2020-04-01_Health_&_Fitness

ON THE COVER

henshe’snotinfrontofthecameramodellingfor

sport,swimwearandfitnesscampaigns,Annais

a yogateacher,holistichealthcoachandreiki

practitioner.OriginallyfromFinland,Annalives

inLondonwheresheteachesvinyasa,slowflow,

yinandpost-natalyogaone-to-one,togroupsandatcorporate

workplaces.Hersessionsareinspiredbypower,flowand

meditation.‘I aimtoensurestudentsfeelinspired,energisedand

motivatedontheirjourneytoa happier,healthierandself-loving

life,’shesays.CheckoutAnna’sclassesandretreatsat

annahenrika.com.Keepupwithheroninstragram@annahenrika.

Q

HOWLONGHAVE

YOUBEENA

FITNESSMODEL?

‘I didmyfirstsportmodellingjob

whenI wasseven.I signedwithan

internationalagencysixyearsago,

whenI was18.’

Q

TELLUSABOUT

YOURWORK.

‘Yogaliterallychangedmylife

• it broughtmebalanceand
  mindfulness,andI lovethatI am
  ableto sharethesegiftswith
  others.I teachyogaclasses,
  workshopsandretreats,mostly
  in London,butalsoabroad.I’m
  alsoa full-timemumto myfluffy
  puppySimba.’

Q

HOWDOYOU

STAYINSHAPE?

‘I havea dailyyogaandmeditation

practiceandI gojoggingwithSimba.

I eata mostlyplant-baseddiet.’

Q

WHAT’SYOUR

BESTWORKOUT?

‘I lovealldifferentwaysof movement:

yoga,Spinning,Pilates,barre,

running,boxingandcircuittraining.’

Q

WHAT’SYOUR

FITNESS

PHILOSOPHY?

‘It’simportantto keepthe

balanceof yinandyang–

exerciseandrest,nourishing

mealsandhealthysweets.’

nna’s top 3

ellness tips

● ’Be an early bird!’

● ‘Meditate –10 minutes when

ou wake up changes your day.’

● ‘Start cycling to work.’

‘Yogabroughtmebalance andmindfulness’

MEET OUR

COVER STAR

Fitness model and yoga teacher Anna Salomaa

shares her fitness inspirations

VER

PHOTOGRAPHY: Danny Bird MODEL: Ana Salomaa H&M: Lisa
te
@Artistic Licence CLOTHING: Contur Block-rocker Crop, £
nturuk.com), Boux Sport Jacquard Mesh Leggings,(bouxavenue.com)

MUST-HAVE KIT

‘Lululemon

leggings and

sweet orange

essential oil.’

Anna in her

native Finland

ANNA’S

BEST TRAINING

FOODS

‘Tahini, tahini, tahini!

I have it with everything,

overnight oats, roasted

vegetables and

tempeh.’