It’s an Inside Job: A Book, a New Beginning, and a Growing Movement in Sweden
We have some big news to share — and we’re taking a moment to celebrate. Prison Yoga Project Scandinavia has officially launched our new website,…
Category: Incarceration
Life-Shifting Epiphanies in the Chaos of a Maximum-Security Facility
Life-shifting epiphanies in the chaos of a maximum-security facility seem unfathomable. An environment where every human being, employees and incarcerated individuals alike, exists largely in…
The Quiet Work of Changing a Culture of Violence
Earlier this month, The New Yorker published a powerful and painful article titled “A Year of Convulsions in New York’s Prisons”. It recounts the killing…
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…
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…
Welcome our California Program Manager, Gabrielle Blue!
Dear PYP Community, We are thrilled to welcome Gabrielle Blue as PYP’s new California Program Manager. Due to the tremendous growth and success of our…
Unprocessed Grief and Loss: A Deep Dive into the Shadows of Pain in our Prajna Series
With our fourth and final session ahead, it feels imperative to look back at our last few gatherings, where we had the profound honor of…
PYP Featured: A Trauma-informed Approach to Exercise Leadership
Discover the transformative power of a trauma-informed approach to exercise leadership in this enlightening article! Bill Brown, Executive Director of the Prison Yoga Project, shares…
Prison Yoga Project’s, Nicole Hellthaler, featured on The Redefining Yoga Podcast
Our Assistant Director, Nicole Hellthaler, episode on The Redefining Yoga Podcast is up today! Let’s Go Prison Yoga Project!!!! Share with your community, friends, and family! Join…