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…
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Transitioning Leaders at Prison Yoga Project
In May, we decided it was in the best interest of Prison Yoga Project (PYP) for Nicole Hellthaler to take on the role of Executive…
Sign the #EndTheException Petition to Finally Abolish Slavery in the US
A recent article from the Guardian, ‘Slavery by any name is wrong’: the push to end unpaid labor in prisons, talks about the injustice of…
Book Club: The Master Plan by Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson’s The Master Plan: My Journey From Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose provides a window into the multiple layers of trauma…
Reflecting on 2021’s achievements as I look forward with hope to a New Year
Before I get into our plans for 2022, I want to acknowledge some of our accomplishments from 2021. While we’re all too aware that the…
Explore Trauma with the van der Kolk, Levine, and Porges – 25% off
If you’re interested in learning more about trauma and trauma healing from masters in the field, we have two exceptional opportunities for you: The Master’s…
“Second Chances” for Those Released From Prison Implies They’ve Been Given a First
From Ms. Magazine, an article by Tyra Patterson, an advocate and artist, is creating a world where people impacted by incarceration are fully welcomed back…
Yoga helps Las Cruces Public Schools students, staff relax, get moving, think more clearly
We appreciate how holistic this approach sounds, offering yoga not just to the students, but to the staff and families as well. And professional development…
Trinity Commons Speaker Series with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Jessica Mingus, Director of Programs for the Lineage Project, moderated a conversation for the Trinity Commons Speakers Series on May 13th with world-renowned trauma expert…
Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health
Thanks to the Prison Policy Institute for this article with links to all the supporting research. We often think of incarceration as something people live…