Oakland Peace Center
111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CA
November 13–15, 2026 (subject to change)
Friday: Welcome Reception and Community Vendor Fair (Optional)
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Saturday: Training Day 1
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Lunch break: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Sunday: Training Day 2
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Lunch break: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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Upcoming in 2026:
Brooklyn, New York
September 18–20, 2026
Boulder, Colorado
October 23-25, 2026 (subject to change)
Registration details and host location coming soon.
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Practical Skills for Healing-Centered Communities
Join Prison Yoga Project for an immersive two-day facilitation intensive designed to bridge traditional yoga practice with trauma-informed facilitation, embodied mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and restorative justice principles.
More than a continuing education workshop, this experiential training is designed to build confidence through practice.
Participants receive Prison Yoga Project's Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Facilitator's Guide to Sequencing, Cueing, and Adaptive Practice , which serves as both the training workbook and an ongoing reference resource. Throughout the weekend, participants will actively facilitate foundational sequences, receive mentorship and feedback from experienced faculty and peers, and learn how to thoughtfully adapt movement, breathwork, and mindfulness practices for diverse populations and settings.
Together we'll explore:
- Trauma-informed facilitation methodology
- Nervous system regulation and embodied mindfulness
- Accessible sequencing and adaptable movement
- Breath practices and interoceptive awareness
- Yoga philosophy through the lens of healing and restorative justice
- Inclusive language, choice, and participant agency
- Practical facilitation skills through peer practice and mentorship
The curriculum centers around Prison Yoga Project's foundational eight-week introductory sequence—a progressive framework also taught within the PYP Yoga Teacher Training—which provides facilitators with practical tools that can be modified to support incarcerated communities, recovery programs, behavioral health settings, schools, healthcare environments, veterans, older adults, and community-based offerings.
Rather than learning one "correct" way to facilitate a class, this training develops the skills to thoughtfully respond to the people in front of you.
Participants leave with practical resources, adaptable facilitation tools, ongoing reference materials, and greater confidence to facilitate yoga in ways that are accessible, healing-centered, and responsive to the lived experiences of the communities they serve.
The training will be led by Jen Lindgren, Prison Yoga Project’s Training Director and Program Director in New Hampshire, with support from other members of PYP’s training team. Jen has led PYP programs in New Hampshire since 2018 and has extensive experience facilitating trauma-informed yoga programs and yoga teacher trainings with incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted participants. Her work centers on creating accessible learning environments that support healing, resilience, leadership, and meaningful community connection.
