Anna Kaiser opened AKT in Fall 2013 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, she’d already spent years staring into the blank faces of gym members—and knew she wanted to do something different. The result is a fad-free zone dedicated not just to fitness, but to lifestyle
“The two biggest enemies of any fitness routine? Pain and boredom. You can tolerate some pain and boredom, for a little while. But not for long. The only way to sustain true fitness is to feel you’re growing, achieving, and moving toward something bigger.” –Anna Kaiser
Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, meaning "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body," is a Latin phrase from which ASICS is derived and the fundamental platform on which the brand stands. Anna Kaiser’s focus on fitness and lifestyle draws from the same inspiration that founded ASICS more than 60 years ago by Kihachiro Onitsuka.
