International Day of Yoga

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Every year, Small World Yoga hosts a donation-based event of yoga to celebrate International Day of Yoga on June 21.

This is a free, family friendly event open to all ages and is suitable for all levels! Kids and dogs are welcome!

❋ A Free, Public Event

Hundreds of wellness-minded yogis gather every year for a fun outdoor flow to celebrate yoga and togetherness.

❋ Community Driven

We always have live music and a thriving marketplace of vendors, merch, food and drink, and more.

❋ Music and Vendors

Yoga takes place in the Events Ellipse in front of Nashville’s iconic Parthenon in Centennial Park.

❋ Iconic Location

Schedule of Events

Vendor Marketplace and Food Trucks Open

8:30 am

All-Levels Yoga

9:00 am

Live Music
Prize Giveaways

10:00 am

Meet Your 2026 Instructors!

Masa received her yoga teacher certification in 2025 with Small World Yoga and started teaching yoga, including with Small World Yoga, in 2025. She loves yoga because it brings her a mental and physical workout, peace, focus, and the freedom to show up fully—on and off the mat.

Sarah completed her 200-hour teacher training with Baptiste Power Yoga Nashville in March 2020. From there she started teaching classes for friends and family. She continues to teach and learn new ways to expand her practice!

Katie was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. She practiced yoga on and off for several years until she discovered the amazing Baptiste yoga community in Louisville, KY. The practice sparked a deep appreciation for the physical and mental benefits of yoga. Katie studied under Laura Spalding at Yoga East in Louisville and received her 200-hour teacher certification in January 2020.

Emil, a New York City native, has practiced yoga since 2018. He noticed many underrepresented groups within the yoga community, especially Black men, and this inspired him to complete his 200-hour yoga teacher training from Shakti Power Yoga in 2023. Upon completion of training, Emil vowed to provide diversity and inclusion within the yoga community.

Musical Guest

Dailen Spencer

Dailen Spencer is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and lyricist from Panama City Beach, Florida. Combining high-quality musicianship with story-driven lyricism, he creates authentic and emotionally impactful experiences for audiences. Having worked professionally as a jazz pianist, lead vocalist, blues guitarist, and b3 organ player, his influences vary across a wide spectrum of genres. He has written and produced a catalog of unreleased music which will make their way to Spotify and Apple Music over the next year. Currently available online are Puzzle Piece Blues, Heroes of a Western Night, Time Machine, and Safe Place.

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Enjoy the Kids Zone!

IDY is a fun event for the entire family! We'll have a kid-friendly area with crafts, activities, and even kids' yoga with our own Kali Wheeler and Kat Dennis!

Kids Zone generously sponsored by James Covington, Zeitlin Sotheby's International Realty

Centennial Park

International Day of Yoga takes place at the Events Ellipse next to the Parthenon in iconic Centennial Park, right in the heart of Nashville.

Free parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to the Parthenon and in the lot running parallel to 25th Avenue North. Please visit one of our check-in stations before enjoying the marketplace and food trucks, and be sure to set up your mat in front of the main stage.