
Nana Amoako-Anin
Nana [500-HR E-RYT® & YACEP® Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed Provider] is the founder of Bliss Yoga Accra. The studio is one of Ghana’s first boutique yoga studios and is now a 13-year institution that has helped shape the country’s modern wellness landscape.
Impact
With 13 years of leadership, 150+ licensed teachers, 800 + members, over 4000 classes offered, and credited with galvanising yoga as a lifestyle in Ghana. In recognition of Nana's impactful work, she was named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a leader in impact investing with a $100 million commitment to support 10,000 entrepreneurs over ten years. She was also invited by the Biden White House to participate in a roundtable in Accra, gathering leading Ghanaian businesswomen to discuss key issues affecting the state of entrepreneurship in Africa, during Kamala Harris' historic visit to Ghana in 2023.
Career
Nana has worn many hats, including those of an Assistant District Attorney at the Manhattan D.A.'s Office, Wall Street banker, wellbeing advocate, artist and entrepreneur. She is passionate about developing future yoga practitioners and contributing to the yoga ecosystem in Ghana, and beyond!
Practice Focus: Business of Wellness/Corporate Wellness/Wellness Programming/Wellbeing Coaching/Entrepreneurial Advisory/Vinyasa Flow Yoga/Yin Yoga/Restorative Yoga/Yoga-Based Techniques for Managing Trauma/Yoga For Womb Wellness & Prenatal/Yoga for Vulnerable Communities/Yoga for Children/The Art of Safe Hands-on-Assists
Education
The Madeira High School/Columbia University [B.A.]/American University Washington College of Law [J.D]/The Laughing Lotus Yoga Center [NYC]/The Kaivalya Yoga Method Program [NYC]/The Swan Yoga Center [Goa, India]/The Association of Pranic Healers [Global]
As seen In/On
CNN/BBC World News/Travel Noire/TEDx & Oprah (O) Magazine/to list a few.
