Frequently Asked Questions

Being incarcerated, doing yoga is the only time I feel like a real person.

– Rachel, serving 3 years in county jail 

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

What is PY+M training?

PY+M training pertains to our programs and how to function inside a prison/jail. We offer trainings 4 times a year and charge $150 for our training. We do not offer training in yoga. 

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

Do You Offer Trauma Informed Training?

PY+M will be offering a day-long Zoom course in Trauma-Informed Yoga Practices at a charge of $250. Please check back for dates.

How do I register for PY+M and Trauma Informed trainings?

Please contact us to be put on the training list.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

Do I have to be a certified yoga instructor to teach with your organization?

Not all of our instructors are certified. You must have an established dedicated yoga and/or meditation practice. The most important qualification we look for in a person is the ability to share with love, compassion and respect for other human beings.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

Can I get paid to teach in prison?

We are strictly volunteers.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

Can I just teach meditation?

You can pair up with a yoga instructor who can teach yoga and you can follow it with a meditation practice.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

I have a DUI and/or felony conviction. Can I become an instructor with Prison Yoga + Meditation?

Due to facility guidelines, a current conviction (within 5 years) would disqualify you from prison clearance.

What is the process to join the PY+M team?

  1. Contact us and someone will get back to you.
  2. Attend five-hour PY+M Zoom intensive training.
  3. Apply to the facilities that you wish to teach (you will be given assistance along the way).
  4. Attend the facilities’ orientations.
  5. Attend and observe two classes in a prison or jail with a senior instructor.
  6. Teach twice under the supervision of a senior instructor.
  7. After teaching on your own 5 times, you will receive your PY+M certification.

Does Prison Yoga + Meditation plan to expand to other cities besides LA?

We are open to exploring all venues wherever there is a certified PY+M instructor to manage the program.

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