Prison Yoga Project Community | Site-Wide Activity https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:50 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 91beb329d9a88364a5471228b9545919 Heather replied to the topic "Lesson 1, Chapters 1-3" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11102/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:58:38 -0700 1. I am a 53 year old white woman and I was raised by very conservative parents.  However, for some strange reason, I never took the same stand as my parents in regard to social politics and minorities.  I would…   Read more»

]]> 7ba352dec7963a8a311b599d6d65ffed Cloe replied to the topic "8/20/26 Live Session Recording (Module 8)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11098/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:16:28 -0700 Binging the last several weeks’ sessions has been insane, but I feel like everything connects and flows together so well! I hadn’t known much about saucha prior to this session, so gaining understanding of this niyama has been interesting. I…   Read more»

]]> 7c0aa52aeb9e623e21136ece4c68d3c3 Cloe replied to the topic "8/13/26 Live Session Recording (Module 7)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11097/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:02:40 -0700 Learning about aparigraha provided me with a huge opportunity to reflect on how often attachment can show up through expectations, especially in working with people who are incarcerated or involved in the justice system. In my role, I can want…   Read more»

]]> 4619f264328373de364ab9ab9f051ad1 Cloe replied to the topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11096/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:51:17 -0700 Brahmacharya provided such an open opportunity to really think and consider how I have approached my yoga practice! I think for me, it was less about the idea of “restriction,” and more about how I can find balance and intentionality…   Read more»

]]> 7087da901947cbf0b5447a0c1217c68c Cloe replied to the topic "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11095/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:41:55 -0700 I’ve been playing a huge game of catch up these last few weeks (watching the sessions literally during any space time I can find lol). Our unit at work is down an officer, meaning I am now supervising two caseloads’…   Read more»

]]> 5e143945bf920b8f969b4c2ee2cd1dfd Cloe replied to the topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11094/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:33:27 -0700 I really value the aspect of satya, or truthfulness. Satya is not only being honest with others, but being honest with myself. I have found myself taking more time to reflect on how easy it can be to abandon or…   Read more»

]]> 967922db225090a198174c142294c561 Bill posted a new post. https://community.prisonyoga.org/?p=68051 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:48:35 -0700
Build a Bridge. Shine a Light.

Bringing Yoga Into Every Stage of the Justice System The following reflection was written by Judge Dan Healy, a Superior Court judge in Solano County,…

]]> 0 822ff2a3023cf2bdff0daa7b0ae3ba28 Brianna replied to the topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11086/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:37:02 -0700 I was looking through my progress tracker and I think I missed part of this live session so I would like to provide my feedback! Truth to me feels like a hard pill to swallow. I have spent a lot…   Read more»

]]> ee0573f4d32c4968e81f2932ccb56cc5 Andrew replied to the topic "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11083/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:46:12 -0700 Congratulations, Anne!What a big step. You’re well on your way! It was scary and overwhelming for me too at first.And we are our own worst critics, I’m not sure that ever goes away, but it may be what drives us…   Read more»

]]> 3ff50160d9a5be535acc60e2288608ea Andrew liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11082/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:40:14 -0700 575fd20c34e56ead87f79c8398dbd447 Skye replied to the topic "8/13/26 Live Session Recording (Module 7)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11078/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:20:36 -0700 Reflections: How does Aparigraha invite you to think differently about attachment, expectations, letting go, or your role as a facilitator? Aparigraha allows me to feel encouraged as a facilitator to overall allow myself to feel the freedom that comes with…   Read more»

]]> e5c7da684773b901646b55a3d62f4612 Skye replied to the topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11077/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:58:56 -0700 • What, if anything, resonated with you about Brahmacharya as an invitation toward balance or sustainability rather than restriction? I really appreciated the lens of understanding the “cycle of intoxication” through brahmacharya. my understanding has been expanded in realizing the…   Read more»

]]> b01e7454ec17fae97adf29c566f702f5 Jennifer replied to the topic "8/20/26 Live Session Recording (Module 8)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11075/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:09:25 -0700 Listening/watching this recording had me feeling so bummed that I wasn’t there in the live session to join in on the conversation. So many great discussion topics came up. I really liked how Saucha was reframed as clarity rather than…   Read more»

]]> 4c1f34c09df6149cd2fc52449c538a69 Allison replied to the topic "8/20/26 Live Session Recording (Module 8)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11073/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:23 -0700 I am really appreciating all the content around the niyamas so far between the Zoom discussions and modules, even though I do find them more personally challenging and at times uncomfortable. Probably because they really require you to sit with…   Read more»

]]> 8eee498a9857d7b2a0e589e62131daa3 Jen posted a new topic "8/20/26 Live Session Recording (Module 8)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11069/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:35:21 -0700 Recording:https://vimeo.com/1220675669/7c435d39b3?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci During our August 20 live session, we began exploring the Niyamas with Saucha (purity/clarity) and continued our trauma-informed sequencing work with the Connection & Focus phase, including our Week 6 pilot program demonstration and sequence lab. If you weren’t…   … Read more

]]> 874bd82a1e869cd7ee86e72c56469eb8 sharon replied to the topic "PDF Links for Online Leaning Modules" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11068/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:24:24 -0700 @lb I’d just bring the file to the copy shop and ask them—copyright notices can affect whether they’ll reproduce it. Spiral binding sounds like a nice choice if you prefer something physical.

