I met Michelle and found Edge Yoga School in 2017, during a pretty intense chapter of my life. I…read morehad recently lost my mom, was newly navigating yoga, and was in the middle of a messy career transition. Walking into the RYT 200 program felt less like joining a school and more like finding solid ground again.
What stood out immediately was the depth of the training. Michelle's syllabus is thorough and well thought out, both on the teaching side and the practicum side. You leave knowing how to teach, not only how to practice. There is real structure, clear expectations, and a strong emphasis on doing the work, showing up prepared, and understanding what it means to hold space responsibly.
At the same time, the program goes far beyond checking boxes for certification. Michelle genuinely wants her students to grow. She helps you understand how to build your own 200-hour program and beyond, if that's the path you want to take. That level of transparency and mentorship is rare. She doesn't gatekeep knowledge. She shares it.
One thing I deeply appreciated about Michelle's approach is how strongly she promotes individuality and emotional intelligence. The goal is not to rush through modules or memorize material. She encourages you to think for yourself, ask better questions, and stay true to who you are as both a student and a teacher. You are learning yoga, and you are also learning how to lead, communicate, and hold responsibility with integrity.
Michelle does not hand-hold, and that is intentional. She expects students to take ownership of their learning and their growth. For some people, that level of accountability can feel uncomfortable at first. For me, it was empowering. She treats you like a capable adult with real potential, not someone who needs to be managed step by step.
That balance, strong guidance paired with personal responsibility, is a big reason this training had such a lasting impact on me. It helped me grow confidence, discernment, and trust in my own voice, skills that have stayed with me long after the certification was complete.
Michelle is a self-made businesswoman and a true one-woman show. She is generous with her time, her experience, and her energy, and she consistently over-delivers. What you see is what you get. Passionate, smart, direct, and deeply committed to the work and to her students.
I went on to complete my 500-hour training and earned a Lead Teacher certification for Yoga Teacher Training through Edge. Almost ten years later, I'm still in touch with Michelle, and she is exactly who she was then, full of ideas, spirit, and genuine love for yoga and teaching.
Edge Yoga School was life-changing for me, both personally and professionally. If you're looking for a yoga teacher training that is grounded, rigorous, supportive, and designed to help you take your experience as far as you want to go, this is it.