https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Wed, 20 May 2026 21:13:42 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 174d4c57b940d0ee33bd96657f98c8dd https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10547/ Wed, 20 May 2026 21:11:29 -0700 5/14 Live Session Recording Feel free to revisit this recording and share anything that resonated with you from our final live session before graduation. A reflection is not required for this session, but you are more than welcome to share…   Read more»

]]> de4c8b6fe64283135aa77c3a1113f0ae https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10541/ Wed, 20 May 2026 00:31:49 -0700 So grateful for you all and for everything shared in this module. For myself, I see Samadhi not as a distant spiritual achievement that I need to attain, but as moments of deep presence and connection that arise when my…   Read more»

]]> c196b94dea9ecd4cc2f5d114f40fa0b0 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10540/ Tue, 19 May 2026 20:16:10 -0700 Hi Everyone! I’m Michelle and I am based in Linthicum, MD.  I am a lawyer, currently practicing immigration and criminal law.  I was a public defender for most of my 25+ years so I’ve spent a lot of time in…   Read more»

]]> c2390aa8d1626fe28444a70e0b12af2c https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10539/ Tue, 19 May 2026 20:07:56 -0700 Grateful for all of you! “Imposter syndrome” is definitely something I struggle with as I’ve taught for 1/2 a year at the women’s transitional prison here and as I’ve stepped into a new position at my work, as well. To…   Read more»

]]> deb7cefd8f999bab9dbd08171b948242 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10537/ Tue, 19 May 2026 12:24:41 -0700 Welcome everyone — I’m so excited to begin this journey together. This forum will serve as our shared community space throughout the training. Here you’ll find: Weekly live session recordings Slide decks and additional resources Announcements and reminders Space to…   Read more»

]]> ed244809d919f067700cb6dba51014df https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10526/ Sat, 16 May 2026 05:42:15 -0700 I had to leave before I could verbally comment about how we aren’t always able to “see” trauma or abilities, hearing the stories about hands-on adjustments had me thinking about my first experience with it in my very first yoga…   Read more»

]]> 5ddf104f19662a4b112d78e595710099 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10523/ Fri, 15 May 2026 22:53:37 -0700 I came in 30minutes late to this session, for some reason I had it in my head that it was starting on the half hour.  I was very surprised and confused to come into a full on deep discussion.  Once…   Read more»

]]> 8a3d2c28866dfd591d350fb8c6c664ae https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10517/ Thu, 14 May 2026 19:39:01 -0700 I enjoyed the I statement discussions and thoughts that it brought up – I am always trying to not undermine everything that I’ve achieved and so the language chosen was really important in those statements.  I am feeling excited and…   Read more»

]]> 619ed2ab632c42b8f5649bc196923eb4 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10516/ Thu, 14 May 2026 17:33:24 -0700 Thank you for this week’s Zoom session! I always love seeing the movement practices you offer. The ability to practice yoga from a chair truly shows how flexible yoga can be while attending to other life responsibilities and making yoga…   Read more»

]]> e23d2d898232b256472bc0e3fa9d9737 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10513/ Thu, 14 May 2026 14:39:14 -0700 aa10c813b0975f8b4f951d188c6651dd https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10509/ Thu, 14 May 2026 04:07:00 -0700 I missed all or part of this session so I’m posting in the forum. I found the discussion that Britney brought up during the first half-hour where she read some passages of a translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra to be…   Read more»

]]> af236739c48e03cdba211d047e7336cb https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10508/ Thu, 14 May 2026 03:52:10 -0700 I had previously only understood «I» statements as exclusively concerning communication and expression of feelings (i.e. diverting conflict through saying “When this happened, I felt x” instead of “you did y and that’s messed up), but I think that this…   Read more»

]]> 1c4513e52467dd0c3854ce75d0a3416c https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10505/ Wed, 13 May 2026 19:52:45 -0700 I’m really excited about the final project, and I truly appreciate you sharing examples of past students’ creations. I love how you encourage us to choose the format that feels most meaningful and authentic to us, whether that’s a poem,…   Read more»

