Participant
Testimonials

What Australian participants are saying…

“Prior to doing yoga I always thought yoga was too slow and couldn't get it or get into it - but NOW!. I LOVE IT, need it and look forward to it each week and I feel my body needs it every week!!”

Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre
"I liked focussing on the sound of the rain outside during the class and enjoyed an activity using the singing bowl"

Banksia Hill Detention Centre
“I breathe & ignore the negative comments and the bullying and put downs. Listen to my body, I focus on my feet, my shoulders and keep positive thoughts”

Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre
“I have been happier more than usual lately, and I have noticed that the yoga is helping me with my moods. The breathing is helping, and the physical aspect of it is relieving a lot of the stress, thus making me more relaxed”

Wolston Correctional Centre
“It has helped me deal with having limited contact with my family. It has helped me to have a more galvanised resolve of internal strength. It has helped me to practice a healthy form of self-love/self-care compassion. It has helped me be better at being a more compassionate person to others. Seeing a room full of traumatised women can be very confronting and humbling - but also empowering, to do deeds of kindness and service to others. There is also another way Yoga has helped me, but I think it's so deeply profound that there may not be adequate description in words becuase its very unique, based in energy and mindset.”

Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre
"The way out is in"

Palen Creek Correctional Centre
"My sciatic nerve stopped hurting and waking me up of a night. I'm a lot more relaxed and sleep better"

Clarence Correctional Centre
"I have much less pain in my hips, and my sleep is much better"

Clarence Correctional Centre
"When I get angry or worked up I am able to sit down and do some yoga practice"

Southern QLD Correctional Centre
"It releases stress and tension on the body, improves my mental health. It's the highlight of the week.

Clarence Correctional Centre
"That's the longest I've sat still and quiet, ever"

Young Boy - Banksia Hil Detention Centre (WA)
“It was very calming listening to you and focusing on the different parts of my body. I feel very connected”

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre
"We are all so excited to give our clients the opportunity to be involved in a Trauma-Informed Yoga Program!"

Family Violence Support Worker - Safe Steps
"Looser in my body, more settled in my mind."

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre
"This practice has been really great for my mental health and peace."

Beyond DV
"I have found myself stopping to think and wait before acting."

Beyond DV
"I have found myself stopping to think and wait before acting."

Beyond DV

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What the rest of the world is saying….

S.L. - Prisoner San Quentin California USA

“Yoga and its emphasis on the power of a single breath has promoted for me a respect for life and a profound realisation of the destructive force of violence.”

We regularly collaborate with Prison Yoga Project. Prison Yoga Project envisions a cultural-shift toward a healing-centered approach to addressing crime, substance use disorder, and mental health disorders - you can read more about Prison Yoga Project here

Participant Testimonials

“Prior to doing yoga I always thought yoga was too slow and couldn't get it or get into it - but NOW!. I LOVE IT, need it and look forward to it each week and I feel my body needs it every week!!”

"I liked focussing on the sound of the rain outside during the class and enjoyed an activity using the singing bowl"

“I breathe & ignore the negative comments and the bullying and put downs. Listen to my body, I focus on my feet, my shoulders and keep positive thoughts”

“I have been happier more than usual lately, and I have noticed that the yoga is helping me with my moods. The breathing is helping, and the physical aspect of it is relieving a lot of the stress, thus making me more relaxed”

"The way out is in"

"My sciatic nerve stopped hurting and waking me up of a night. I'm a lot more relaxed and sleep better"

"I have much less pain in my hips, and my sleep is much better"

"When I get angry or worked up I am able to sit down and do some yoga practice"

"It releases stress and tension on the body, improves my mental health. It's the highlight of the week.

"That's the longest I've sat still and quiet, ever"

“It was very calming listening to you and focusing on the different parts of my body. I feel very connected”

"We are all so excited to give our clients the opportunity to be involved in a Trauma-Informed Yoga Program!"

"Looser in my body, more settled in my mind."

"This practice has been really great for my mental health and peace."

"I have found myself stopping to think and wait before acting."

"I have found myself stopping to think and wait before acting."

Unique opportunities to make an impact

What the rest of the world is saying….

Prison Yoga Project - Live Be Yoga | San Quentin Prison & Yoga

An inside look at Hawke's Bay (NZ) prison's yoga class

Finding Peace in a San Diego Prison

S.L. - Prisoner San Quentin California USA

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