Prison Yoga Project at the 36th Annual Trauma Research Foundation Conference
On May 14, Prison Yoga Project had the honor of presenting at the 36th Annual International Trauma Conference, hosted by the Trauma Research Foundation (TRF)…
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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…
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…
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…
James Fox Hosts Buddhist Chaplain on Death Row at San Quentin, Susan Shannon
We want to formally invite you to our Third Season of Prajna! Prajna, our Founder Series, features Prison Yoga Project’s Founder, James Fox. For this entire…
Prison Yoga Project x Trauma Research Foundation
” Throughout the US and our in-prison classes internationally, we see transformations in the people we serve each week. For many incarcerated people, our program…