Trauma Informed Yoga for the Incarcerated

Yoga 4 Change is a non-profit organization that aims to achieve lasting, demonstrative change for veterans, individuals who are experiencing incarceration, youth, and people living with mental health conditions. Yoga 4 Change provides structure, empowerment, and results and is built on an established, purpose-driven curriculum that pairs yoga movements with thematic teachings tailored to the physical and emotional needs of each population we serve.

This report shares Yoga 4 Change key findings for the period from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. The data below indicate the average change for individuals’ self-ratings of stress, mood, and pain for adults. Outcomes compare ratings prior to class to ratings after class participation. To learn more about the work Yoga 4 Change is doing, visit the Research, Data & Evaluation page at www.y4c.org/impact.

Overall Change Pre/Post Class For program adult participants, there was a significant increase in mood (p < .001), significant decrease in stress (p < .001). For adults, there was a significant decrease in pain (p < .001) after participation in class as compared to before. Adult Population Scale Average % Change

Mood Increased 20%

Stress Decreased by 32%

Pain Decreased by 21%

Total adult participants from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 = 2,179 (The number of individuals served is based on the # of participants taught in each class. Individuals are counted each time they participate. Mood, stress, and pain outcomes include participants who completed data collection notecards).

Participant Quotes

“Thank you so much for doing this :)!”

"Thank you for wonderful class"

This was an excellent start - the mindfulness section, I needed!”

“Calmed me & relieved stress.” 

“I love using breathwork to calm down - these were new and very useful”