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Accredited Yoga Teacher Training

Whether you’re beginning your yoga teaching journey or ready to take your skills to the next level, Baptiste Power Yoga Nashville—Small World Yoga’s official teacher training school—offers Yoga Alliance–accredited 200-hour and 300-hour certification programs designed to help you grow, teach, and lead with confidence.

Learn to teach powerful, accessible classes, deepen your understanding of yoga philosophy, and step into leadership on and off the mat—all within a supportive, mission-driven community.

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Why Train With Us

  • People practicing yoga in a studio, doing downward dog poses on yoga mats.

    Your Tuition Gives Back

    Your tuition directly fuels Small World Yoga’s mission—bringing free yoga to people of all ages and backgrounds, including those in schools, shelters, recovery centers, and correctional facilities.

  • A woman leading a yoga class for children in a gymnasium. She is sitting cross-legged on a mat, with arms raised, demonstrating a pose. The children sit on their mats, attentively watching her. The wall behind features gym rules and colorful mats.

    Start Teaching Right Away

    As part of Small World Yoga, you’ll gain access to 75+ partner locations across Nashville. From studios to schools and libraries, there’s a place for you to share your practice.

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    Hands-On From Day One

    You’ll begin practice teaching on day one—building real experience and practical skills to confidently lead classes by the time you’re certified.

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Small World Yoga’s Baptiste Power Yoga Nashville (BPYN) is Nashville’s only nonprofit-affiliated, Yoga Alliance–registered training program. We offer accredited 200- and 300-hour certifications, plus workshops and continuing education.

You’ll gain hands-on experience, practical teaching skills, and a strong foundation in power yoga. Graduates qualify for Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) certification through Yoga Alliance, recognized by studios and gyms nationwide.

200 Hour Training

An immersive, seven-weekend program designed for anyone ready to deepen their practice or begin teaching. You’ll learn the foundations of power vinyasa yoga, explore self-inquiry and yoga philosophy, and gain the skills to confidently lead and assist classes in the Baptiste style.

  • Saturdays and Sundays
    8 am–7 pm

    January 17–18
    January 24–25
    January 31–February 1
    February 7–8
    February 14–15
    February 21–22
    February 28–March 1

  • $2,750 until December 19
    $3,250 Full Price

    We offer discounted tuition for military members, first responders, and educators. Email us for details.

  • A $25 application fee is required. A $300 deposit holds your spot, with full tuition due by the first day of training. Application fee and deposit count toward your tuition.

    Flexible payment plans are available.

    Tuition does not include required reading materials.

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Pay $25 App Fee
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300 Hour Training

A six-month advanced program for certified 200-hour teachers ready to refine their craft and expand their leadership. You’ll deepen your study of Baptiste methodology, intelligent sequencing, anatomy, and facilitation—building the mastery and confidence to teach, lead, and serve at the next level.

  • Coming soon!

  • $3,750 Early Bird
    $4,000 Full Price

    We offer discounted tuition for military members, first responders, and educators. Email us for details.

  • A $25 application fee is required. A $500 deposit holds your spot, with full tuition due by the final weekend. Application fee and deposit count toward your tuition.

    Flexible payment plans are available.

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Pay $25 App Fee
Pay $25 App Fee

DEIA Scholarship

Small World Yoga is committed to increasing diversity and leadership in yoga. Our YTT Equity Scholarship empowers BIPOC students to become teachers and leaders—helping bridge the racial representation gap within our community.

    • Identify as BIPOC

    • Age 18+

    • First-time 200-hour YTT participant

    • Live in the Greater Nashville area

    • Submitted a YTT application

    • Attend all training dates

    • Complete one post-training mentor meeting

  • December 10, 2025: Application Deadline

    December 11–12, 2025: Phase 1 applicant reviews

    December 15–16, 2025: Phase 2 applicant interviews

    December 18–19, 2025: Funding awarded

    January 17, 2026: 200-hour training starts

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Meet Our Facilitators

  • A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair smiling outdoors, standing in front of green foliage, wearing a sleeveless yellow top.

    Liz Veyhl

  • A smiling woman with glasses and a bun hairstyle, wearing a sleeveless black shirt with the words "Hello Sunshine," and a blue beaded necklace, standing outdoors near a body of water.

    Savanna Starko

  • A young woman with dark skin and long braided hair, wearing a white headscarf and matching blouse, stands in front of a tropical leaf background with pink and gold eyeshadow, full lips, and a tattoo on her chest.

    Mikka Parrish

  • A young man with a knee brace smiling while sitting in a red canoe on a calm lake, surrounded by fall-colored trees.

    Cody Mitchell

  • Smiling woman with long, wavy dark hair standing against a white brick wall.

    Meghan Midgett

  • Close-up of a woman with brown hair and fair skin, outdoors with trees and a wooden fence in the background.

    Meghan Henry

  • Close-up of a young woman with shoulder-length light brown hair with blonde tips, smiling slightly, wearing a light blue tank top and a delicate necklace, outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Sarah Ellis

What Our Grads Say

  • "The teachers taught us more than just healthy alignment, effective sequencing, and confidence in teaching—they believed in each of us completely."

  • “This was an amazing experience that helped me grow in my yoga and in my personal development. I walked out on the day of graduation ready to teach an empowering, challenging power yoga class.”

  • "The facilitator’s experience and knowledge brought so much to the training program. I learned so much about the physical components of yoga, meditation types and breathing techniques."