Cutting Through Systems to Find Sangha in Texas with Terry Cortés-Vega and Mike Stanfield
Join us for a remarkable episode as we delve into the captivating stories of Terry Cortés-Vega and Mike Stanfield. These two extraordinary individuals share a profound connection built on shared values, love, and service. Get ready to be moved and inspired as you listen to their deeply insightful conversation for the very first time. Terry […]
Healing Intergenerational Trauma with Trauma Therapist, Linda Thai
In this brief hour-and-a-half discussion, Linda and Priscilla cover the topics of race, childhood trauma (Linda being a two-year-old refugee from Vietnam to Australia), internalized whiteness, addiction, finding mindfulness, and self-healing. Linda shares her personal experiences with all of these topics that naturally led to intergenerational healing. From the connection with mindfulness and meditation, there […]
Working with System-Impacted Youth ft Assistant Director of Prison Yoga Project, Nicole Hellthaler
In this episode from March 2022, we are joined by Nicole Hellthaler, Assistant Director of the Prison Yoga Project. With years of experience working with incarcerated and system-impacted youth, Nicole will share her insights into offering “conscious discipline,” mindfulness, and yoga as tools for the classroom and beyond. As a certified yoga teacher and passionate […]
Cultivating Compassion with Author and Facilitator, Sara Schairer
Sara Schairer is a global leader in compassion cultivation and the founder of Compassion It®, a nonprofit organization promoting daily compassionate actions and attitudes. As a senior facilitator of the Compassion Cultivation Training® (CCT) course at Stanford University, Sara has trained audiences worldwide, from Big Tech leaders to incarcerated individuals, for nearly a decade. Sara […]
Introduction to The Phoenix ft Chris Spallina
A fantastic throwback! Originally Recorded on 9-16-2022 On this special episode, Prison Yoga Project’s Executive Director Bill Brown hosts Chris Spallina, the Program Manager and Meditation instructor for The Phoenix in New Jersey. Chris is a person in sustained recovery since May 24, 2018. Chris found The Phoenix while in treatment and transitioned from a […]
Sitting in Circle with Executive Director of Center for Council, Jared Seide
Jared Seide is the Executive Director of Center for Council. He has designed, piloted and coordinated council-based programs in prisons, assisted living facilities, youth groups, non-profits, faith-based organizations, social services, law enforcement agencies and more. Several of these programs include the “Co-Mentoring Project,” for emancipated foster youth, the “Organizational Wellness Project,” for community-based organizations, “Peace […]
Loving Awareness in Action: Redefining Social Justice with Dr. Sará Yafah King
This episode was recorded 7/8/2022 Dr. Sará Yafah King titles and range of study extend beautifully and with great depth. A neuroscientist, political and learning scientist, medical anthropologist, social entrepreneur, public speaker, a mother, and more. At the cross-section of her meditation study and social justice, she joins us to speak of her journey of […]
Culturally Inclusive Care with Australian Ambassador, Sonia Brown-Diaz
Do we have a special episode for you. Sonia Brown-Diaz joined us from Brisbane, Australia, on October 28th, 2022. She shares her purpose, heart-work, and journey working with incarcerated populations throughout Australia. We witness the story of her path unfolding through chapters of navigating grief, PTSD, and finding yoga. She speaks so eloquently of how […]
Living Your Yoga with Judge Victor Reyes
We’re throwing it back today to June 2021 because this episode needs to be heard. In this episode, you will witness moving stories about the life and work of Retired Judge Victor Reyes, a Prison Yoga Project facilitator. Retired Judge Victor Reyes spent most of his legal career working in the Colorado Criminal Justice System, […]
