Healing the Body, Healing the Heart: Lessons from Yoga and Restorative Circles in Mexican Prisons
Prison Yoga Project is deeply grateful for the leadership and vision of Luisa Pérez, who has guided PYP–Mexico for the past eight years. As she…
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Behind the Scenes: Creating PYP’s First Graphic Novel
At Prison Yoga Project, we love to share stories of impact—how yoga is reaching people in prisons and jails, and how it’s reshaping communities. Today’s…
Healing Trauma Inside San Quentin with Bessel van der Kolk and Licia Sky, co-founders of the Trauma Research Foundation
What happens when some of the world’s leading voices on trauma step inside a notorious prison? On April 10, San Quentin welcomed Dr. Bessel van…
Prison Officer. Space Holder. Healer.
Author’s note: I usually use the term “incarcerated people” when referring to those behind bars, as it centers their humanity. In this piece, you’ll also…
Bringing Yoga to Parliament: Emma Smallman on Centering Hidden Voices
Hi, I’m Emma Smallman, based in Birmingham, UK—originally from the Lake District, where my journey began in very different surroundings. For 14 years, I worked…
