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.
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You'll never find me: In a bikini.
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The advice I always give is: You are vindicated by how you live.
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What I think makes a great yoga instructor: The ability to connect and be present with others.​
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My vice is: Sugar.​
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Being authentic and creating a safe space for students to have their own experience.
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My vice is: Coffee!
TREASURE BUTLER
CYT-200
Best character trait: My strong will.
Why I practice yoga: It keeps me anchored and feeling like I can breathe and am no longer suffocating.
You'll never find me: Deep sea fishing.
Advice I always give: Drink some water.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Being able to make people feel comfortable as they practice at their own pace, while helping them find their edge.
My vice is: Dill pickle chips.
BRITTNEY CONKLIN
ERYT-200 & RYT-500, Aerial Yoga Instructor
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.
ELISE FOLK
RYT-200
Best character trait: Kindness.
Why I practice yoga: To help with my anxiety and to pass on a unique practice to my son.
You'll never find me: Functioning in the early morning hours.
Advice I always give: Everything that happens is a learning opportunity.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: The ability to laugh.
My vice is: Reality TV.
SANDRA HEIN
RYT-200
Best character trait: Desire to learn.
Why I practice yoga: To find time for myself to do what I love, and the way it makes me think and feel.
You'll never find me: Angry for too long.
Advice I always give: The power of your mind is limitless.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Teaching with the eyes, ears, and heart.
My vice is: Dark chocolate stored in the fridge.
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.
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My vice is: My phone.
LINDSEY SOMOS
RYT-200
Best character trait: Grit. I usually do not give up on things, even if it takes a lot of failures to get success.
Why I practice yoga: To connect to all the different parts of myself and to remember that I am also connected to all other living things.
You'll never find me: Inside on a beautiful day.
The advice I always give is: Be yourself. You can't success by trying to be anyone else.
What I think makes a great yoga instructor: Keeping it real and compassionately engaging with students to help them grow.
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My vice is: Staying up really late and watching too much anime.
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.
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My vice is: My phone and food.