Archives: People

  • Valentina Ruiz Carrero

    Valentina Ruiz Carrero

    Valentina remembers how she felt when she practiced yoga for the first time, about ten years ago; a feeling of deep gratitude, mindfulness and happiness that she had not felt before. From that moment Valentina knew that yoga could be a channel for her to connect more deeply with her soul… But it was not…

  • Quoya Flack

    Quoya Flack

    Quoya Flack received their yoga teacher certification in 2024 with the Small World Yoga Organization. She was introduced to yoga by her father at the tender age of two years old. She loves yoga because she feels most connected to her higher self, mother earth, and how incorporating yoga has improved her focus and quality…

  • Perrishea Johnson

    Perrishea Johnson

    Shay received her yoga teacher certification in 2024 with Small World Yoga. She started teaching yoga in 2024 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2024. She yoga because it taught her to breathe. What Shay enjoys most about teaching yoga is being able to cultivate space for others where they can find peace…

  • Melissa Gordon

    Melissa Gordon

    Melissa Gordon received her yoga teacher certification in 2020 with Baptise Power Yoga School. She started teaching yoga in 2020 and began teaching with Small World in 2024. She loves yoga because in addition to supporting down regulation, it also builds mobility and strength. What Melissa enjoys most about teaching yoga is the opportunity to…

  • Maygen Lee

    Maygen Lee

    Maygen Lee received her yoga teacher certification in 2024 with Baptiste Power Yoga Nashville. She loves yoga because it provides challenge, mind-body connection, and encourages more mental clarity. What Maygen enjoys most about teaching yoga is getting to introduce yoga to anyone and everyone. Outside of yoga, she enjoys weight lifting, hiking with her rescue…

  • Jessica Burns

    Jessica Burns

    Jess received her 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2024 with Small World Yoga. She loves yoga because of its healing power and ability to create mind-body connection. What Jess enjoys most about teaching yoga is connecting with people and being able to spread the power of yoga. She hopes through teaching she can encourage students…

  • Carly Miracle

    Carly Miracle

    Carly loves yoga for the sense of connectedness it brings—connecting the individual body and mind, as well as the individual self to world around us. She’s been practicing yoga for sixteen years and has only just scratched the surface of this ancient practice. After completing her 200-hour YTT at Hola Yoga in early 2024, she’s…

  • Amanda Knarr

    Amanda Knarr
  • Abigail Lorenzo

    Abigail Lorenzo

    Abigail Lorenzo received her yoga teacher certification in 2024 with Small World Yoga. She started teaching yoga in 2024 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2024. She loves yoga because it binds her mind and body. Creating a safe place for healing. What Abigail enjoys most about teaching yoga is being able to…

  • Lou Alice Rogers

    Lou Alice Rogers

    Lou Alice Rogers received her yoga teacher certification in 2024 with Small World Yoga. She began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2024. She loves the physical expression of the poses and how they move us to a deeper connection between our bodies and our core being. What Lou Alice enjoys most about teaching yoga…