Om Yoga Show in London, 13-15 October.
Come and meet former prisoners along with prison yoga teachers at our stall at the Om Yoga Yoga Show in London on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, 13, 14, 15 October. Hear what’s it’s like sharing the powerful practices of meditation and yoga with people serving a prison sentence, and how you can be part of this transformative work.
Yoga teachers’ workshop, Fri 13 October, 3.15-4.45pm
This workshop in the Panorama Room at the Om Yoga Show is for yoga teachers interested in teaching in prisons, young offenders institutions, secure psychiatric hospitals or bail hostels. It is an introduction to teaching trauma-responsive yoga in prison, to see if you would like to register as a potential yoga teacher, with further opportunities for training and work in the future.
- The workshop will cover:
- A former prisoner’s experience of yoga and meditation inside
- Who is in prison – and how prisons work
- A 20-minute prison yoga taster practice
- Adapting your teaching for a secure environment
- Teaching meditation safely
- How the PPT can support you as a prison yoga teacher
Teachers who work in prisons often say it is the most fulfilling work they do. But it’s not for everyone. Prisons are challenging environments and it’s important that teachers going into prisons are prepared for all eventualities and equipped to deliver classes that are accessible and inclusive of a wide range of physical and mental needs.