Akatheist means “not sitting” and indeed when we chant the Akatheists, we stand.
Here’s a link to chanting of the Akatheist to the Holy Theotokos which we chant on Fridays in Great Lent:
http://lent.goarch.org/akathist_hymn/listen/
Thank you for the link, I look forward to going there!
The prayers I found last night were eloquent, poetic, with so much detail and contemplation involved. The Akathist of Thanksgiving is particularly lovely: I’ve been going through a lot of changes in my life, happy and sad, and it was a beautiful reminder of God’s goodness, gifts, wisdom, and how important it is to praise and thank Him always!
God bless you, and thanks again!