Tranquility Rising
a holistic community
created with intention by founder
Arielle J. Schmidt
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
ARIELLE
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I graduated from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor’s in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. I fell in love with yoga during my time there and leaned on my practice to keep positive and balanced as I worked as a corrections officer in the county jail. I continued my work as a corrections officer when I moved to Cincinnati and it made me realize the importance of how yoga was able to keep me true to the person I wanted to be.
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I am a certified group exercise instructor through Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and a 500 Hour Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance. I trained with the Cincinnati Yoga School through India to immerse myself in my yoga training and again in Bali. I also received my SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner Certification in Costa Rica and continued my education at the SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Center in Brooksville, Florida. Through my trainings I have learned how to use the whole person to treat the whole person.
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After returning from India in January 2017 I had a fire to really achieve my true passion of having my own private studio to share my work with others. In October 2017 I opened Tranquility Rising located in Blue Ash and walked away from my job as a corrections officer in February 2018.
After the transition I was able to dive deeper into my work with my clients and also my training. I have since been to Brussels to train with Jo Phee for Traditional Chinese Medicine, completed my 300 Hour Teacher Training in Bali in 2020 and I am currently cultivating trainings to bring to other cities outside of Cincinnati. I could not be happier to bring my offerings to everyone and look forward to working with you.​
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Additional Certifications and Trainings
2024: Aufstellung Training - Beverly Welbourne
2023: Introduction to NARM - NARM Training Institute
2023: S.C.A.R Program - Jen Schneeman
2023: Aufstellung Training - Beverly Welbourne
2023: Luk Pra Kob training (Thai herbal compress) - Robert Mcaulay
2022: Therapeutic Foot Reflexology - Cupping Dynamics
2021: Oracle Card Reader Certification - Christine Zenino
2021: Womb Temple Apprenticeship - Naomi Love
2021: 40 Hours Intro to Homeopathy - Beverly Welbourne
2020: Level 1 & 2 Gua Sha Training - Cupping Dynamics
2020: 300 Hours Yoga Teacher Training (Bali) - Will Brasher
2019: 65 Hours Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yin Training (Brussels) -Jo Phee
2018: 164 Hours SomaVeda Full Thai Yoga Practitioner Certification - Dr. Anthony James
2018: 100 Hours Mindful Yoga Therapy Certification - Suzanne Manafort
2017: 122 Hours SomaVeda Thai Yoga Practitioner Certification (Costa Rica) - Alex Ryberg
2017: 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training (India) -Will Brasher
2012: AFFA Group Exercise Certification
2012: Bachelor's Degree of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation -South Dakota State University
Published Books, Articles & Interviews
January 9, 2024 Travel to Not Escape Podcast - Arielle Schmidt's Transformation from Stressed out Corrections Officer to Holistic Healer
November 27, 2023 ShoutOut Ohio - Local Stories: Arielle Schmidt - Thai Yoga Practitioner
July 25, 2023 Bold Journey - Imposter Syndrome with Arielle Schmidt
June 30, 2023 Tell Me Your Story Podcast - Arielle Schmidt Tranquility Rising
December 12, 2022 CanvasRebel - Taking a Risk with Arielle Schmidt
June 24, 2022 Phoenix Style: Stories to Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
November 18, 2021 VoyageOhio - Local Stories with Arielle Schmidt