All Around Yoga came to fruition in late 2011.  The goal of All Around Yoga (DBA Yoga Impact) was to offer an open door to keep the connection to yoga after release from incarceration. Students made the connection within the walls of Boulder County Jail. The classes extended into the community for continued connection after released and became a Re-entry program. Several instructors volunteered to teach both in the jail and in the community to offer the familiarity that feels so necessary to keep the connection alive beyond release.

As the program grew, we expanded to other counties, offered more classes & mentor-ship, and offered scholarships to Yoga Teacher Trainings! Those new Yoga Warriors marched back into the jail to continue the gift of connection!

In 2018 we completed a multi-year study that explored the benefits of short-term yoga classes within the jail system.  The results showed that women who attended a 5-class Yoga Workshop experienced significantly less depression... 5 Classes!!!

READ MORE ABOUT THE TRANSITIONAL YOGA PROGRAM AND RESEARCH ARTICLES IN THE YOGA PROJECT TAB!

Although the program shut down during the pandemic, we are back in action and making connections! Distractions and obstacles are endless. There will always be more, and they are different for all of us. However, the path to navigating them, clearing them, releasing them can we found through the practices of yoga!