The last few weeks..
Dear Community,
Happy New Year from all of us at 821 Tennis! 🎉
Another year of tennis is here, and I’m so grateful to step into 2025 alongside this incredible community. With new goals, new friendships, and new opportunities for growth. We are aligning with a more balanced year ahead. with a tremendous focus to living healthy and well both on and off court!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken time to rest, reset, and reprioritize both personally and in business. And I must say, I severely underestimated the power of rest, quite frequently as some of you may have expressed before the recharge eventually happened. 🫠
The truth is, I had not realized how being on go, non-stop, for so long can actually do more harm than good. I was excited, hungry to keepp going, but I did not stop. Not once. Finally, I have taken a little bit of time to sit and rest. I have gained a bit of clarity and way more perspective on my goals for the coming year for life and 821.
This reflection has been a powerful reminder than in order to serve others, you MUST take care of yourself. If you are not overflowing from what you have been able to pour into yourself, what you have left are drops!
So, what does this mean for 821…
💡 First, as I transition from working inside the business (as coach) to working on the business (as CEO), I realized I truly miss connecting with you all—on and off the court. To change this, we’re shaking up our newsletters! Expect more tips, tools, and conversations to keep us connected in fresh ways.
Stay tuned for exciting updates, virtual connections, and new ways to engage!I am looking forward to this new approach to connect, because for all of our new friends and familiar friends, I love sharing wisdom and gems on court but have to find another way to share my knowledge beyond, since my new home will include a bit more mobility! More dialogue, conversation and new ways to connect off court are on the way.
💡 Second, whether you believe you are or not, you are an athlete. And being an athlete requires you to take care of yourself both on and off the court. What is required and vitally important is your mental health and mindset, your preparation and fitness, your nutrition and your recovery. Your tennis raises the bar when you also nurture YOU.
The truth is WE need health and wellness, not just want it. You are athlete and it's time to take care of yourself like one. We are doubling down on our commitment to the athlete wellness experience.
Tennis | Wellness | Community is our core. We do not add “wellness” to be relevant in up and coming trends. We integrate health and wellness because it's a fundamental non-negotiable in performance and wellbeing. It’s about ensuring our players are thriving on and off the court. Whether it’s fitness, mental health, nutrition, or recovery, we’re integrating new tools and resources to help you become your best self, and we are so exited to share.
After my last few weeks of rest, I can tell you now more than EVER, we need it. So as I work on taking care of ME, I will also be taking care of YOU!
We know you love tennis! And some don’t want to do the rest. (fitness, nutrition etc.) But I recommend, give it a real chance to transform your game. You will thank us later. Show up for you, not us. Show up for you now and you becoming.Life beyond the court is just as important.
We plan to rock the courts this coming year, with more expansive programming, competition and skills development. BUT we are also becoming better athletes as a whole!
🏆 2024 by the Numbers
2024 was a grind, but what a year! Here’s what we accomplished:
🎾 700+ Classes
👋 500+ New Players
🎉 20 Socials
🏅 13 Events
💡 6 Workshops
An incredible year. And welcome to all the new faces here! We are now a community of over 1300+ players served! A grind and a very packed year! Miami Open, Mallorca, Padel, Clubhouse and more!
Now we've reflected, we've re-assessed and now we are even more focused!
We are getting very clear on how we can positively impact this community consistently, and we thank you for being a part of this journey.
Class of 2024, you kept us going!
✨ So, What’s Next?
🎯 The 821 New Year’s Challenge
Let’s kick off the year with intention, wellness, and a little YOU time! 💭
This year, we propose to you a new approach to you New Year Goal Setting and a refresh. One thing I have truly learned in this life and on this journey, is if don’t understand or have idea of where you want to go, you wont get there.
About the Challenge
This challenge is an opportunity to connect with yourself, connect with your community, and break your day to day cycle and try new things
We’re excited to introduce the 821 Tennis Bingo Challenge—a 21-day reset designed to connect with yourself, your community, and your goals.
📅 Starts January 13th | FREE to Join🎁
Prizes for Bingos: Free classes, event tickets, new gear, wellness goodies, and more!
Once registered, you’ll receive:
✅ A Bingo card
✅ A goal-setting guide
✅ Exclusive tools to make the most of the challenge
All who want to join will be required to register, so you are able to get direct email updates with bonus tools and advice on how to complete the challenge successfully. These emails will only go out to those registered.
The challenge is FREE, and one more request, have a friend join you! Life is way more fun with company. 🤝
For every bingo you win, you will be eligible for:
Free classes
Free tickets to upcoming events
Tennis & Wellness goodies
This challenge will require SOME social engagement and will include a few reflection prompts for you to try out as well. All I have to say, is you really may enjoy mixing up your routine for the next few weeks!
2025 is a year of self care and a crap ton of tennis. We are so here to make it happen. This year we decide & create, NOT react.
If you are ready to join and get sent all the details, please submit your info below and let the games begin.
To help with participation and encourage you back to action, we will also be including a few discount on upcoming lessons for the new year. Take a look at our New Years discounts below, and good luck to you all! (:
So,How Can We Best Serve You?
Now, let’s be honest—we’ve accomplished a lot last year but are always looking to improve as we grow. Our focus for 2025 isn’t just about doing more but It’s about doing better.
We want to hear from you! You feedback helps us improve and serve you better. Please share with us how 2024 was for you?
Bonus (Google Reviews):
Now that we are off Classpass, we would LOVE to hear how 2024 was for you via google review as well! 1 lucky reviewer (selected at random) will receive a free class pack from our team! Can’t wait to see and hear from you all soon!
Truly, Thank you.
Thank you to every player & partner that has joined us on court in 2024! 2025 we are ready, recharge and fueled up for you! Let's do this!
Love always,
Em
Founder & CEO
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