Sheriff suggests Prison SMART for stress management at local jail
By Mark Webber – 2/28/18 11:37 PM With one out of every 10 Americans practicing yoga today, some local jail […]
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Silence behind bars: Retreat helps Homestead inmates defuse anger
About 20 women sit in a circle on blue legless chairs placed over yoga mats in a white-walled classroom. In […]
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SMART Featured in Penn Medicine Article: Reducing A Repeated Cycle of Violence
Meditation and yoga have been shown to help reduce anxiety and enhance a person’s mood and overall sense of well-being. […]
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Huffington Post: Compassion Behind Bars
A few weeks ago, an unprecedented letter arrived at our office at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and […]
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Prison SMART Yoga Comes to Cook County Jail
Without tools to manage extra stress, there’s a high rate of recidivism [for inmates],” said Gabriella Savelli, National Coordinator of […]
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Stateville Conducts The First Prison SMART Part 2 Silent Retreat in U.S. Maximum Security Facility
25 Adult Male inmates completed a three-day Prison SMART Silent Retreat at the Stateville, Illinois Maximum Security Correctional Center. All […]
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