Welcome to Sunny Get Up!

Each Sunny Get Up item is a unique work of art from my photography. For each of these designs the image is flipped upside down, so when you go upside down the image comes to life. Some designs are playfully literal, others abstract, but all are drawn from scenes of nature and are beautiful and fun from any angle. 

Photography is one of my favorite mindfulness practices. It's my way of focusing on beauty, working intentionally with taking a new perspective, and feeling interconnectedness with the natural world. I also love getting on my hands in yoga to flip the world upside down, see things differently, and tap into my strength. Getting out in nature and feeling the sunshine always brightens my mood, helping me feel more grounded and centered. Photography, yoga, and hiking - these practices keep me committed to doing what I can to help protect our natural resources for generations to come.

Sunny Get Up is a fun and happy outfit (“sunny getup”), as well as an inspiring call to action (“sunny get up!”). I believe that intentional movement centers body and mind with full awareness in the present moment so you can connect deeply with what matters, and ignite the spirit into skillful action. My hope is that joyful eco-friendly activewear will inspire you to get up, get moving, get outdoors, and get involved in causes that you care about to help make the world a better place. Put on your superwoman pants and be the force of nature that you are!

—Anna Sunderland Engels, Ph.D., E-RYT500, YACEP

Creator of Sunny Get Up & Co-Founder of Yoga Lab Studio in State College, PA

Anna Sunderland Engels, Ph.D., E-RYT500, YACEP

Sunny Get Up is the creation of Dr. Anna Sunderland Engels. Nicknamed “Sunny”, Anna is a photographer, yoga teacher, clinical psychologist, co-founder of Yoga Lab Studio in State College PA. She loves spending time in nature, hiking, and traveling the world, capturing moments of beauty with her camera. Her yoga teaching focuses on mindfulness, interconnectedness, sustainability, alignment and functional movement, and compassionate action, on and off the mat. She also has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, and her clinical interests and academic research focus on stress, anxiety, depression, and their associated patterns of brain activity. In 2013 she shifted her career from brain imaging research to focus on yoga full-time, following her interest in experiential approaches to improving health and wellness. She created all of the Sunny Get Up designs from her photography of the great outdoors to raise money for environmental charities. She hopes these joyful pants will inspire people to get up, get moving, and get involved in causes they care about.