Owner | Yoga & Dance Instructor | World Champion Jingle Dancer | Performing Artist

Acosia Red Elk is an enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe from Northeastern Oregon, a 10x World Champion Jingle Dancer and world renowned performing artist. She is an International Yoga & Dance Instructor, entrepreneur, business owner, film producer, snowboard instructor, glass artist, cultural teacher and wellness advocate. She frequently travels the world performing tribal dance as well as  sharing cultural knowledge, movement and meditation. 

Acosia is the creator of Powwow/Yoga, a fusion practice that braids together tribal dancing and yoga for a well rounded workout with an Indigenous approach to wellness. Acosia leads classes with a 7 Generation Approach, teaching us that everything that we do should be done with a sustainable mindset to protect what is sacred. 

Acosia founded 7GEN, LLC in 2022 and opened 7GEN Wellness Center in downtown Pendleton Oregon in 2024 where she offers classes, workshops, trainings, retreats, events, music and art workshops, etc.

Certifications:

• 200hour YTT  Vinyasa Yoga

• Sculpt/Bands/Hotcore/Insanity

• 200hr Buti Yoga 

• Y12SR - Yoga 12 Step Recovery 

Acosia won The Doris Duke Foundation Artist Award in 2024 as one of the most Influential Dance Artists in America, only awarded to 6 artists a year, receiving a $500,000 award in unrestricted artist funds.