Podcasts about abiola akanni

If you've always felt like yoga was less about doing and more about being, or if you've been curious about how to embody the divine feminine more, listen in. To discuss these topics, I sat down with Abiola Akanni, a leader in the field of yoga. She has cultivated non-performative spaces that encourage individuals to use the practices of yoga and mindfulness to enhance their lives and bodies. Abiola is also an emotional intelligence coach, supporting high-achieving Women of Color navigating their experience of high-functioning anxiety.If you're ready to start practicing yoga beyond the poses and disrupt the western-world's performative approach to yoga, tune in this week. Abiola is sharing how to start practicing yoga in a way that feels more freeing and aligned with your values while weaving in the concept of embodying the divine feminine along the way.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/199 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode Katie is talking with Abiola Akanni. A leader in the field of yoga, Abiola Akanni has successfully cultivated inclusive wellness spaces that encourage communities to develop their personal yoga practice.The Nigerian-American yoga educator is the creator behind Yoga by Biola and founder of iya, the online platform offering non-performative yoga. Akanni is committed to disrupting commercial yoga standards that prioritize fitness-based poses over adaptable asana that honors diverse bodies.Her inclusive mission encourages students to be who they are on and off the mat in order to embody non-performative living.Connect with Abiola: https://www.yogabybiola.com/divine-feminine-yoga-workshop https://www.instagram.com/yogabybiola/ If you connected with this episode, I would love to hear from you! Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kat.lokahmotive/Find out more about my work: https://lokahmotivelifecoaching.com/ By leaving a review of the podcast on Apple Podcasts or sharing with your friends on social media, you will gain access to my PUSSY & PURPOSE masterclass! Let me know that you did & I'll send that over to your email!

IYA - Non-performative YogaHello and welcome to Shades and Layers. I'm Kutloano Skosana Ricci, your host, and this is episode 3 of Season 4. Today my guest is Abiola Akanni, a yoga educator who has successfully cultivated inclusive wellness spaces that encourage other'ed communities to develop their personal yoga practice. The Nigerian-American yoga instructor and entrepreneuris the influencer behind Yoga by Biola and founder of IYA, the online yogaplatform committed to non-performative yoga. Akanni is committed to disruptingcompetitive yoga standards found in western culture and cultivating practicesthat nurture instead of criticize.Her inclusive missionpromotes yoga as ritual while teaching individuals how to re-mother theirbodies for generational healing. We recorded this conversation during the northern hemisphere summer of 2021 and she had just received her first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. It was also just as she graduated the first cohort of her Yoga Teacher Training on Iya. As you will discover, Abiola is a highly ambitious person and for her, pursuing an entrepreneurial path is much deeper than financial reward. MENTIONS AND LINKS Yoga By Biola - Abiola Akani's very own YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/YogabyBiola Trap Vinyasa - https://www.trapvinyasa.com/ Yoga Behind Bars - https://yogabehindbars.org/

Today, at the table we have two of my dearest friends, Reese McGillie and Abiola Akanni. We talk all about settling into us and taking up our space, cultural shifts in beauty standards, wellness as sacred ritual and yoga as nourishing movement. Reese is a thought leader with nearly 30 years of professional experience working across technology, marketing and analytics. She began her career journey working in software engineering but finally found her destiny working in analytics and data science where she gets to blend her passion for creating great human experiences with her interests in data and analysis. In addition to her professional career she is a certified yoga instructor and spends much of her spare time teaching yoga. Throughout her career she has leveraged her skills and experience to further philanthropic causes - serving on boards and steering committees for a few different Seattle non-profit organizations. Reese currently serves on the board of Community Passageways, a non-profit focused on felony diversion and prevention with a vision of ending youth incarceration. Reese resides in Seattle with her two children, husband and three dogs.Abiola is a leader in the field of yoga, and has successfully cultivated inclusive wellness spaces that encourage communities to develop their personal yoga practice. The Nigerian-American yoga educator is the creator behind Yoga by Biola and founder of iya, the online platform offering non-performative yoga. Akanni is committed to disrupting commercial yoga standards that blot out other'd communities, and prioritize fitness-based poses over adaptable asana. Her inclusive mission encourages students to be who they are on and off the mat to embody non-performative living.Follow Reese on InstagramSign up for one of Reese's virtual yoga classesFollow Abiola on InstagramFollow Abiola on TwitterFollow Abiola on FacebookSubscribe to Yoga By Biola on YoutubeLearn more about iyaFollow iya on InstagramLearn more about iya's Yoga Teacher Training program

