by Anthony Blankenship | Aug 8, 2020 | News
We are 2 sessions into our Race, Justice, and Yoga Sharing Circle and WOW! With their permission, I want to share some of the rich, beautiful conversations we had. The structure of the sharing circle is simple: each week we pose a different question. All the...
by Anthony Blankenship | Aug 7, 2020 | News
Thank you for your belief in our mission, for your volunteerism, for your charity, and for all the big and little ways you have supported us since our inception. As best we can, we are going to start providing you with monthly programming updates to keep you informed...
by Anthony Blankenship | Jul 9, 2020 | News, Student Stories
How many people do you know who are super focused and undistracted in their efforts to dismantle racist and oppressive systems? If you are like us, probably close to zero. The overwhelm is real. There are fires everywhere. This iteration of the movement for Black...
by Anthony Blankenship | Jun 5, 2020 | News, Student Stories
In prison, as an inmate, no one is going to care more about you than you. This is a maxim we all have to learn. Especially now with the threat of Covid-19. If you don’t care enough about yourself to take the necessary steps to be safe, like wearing your face...
by Anthony Blankenship | Jun 5, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
When I was hired by Yoga Behind Bars in October 2019, I was given the opportunity to attend our 17-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) Training. I was a believer in meditation and mindfulness, but I had never experienced yoga that connects the body and mind. I have had...
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