This is the second article is this series looking all the ways in which people are excluded from yoga - reasons like social class, race, money, incarceration or general access. I've ben a huge fan and supporter of the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust since I heard about their work when Adhyatma published her first article on YLB - Broken Warriors – reaching out to prisoners with yoga. My support means I donate $1 from print copy of Forty Days of Yoga and now The No-More-Excuses Guide to … [Read more...]
What’s it like teaching yoga in prisons?
by Adhyatma, Satyananda Yoga Teacher and author of Broken Warriors - Reaching out to prisoners with yoga [Editor's Note: The Yoga Lunchbox is proud to support the Yoga Education in Prisons Trust through offering free listings of YEPT fundraising events. Plus $1 from every print copy of Forty Days of Yoga goes to YEPT. It's awesome work they're doing! You can make a tax-deductible donation here.] We thought it was time for an update on the activities of Yoga Education in Prisons … [Read more...]
May 19 – August 3: Nationwide, fundraising events for the Yoga In Prisons Trust
The Yoga Education in Prisons Trust have a variety of fundraising events coming up around New Zealand in May and August: May 19th: Youthline House, Ponsonby, Auckland Join us for a yoga class followed by a movie screening of Dharma Brothers. Starting at 5:30pm May 21st: The Dunedin Yoga studio, 492 Moray Place The Dunedin Yoga Studio will be hosting a Dharma Brothers movie night followed by Chai and Cake. Runs from 7.30pm - 9pm. Suggested donation $15. May 26th: Raglan Community … [Read more...]