]]> 58bbf5a82cdf1c68969797c079372993 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10503/ Wed, 13 May 2026 17:33:11 -0700 84e595c2fa7a734a5946786c79561f15 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10502/ Wed, 13 May 2026 17:32:09 -0700 23abde5a3042f5aa5eed362b970ab990 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10501/ Wed, 13 May 2026 17:10:59 -0700 I could relate to the feeling of imposter syndrome when going through the statements, like I know that I’m “becoming” but I’m definitely still unsure in my ability to teach. It didn’t help that I was explaining to my aunt…   Read more»

]]> 78f0a21ad82ab1a53c70a53d666e5c69 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10497/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:33:03 -0700 Loved this on self-discipline. I have been in a rut with it lately in most aspects of my life and I can feel it. I am sad, have little energy and just blah about most things. I decided this week…   Read more»

]]> 886c4c4088bdf6db931cd4a8eba724bb https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10494/ Tue, 12 May 2026 23:04:09 -0700 I was unable to make the 4/30 live session due to having to present at work. It was nice to hear the vulnerable talks at the beginning from classmates in my cohort. Such as the talk discussing the gurus of…   Read more»

]]> d63689b288dbbb92a14882efdd477445 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10492/ Tue, 12 May 2026 16:12:25 -0700 I loved the reflection questions at the beginning of this session! I am becoming a trauma informed and healing centered yoga facilitator stopped me in my tracks and left me with such a sense of gratitude and truly feeling proud…   Read more»

]]> 903e973c30f47e65986ef6ac4ff146bd https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10491/ Tue, 12 May 2026 15:31:30 -0700 As someone who has this running with a remanded, or unsentenced population, the topic of regulating the room and not a particular person is important. A lot of our clients are in varying degrees of recovery and not singling them…   Read more»

]]> 9410f50265ea2c3fd2ef8b3044f01e0d https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10489/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:29:04 -0700 75a4e8a5eaee4adeb158c653d3056b23 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10488/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:28:40 -0700 2e2d3d8da202350ccab3054612b2f9a8 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10487/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:28:13 -0700 833e2a3288f78b0ff181624dd26de38f https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10486/ Tue, 12 May 2026 13:12:12 -0700 I really appreciated the considerations for participants that may be on medications or in recovery. In my experience, working as a Social Worker in various correctional settings, knowing how large a number there are of folks on medication as jails…   Read more»

]]> ae203d02b6b4db3e3be81dc0591d025d https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10484/ Tue, 12 May 2026 09:23:47 -0700 Uau, I loved the lecture from Bill Brown which I think I must have missed during the 200hr I did back in 2025! What an amazing share(s), so much embodied wisdom and so much inspiration that I got from it….   Read more»

]]> 16f3c80fe052d357e9864d9419a50f95 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10474/ Mon, 11 May 2026 21:52:12 -0700   How did the discussion of Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender) land for you? What does surrender or letting go look like in your practice or daily life? i really appreciate the ideas for different synonyms for ishvara pranidhana–it really helps with understanding how…   Read more»

]]> 4c9b21db94741b38afa3686d8e005054 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10472/ Mon, 11 May 2026 20:29:54 -0700 Thank you so much for the recording. It’s a relief to know that we will still have access to the recordings after the class ends. I’m incredibly grateful for this course, and I am learning so much. There have been…   Read more»

]]> d7cfdacf6c0194919ce1cd2b57f7091b https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10471/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:58:51 -0700 5/7/26 Live Session Recording Feel free to watch or revisit this week’s session and share anything that resonated with you. We explored facilitator voice through “I” statements, reflected on Samadhi (bliss), and revisited Ayurveda as a tool for self-care and…   Read more»

]]> b5ac19e9adbf3f92945b942b22b5419b https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10468/ Fri, 08 May 2026 17:08:26 -0700 I’m about a year into facilitating at a transitional women’s correctional facility and it’s been very interesting to experience how certain days, groups, and seasons just flow differently. Sometimes, all the class wants is meditation and relaxation. Other times, they…   Read more»

]]> 6b3e809fa4f8e5e15cdeff3d53bd38a5 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10467/ Fri, 08 May 2026 17:03:48 -0700 I really liked this lesson on surrender and truly thinking about what comes up for me when I think of surrendering. The recording and the reading made me think deeper on why it is so difficult to surrender to myself….   Read more»

