INSTRUCTORS
All of our instructors have extensive training, so you can feel confident in our ability to assist you as you begin or grow your personal practice. While we all come from different backgrounds, we share a passion for yoga that is translated into the way we lead our practices. We take a hands-on approach and do our best to keep you mindful of postures and aligned in your body, making practicing at Space feel remarkably like a one-on-one experience.
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.
Trainings: RYT-200 hour training in Baptiste Power Yoga; 230-HR Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training; 300-HR Advanced Yoga Teacher Training; Aircat Aerial Yoga Level I teacher training; Anatomy of Yoga immersion workshop with Dr. Ray Long; Y12SR Leadership training with Nikki Myers. Moniqua is a certified Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery) Leader.
My vice is: Sugar.
Moniqua teaches: Yoga for Beginners @ 6p on Sundays. Moniqua is also the Program Director and Lead Trainer for the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness and leads the Student Immersion program at Space that runs in 12-week sessions @ 5:45p on Wednesdays (when in session). Moniqua is also the Founder and Executive Director of our nonprofit organization Project Create Space, and leads the regular Community Yoga rotation @ 10a on Saturdays.
BRITTANY NEUCILER (AKA NUKE), STUDIO MANAGER & RYT-200
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training and 20-HR Aerial Yoga Certification through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness. Brittany is also a Certified Leader of Y12SR.
My vice is: Video games!
Nuke teaches: Aerial Yoga for Strength @ 7:15p on Mondays and HOT Power Hour @ 3p on Sundays. Nuke also leads Yoga for Recovery @ 7p on every other Saturday of the month. Nuke also participates in the regular Community Yoga rotation @ 10a on Saturdays.
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: My sweet tooth.
Sally teaches: Power Hour @ 6:15p on Thursdays.
RYAN BARGERON, RYT-200, LMT
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: Coffee!
Ryan teaches: Restorative Aerial Yoga @ 11:30a on Tuesdays.
BRITTNEY CONKLIN, RYT-200
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.
Trainings: BUTI, BUTI Hotcore, 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training and 20-HR Aerial Yoga Certification with the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness, Certified Leader of Y12SR, SUP Yoga, AcroYoga.
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.
Brittney teaches: HOT Power Hour @ 7:15p on Wednesdays.
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga certification through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness, Certified Leader of Y12SR.
My vice is: Disc golf.
Christian teaches: Yoga for Beginners @ 10a on Tuesdays. Christian also co-teaches Yoga for Recovery @ 7p on every other Saturday of the month and participates in the regular Community Yoga rotation @ 10a on Saturdays.
LJ GAY, RYT-200
Best character trait: Sarcasm.
Why I practice yoga: To bring awareness in my body, mind, and soul so I can be loving awareness to everyone else around me.
You'll never find me: Awake before 9a on the weekends.
The advice I always give is: Just be you. Who cares.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Giving the space to students to find themselves, and correcting anyone who calls a yoga instructor a teacher.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga certification through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: Sleeping/naps.
LJ teaches: Mindful Strength @ 7:30p on Thursdays.
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: My phoneeee.
Langley teaches: Slow Flow @ 5:45p on Tuesdays, Yoga for Beginners @ 7:15p on Tuesdays, and Power Vinyasa Yoga @ 5:30p on Saturdays. Langley also leads our popular Yoga for Teens series when running.
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.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training and 20-HR Aerial Yoga certification through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: My phone and food.
Catherine teaches: Energizing Flow @ 11a on Sundays and Vinyasa Yoga @ 5:45p on Mondays. Cat also participates in the regular Community Yoga rotation @ 10a on Saturdays.
ANA WEBB, CYT-200
Best character trait: My kindness and openness to others.
Why I practice yoga: To help me get out of my head, to develop strength in my body, and to surprise myself occasionally.
You'll never find me: Not thinking or planning something; it's a struggle to not be busy.
The advice I always give is: Be good to yourself. Be kind to yourself.
Fun fact about me: I have never broken a bone. Oh, and I'm allergic to dogs...even though I own one.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Someone who is genuine and fun.
Trainings: 250-HR Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training through the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness.
My vice is: TACOS! And coffee, but not together.
Ana teaches: Restorative Flow @ 5p on Thursdays.