ABOUT THE STUDIO
At The Yoga Seed we explore movement with a focus on awareness, alignment, and balance - cultivating a deeper connection to our bodies that extends beyond the mat.
Each pose is viewed as a building block tailored to your unique needs. Through creative sequencing and personalized attention with props and tools, you’ll build strength, enhance mobility, and foster a mind-body awareness that deepens your practice over time.
MEET THE TEAM
EACH OF OUR INSTRUCTORS BRINGS A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE TO EACH CLASS THEY TEACH.
After 15 transformative years of teaching yoga in Chicago, founder Christina Corso felt a deep calling to create The Yoga Seed, a sanctuary for holistic movement and community.
At The Yoga Seed, our mission is to make yoga accessible to every body, honoring all stages of life and promoting inclusivity. Each class is designed to inspire and empower, focusing on alignment-based sequences that are dynamic, enjoyable, and thoughtfully challenging. Christina’s approach encourages students to explore their own bodies, fostering a sense of connection and mindfulness.
Beyond the mat, Christina believes that the practices learned in yoga can lead to profound improvements in everyday life. She is dedicated to creating a supportive environment where students can cultivate strength, flexibility, and confidence, helping them feel better physically and emotionally.
Join us at The Yoga Seed to nurture your practice, find your community, and embark on a journey toward greater well-being. Together, we’ll plant the seeds of growth, resilience, and joy!
Christina Corso
Yoga Teacher & Studio Owner
Allison has been teaching in the Chicagoland area since 2002 and has steadily incorporated training in many different avenues of yoga practice and meditation. She is a certified Yoga, Yoga Tune Up®, Roll Model Method® and iRest Yoga Nidra® teacher.
Her experiences teaching locally and globally have allowed her to meet a diversity of students, and her extensive teaching toolbox enables a personalized experience for them in every class.
Allison is an approachable, humorous and compassionate teacher who sequences creatively and safely while acknowledging and welcoming everyone as they are.
Every practice with Allison is full of laughter and joy, coupling deep inquiry with helpful hands-on assists, a love of anatomy and a welcoming community.
Allison English
Yoga Teacher
Alice York is a 200-hr RYT as well as a 200-hr certified teacher in Katonah Yoga. She was the first teacher certified in Katonah Yoga in Chicago and the State of Illinois.
Additionally, Alice has extensive training in restorative and yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation and pranayama practices, anatomy, ayurveda, Taoism and TCM, yoga for children, and prenatal yoga.
She also holds a 100-hr certification in Pilates Mat + Anatomy, adding more dimension to her teaching and variety to her class offerings.
Alice is Reiki Level 1-certified and currently studying herbalism.
Alice York
Yoga & Mat Pilates Teacher
Emily Rezetko
Yoga Teacher
Emily has been teaching yoga in Chicago for 10 years and has recently completed her Yoga Therapist certification, giving her the knowledge to work with folks having chronic conditions ranging from injury/pain to cancer to anxiety and depression.
Emily strives to create a welcoming, enjoyable environment with accessible sequencing that each student can adjust to meet their own needs.
Emily honors the indigenous roots of yoga and shares the practices from a place of respect and love.
As a mobility and mindset coach with over two decades of coaching experience, Julie works for the athlete to help them realize their highest potential, shut down limited beliefs, and breakthrough specific goals in their sport to unlock their next level of performance through targeted mindset strategy, muscle work (myofascial release stretch therapy and recovery practices) to create optimal range of motion, movement fluency, and breath practices.
Julie completed her undergraduate degree at Purdue University and has a vast training background with experience in the high performance strategies that elite athletes trust to improve their performance each season and lead long, successful careers both on and off the field.
Julie Mackey
Yoga Teacher
Ghienhel discovered Pilates in 2012, after years of dedicated circuit weight training. While weight training offered great physical results, her mind and body craved something deeper, which she found in Pilates. More than just a workout, Pilates became a way to connect with her body’s strength and resilience on a new level.
Ghienhel strives to help her clients integrate Pilates into their everyday lives. For her, the practice doesn’t end in the studio—it’s where it begins, with movement and breath guiding every part of the day.
Ghienhel Capule
Mat Pilates
Michelle began to bond with the mat on a regular basis 20 years ago, stemming from years of studying various styles of dance, experimenting in Yoga and Pilates, and being an avid runner.
Michelle infuses her classes with a playful yet alignment-focused vinyasa flow, energizing and strengthening from the core outward. She warmly welcomes all practitioners, firmly believing that the balance, energy, and respect cultivated on the mat reflect the mindful practices we should share in our daily lives.
Every time you step onto the mat with Michelle, you’re presented with a fresh opportunity to let go and discover something new about yourself, at your own pace. Her classes encourage greater awareness and self-exploration, inviting you to embrace the journey of growth and transformation. Join Michelle to experience yoga as a joyful practice that nurtures both body and mind.
Michelle Andriano
Yoga Teacher
Caroline’s Journey into Pilates started after years of pushing her body through intense HIIT and cardio classes. While she loved the challenge, she found herself craving something that would build strength without the wear and tear. That’s when Pilates caught her attention.
Caroline is passionate about how Pilates not only transforms the body but also enhances the way we move in everyday life. It’s not just a workout- it’s a way to feel stronger, more balanced, and connected to your body every single day.
Caroline Van Fossan
Mat Pilates
Our studio is located at
2229 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
PARKING
Metered street parking is available and easy around the studio.
We recommend arriving 5-10 minutes before class to locate a spot.