Mother, folk accordion player, singer and dancer Akinyi also heads communication and other administrative work at Nyatiti NyaDala. Her passion for movement and music led her to practicing yoga after physical and emotional challenges. As a biologist she takes an interest in how we connect to each other and our environment in a a less abrasive way by having "nature" lead our actions. Music and movement exploration was her first initiation to mindfulness and meditation from her tender years with a daily practice of folk accordion under her mentor Catherine Gaiffe and of dance. Later in life she started practicing Ashtanga Yoga thanks to two mentors Dan Burt and earlier Chris Conn.
Her meeting with the nyatiti instrument was at a turning point which has inspired her to partner with Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno in founding Nyatiti NyaDala.

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