Showing Up Matters: Reflections from RISE25
From May 28th through June 1st, I had the privilege of representing Prison Yoga Project (PYP) at the RISE25 Conference in Kissimmee, Florida. Hosted by All…
Yoga and Active Listening in the Juvenile Justice System: A Meeting Ground for Transformation
By Paulo Gombos, Co-Founder of The Atma Institute and PYP Brazil Director We believe that true transformation happens when we are seen, heard, and welcomed.…
Prison Yoga Project at the 36th Annual Trauma Research Foundation Conference
On May 14, Prison Yoga Project had the honor of presenting at the 36th Annual International Trauma Conference, hosted by the Trauma Research Foundation (TRF)…
How Yoga Connects Us: Highlights from Ananda Yoga Festival
This past weekend, I had the honor of attending and speaking at the Ananda Yoga Festival in Riverside, California. It was a weekend filled with…
From the Inside Out: How Yoga Teacher Training is Transforming Lives Behind Bars
Inside a correctional facility in New Hampshire, a group of women came together each week from June to December 2024—not just to stretch, breathe, or…
Josefin Wikström’s Journey: Addressing Social Injustice and Trauma in Prisons
Josefin Wikström is Prison Yoga Project’s (PYP) Program Director and Training Coordinator for Europe. Based in Sweden, she teaches yoga and movement in high-security women’s…
Prison Yoga Project Highlights Global Impact at “More Yoga, Better World” Yoga Alliance Conference
In September, Luisa Perez Escobedo, Director of Prison Yoga Project (PYP) Mexico, represented PYP at Yoga Alliance’s “More Yoga, Better World” conference, participating in a…
Mark Your Calendar: Yoga Teacher Training Registration Opens November 15!
Get ready to deepen your practice and make a difference—another round of our highly anticipated 200-Hour Yoga, Social Justice, and Leadership Teacher Training is opening…
Rebuilding Lives: A Resource for Education After Incarceration
Please read this guest post from our community! For individuals who have experienced incarceration, pursuing education can be a significant step toward healing and reintegration.…
Introducing Georgia, PYP’s new Facilitator Mentor!
Georgia (they/them) has been facilitating yoga for marginalized and system-impacted communities since 2016. Having personal experience being unhoused, incarcerated and recovering from substance abuse, they…