Finding the right Yoga Teacher Training can be a difficult process, but knowing what to look for in a quality program is key.  In today's episode, Abiola Akanni shares her top 5 tips for finding the right teacher training for you. Abiola cultivates inclusive wellness spaces that encourage communities to develop their personal yoga practice. She is the creator behind Yoga by Biola and founder of Iya, the online platform. Her inclusive mission encourages students to be who they are on and off the mat in order to embody non-performative living. Topics: -Abiola's yoga journey -Abiola explains the term “non-performative yoga” -Why normalizing non-performative yoga is important -Internal challenges Abiola has experienced with developing a yoga teacher offering -What is the “right” teacher training? -Abiola's five tips for finding the right teacher training             -Lineage and history             -Highly skilled facilitators and instructors             -Diversity and inclusion             -Trauma sensitive/informed/responsive             -Non-performative -What to do if you are in a program that isn't the right fit Connect with Abiola: www.iyakinytt.com www.instagram.com/yogabybiola www.instagram.com/iya.well  www.iyawell.com www.youtube.com/yogabybiola Connect with Pamela: www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com Email: info@interoceptiveperformance.com Clubhouse and Greenroom:  @pamelacrane   Music:  The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.  www.renawren.com  

Abiola Akanni is the founder of Yoga by Biola. She is a leader in the field of yoga, Abiola Akanni has successfully cultivated inclusive wellness spaces that encourage communities to develop their personal yoga practice. The Nigerian-American yoga educator is the creator behind Yoga by Biola and founder of Iya, the online platform offering #nonperformative yoga. Abiola is committed to disrupting commercial yoga standards that prioritize fitness-based poses over adaptable yoga that honors diverse bodies and the many facets of the practice. Her inclusive mission promotes yoga as a ritual while teaching individuals how to embody #nonperformative living on and off of the mat! Golden Nuggets From This Episode: ✨ “Identify where you find the spaces that you feel you need to perform.” ✨ “Identify what space that you feel like you don't belong to and how you are showing up in them.” ✨ “To stop performing in your life, question how you are showing up in the places where you feel like you don't belong.” ✨ “Also ask, who you are when nobody's watching.” ✨ “Begin to allow yourself to stop hiding.” ✨ “Identify the area you wanna make an expression in and start to give yourself permission to walk in it.” ✨ “Normalizing Black bliss is to cultivate a deep sense of love or we mature out of our boundaries.” Special Offer:

A candid conversation with Founder of Trap Vinyasa Abiola Akanni as she shares her career journey of repeatedly making courageous choices to follow her heart. This is a first generation heroine's journey of disappointing parents, eviction notices, God's love, and now a thriving yoga business. *Due to COVID-19 Abiola is now offering her amazing classes online. Please support! Guest Contact: IG & Youtube YogabyBiola website: www.trapvinyasas.com Host: IG @MsMalikaLee Youtube: Malika Lee

Guest Abiola Akanni founder of Trap Vinyasa insists Body Positivity is more subjective and expansive than accepting all shapes and sizes of physical bodies. She details her healing journey from self hatred and drug abuse to seeing her Light. You can find more about Abiola at https://www.trapvinyasa.com/

On today's episode, we talk to Abiola Akanni, creator of Trap Vinyasa. Laced with trap music, a heavy beat-based genre of hip hop originating from the South, Trap Vinyasa is a high-energy yoga-fitness class combining yoga asana with dance, boxing and body weight exercises. In addition, we offer traditional yoga offerings to help BIPOC and allies develop their personal yoga practice. Designed to help you explore sensuality, this community combines the storytelling power of hip hop with the healing nature of yoga to empower you to rewrite the story of your body. Abiola's ability to curate an inclusive, positive community is what sets her apart in the fitness and wellness world. On this episode, we'll dive into: How Abiola's upbringing empowered her to re-write her story The importance of creating space for women of color to feel safe, comfortable, and empoweredWhat it means to create a community when the one you're looking for doesn't already existHow intentional movement helps build your body confidence and enables you to tap into your sensuality How Trap Vinyasa is different from hip hop yogaYou can learn more about Abiola and connect with her on Instagram @yogabybiola and learn more about Trap Vinyasa on trapvinyasa.com

