Addiction, Recovery, and Yoga
The following facts come from the article, “Online only: Report finds most U.S. inmates suffer from substance abuse or addiction” which references a report from…
Reading through the lines: The correlation between literacy and incarceration
This article shines light on the school to prison pipeline and one of the factors adding to the struggles of youth; illiteracy. Read the whole…
UMass Dartmouth Awarded Grant for Creation of Transformative Justice Center
” The Center will serve as a research hub for Transformative Justice scholars and practitioners, coordinate with the Certificate Program, and be a resource for…
Prison Yoga Project Selected by Stand Together Foundation as One of the Most Transformative Nonprofits in the Country
Prison Yoga Project joins a highly selective community of nonprofits working to break the cycle of poverty. Prison Yoga Project is proud to announce it…
Trauma Research Foundation recommends ‘Freedom From the Inside’
We are honored to be among such great company! Check out all of the books that Trauma Research Foundation recommends as well as purchase our…
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…
Yoga for Youth and Correctional Staff in 2022
I can understand how easy it might be to feel discouraged or even outraged right now with our society so divided. I have a reason…
Training Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated People as Yoga Teachers
For those who may not know me, I am Prison Yoga Project’s Program Director in New Hampshire where I’ve been leading programs since 2018. One…
Accessible Yoga Podcast with Bill Brown
Listen as Accessible Yoga Founder, Jivana interviews our Executive Director Bill Brown. You can find the full episode and transcript here: https://conference.accessibleyoga.org/podcasts/accessible-yoga-podcast/episodes/2147632112 In this episode,…
Demonstrating the Impact and Importance of Our Work
For those who don’t know me, my name is Nicole Hellthaler, and I am PYP’s Assistant Director. I live in Little Rock, Arkansas, where I…