As of March 2023 Laotong Yoga's prison yoga program restarted at Lakin CC&J. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a few of Laotong Yoga's prison programs are still currently suspended. Send energy of peace and connection to women and men living behind bars. This is a challenging time for all. Namaste.
Located in Mason County, Lakin Correctional Center and Jail is the only state-run prison for women in West Virginia.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Basic Level Yoga
Sep 2013 - ongoing
Mixed Level Yoga
Nov 2013 - ongoing
Located on the West Side of Charleston in Kanawha County Recovery Point Charleston is the largest WVARR-certified recovery housing program for women in West Virginia. The court system allows women a diversionary sentence to RPC in lieu of jail or prison, for treatment of Substance Use Disorder, or drug addiction.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Basic Level Yoga
Nov 2016 - ongoing
Located in Kanawha City UMAR program is a long-term WVARR-certified recovery residence.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Basic Level Yoga
March 2023 - ongoing
Located in Fayette County, MOCC is one of many men's maximum security state prisons in West Virginia.
Suspended due to WVDCR staff shortages at the prison.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Basic Level Yoga
Feb 2014 - Dec 2020
Unduplicated: 326 men
Mixed Level Yoga
Apr 2014 - Dec 2020
Unduplicated: 104 men
Chair Yoga
Jan 2019-Dec 2020
Unduplicated: 9 men
Located in Kanawha County, CCC hosts a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program for women in West Virginia.
Suspended due to COVID.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Introduction to Yoga
Jan 2016 -Dec 2020
Unduplicated: 146 women
Lakin Correctional Center
2017-2018 YTT: 10 participants graduated LY's
200 HR Yoga Teacher Training program
2018-2019 Mentoring: 8 women
2020 YTT: 10 participants - suspended due to COVID-19
Charleston 100 Club Fundraiser 2018
Donated yoga books to 3 prisons. Click here for the List of Books
Supportive Partner in
Criminal Law Reform Coalition
Kanawha Community Reentry Council
Solution Oriented Addiction Response's Save-A-Life! Day
Glow Run for Recovery 5k
Great Rivers Regional System of Addiction Care
WV Listening Project
Restorative Justice Coalition
Systems Change Efforts
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