OUR INSTRUCTORS
All of our instructors have extensive training, so you can feel confident in our ability to meet you exactly where you are on your mat, whether you're a beginner or an advanced practitioner. All of our classes are taught from a trauma-informed perspective and we strongly adhere to a no-touch philosophy. We do our best to keep you mindful of postures and aligned in your own body, without interrupting your own process of learning and growth.
MONIQUA ACOSTA
Owner & ERYT-500, YACEP
Best character trait: My sense of humor.
Why I practice yoga: Because it keeps me present and aware of what is actually going on in my life, and not in my head.
You'll never find me: In a bikini.
The advice I always give is: You are vindicated by how you live.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: The ability to connect and be present with others.
My vice is: Sugar.
BRITTANY NEUCILER (NUKE)
Studio Manager, RYT-500. Aerial Yoga Instructor
Best character trait: Loyalty.
Why I practice yoga: I practice because it healed my body and spirit at a time I needed it most, and it continues to do so everyday.
You'll never find me: Anywhere near a clown.
The advice I always give is: Be true to yourself, not to the image everyone holds you to.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Authenticity. I don't believe a student will deeply connect with the show of yoga, but with the truth of it.
My vice is: Video games!
SALLY BALESTRIERI
RYT-200
Best character trait: Honesty, loyalty, artistic creativity.
Why I practice yoga: To calm my wandering mind and to maintain strength and flexibility.
You'll never find me: Without pet hair on my clothing.
The advice I always give is: You never know what someone else is going through. Just be kind, always.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: The ability to tailor the class for the clients attending. Giving helpful advice and cues, offering variations and challenges to work towards, and most importantly, providing each client a safe space to grow in their practice.
My vice is: My sweet tooth.
RYAN BROWN
LMT, RYT-200, Aerial Yoga Instructor
Best character trait: My sense of humor.
Why I practice yoga: To keep myself aware of my situation and to take care of my mind and body.
You'll never find me: Before 7am.
The advice I always give is: Always be teachable.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Being authentic and creating a safe space for students to have their own experience.
My vice is: Coffee!
BRITTNEY CONKLIN
ERYT-200 & RYT-500
Best character trait: Being Passionate.
Why I practice yoga: To stay sane.
You'll never find me: Eating meat or without my padawan braid.
Advice I always give: Be happy, be healthy, be a better you each day.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Being genuine and able to learn to grow within while helping others do the same.
My vice is: The three F's- Food, Friends, and Family. They're all filling in their own way. Oh did I mention food? I love food.
CHRISTIAN FRAZIER
RYT-200
Best character trait: My dry sense of humor.
Why I practice yoga: My life is kind of like Interstate 285 in Atlanta, hectic, chaotic, and stressful. Yoga provides me the grounding I need to stay effective in all of the areas that are important to me.
You'll never find me: Doing karaoke.
The advice I always give is: You get 100% of the things you never ask for.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: The ability to read students and meet them right where they're at.
My vice is: Disc golf.
LANGLEY NEWMAN
RYT-200
Best character trait: Always happy!
Why I practice yoga: It keeps me aware and helps me look at obstacles throughout my life in a different, more positive light.
You'll never find me: Not smiling
The advice I always give is: Before anything else, love yourself.
What I think makes a great instructor: The ability to create a safe space for students to have their own practice and reach closer to finding inner peace.
My vice is: My phone.
ALEX RUDOLPH
RYT-200
Best character trait: My creativity and desire to help others.
Why I practice yoga: It helps keep me balanced emotionally and mentally through all of the hardships and blessings of life.
You'll never find me: Not studying or in school.
The advice I always give is: Always be true to yourself, trust your intuition, and follow your heart.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Being true to yourself and creating a safe environment.
My vice is: Oat milk matcha lattes and sweets.
CATHERINE SULZYCKI
RYT-200
Best character trait: The ability to find humor in anything, even my own mistakes.
Why I practice yoga: Yoga teaches me to accept myself for who I am and to embrace what I can do rather than dwell on what I can’t do.
You'll never find me: Wearing high heels.
The advice I always give is: Everything happens exactly as it's supposed to.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Authenticity, the ability to recognize what students need, and a sense of humor.
My vice is: My phone and food.