Just a Yogi finding mindfulness through the art of yoga.

Michelle Rae Sobi is an American yoga educator, mentor, artist, and author based in Illinois. She is the founder of Edge Yoga School & Arts. Her work integrates yoga teacher training, mentorship, trauma-informed education, Ayurveda-informed study, and visual storytelling, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. Sobi’s professional identity has been described through the phrase “yogi. artist. mentor,” reflecting the integration of her teaching, creative practice, and mentorship-based approach to education. EARLY DAYS Sobi began teaching yoga in the late 2000s under the name Salutations Yoga, offering classes in shared community spaces in Naperville, Illinois, including the Naperville Women’s Club, also known as the Ol...