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| Growing prison program takes root in Edmond |
| By edmondsun.com- Mark Schlachtenhaufen |
| Published: 08/05/2014 |
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EDMOND — Root to Rise, a local nonprofit founded by Katy Jones, is giving individuals in stressful situations some peace of mind: After taking yoga classes with Jones, an inmate at Kate Barnard Community Corrections Center wrote: “I have so much stress throughout the week as you can imagine & yoga helps me just relax & let go of all that stress. I actually look forward to Mondays now. My weeks not the same without my yoga sessions.” An inmate convicted of four violent crimes wrote: “Any anger I feel has become a distant irritation, like static on my favorite radio station, instead of an overpowering urge to let loose and rage. To me, this is HUGE. I am incarcerated for having lost my temper, and for that have nearly ruined my life.” Read More. |
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