In San Quentin, a yoga program helps inmates cope with anger and violence issues that are endemic in California's over-crowded prisons.
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Scientific Support for Benefits of Yoga, Mindfulness Practices for Prisoners
Study cites lower reoffense rates, impulse control, lower incidence of substance-abuse, depression and hostility. There is growing evidence to support the teaching of spiritual practices, such as Yoga and meditation, in prisons. A Minnesota-based consensus panel observed that spiritual approaches may be quite valuable in substance-abuse treatment for offenders, and recommended providing a time and suitable place for individual meditation, reflection, or prayer. Read More...
Learn More Hundreds of prisoners, those serving life sentences as well as men who have been released from prison, have been introduced to the self-transformative benefits of yoga and meditation through the Prison Yoga Project's program at San Quentin.
Letters from prisoners
"You recently sent me your book, and it is a lifesaver. The years I have spent trying to find peace and relaxation, I have found practicing the exercises in your book." -- K.M., California State Prison, Solano "I just wanted you to know that your book did arrive to me, and I love it. I am handicapped (hands & legs), and there’s not much to do here to maintain my health. Your book has already helped me reduce some of the pains, sleep easier and feel more alive with energy." -- A.H., Utah State Prison
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"Some of us see that we need to take our rehabilitation into our own hands if we’re going to make it. I’m grateful folks like you are giving us some practical tools to work with." W.A.T., Mule Creek State Prison, Ione, California How You Can Help... If you’d like to help - buy a book for a prisoner. We have a waiting list of worthy candidates...the practices are equally valuable for the stress of life on the outside. Make a donation by filling out the simple form HERE and we’ll send a tax deductible letter. We appreciate donations in any amount. All proceeds go toward sending books to prisoners and creating more prison programs - the expenses needed to further the mission. Thanks for bringing the life-changing power of yoga to America's prisons. *We ship free to prisoners, we ship free to you. PayPal provides us with your shipping address. 2.25 million men and women, 1 in 100 adults, are in prison in the U.S. today. 7.3 million, 1 in 31 adults, are under some sort of correctional supervision. 60% of prisoners return to prison within 3 years in this country. Prisoners are not being offered the type of help they need to turn their lives around, and overcrowding in prisons breeds anxiety, distrust and violence. James Fox M.A.
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Letters from prisoners “Yoga: A Path for Healing and Recovery” has changed my life completely. I put it aside at first because I was intimidated by it. But I read the book and started the process and have a beginning sense of real peace and clarity. Thank you from the bottom of my chakras." -- A.A., Stringfellow Unit; Rosharon, Texas "I wanted to thank you for the book. It is exactly what I was looking for to introduce me to yoga. I am anxious to share it with my family." -- M.K., Arkansas Department of Corrections, Malvern
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