Any certified yoga teacher who has a passion for teaching accessible yoga. Our growing team of 100+ teachers come from all walks of life and thoughtfully balance their teaching commitments with their other responsibilities. Some are parents, some are in graduate programs, some have made yoga their day job, and some have full-time jobs and teach yoga on the evenings/weekends.

Beyond being certified, we also require that teachers commit to teaching regularly in one location twice per month. We want to give our students a consistent experience with dedicated, dependable teachers who take teaching seriously. We also require that they maintain part-time teaching insurance.

We teach a variety of styles, including power, gentle, restorative, kids, and chair yoga. At our Community Studio, we primarily teach power flow with a few restorative classes. In our outreach program, the style depends on the location and population we’re serving. Regardless of the style, all of our classes are designed to be accessible to whoever walks in the door.

We partner with over 100 outreach locations, including public schools, libraries, recovery centers, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, metro parks, and more. Our mission is to bring free trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness services to populations who are underserved and historically marginalized.

We could use your help!

Interested in teaching for Small World Yoga? If you’re a certified yoga teacher, we’d love to hear from you (and if you’re not, read about getting certified below!). All new Small World Yoga teachers start with orientation with our leadership team to understand commitments, requirements, and opportunities. After that, they work with our Outreach Manager and/or our Youth Partnerships Manager to get placed at one or more of our many outreach locations. SWY teachers are required to teach at least two outreach classes per month. Our teachers are considered volunteers, receiving a $15 honorarium per class.

Help us bring free yoga to all.