by Maggie Wegener | Jul 22, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard it – again and again – but what a time we find ourselves in. As a resource for yoga, trauma language, and race and social justice, we have an abundance of tools to share with our community for care, self-regulation, and healing. We...
by Maggie Wegener | Jul 10, 2020 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Connect one-on-one with a YBB lead trainer and expand your trauma-informed teaching skills! We’re excited to offer virtual coaching for the first time. You can register for one, two, or three feedback sessions – weekday and weekend options are available....
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...
by Anthony Blankenship | Jun 5, 2020 | News
No Justice, No Peace; I Can’t Breathe; Black Lives Matter. It has been 9 days since the death of George Floyd. During the first day of protesting, I felt like those words were going to be recycled chants that fell on deaf ears. The next day the protests spread to...
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