Laotong yoga projects
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
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
Recovery Point Charleston
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
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 - Nov 2024
Union Mission Addiction Recovery
Lakin Correctional Center and Jail
Located in Kanawha City UMAR program is a long-term WVARR-certified recovery residence.
Weekly Yoga Classes:
Basic Level Yoga
March 2023 - June 2024
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex
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
Charleston Correctional Center
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex
Charleston Correctional Center
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
Yoga Teacher Training
Mt. Olive Correctional Complex
Charleston Correctional Center
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
The Book Project
Criminal Legal Reform Efforts
Criminal Legal Reform Efforts
Charleston 100 Club Fundraiser 2018
Donated yoga books to 3 prisons. Click here for the List of Books
Criminal Legal Reform Efforts
Criminal Legal Reform Efforts
Criminal Legal Reform Efforts
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