Founder: Abiola Akanni
After a slew of unsuccessful classes at traditional studios who’s clientele favored mostly instructors of the dominant culture, Akanni began exploring a practice of her own in her living room that blended her Nigerian American roots with the hip hop music of her Atlanta upbringing.
Trap Vinyasa™ was born from Akanni’s desire to serve community and help traditionally underserved and ‘othered’ populations transform their trauma into ascension point.
The word ‘trap’ correlates to an underground community and is emblematic of the grace and openness found in urban neighborhoods. Vinyasa, the yoga practice strung together by 1 breath, 1 movement, provides the ideal foundation for self awareness within the TV community.
TV honors the history of hip hip and use its storytelling power to rewrite the stories we’ve been told about our bodies. Here we do not beat our bodies up to tone or strip them but instead we sweat to identify as sensual vessels as opposed to sexualized bodies.
DR. Anikia Nelson
Anikia Nelson is a Jamaican born physician and wellness advocate. With Trap Vinyasa™, she creates a fun, inclusive space for you to explore and express your whole self, making the world better one breath at a time.
Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole is a high school special education teacher and yoga teacher in the greater Seattle area. Her Trap Vinyasa™ classes offer a safe community space for self exploration, self love, and a whole lotta surrender. Maggie finds inspiration and liberation through music and movement. Her wish is that students leave class feeling strong and empowered!
donna taylor
Donna Taylor was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle has been her home for the last 15 years. With her passion for playfulness and humor, she creates safe and welcoming yoga classes that empower students to feel free to explore their own fluidity and movement.
