Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s Blog – August 2007 Archive (5)
NPR: San Quentin Certifies Prisoners as Drug Counselors
Behind the stone walls and razor wire that surround California's San Quentin State Prison, a group of prisoners is sitting quietly in the prison's sanctuary for group drug counseling. Click here for full story.
Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on August 22, 2007 at 9:15am — No Comments
Prisoner in Thailand Needs Help....
For nearly 6 years now, I have been fighting for survival in Thailand’s most notorious jails, under sometimes very harsh
conditions. I have persevered and occasionally, quite to my surprise,
survived and on many fronts bettered myself. I owe this survival to my
unwavering optimism, a strict regime of yoga and meditation and lastly,
you my friends, whose constant support has been an immense source of
solace, energy and motivation.…
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Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on August 21, 2007 at 2:40pm — No Comments
No Matter Where You Are....
from Betty of Buddhist Inmates sangha:
An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to
spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work.
His only son, who would have helped him, was in
prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and
mentioned his situation.
Dear Son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks
like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this
year. I hate to miss… Continue
Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on August 17, 2007 at 9:25am — 1 Comment
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Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on August 9, 2007 at 10:33am — No Comments
Van Jones on Shift in Action
Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on August 6, 2007 at 7:08pm — No Comments
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April 1, 2013 at 4:30pm to July 1, 2013 at 5:45pm – Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence
Prison Mindfulness Institute's FREE Post Release / Community Meditation and Yoga class at the Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence: Every MONDAY, 4:30 - 5:45 with Richard Sylvester a…
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May 6, 2013 at 7pm to May 23, 2013 at 9pm – Online
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Prison Yoga Teacher Training
June 29, 2013 at 11am to June 30, 2013 at 6pm – California Institute of Integral Studies
The Prison Yoga Project (PYP) in collaboration with the Insight Prison Project is offering a special training at San Francisco’s California Institute of Integral Studies (C.I.I.S.) for yoga teachers…
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