]]> 4cd68965edcb697653cdc9b39ba5ae3a Jen posted a new topic "8/13/26 Live Session Recording (Module 7)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11048/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:58:03 -0700 8/13/26 Recording:https://vimeo.com/1219088732/a5e8bd9f6f?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Our August 13 live session began with a midpoint check-in before moving into our exploration of Aparigraha (non-attachment/non-grasping). We also considered the chakra system as part of this conversation and continued our practical sequencing work with the… Read more

]]> c9a94638b600a6b78ceb9d753125100e Christina replied to the topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11042/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:14:35 -0700 this module and reflections on bramacharya brought up so much for me, which was unexpected. if i summarized all of it here it would be a novel 🙂 primarily i came away from this module reflecting on how much of…   Read more»

]]> d26d6349a0a3e53d05d0934ac3cc4a29 Allison liked forum post "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11039/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:48:58 -0700 a8e722fb23a8bbce15c54cd1da3147c1 Molly replied to the topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11036/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:19:12 -0700 This module provided me with a lot of opportunities for reflection. I attended the session live but had to leave early, just before the Movement Practice. One aspect of Brahmacharya that I’m still contemplating is the question: “Am I showing…   Read more»

]]> e326dab8e113d01d0b586a98ec9ec308 Skye liked forum post "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11035/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:09:26 -0700 0e1de92538dcbc5eff70841abd694df5 Allison replied to the topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11032/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:54:53 -0700 8/6/26 Reflection There’s SO much to say about Brahmacharya! I have never previously thought about privilege and systemic oppression in terms of an “addiction to privilege,” but wow, after diving deeper into this, I can really see the overlap of…   Read more»

]]> b21fde2ee74ade1d17a0cfcca96af8c8 Mattea replied to the topic "Lesson 1, Chapters 1-3" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11031/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:20:42 -0700 I identify as a white woman, and I would like to believe that I do not have implicit biases towards people of color (PoC), but through my education and training, I’ve had to take the Harvard Implicit Bias test several…   Read more»

]]> 27548cad7e643727fc5c9b222da13eb8 Jen posted a new topic "8/6/26 Live Session Recording (Module 6)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11029/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:17:59 -0700 8/6/26 Recording:https://vimeo.com/1216409763/3139d2e379?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci This session invited exploration into the 4th yama of Brahmacharya (non-excess) and continued building our trauma-informed sequencing skills through an introduction to Centering & Somatics. Whether you joined us live or are watching the recording this week, you’re…… Read more

]]> 767c2c34f9d4255d94fd08f2218197de Christina replied to the topic "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11028/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:41:43 -0700 i really appreciated this session. when jen first said asteya was her favorite yama i was actually surprised as i had never really felt a connection to this one. by the end of session though my personal journal was filled…   Read more»

]]> ca928459f06edcc5f7f483b2f80d7ca3 Christina replied to the topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11027/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:37:38 -0700 the thoughts that have been sitting with me regarding satya are connected to the concept of power. the concept of truth has been rendered essentially meaningless by our president and those who support him, and of course things like AI…   Read more»

]]> afdb11eef59a413dc3f1916c41ce8c4b Skye replied to the topic "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11018/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:33:14 -0700 How has your understanding of Asteya (non-stealing) expanded beyond material possessions? This discussion on Asteya (non-stealing) brings to my awareness how in order to practice asteya in this full spectrum, it takes a lot of open-mindedness to learn and adjust, and being…   Read more»

]]> 1e25fcab3289083670c6a8bc17dbc2b4 Anne liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11015/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:54:12 -0700 2b3bd526e9939071410a9face76125e0 Allyson liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11014/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:33:42 -0700 6b0fcf6da236449fff64a4cfd090f27f Anne liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11013/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:11:33 -0700 4edc905e18a3312e944171c72c5bb643 Allison liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11012/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:10:43 -0700 15f1c6b4039e7b4058bcd11058bdba78 Jennifer replied to the topic "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11011/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:57:41 -0700 Yay, Anne! That’s so exciting to hear. Congrats. Just like yoga, I think teaching yoga is a practice. It sounds like you are already reflecting on things and thinking about how to incoporate these insights in to your next session….   Read more»

]]> dbccdfea1ded157d44be7a2e1eb85d80 Cloe replied to the topic "7/2/26 Live Session Recording (Conclude Module 1 & Module 2)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11009/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:45:54 -0700 Work has been so chaotic this month, I haven’t been able to attend the live sessions as I hoped 🙁 This week’s discussion included some very valuable information and practices though! What stood out to me the most was out…   Read more»

