Hala Alaw is a 200hr RYT.

I work as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with Health IT at VUMC.

I am originally from Iraq, and I moved to the US in 2013 as a refugee. 

My family and I have lived in several difficult situations (war, leaving
our country, losing my dad after we moved to Syria, moving to Jordan, not knowing if we were going to join my mom and my brother soon in the US), all these facts built lots of anxiety, fear, and insecurity. 

I started doing yoga in 2016 and I've been practicing ever since, yoga helped me with connecting my mind with my body, reducing anxiety, and trouble with breathing, and building/toning my muscles.      

I wanted to be a yoga instructor to share the benefits that I gained from the practice and help people find and blend their true values into their practice.

I enjoy practicing and teaching Yoga because I do it with my Twin sister Nuha Alaw. I am so lucky to have her by my side and create this Yoga dynamic duo.   

I teach Power Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Sound Bath, Chair Yoga, and Trauma-informed Yoga. 

If you want to learn more about our  journey to the US, see the link below: