Moniqua Acosta

Space Yoga Studio is a donation-based yoga studio in Augusta, Georgia offering high quality trainings and practices in a range of styles, including everything from Aerial Yoga to Acoustic Restorative Yoga. Find out more about Space at www.spaceyogastudio.com and about Moniqua at http://www.acostayoga.com. Brought to her mat by a recognition of her own brokenness, Moniqua identifies first as a student and second as an instructor. Her belief that yoga opens us to a spiritual path takes precedence in both her personal practice and her instruction. Through asana and breath work, Moniqua aims to meet each student where they are and to facilitate a heightened sense of awareness and self-knowledge. With the objective of creating space for each student to grow at his or her own pace, she leads with an informal, humorous, and conversational style that is not often found in the traditional studio setting. Moniqua opened Space Yoga Studio in March of 2014 with the mission of bringing the empowerment that she had personally experienced through yoga to others. Her goal was to create a community-focused studio that made yoga accessible to practitioners of all ages, financial situations, faiths, and fitness levels. As the first and only donation-based business in Augusta, Georgia, Space Yoga Studio has become widely known for its deep connection to the community, its vibrant and diverse membership, and its creative approach to yoga and traditional economic models. A yoga practitioner for over 13 years, Moniqua began informal instruction in the year 2013 and received her 200-HR certification in Baptiste-inspired Power Yoga in January of 2014. Since her initial certification, she has received further training in Yoga Anatomy with the world-famous Dr. Ray Long as well as various other trainings in a wide array of styles and traditions, including AcroYoga and Aerial Yoga, receiving a certification in Aerial Yoga in May of 2014. Moniqua has also completed a second 230-HR training and is the Lead Trainer for the Space Yoga Institute of Health and Wellness. In addition to yoga, Moniqua is also an instructor of Spanish, and received her MA in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Florida in 2008. She currently teaches Spanish at Georgia Military College and Augusta University, both in Augusta.