by Rosa Vissers | Nov 14, 2018 | News
How do you describe a heart-cracking-open experience? I have had the immense honor to be part of many transformative moments behind bars, but our recent Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga training at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) was something else. I...
by Rosa Vissers | Sep 5, 2018 | News
I teach Trauma-Informed Yoga because I want to facilitate classes that are accessible and inclusive for all people. Perhaps that sounds straightforward. I have found that it’s complex and requires ongoing learning, unlearning, and reflection. Because even with our...
by Rosa Vissers | Aug 21, 2018 | News
First things first I have been asked a few times to write a “History of YBB” blog post and have been avoiding it. Why? Because the act of writing inevitably leads to a narrowing, a leaving out of people, events, and important nuances. There is so much to say and...
by Rosa Vissers | Jun 18, 2018 | News
For 4 years now, I have had the pleasure and privilege to teach the Intro to Yoga class at WCCW. It’s a partnership between Yoga Behind Bars and Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS). Participants get college credit for the class as they work towards their...
by Rosa Vissers | Nov 4, 2017 | News
This is Seattle’s downtown jail. Every day, thousands of people drive by on Interstate 5. I know because I can see the cars whiz by from a high window in the room where a team of 6 YBB instructors offer yoga. The jail is our very first program site with classes...
by ybbadmin | Sep 8, 2017 | News
So proud and honored to share research from our amazing teacher and doctoral candidate Rena (Irene) Hauzinger on the impact of a yoga practice on incarcerated women. So many powerful quotes and other highlights from Rena’s qualitative research with our students...
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