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

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.

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

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

Let me teach you how to take yourself there. Retreat, anyone? Let yoga take you all over the world. Join our yoga teacher training to open enrollment into our Yoga Retreat Specialist program to earn forty of your training hours! Think of this little gem as a "Minor" to your "Major" Yoga Alliance program. Michelle holds the highest distinctions that Yoga Alliance offers, over one-hundred fifty 5 STAR reviews from graduates and the experience you need spanning nearly twenty yea

Connecting the dots from education to profession. Now that you have completed your training, capture your practice with a professional photoshoot. The most authentic way to share your offerings is by sharing your offerings. You will be guided by an experienced photographer that understands your style. Rehearse a teaching demonstration and receive feedback before approaching a studio. Knowing what to expect can go a long way for a teacher to prepare in a safe space. Send Miche

Come Sit Beside Me for Tea Over the years, I have discovered that people rarely arrive at yoga teacher training because they want to memorize anatomy terms or learn Sanskrit pronunciation. Those things matter and certainly have their place, but they are seldom the reason someone first walks through the door. More often, people arrive because something in life is shifting. Children are growing older, careers are changing, relationships are evolving, retirement is approaching,

Learn about the history of coreXyoga™ Edge Alum Jenna, Circ 2015 Why Core Strength Became Personal: The Story Behind coreXyoga™ In 2004, Michelle Rae Sobi’s relationship with movement changed dramatically. A serious accident resulted in complex orthopedic injuries and lasting physical challenges. She was eventually told that she should expect to continue relying on a walker or another mobility device. By 2008, Michelle’s insurance coverage for physical therapy had run out, bu

Trauma-Informed Series Trauma-informed yoga is not limited to one population or teaching environment. It is reflected in the language we use, the choices we offer, the structure we create, and the way we respond when a student participates differently than expected. Edge Yoga School’s new Trauma-Informed Series includes three separate continuing education workshops: 🌱 Teaching Trauma-Informed Yoga to Children Explore supportive language, developmentally appropriate choices,

Letting the real back in. Edge Alum, Faby Are We Ready to Let the Shadows Back In? Are you beginning to yearn for photographs with shadows? For years, photographers have worked to control them. We have softened them, filled them, moved lights to avoid them and edited them away. Shadows across a wall, beneath a hand or around the body were often treated as problems to solve. Now I wonder if it is time to let them back in. We are surrounded by an increasing amount of digital ar

Understanding the different kinds of professional support that may help bring a retreat concept to life Completing the Yoga Retreat Specialist continuing education course can help a yoga professional understand how to develop a thoughtful retreat concept. It does not mean the graduate must build every schedule, coordinate every contributor, or manage every travel detail alone. Once the educational experience is complete, the Yoga Retreat Specialist becomes the owner of their

Helping Children Thrive Through Yoga Helping Children Thrive Through Yoga Discover a joyful pathway into Children's Yoga, mindfulness, and Yoga Alliance teacher training. Children naturally move, imagine, breathe, and play. Yoga gives them a safe space to develop confidence, emotional resilience, focus, creativity, and self-awareness while having fun. Join Edge Yoga School for a welcoming community workshop introducing Children's Yoga through playful movement, breathing techn

RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT, YACEP Michelle Rae Sobi, Yoga Alliance Edge Yoga School Yoga Alliance Programs Edge Yoga School offers five Yoga Alliance registered training pathways designed to support students from foundational teacher training through advanced and specialty credentials. 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Our RYS 200 program is a 200-hour foundational yoga teacher training experience. After successfully completing the program, eligible graduates may apply to Yoga

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