Bringing Mindfulness to the Imprisoned Population

LOS ANGELES - June 24, 2013 - PRLog -- Join Hazel Blue Studios (3058 ½ Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039) for a night of healing, movement and awareness. Enjoy various modalities and yoga while contributing to bringing mind­ful­ness and restora­tive jus­tice to those in need. This event sup­ports the work of James Fox. Many of those who are serv­ing prison/jail sen­tences are highly trau­ma­tized indi­vid­u­als suf­fer­ing from addic­tion, poor impulse con­trol, and repeat­ing the cycle of vio­lence and vic­tim­iza­tion. Through Yoga and med­i­ta­tion, stud­ies have shown a decrease in aggres­sive behav­iors and an increase in con­fi­dence and account­abil­ity for one’s actions. As James Fox points out "Upon release from prison, what kind of person do you want returning to your community?" Tickets are available now for $30 online http://prisonyogaproject-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1# or $35 at the time of the event.

Proceeds benefit Prison Yoga Project. The Healing Arts will be from 5:00pm-7:30pm, Jill Weiss of UpRising Yoga will provide a Q&A session from 7:30pm-7:45pm regarding working with youth in the juvenile corrections capacity and the benefits of yoga. The evening will conclude with signature sequences from James Fox's Prison Yoga Project 7:45pm-9:00pm. Mini-Sessions will be as follows: Chair Massage with Rachel Hardy LMT, Reiki with Adriana Franco C.Ht, Reiki Master, Reiki with Allegra Franco Reiki Practitioner, Hypnosis with Peter Bedard M.A., C.Ht., Handwriting Analysis with Thea Pueschel C.Ht, CYT. All activities are first come first serve. After, the healing arts fair enjoy a practice in mindfulness and yoga with  De Jur, Tunde Borrego and Kimberly Fujitaki.