Founder

Abiola Akanni | Founder | She-Her

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.