When I teach a new group of students, I introduce some yoga philosophy, but I don't overload them with information. Just enough so they understand th….

Since the late 1970's, the main focus of prisons has been punishment, not rehabilitation. It's hard to believe, but you would be hard-pressed to find….

Childhood is so important. Without a loving one, you're vulnerable throughout your life. We're all the things our parents are - the good and the not ….

There's often an assumption you're more privileged if you belong to a family with people who have made a success..

The code that most prisoners live by is an extension of the masculine roles they were taught growing up, how they were conditioned about what it mean….

When you're on the yard, prisoner politics dictate that you only socialize with your own race. If you fraternize with other races, you can get taught….

Intense asana practice - too much, too soon - can have detrimental effects. It can also promote a dissociation from the personal sensitivity and self….

I'm not fearful by nature, but I am vigilant. When you walk into a prison, it's important that a sixth sense kicks in..

If you are deeply connected with yourself, with your energy, staying awake to yourself in the moment, other prisoners tend to leave you alone..

Ninety percent of what most yoga teachers do is teach asana practice. While asana discharges stress and so forth, it was never intended to be a stand….

I teach that the foundation for our practice is being able to go inward and disconnect from the busyness of our thoughts, that focusing the mind on b….

You will surely smile with me when I say, 'Thank God one can still recognise self-pity as such and not give it any greater dignity than just that..

It is the absence of hope, which equals the despair that is the punishment..

Yoga class is intimate even just from the standpoint of taking off your socks. Exposing your bare feet can be a big deal. You may be an African Ameri….

Sensitivity is equated with weakness. Feelings are for women. It's OK to express happiness or anger, but it's not OK to feel fear or sadness. This ge….