental health was rarely spoken about, and unprocessed trauma quietly settled into the body. For Emmanuel, it showed up as years of insomnia and relentless overthinking. For Alexis, it appeared as chronic stomach and eye problems.
In 2013, fate brought them together as first-year Biology students at the University of Rwanda, Huye Campus. They joined the university yoga club, not knowing it would change their lives. With consistent practice, Emmanuel began sleeping again, rediscovered hope, and rebuilt his self-esteem. Alexis’ eye condition improved, and his stomach issues disappeared completely.
As friends, they realized they were healing—together—through yoga. When the club offered a 10-day teacher training, they joined with one intention: to share what had transformed them. As they began teaching, stories of healing from students followed. This inspired them to pursue professional yoga training and trauma-informed mind–body practices, deepening their understanding of the mental health challenges still facing many Rwandans.
What started as a small Yoga Community in Huye grew into Emmalex Yoga, and eventually became Live Well Rwanda.
The mission remains the same—only broader: to nurture physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, guided by the belief that healthy individuals create healthy families, strong communities, and a thriving nation.
We invite you to join us, partner with us, and support this transformative journey of healing.