043. Yoga in Prison with Bill Brown The Love of Yoga

In episode 43, Jivana interviews Bill Brown from Prison Yoga Project. 

In this episode, Jivana and Bill discuss:


Bill’s background and personal interests
How Bill started his yoga practice
How Bill ended up volunteering teaching in prison
Childhood trauma
How trauma is stored in the body
What teaching in prison is like
Society failing to care for people
COVID disrupting Prison Yoga Project’s work
The business back end for people who want to teach yoga in prisons
Yoga as shamanistic soul retrieval and relationship building
Accessible Yoga Training
Prison and disenfranchised people
Bill’s experience facilitating classes
Supporting students with grounding and emotional release
Subtlety in yoga practice
Hierarchy and empowerment
Neuroscience perspective
Letting go of fear and moving into love and connection