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Jill Damer received her yoga teacher certification in 2019 with Living Waters Yoga. She started teaching yoga in 2019 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2024. She loves yoga because of the peace it brings to her. What Jill enjoys most about teaching yoga is that she finds it very rewarding to help…

Sarah started her yoga journey in the early 2000s while doing P90X workouts on DVD in her living room. She fell in love with the feeling of strength, peace, and serenity that followed each flow and started going to yoga studios to deepen her practice. In 2025, Sarah decided to take another step on her…

Kat completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Small World Yoga in 2025 and began teaching shortly afterwards. She loves practicing yoga because it helps her connect with her inner light and encourages her to be purely in the present moment. What Kat enjoys most about teaching yoga is being able to help guide others…

Chesney is new to the yoga teaching world and she cannot wait to share her love for yoga within the Nashville community. She is a licensed massage therapist and a local DJ in town! Chesney can point you to the best wellness spots and any musical related event in the city! She looks forward to…

Born and raised in Nashville, Maria was first introduced to yoga in middle school, and it was love at first sun salutation. Practicing throughout high school and college, her appreciation for the practice grew, but really cemented itself as part of her lifestyle post-pandemic. While living in Los Angeles, she experienced an extreme health crisis…

Tessa received their yoga teacher certification in 2025 with Small World Yoga. She started teaching yoga in 2025 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2026. She loves yoga because it helps reduce stress while increasing balance and flexibility. What Tessa enjoys most about teaching yoga is providing space for others to experience the…

Josh received his yoga teacher certification in 2023 with YogaRenew. He started teaching yoga in 2023 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2025. He loves yoga because it offers a path back to presence and inner strength, no matter what life brings. What Josh enjoys most about teaching yoga is helping people feel…

Lauren moved across the country throughout her adolescence to adult life, which contributed to a feeling of constant change and instability. For her, yoga brought peace and presence to her life. In 2017, she moved to Nashville and began deepening her yoga practice. She received her yoga teacher certification in 2025 with Hola Yoga (East…

Keegan has practiced yoga for over 10 years, and completed 200 hour RYT training in spring 2025 with Shakti Power Yoga in Nashville. In a world that severs our connection to ourselves—through trauma, overwork, and digital distraction—she loves how yoga helps us find our way back. She believes everyone can benefit from practicing yoga, and…

Kelsie received her yoga teacher certification in 2023 with Three Queens Yoga Studio in Philadelphia, PA. She started teaching yoga in 2023 and began teaching with Small World Yoga in 2025. She loves yoga because she believes yoga taps into a magical place of presence. What Kelsie enjoys most about teaching yoga is how yoga…