Using Meditation to Curb Recidivism

This article looks at the benefits of yoga in incarceration facilities, highlighting several participants and the founder of the Prison Yoga Project in San Quentin, CA, and the Liberation Yoga Project in New York. Quoting an NCCD study, the article expands on the findings of the report, including the greater ability of yoga participants to “disengage from negative impulses.” Other studies have documented yoga as an aid in drug addiction and trauma recovery.

This article looks at the benefits of yoga in incarceration facilities, highlighting several participants and the founder of the Prison Yoga Project in San Quentin, CA, and the Liberation Yoga Project in New York. Quoting an NCCD study, the article expands on the findings of the report, including the greater ability of yoga participants to “disengage from negative impulses.” Other studies have documented yoga as an aid in drug addiction and trauma recovery. Read the article here.