Inside programs
Weekly trauma-informed yoga and meditation classes in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. Taught by trained, certified instructors who show up consistently and with care.
presents
A Light in Every Cell
An evening of music, story, and community — supporting trauma-informed yoga and meditation for people who are incarcerated.
40+
Facilities served across Washington state
8,000+
Students who have practiced with us
20+
Years of healing through yoga
Why it matters
Yoga changes what happens next
60 of every 100 people released return within three years. For incarcerated yoga practitioners who attend four or more classes, that number drops to just 8.
Yoga Behind Bars provides trauma-informed yoga and meditation to our neighbors behind bars — the evidence shows it works. Your ticket and your donation make this possible.
Learn about our work60
of every 100
people released from prison or jail return within three years.
8
of every 100
incarcerated yoga practitioners who attend four or more classes return — a 92 percent success rate.
Our programs
Healing inside and out
We provide yoga and meditation in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities across Washington — and walk alongside people after they come home.
Reintegration support
We walk alongside people as they come home — connecting them to community classes and continuing the practice on the outside.
Teacher training
Training system-impacted people as yoga teachers — so they can lead classes inside and carry the practice with them into the future.
Yoga pieced my body and soul back together.
Pre-liberated student
November 13, 2026
Join us at Benaroya Hall
Be part of an evening that celebrates the healing power of yoga and directly funds programs for people who are incarcerated across Washington state.
