The Prison Yoga Project (PYP) is a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide programs for rehabilitation and resilience rooted in trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness.

Prison Yoga Project provides trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs tailored for incarcerated individuals and correctional staff. Our approach focuses on cultivating self-control, emotional stability, while reducing stress and anxiety.

Founded on the idea that punitive incarceration causes more harm than it prevents for those incarcerated and those working inside the system, Prison Yoga Project has extended its reach far beyond borders, fostering change within correctional facilities worldwide.

At Prison Yoga Project, we embrace trauma-informed yoga as a holistic pathway to healing, transcending beyond mere physicality to the realms of mental, emotional, and social well-being. Our yoga is a journey, not just a practice, designed to nurture the whole person.

Prison Yoga Project advocates for a healing centered approach to rehabilitation. Through trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness practices, PYP aims to address the mental, emotional, and relational impacts of incarceration, offering tools for self-regulation, emotional resilience, and positive community engagement.

The Prison Yoga Project (PYP) is a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide programs for rehabilitation and resilience rooted in trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness.

Jun 28, 2024 · We have established a presence in hundreds of correctional facilities, offering yoga that is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of people impacted by trauma and incarceration.

Prison Yoga Project’s trauma-informed training is created by subject matter experts with comprehensive knowledge of trauma therapies and a combined 45 years of lived experience providing evidence-based, trauma-informed yoga and embodied mindfulness practices for incarcerated people.

Meet our team of change makers at Prison Yoga Project — a diverse group of passionate individuals from around the world, united in their commitment to transform lives within the prison system through the power of trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness.

Bringing yoga and embodied mindfulness practices to incarcerated people can be one of the most rewarding endeavors a person can undertake. Becoming a trauma-informed yoga facilitator takes commitment, skill, and deep personal practice.