]]> e80f6f7695700671ef0e09672ccb3024 Skye replied to the topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11008/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:38:12 -0700 I found this discussion on satya (truthfulness) to be so insightful and resonant on so many levels. As a facilitator I find it valuable to have these insights into understanding potential barriers to truth so to be able to hold…   Read more»

]]> cf36d11c08b4c54971c3185bf283a1fe Skye liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/11007/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:31:04 -0700 3be9c0b248d40b5f9806a60f262058c3 Anne replied to the topic "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10998/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:24:33 -0700 OMG yes I was doing that today too. Working on language is huge. My Mom gave me good feedback! She liked the class, felt good afterwards and wants me to come back!  Phew lol

]]> 68d0f5b4713ba2331185c9606a1eac4d Anne liked forum post "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10997/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:23:43 -0700 cb02faa44faf3e48bc3d8d45ea1d6b5d Madeline replied to the topic "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10996/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:04:34 -0700 Congratulations, Anne!!  That is a huge step, I am so glad to hear it turned out well for you and your participant 🙂 Also yes, totally agree that there are so many elements you have to consider, think about, and…   Read more»

]]> f364eae6ebc3012c105bc59079845c7a Anne posted a new topic "First Teaching Sesh!" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10990/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:13:39 -0700 I taught my first student today y’all! It was scary and there were so many things that came up that I’d never thought about. How to demonstrate breath and talk at the same time lol. Transitions. Giving enough time for…   Read more»

]]> 7d4aeed77eb6439694e01e51550152e6 Alenna replied to the topic "5/7/26 Live Session Recording (Conclude Module 13 & Extra Topics)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10988/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:36:01 -0700 I appreciated thinking about Samadhi not as a permanent state to achieve, but as moments of presence, connection, safety, and belonging. Bliss can sound like an intense feeling of happiness or an escape from the challenges of life, so the…   Read more»

]]> f4f75f9df14753f73edb25784238fbf4 Alenna replied to the topic "4/30/26 Live Session Recording (Module 13)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10987/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:25:14 -0700 I appreciated the reminder that facilitation is less about following a perfect sequence and more about responding to the people in front of you. The idea of moving at the pace of the nervous system, rather than the lesson plan,…   Read more»

]]> 2ceb4bcb9826da11a8d9c5dec346caf0 Kimberley liked forum post "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10986/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:07:14 -0700 8963a2b5986686da10d0490fb77ae5bf Allison replied to the topic "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10984/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:13:32 -0700 I once again had to dip out of the session early and finished the movement portion later. I would have felt a little silly doing range of motion movements in the coffee shop I was originally in- lol! I am…   Read more»

]]> d2a19d4365e9647fc289cbe5f126063a Skye liked forum post "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10982/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:32:25 -0700 6477dee3f6ae4dfc526396f4bccb0d02 Allison replied to the topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10980/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:12:07 -0700 For this session, I was able to be present for the first half and had to come back to the recording to participate in the movement portion. I really enjoyed the discussion at the end that focused on the question…   Read more»

]]> 49c3bed5d429729666b8a0a499cd8322 Trista replied to the topic ")" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10979/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:29:17 -0700 Hello Everyone! I am so excited to be joining you from British Columbia, Canada. My journey to becoming a yoga teacher began around 15 years ago when I was navigating a violent relationship, and I found solace and healing in…   Read more»

]]> ce6069e34fb4931c2b30857ba4019512 Jen posted a new topic "7/23/26 Live Session Recording (Module 5)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10975/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:23:21 -0700 Week 7 Recording – Asteya & Range of Motion Recording: Thank you for another engaging session together! If you missed the live gathering—or would simply like to revisit our conversation—you can find the recording above. As you reflect on…   Read more»

]]> 1a870f52975d9325e8b9c24fd0dcb0bf Jen posted a new topic "7/16/26 Live Session Recording (Module 4)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10974/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:21:40 -0700 Week 6 Recording – Satya & Week Two Sequencing Recording: If you weren’t able to join us live—or if you’d like to revisit the discussion—you can access the recording above. As always, you’re warmly invited to continue the conversation…   Read more»

]]> 15cf6003d7e887628cb6f276237d7d9f Skye replied to the topic "7/2/26 Live Session Recording (Conclude Module 1 & Module 2)" - https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10951/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:43:58 -0700 I appreciate Jen pointing out that through this lens of practice we are exploring, the importance of acknowledging individuals aren’t always arriving ready to be in stillness — the physical practice allows us to settle into our bodies and become…   Read more»

]]> 73a77afa34d9fedb912e15143ca93c25 Bill posted a new course. https://community.prisonyoga.org/?post_type=sfwd-courses&p=65794 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:12:42 -0700
Survival to Service: Breaking the Loop of Suffering and Harm

When life has been shaped by stress, trauma, incarceration, or involvement with the justice system, habitual reactions can take over before there is time to choose another response. This…

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