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12 years and counting. EST 2013

Bliss Yoga Accra is where yoga in Ghana truly began. We’ve been here from the very beginning, gently introducing yoga to Ghana and growing alongside the community we serve.​ What makes Bliss special isn’t just that we were one of the first—it’s the feeling you get when you walk in. The calm. The care. ​​Bliss isn’t just a studio. It’s family. 

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About The Founder: Nana Amoako-Anin

[500-HR E-RYT® & YACEP® Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed Provider].

Nana Amoako-Anin is the founder of the studio, the creative director of the 200-Hour April Yoga Alliance Teacher Training, and a program advisor for all studio operations. As a practitioner of yoga for over 20 years, Bliss Yoga Accra began as more than a studio — it began as Nana’s personal path to healing. After years of building a demanding legal/banking career in the U.S., Nana discovered yoga as a refuge. What started as a way to find balance in her own life quickly grew into a calling: to share the practice with others searching for peace, strength, and renewal. When Nana returned to Ghana, she dreamed of creating a space where people could lay down the weight of the world and reconnect with themselves. A place that felt both grounding and uplifting, open to everybody and every journey. That dream became Bliss Yoga Accra! Founded in 2013. She's a regular fixture at studio classes and loves to engage with the studio community! 

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Her Practice Focus

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 

Business of Yoga | Corporate Wellness

Wellbeing Coaching & Entrepreneurial Advisory ​​​

 

Her Impact

With 12 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.

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Her 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! 

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Education

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]

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As seen In/On

CNN, BBC World News, Travel Noire, TEDx & Oprah (O) Magazine, to list a few.