What is yoga and how is it related to meditation? In Episode 2, wellness influencer and yoga instructor, Abiola Akanni shares her meditation journey and how anyone, even YOU, can access enlightenment. We discuss: How Abiola started meditating without even knowing she was meditating; Meditation as a tool for managing anxiety, alchemizing trauma, dealing with uncertainty, and retaining emotional stability despite challenging circumstances; How sit meditation differs from overthinking; Yoga and its connection to meditation; Making yoga accessible to and inclusive of everyone, including tips for yoga studio owners; Can Christians do yoga? Barriers and benefits of starting a yoga practice; and more! At the end of the episode, Abiola guides us through a five minute breath meditation that is perfect for beginners. This meditation is designed to provide rest and relaxation to your physical body. Resources from this Episode Yoga by Biola: www.yogabybiola.com Yoga by Biola on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9W80oIe7cLOF_UYgDk7q6w Trap Vinyasa™: www.trapvinyasa.com Instagram: @trapvinyasa @yogabybiola Join the #PLVsquad: Email me: peacefullovingvibrantpodcast@gmail.com fb.me/PLVpodcast Instagram: @peacefullovingvibrantpodcast

Connect with Abiola Akanni in the following places: Yoga By Biola Trap Vinyasa Instagram @yogabybiola and @trapvinyasa Twitter @yogabybiola and @trapvinyasa Facebook Yoga By Biola and Trap Vinyasa Be sure to sign up for Three Moon Collective's weekly newsletter! Three Moon Collective Instagram @threemooncollective Facebook   Connect with us: sagesisterspodcast.com You can also find us on: Instagram Facebook Email us: babes@sagesisterspodcast.com  

Today, we’re talking to Abiola Akanni, of Yoga by Biola. Abiola is a wellness entrepreneur best known for the Divine Feminine Workshop, and her unique yoga format Trap Vinyasa: A Body Positive Yoga Experience. Her yoga journey started 10 years ago after a bad drug habit and scoliosis diagnosis. Once she began applying yogic philosophy to her life she created a process of self-examination called the 5 self healing benefits of yoga in order to identify areas of growth. Currently, Abiola is focused on getting more yoga teachers of color teaching in their communities through her upcoming Trap Vinyasa mentorship program where she will be training the next generation of teachers to share the Trap Vinyasa format. In this episode, we talk about… Her prior struggles with bullying and substance abuse How yoga helped her heal through trauma and reshaped her life’s purpose Making yoga more accessible for underrepresented communities Her experiences as a Nigerian-American woman in the predominantly white US yoga industry Ways to make yoga feel more inclusive and focused on body positivity RESOURCES: Abiola’s Website: https://www.yogabybiola.com/ Trap Vinyasa Website: https://www.trapvinyasa.com/ Abiola’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogabybiola/ Yoga by Biola on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogabybiola/ Yoga by Biola on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yogabybiola Subscribe to the Balanced Black Girl Newsletter: https://www.balancedblackgirl.com/subscribe 

A leader in the community and field of yoga, Abiola Akanni has succeeded at cultivating inclusive wellness spaces that encourage individuals to develop their personal yoga practice. The Nigerian-American wellness entrepreneur is the founder of Yoga by Biola and creator of the body-positive fitness movement, Trap Vinyasa™. Her unique teaching style creates non-judgmental spaces while offering physical and emotional introspection. Akanni is on the cutting edge of the global yoga scene, presenting her workshops at major festivals and conferences throughout the region. Her soulful teachings are redefining the yoga arena as we know it, bridging the gap between yogis and non-yogis while making enlightenment accessible to all. yogabybiola.com IG: yogabybiola Twitter: yogabybiola