Men's Health Men in Prison Are Doing Yoga to Find 'a Source of Peace'

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Men in Prison Are Doing Yoga to Find 'a Source of Peace'

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Eleven men roll out yoga mats and gather in a circle. Fluorescent lights buzz from the ceiling, and correctional officers man the entrance of the cinder block classroom. There’s no athleisure, natural light, or fragrant aromas that are staples in most yoga studios. This is what an hour-long yoga session looks like inside Winnebago County Jail in Rockford, Illinois.

Anytime someone becomes angry, they might be unable to avoid lashing out, physically or verbally, says volunteer facilitator Stacy Morrissey, the founder and yoga program director at Winnebago County Jail. But if they're able to pause, feel supported, and understand the way the nervous system works and how they might respond, they can make better choices, she explains.

“I’m glad you said to breathe, because I’ve been holding my breath,” says one 39-year-old male as Morrissey wraps up a class with a breathing exercise; the men repeatedly plug one nostril on the inhale, then the other on the exhale. “Breathing has been the center of my life since yoga,” he says. “It’s the glue that holds me together.”

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