Pilot Program:
Forensic Health + Wellness Support
Growth + Healing
Through Yoga Therapy
The Yoga Link is collaborating with sentencing advocacy and capital mitigation firms to provide 1:1 virtual yoga therapy services for individuals who are incarcerated throughout the East Coast. Providing compassionate and comprehensive support in all facets of wellness, we deliver personalized, holistic care tailored to the unique needs of each client within the correctional environment. I’m proud to say this program was chosen to be featured at the 2024 National Commission on Correctional Health Care conference for Mental Health. I look forward to growing this program to reach more individuals in this population.
Individualized Support
Private sessions allow for truly personalized care for our clients, allowing space for vulnerability in this challenging environment. This focused approach ensures that each client’s specific needs are addressed. As in all yoga therapy programs, self-awareness and mindfulness are nurtured while using a variety of tools to work collaboratively toward clients’ personal needs and goals.
Education
Gaining an understanding of the physiological effects of stress, emotion, and pain empowers our clients to identify their own symptoms and apply effective coping strategies learned in yoga therapy sessions. Education fosters a sense of agency, encouraging clients to be active participants in managing their well-being and emotional resilience. Clients build confidence and strengthen the mind-body connection.
Self-Directed Strategies
Implementing strategies learned during yoga therapy sessions is integral to this program. Practicing breath work, meditation and mindfulness supports not only our clients’ immediate wellbeing, but also strengthens their ability to use these tools effectively outside of their sessions. Clients are empowered to mitigate the wide range of symptoms they experience.