Touré Akela Ra is a 22-year student of yoga and the Founder of SWAY Energy Center in Southwest Atlanta. Since deepening her formal studies in Hatha Yoga in 2016, she has become known for her alignment-based teaching, precision cueing, and ability to guide students into embodied awareness through breath and disciplined practice.

Certified in 2017 as a YogaFaith Master Teacher, Touré has taught over 3,800 hours of yoga classes and teacher training. She holds the designation of E-RYT® 500 through Yoga Alliance and has led Yoga Alliance–approved teacher training since 2019. Through SWAY Energy Center, she established and developed Atlanta’s first Metaphysical Hatha Yoga® Teacher Training program—one of only a few of its kind in the country—offering both 200-hour and advanced 300-hour pathways.

Ordained through the International Metaphysical Ministry, Touré holds a bachelor’s degree in Metaphysical Science and continues her studies in classical spiritual texts, breath science, and embodied consciousness. Her work integrates traditional Hatha Yoga with applied metaphysical principles, emphasizing discipline, clarity, and the purification of the body as a vehicle for higher awareness.

Grounded in faith and guided by humility for the Hatha Yoga tradition, Touré teaches yoga as a practical path toward self-mastery. Her approach supports students seeking restoration, balance, and a deeper connection to their inner authority—without bypassing the physical body or lived experience.

As founder of SW Atlanta Yoga, her mission is to provide a steady, grounded space for students to build strength, alignment, and discernment—on and off the mat.