Who We Are
Nana Twafohemma Okomfo Panyin Akosua Nwotwewaa
After graduating with a B.A., in History and African American Studies from Middle Tennessee State University, Nana Twafohemma Okomfo Panyin Akosua Nwotwewaa (Nana Akosua) moved to Washington, DC, to pursue her training as an Okomfo (Akan Priestess) to the Abasom (deity) Nana Adade Kofi and Nana Asi. She studied for seven years under the tutelage of Nana Nkosuohemma Ama Oparabea Bekoe, Chief Priestess of Circle of Light of Society. In 2007, Nana Akosua graduated to serve as an Okomfo (Akan Priestess) in the Akom Tradition-origin Ghana, West Africa, and ordained Reverend. As an avid learner, in 2015, she continued her studies and graduated from Inner Vision Institute for Spiritual Development's Personal Development Program.In July 2023, she had the honor to be enstooled as a Queen Mother (Nana Twafohemma- Queen Mother of Ceremony and Rituals) in Abiriw, Ghana, Okomfo Akosua currently serves as Co-Director for Ohemma Ku (Twi language from Ghana), Queen’s Society. She dedicates her life to working as an advocate for racial justice through a spiritual and human rights lens.
She has a Master’s in Public Policy from George Mason University’s Schlar School of Public Policy. She presently works as a Senior Management Consulting in the federal government. She worked for over 10 years with organizations such as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Global Rights, the 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign, the United States Department of State, and United States Agency for International Development to strengthen their work, impact and effectiveness through public policy, coalition building, event planning, strategic planning, organizational development, and research.
She is a healer, mother, sister, granddaughter, daughter, goddaughter, teacher, warrior, and Reiki Level I healer. She constantly gives herself permission to experience joy and reminds others to do the same.
Nana Sanahemma Okomfo Yaa Nyo Oprakah
As a Queen Mother, Daughter, Sister, Mother and now “Grandma,” Nana Yaa (currently located in Baltimore by way of South Carolina) has been a member of the Circle Of Light since 2016. Since I was a teenager, it has always been my passion to learn the healing ways of old, with the intention of doing my part to help heal our African community. After graduating from the University of Maryland as a Political Science major, I initially felt that as a lawyer, I would train to be of service to my community. But at some point, I always felt in my heart that there was another road that I should be traveling. This led me to study natural healing. Deep inside I questioned: “Is there a better way to heal myself without completely depending on Western thought and methods? There’s excitement and wonder in discovering how much we have at our disposal – hundreds of herbs, essential oils, healing stones, massage, meditation, etc. Thus, my focus at this point in my life is helping to heal women of all ages, with the purpose of passing on this information to the next generation. “If You Heal a Woman, You Heal a Nation.” **
Nana Yaa is a traditional healer and priestess in the Akom tradition from Ghana. In July 2023, she was enstooled as a Queen Mother (Nana Sanahemma- Queen Mother of Finance) in Abiriw, Ghana. She currently serves as the Co-Director for Ohemma Ku (Queens Society).