The Prison Phoenix Trust is looking for the support of MPs in the new parliament for yoga and meditation in prisons. We are asking our supporters to use this template letter to write or email their local MP inviting them to join the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Yoga in Society. 

By joining, MPs will not only get access to all the latest research and developments on the impact of yoga for healthcare and rehabilitation in prisons and elsewhere in society – they will be invited to free lunchtime yoga sessions in the Houses of Parliament! 

Under previous parliaments the APPG enabled MPs and Peers to keep informed of successful initiatives to address trauma and behaviour in the prison population, the teen mental health crisis in schools, the roll-out of NHS patient and staff protocols to improve wellbeing and self-care skills, and how yoga supports community sport.

There are now over 800 published research papers on yoga, and nearly 50 peer-reviewed meta-analyses on its efficacy for mental health conditions and a range of common medical conditions. See a summary of the latest evidence on the impact of yoga and meditation in prisons.

How do I contact my MP?

You can:

• Write a letter to your MP at: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
• Email them using the contact details in the Directory of MPs

Remember to always include your own address when you write to your MP so that they will know you live in their constituency.

What shall I write?

Download this template letter / email – and amend to include your own experience, if relevant. 

Let The PPT know

If emailing, copy in all [at] theppt.org,uk and if you hear back either by letter or email please drop us a line.

Thank you!