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WE HOLD SPACE

FOR EVERYONE

Removing barriers,
one breath at a time.

On the mat or beyond it, Small World Yoga makes yoga accessible to all. We believe transformation should never be limited by cost, location, or circumstance, and that everyone deserves a space to move, breathe, and belong.

Through mindful movement, we teach tools for healing, growth, and self-awareness. Because when one person finds balance, that energy ripples outward, strengthening families, neighborhoods, and entire communities.

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Learn More About Our Mission
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    Trauma-Informed

    Through trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness, our teachers help students manage trauma and stress both on and off the mat.

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    Inclusive

    We believe yoga belongs to everyone. By holding space for difference and vulnerability, we create a world where everyone has room to breathe.

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    Accessible

    Each class we teach is designed to suit any physical and mental ability. Our goal is to make yoga approachable so everyone can enjoy its benefits.

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Nashville’s first and only nonprofit donation-based yoga studio.

When you practice here, you make yoga possible for someone else. Every class helps fund free community programs.

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Outreach Programs and Partnerships

Beyond our studio classes and free community classes, we also offer outreach programs that bring yoga directly to partners across Middle Tennessee. Through collaborations with schools, recovery centers, prisons, homeless shelters, and other service organizations, we provide equitable access to the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of yoga. These closed-group classes are not open to the public but remain a cornerstone of our mission, creating opportunities for connection, healing, and empowerment in every setting.

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  • Group of inmates in orange prison uniforms participating in a yoga class in a room with wooden paneling and ceiling lights, instructed by a woman standing at the front.

  • Group of people participating in a yoga class, doing a modified downward dog pose on mats in a studio with black and white photographs on the walls.

  • A young girl with curly hair doing a yoga pose on a black mat outdoors on a grassy lawn, with houses and trees in the background on a sunny day.

  • A young girl smiling and lying on her stomach on a yoga mat, participating in a stretching exercise in a classroom or activity room with other children in the background.

  • Man in white T-shirt practicing yoga in a plank position on a green yoga mat in a room with other people.

  • Group of people in a classroom doing a yoga pose with a woman instructor in front, who is smiling, holding a tree pose, and standing on one leg.

Where We Teach

  • Lipscomb University

  • Edgehill Apartments

  • Day 7

    Verdant Center

  • Frist Art Museum

    Nashville Symphony

  • TailGate Brewery

    Prickly Pear

  • The New Beginnings Center

    The Phoenix

  • Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

  • Boston Consulting Group

    Franke Corporation

    Her Complexion

    Launch Tennessee

  • Boys & Girls Club of Middle TN

    Carter Lawrence Elementary School

    Charlotte Park Elementary School

    Cole Elementary School

    Fall Hamilton Elementary School 

    Gallatin Shalom Zone

    Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee

    Goodlettsville Elementary School

    Green Hills Library

    Harvest Hands

    Hattie Cotton Elementary School

    H.G. Hill Middle School

    I Would Rather Be Reading

    Inglewood Elementary School

    James Lawson High School

    Jere Baxter Middle School

    John Overton High School

    KIPP Nashville Public Schools

    Margaret Allen Middle School

    Percy Priest Elementary School

    Robert Churchwell Elementary School

    St. Bernard Academy

    University School of Nashville

    YMCA Community Action Program

    Youth Encouragement Services

  • Bellevue Library

    Bordeaux Library

    Edmondson Pike Library

    Goodlettsville Library

    Hermitage Library

    Linebaugh Library 

    Looby Library

    Madison Library

    Main Nashville Public Library

    Old Hickory Library

    Richland Park Library

    Southeast Library

    Thompson Lane Library

  • Centennial Park Conservancy

    Cheekwood Estate and Gardens

    Larkspur Conservation

    Mill Ridge Park

  • Davidson County Residential Drug Court

    Davidson County Sheriff’s Office

  • Behavioral Care Center Nashville

    BrightQuest Mental Health

    Hermitage Hall

    Mental Health Cooperative

    Recovery Unplugged

    Rolling Hills Hospital

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center Firefly Clinic

    Walnut Academy

  • 4:13 Strong

    Best Buddies

    Friends Life Community

    The Healing Trust

    Martha O'Bryan Center

    Nations Ministry

    Oasis Center

    Room in the Inn

    St. Luke’s Community House

  • Get OuTside Therapy Services

    Gilda’s Club of Middle Tennessee

    Phillips Healthcare

  • Hillwood Country Club

    Hillwood Presbyterian Church

    Sevier Park Community Center

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