Instructor Bios

Our Sumits Yoga Instructors are the heart of our studio. Learn about their yoga journeys here.

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Katie S. - Instructor

Katie began her yoga journey back in 2012 at Sumits as a way to get exercise in.

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Nicole S. - Instructor

My yoga journey began at Sumits in January 2014 shortly after my diagnosis with Endometriosis.

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Kimber D. - Instructor

In March 17, 2013, I completed the Yax Yoga Concepts 200 hour teacher training in vinyasa flow and hot yoga.

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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.

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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.

 

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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.

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Cynthia C. - Instructor

Cynthia C., PhD, ERYT-200, RCYT, YACEP, began her yoga journey about 10 years ago to complement strength training and running.

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Emily M. - Instructor

My Hot Yoga journey began at the Sumits studio in Springfield, Mo when I went with a friend in 2013.

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Louis B. - Instructor

I’ve done a lot of different things in my life; the majority of them involving training horses.

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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.

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Paige C. - Instructor

I first began practicing yoga as a means of exercise, it an attempt to gain strength, flexibility, and stamina.

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Delpha M. - Instructor

I was introduced to yoga asana in 2008, through a beautiful woman I look up to and admire, Renee.

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Uriah C. - Instructor

A lifelong athlete and consistent weight-lifter, Uriah's initial approach to Yoga was that of another physical challenge.

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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.

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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.

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Jen L. - Instructor

Yoga as a Moving Meditation has truly transformed me & saved my life.

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