]]> cbc5e7deb1f904333da1321951729c18 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10466/ Fri, 08 May 2026 16:47:20 -0700 Jen, I really appreciated your thoughts on reconciling the abrasive, people-pleasing need to “get over things” like the cruelty of the world and the yoga- and trauma-centered view of surrender. I personally appreciate the approach of surrender being a connection…   Read more»

]]> b70f4faaf70273ed26769378936b137b https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10461/ Thu, 07 May 2026 23:39:17 -0700 I really enjoyed how it’s broken down into how regulated the group is, that helps me a lot. I wouldn’t have thought about how some groups aren’t really ready for stillness or laying down. I’m still a little unsure in…   Read more»

]]> 533aef405dc53f92aa7031f04edf5e0a https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10460/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:59:26 -0700 01304db68ad1f16d630fe1764665c104 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10459/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:58:21 -0700 080fdf51514a02c06efde9ef88085ca3 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10458/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:57:54 -0700 6e45233f5648883cb5f2832a38b223af https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10457/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:57:39 -0700 f67cba55e9326bc664fa8ee41d6968b9 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10456/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:56:57 -0700 cd65a732c627289d998c98dd3401db5a https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10449/ Wed, 06 May 2026 19:39:42 -0700 I was unable to attend live class on Thursday because our oldest daughter, Tibby, was graduating from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a degree from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.  It was an incredibly…   Read more»

]]> 851fd27f07650194b705f3f9257d99d0 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10448/ Wed, 06 May 2026 19:28:39 -0700 To me surrender is peace. It’s not fighting situations I can’t control, but also surrendering to who I really am and letting myself be that without having to conform or change depending on where I am or who I’m around….   Read more»

]]> d0bdbdf149980bb17fd891d34084fc9d https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10437/ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:29:48 -0700 4/30/26 Live Session Recording Feel free to watch (or revisit) this week’s session and share anything that stood out to you. This was our final module-focused discussion, exploring readiness, regulation, and responsive facilitation. You’re welcome to share freely, or respond…   Read more»

]]> b1b39f767998ebe364c5486a9053aef5 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10433/ Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:42 -0700 690b0d928fce46c15fb213845a643c33 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10432/ Sun, 03 May 2026 20:37:05 -0700 a9f27913aefcd122d6f7cc04891e0e48 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10426/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:26:45 -0700 It becomes more apparent that with these classes, you can plan all you want but it’s more important to be able to ‘read the room’. When you arrive. You need to be able to think quick. Work out if the…   Read more»

]]> 031c4dce50ee208366698cac505a1ac2 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10423/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:01:41 -0700 Jen, when you said “I find it very difficult to find total bliss in a fuckass world that is harming everyone,”…I felt that. I also really resonated with many classmate’s sentiments that strength and surrender can feel at odds sometimes….   Read more»

]]> 9e84590f167d86acb90a464f74c28b43 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10422/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:44:14 -0700 Ishvara Pranidhana (surrender):It landed as a reminder to release control and trust the process rather than forcing outcomes. In practice, surrender looks like softening effort, accepting where I am that day, and letting go of expectations, both on the mat…   Read more»

]]> 1c0427126f47d4a2e9baa966495443fd https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10419/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:10:02 -0700 803e2f8966a90875a7d4d25cadb33e51 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10418/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:09:35 -0700 fb126847ab503f5140067882935149bc https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10415/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:31:34 -0700 For me, surrendering required learning the difference between that, and giving in/up. Because we are not taught to surrender, it is difficult to learn exactly how to create that later on in life. It looks different for each of us…   Read more»

]]> d5f1e05f7f581a456e9d6b08ff7c8e0a https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10410/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:53:30 -0700 I missed the first hour of class this past week so I’m sharing a reflection prompts, mostly my own thoughts instead of what people said in the video, although a lot of that also resonated with me. To me surrender…   Read more»

]]> b9cf5eed0d30090315a18ecd23a5da69 https://community.prisonyoga.org/activity/p/10405/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:25:10 -0700