A participant in one of The Prison Phoenix Trust's yoga classes Photo: Photo: Andrew Aitchison. Courtesy of The Prison Phoenix Trust.
Going deep inside
Sam Settle reveals how prisoners find hope and healing in silent meditation and yoga
by Sam Settle
2nd November 2012
Inmates have, traditionally, favoured bulking up at the gym as a strategy for surviving incarceration. So, why are yoga and meditation also popular in prison, and why are prison managers still choosing to fund weekly yoga classes in times of unprecedented cuts to their budgets?
