by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Media
by Brad Stephens | June 24, 2010 – KANSAS CITY STAR: In this week’s Faces of Kansas City, anchor Brad Stephens introduces viewers to a local woman who is an example of how opposites truly do attract. It doesn’t take long for most people to figure out Sumya Anani is at peace with herself. In fact, she might be one of the most peaceful persons that most people will ever meet. The Shawnee, Kan., native has a calming, yet inspirational effect on her yoga students who are stretching their limits to improve their minds, bodies and spirits. Read the full article...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Blog, Learning2Fly, Media
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by admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Blog, Learning2Fly, Media
by Fox 4 News | June 7, 2010 – Sumya Anani is interviewed by Fox 4 News at Learning2Fly. This is the place to discover your inner aerial diva, or just get a great workout, or both because we aim to please at Learning2Fly. Watch the full video interview here: Our Aerial Silks class will introduce you to the very basics of climbing, how to do a proper foot lock, and other skills and drills to build your strength and flexibility. You’ll be introduced to the aerial vocabulary essential to your growth as an aerialist. Flight school was never so much fun until now. Bring your camera because you will do more than you ever expected, and all with a smile and the laughter and encouragement of your new friends. Aerial Yoga is a great way to enjoy the benefits of deep stretches, inversions, and backbends, while you counteract the effects of gravity. Even people with neck or back issues can safely experience the healing and restorative benefits of inversions through this...
by admin | May 1, 2010 | Health, Media
by Sumya Anani | May 2010 – YOGA MAGAZINE: Several years ago, I discovered I had an eating disorder. I thought about food all the time. It finally dawned on me this was not normal. As the presence of mind we find on the yoga mat naturally flows into other areas of our life, I realised I’d be eating breakfast but planning dinner in my mind. I observed this thought pattern quite a bit the following week. What’s up with this, I thought. Read the full article...
by admin | Apr 1, 2010 | Health, Media
by Sumya Anani | April 2010 – YOGA MAGAZINE: When people find out I’m a four-time world champion boxer and a yoga teacher, the most common response is, “They seem so opposite. Yoga is so peaceful and boxing seems so violent.” Being involved in both worlds, I see how boxing and yoga actually complement each other. They’re the perfect yin and yang combination. Boxing taught me to defend myself from my outer opponent. Yoga teaches me to defend myself from my inner opponent; my mind, the ego, any and all limitations in my consciousness. My worst enemy is not “out there.” The most vicious enemy is and has always been behind our own forehead. Read the full article...
