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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.

  • A woman leading a group exercise class, sitting on the floor with legs raised and smiling, in a gym or fitness studio with others stretching around her.

  • 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.