News outlet NowThis News highlights an organisation that uses yoga for inmates’ rehabilitation.

Yoga Behind Bars is a non-profit organisation based in Seattle, USA that aims to improve the lives of incarcerated men and women by offering yoga and meditation courses:

We advocate for restorative justice solutions, holistic re-entry services, and the removal of other barriers that prevent formerly incarcerated people to rebuild their lives upon release.”

This NowThis News video features excerpts from a yoga class and stories from inmates participating in the programme.

 

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