Where we work Transformational Healing — All Around the World
Founded on the idea that punitive incarceration causes more harm than it prevents for those incarcerated and those working inside the system, Prison Yoga Project has extended its reach far beyond borders, fostering change within correctional facilities worldwide. It’s time we emphasize healing over punishment.
USA
Bringing yoga and embodied mindfulness classes to justice-impacted people in United States since 2002.
Canada
Facilitating classes in facilities in British Columbia and Alberta since 2019.
Mexico
Supporting the prison system in Mexico since 2017.
Costa Rica
Facilitating classes in facilities in Costa Rica since 2017.
Colombia
Facilitating classes in association with the Fundación Acción Interna in facilities in Colombia since 2022.
The United Kingdom
Through a strong relationship with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, we’ve been growing organically since 2017.
Ireland
Facilitating PYP classes in facilities across Ireland.
Sweden
Providing essential support through yoga programs aiding re-entry, drug rehabilitation, and trauma-exposed youth.
Netherlands
Providing trauma-informed and embodied mindfulness programs to incarcerated people within the Netherlands’ prisons.
France
Providing trauma-informed and embodied mindfulness programs to incarcerated people within French prisons.
Spain
Combining creativity and specialized knowledge to seek a significant change in the well-being of incarcerated people.
Portugal
Coming together with the same purpose: create, promote and implement holistic projects in Prison Communities.
Australia
Providing trauma-informed and embodied mindfulness programs to incarcerated people within Australian prisons since May 2019.