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Lisa has been devoted to her yoga practice for more than ten years and completed her 200-hour training in 2025 at Asheville Yoga Center. What started as a way to move her body evolved into a source of grounding through seasons of change, growth, and reflection. She teaches mixed-level vinyasa with Yoga on the Deck…

Beth MacGray completed her yoga teacher training with Heart of Wisdom and received her certification in 2025. Her practice is rooted in presence and the art of listening inward. Yoga has deepened her connection to herself and continues to be a guide toward growth, awareness, and intentional living both on and off the mat.

Kaprice graduated from Baptiste Power Yoga Nashville in July 2025 and loves to make yoga accessible.

Sydney received their yoga teacher certification in 2025 with Heart of Wisdom. They began teaching yoga in 2025 and started teaching with Small World Yoga in 2026. Sydney loves yoga because it has been a life-changing practice that helped her reconnect with themselves during difficult seasons and build strength, resilience, and compassion both on and…

Olivia is a graduate nursing student at Vanderbilt University with a deep passion for movement and holistic wellness. She loves any activity that encourages people to move their bodies with intention and care. Yoga has been a grounding practice for her, supporting both her physical health and mental well-being through the demands of graduate school.…

A proud member of the Nashville community for 8 years and a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, Natalie is deeply aligned with Small World Yoga’s mission of bringing yoga to everyone. Her heritage from both Colombia and the Philippines has shaped her belief that yoga is a universal language of connection. Natalie is committed to making…

Ashley began practicing yoga in 2010, drawn to the clarity and steadiness she felt when she was fully present in her body. After years of considering teacher training, a move from New York City to Nashville in 2024 prompted her to finally pursue it as a way to deepen her personal practice and connect with…

Jessica is a passionate yoga teacher who views the practice as a powerful tool for connection—especially the deep, grounding connection we cultivate within ourselves. Certified through Small World Yoga in February 2025, she brings warmth, calm strength, and a heart-centered approach to every class, creating space for students to move, breathe, and reconnect with their…

Keerthana received her yoga teacher certification with The Yoga Projekt in Peoria, IL. She started teaching yoga and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2025. She discovered yoga in college, and what began as a physical practice quickly became something much deeper—a way to reconnect with herself, find stillness in the chaos, and build…

Haydn came to yoga after dancing ballet professionally, carrying with her a strong foundation in alignment, discipline, and body awareness. That chapter also taught her the importance of creating environments that encourage restoration rather than burnout. Yoga became the space where she finally felt herself healing, both physically and emotionally, and that experience continues to…