Earn 30 YACEP Continuing Education hours with Yoga Alliance within this training Thread the Needle by Alisha, Edge Alum WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS TRAINING? Yoga Teachers looking to add Pilates to their repertoire while earning continuing education hours for Yoga Alliance. WHAT IS THIS TRAINING? This is a 100-hour Pilates + Yoga Fusion Teacher Training that represents CLARA PILATES, wife of Joseph Pilates. It includes our signature ACE Group Fitness certificate which aims to ass

Clara Pilates: A Teacher Worth Remembering I first trained in Pilates in 2008. Over the years, I have offered training, continued exploring the work, and been a member of Power Pilates. As I return to my Pilates offerings during another season of growing interest, I want to bring Clara Pilates into the conversation. Her contributions to the development, teaching, and continuation of the method deserve a place in how we introduce it to our students. The history of Pilates ofte

yogi. artist. mentor. Michelle Rae Sobi is a yoga teacher trainer, mentor, continuing education provider (YACEP), and author. TRAINER MENTOR YACEP AUTHOR TRAINER Yoga teacher training programs designed with structure, flexibility, and real-world application. Students are supported through mentorship, practice teaching, and a steady learning rhythm. MENTOR Guided support for teachers and students developing their voice, confidence, and direction. This work focuses on clarity,

Over 150 verified graduate reviews through Yoga Alliance Social Credentialing. Yoga Alliance Reviews These are graduate reflections shared through the Yoga Alliance review system over many years of teaching. They represent students from diverse backgrounds, including aspiring yoga teachers, experienced educators, prenatal specialists, children's yoga teachers, and practitioners seeking to deepen their personal practice. "I am so grateful to have found Edge Yoga School & Arts

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Let Michelle Rae Sobi guide you through a complete Classical Pilates teacher training, delivered through personalized private sessions. Classical Pilates High Mat EDGE YOGA SCHOOL. SOBI ART SCHOOL. CLARAS PILATES. Together, they make SOBIS EDGE. This Pilates teacher training is built around private sessions and one-on-one mentoring with Michelle Rae Sobi in our downtown Wheaton studio. No apps. No on-demand lessons. No prerecorded classes. No AI taking notes or recording you.

Join us for Mat I or continue on for our full CLARAS PILATES training. Pilates Intensive Weekend Training | Mat I 40-Hour Mat I Certificate Training Send us a CHAT to inquire about the next training intensive. Training will be held in Wheaton, IL and led by Michelle Rae Sobi. Saturday | 12:00–5:00 PM Sunday | 12:00–5:00 PM Plus: 10 Hours On-Demand Learning 10 Hours Live Webinars Additional Guided Practice & Coursework 40 Total Training Hours The Pilates Intensive Weekend Trai

A New Reading Series Begins I have been thinking for some time about how I wanted to share the books I have written, particularly now that so much of what we see online has become polished, automated, edited, and increasingly removed from the person who created it. For a moment, I considered doing exactly that. I could upload a script, use an avatar, clean up every pause, remove every background sound, and create something that looked almost perfect. Michelle Rae Sobi Instead

What's the difference? Pilates + Yoga Thank you for joining me today. Michelle Rae Sobi here to talk a little bit about our ever-changing industry. You may have noticed or have heard that Pilates is certainly having a minute. That’s a wonderful thing. Pilates is a really beautiful discipline and actually doesn’t compete at all when approached the right way, or when approached in a way where yoga and Pilates can complement one another. So, if you think about it in that way, Pi

You May Already Be Further Along Than You Think Recently, my application to sit for the PMI Project Management Office Certified Professional examination was accepted by the Project Management Institute. As I began preparing for this next step, I found myself looking at nearly two decades of work through a new lens. Developing teacher trainings, coordinating retreats, launching websites and bringing programs through credential approval had involved far more than teaching yoga.

