Yoga provides a sense of calm; a safe inner space to self-reflect, recognize how trauma responses affect our daily lives, and learn to self-regulate and develop healthier responses.
Our outreach program with the Edmonton Remand Centre helps bring inner peace and positive coping strategies to those who need them most.
Below is a collection of comments we gathered recently from participants at the ERC.
- I felt peace which you don’t get to feel a lot in here.
- If I had done yoga before I went to jail I probably wouldn't have ended up in jail.
- Let a lot off my mind, was really helpful.
- I feel I am more free and happy and able to pay more attention things that come in front of me or dealing with situations.
- I felt at peace
- Inclusive, mental adaptations and pain relief, stress relief and peace
- The connection between my heart and mind improved a lot.
- Better focus, happier and less stress
- Feel like I can be more fit, less depressed.
- Happiness, blood flow, very healthy
- More classes
- Keeping calm
- In my anxiety it's improved a lot and my health is improved.
- Calm
- Less depression, centered
- My body and soul feels better
- The stretching helps my back and the meditation helps my anxiety
- Help me find a relaxed centre
- Realizations
- My mood lightened and my back feels better
- Lighter, happier and easier
- Relaxed, less stress, less tension
- Helps keep me calm, focused, spending my time in a healthy way
- I need - amen
- Wow thank you for this class need more
- I feel very more relax and happy that we had this class
- Nerve and emotional balance
- Spirit
- Help me good some others (sic)
- Calmness and about love
- Yes, I feel more aware
- Sense of peace
- I feel really calm