8 week project pilot undertaken at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) in the ACT, Australia

Written By Sonia Brown

8 week project pilot was undertaken at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) in the ACT - a collaborative prison yoga research project undertaken by The Yoga Foundation, the University of Canberra and the Australian National University in collaboration with ACT Corrective Services

  • YOGA IN PRISONS – how yoga and mindfulness benefit prison detainees (Article by Jenny Ellinghaus for Yoga for Travellers)

  • ‘’The participants mentioned a range of benefits from practising yoga such as being less anxious, being able to sleep more easily, having less physical pain, being more bodily aware, and having more freedom of movement. They seemed to really enjoy the experience and being able to complete the trial program.’’ – by Marcus Edwardes – Yoga Instructor at AMC

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