Black Belt and yoga: our yoga teacher in training Elaine shares her journey to become a certified yoga teacher. “Growing up I was healthy and active, but always a bit ‘thicker” than my peers. I was self-conscious about body image. It was not a hindrance, but it always floated around in my mind. My Mom […] Continue reading → 
Meet Alexandra Belisle, Clayton Yoga’s youngest teacher in training. “What do I want to do with my life? That was the big question on my mind when starting college this time last year. I pondered this question the entire first semester. There were so many options, yet none of them really peaked my interest. During […] Continue reading → 
Welcome to Clayton Yoga Studio. At Clayton Yoga, we offer daily drop-in yoga classes, yoga teacher trainings, and corporate onsite wellness yoga classes since 2003. Clayton Yoga’s founder, Michelle Maue, began practicing yoga and found a new love for life! According to Pantanjali, author of The Yoga Sutras, practicing Yoga gives each of us access […] Continue reading → 
Gladys Smith is an educator and counselor with Webster University for over 13 years! Gladys is a Licensed Clinical Counselor and Masters Addictions Therapist. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and received her 200 Hour Yoga Alliance certification training at Clayton Yoga. Gladys find that the yoga practice is a great avenue, in helping […] Continue reading → 
The following blogpost was written in preparation for our yoga teacher training by one of our fabulous yoga teacher training students, Rachel Bauman. This essay shows us that the most profound thing we may do in life is to learn how to live more simply and sweetly. Joseph Goldstein’s discussion regarding impermanence and non-clinging provided […] Continue reading → 
Bringing yoga into our everyday world is a snap! When we practice stretching and deep breathing, we begin to trust and work with abundant life-force energy. Vinyasa yoga brings the body and mind together, and ignites our spirit, opening up new space in the body for spirit to dwell. Many years ago, Yoga had brought […] Continue reading → 
Ever thought about becoming a yoga teacher? Would you like to immerse yourself deeper in practicing yoga and help others in the process? Our Clayton Yoga Teacher trainings make it possible to live your dream! We just added a new page to this site for an easy overview of our upcoming teacher training courses. Our […] Continue reading → 
January 2013 Yoga Teacher Training Course Sold Out! Our next 200hr Yoga Alliance Training is set to begin April, 2013. More and more people are getting interested in better health and living. We are understanding that the way we focus and think has a direct impact on the quality of our lives. And that in […] Continue reading → 
Michelle Maue, the founder of Clayton Yoga began her own yoga teacher training program when she discovered how difficult it was to learn how to become a yoga instructor. Over 15 years ago, Michelle Maue took her first yoga class and loved it! After practicing yoga for nearly a year, she knew the element of […] Continue reading → 
The upcoming local Yoga Teacher Training course begins January 19th + 20th, 2013 and has one space open. In addition, the 2nd training course this new year will begin April 20th + 21st, 2013. We only permit 7 applicants per teacher training! Imagine getting Yoga Alliance certification in 2013 and being ready to teach or […] Continue reading →