Instructor Bios
Our Sumits Yoga Instructors are the heart of our studio. Learn about their yoga journeys here.
Amy M. - Co-Owner / Instructor
My yoga journey began in December 2014. I had a coworker invite me to my first hot yoga class ever.
Katie S. - Instructor
Katie began her yoga journey back in 2012 at Sumits as a way to get exercise in.
Nicole S. - Instructor
My yoga journey began at Sumits in January 2014 shortly after my diagnosis with Endometriosis.
Kimber D. - Instructor
In March 17, 2013, I completed the Yax Yoga Concepts 200 hour teacher training in vinyasa flow and hot yoga.
Molly S. - Instructor
I walked into the women’s locker room at our studio the other day and caught a glimpse of a note I had written and hung on the community bulletin board when I was first a student.
Sarah H. - Instructor
Sarah began her yoga journey as a means to step into the light of healing and being, coming out of the darkest night of the soul in her life.
Jake W. - Instructor
I've been practicing at Sumits since May 2015. Prior to then I maintained a home asana yoga practice consistently for about 4 years.
Cynthia C. - Instructor
Cynthia C., PhD, ERYT-200, RCYT, YACEP, began her yoga journey about 10 years ago to complement strength training and running.
Emily M. - Instructor
My Hot Yoga journey began at the Sumits studio in Springfield, Mo when I went with a friend in 2013.
Louis B. - Instructor
I’ve done a lot of different things in my life; the majority of them involving training horses.
Aimee S. - Instructor
My yoga journey began nine years ago when my good friend Kelly, now the owner of the studio, invited me to join her for a class.
Paige C. - Instructor
I first began practicing yoga as a means of exercise, it an attempt to gain strength, flexibility, and stamina.
Delpha M. - Instructor
I was introduced to yoga asana in 2008, through a beautiful woman I look up to and admire, Renee.
Uriah C. - Instructor
A lifelong athlete and consistent weight-lifter, Uriah's initial approach to Yoga was that of another physical challenge.
Laurie F. - Instructor
I first began practicing yoga at Sumits in 2013 and have been practicing here, or at the Sumits in Kansas City ever since.
Amber G. - Instructor
Growing up, I wasn’t the most athletic of kids—I spent almost all of my time with my nose in a book, or hanging out with my dad in the garage while he tinkered with our cars.