Be sure the labor you give feeds your soul. Do you find yourself thinking about what labor earns your time? This year, choose a pathway that makes your heart sing, your dreams come true, and brings you to the places you want to go. USE CODE: LABOR26 to $AVE 30% on any of our programs. Not sure which one is right for you? Send Michelle a CHAT on the website to begin a conversation. RYT 200 - Become a Yoga Teacher (200 hours) RYT 500 - Teach Classes, Workshops, Retreats (300

Are you ready to bring your career to the next level? Yoga Studio Managers are the ultimate Project Managers. If you are Edge Alum of our 300-hour program, come see me. EDGE YOGA SCHOOL GRADUATE TO SOBIS EDGE PMO Are you an Edge Yoga School Alum that took our 300-hour yoga teacher training? Did you know your manual was a series of workshops, and within those workshops, we worked on Projects? If your career has since changed from "I want to share my yoga practice and become a

Ayurvedic Learning Atelier Ayurvedic Studio is a private learning atelier centered on Ayurveda, with 75-minute experiences designed to create time for learning, exploration, practice, and integration. Tea is always part of the experience, and sessions are private, personal, and fully clothed. Ayurveda remains at the heart of the studio. The offerings provide several ways to explore traditional ideas and practices through conversation, movement, meditation, self-care, rest, an

Yoga Alliance acronyms unpacked for you. What Do All Those Yoga Alliance Letters Mean? 🧘‍♀️ If you have ever looked at a yoga teacher’s credentials and wondered what RYT, E-RYT, RCYT, RPYT, or YACEP actually mean, here is the breakdown. Yoga teacher training can be the beginning of a much larger educational path. 👇🏼 RYT 200 | Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 Hours This is the foundational Yoga Alliance teacher credential. It begins with completion of a 200-hour teacher trainin

It is simply access. The Best Way to Make Yoga Teacher Training Accessible Is to Make It Accessible Yesterday, one of our graduates thanked me for making yoga teacher training accessible to her. My response was simple: “The best way to make training accessible is to make it accessible.” It sounds almost too obvious, but accessibility has to be more than something written into a mission statement. It has to show up in the actual structure of a program. That can mean flexible p

Earn your CYP in a year-long mentorship with Michelle Rae Sobi A self-paced, mentor-supported journey for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners exploring personal practice through creativity and reflection. Sobi Art School is pleased to introduce Crown Pathway, a self-paced, mentor-supported journey through seven centers of personal practice. Crown Pathway was created for yoga teachers who want to explore visual storytelling as a way of sharing their craft, as well as e

THE LIVER’S ROLE IN HOW YOU THINK AND FEEL. THE LIVER’S ROLE IN HORMONES, MOOD, AND METABOLISM The liver is one of the body’s most important organs. It processes nutrients, medications and hormones; produces bile to help the body absorb fats, cholesterol and certain vitamins; removes bacteria and toxins from the blood; and produces proteins needed for blood clotting. The liver also contributes to blood sugar regulation. It stores glucose in the form of glycogen and releases

A new way to approach yoga teacher training Introducing the Tuesday Workshop | Yoga Alliance Pathway I have heard from many students who have wanted to begin Yoga Teacher Training but needed a financially approachable place to start. The new Tuesday Workshop | Yoga Alliance Pathway was created for that student. We gather Tuesdays from 5–7 PM at Edge Yoga School for conversation, study, practice, reflection, and mentorship. Each workshop is $40, and students register one week

Stay in luxury in the city by the lake. Crafting a Yoga Retreat in Downtown Chicago A yoga retreat does not have to take place on a distant island or require an international flight. A thoughtfully designed city retreat can offer the same opportunities for practice, reflection, connection, and renewal while inviting participants to experience a familiar place differently. Downtown Chicago provides a beautiful setting for this kind of retreat, combining yoga, art, architecture

Your local news...from the other side of the world. WHAT’S ON THE FRONT PAGE? One of my favorite things about travel is discovering what I didn’t know I didn’t know. This morning in Rome, I found myself looking through newspapers from Italy and the United States. Same day. Same world. Many of the same events. And yet, remarkably different front pages. War and international conflict. European economics. Italian politics. Culture. Sport. Public figures. Stories that command eno