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Who We Are: Prison Yoga Charity

A young man wearing shorts and grey sweatshirt pictured in a prison chapel lying on his back on a yoga mat with his legs raised, supported by a chair

Who runs this leading prison yoga charity? We are a small group of seven staff members and 40 volunteers, based in Oxford. We provide support to a network of more than 100 trained yoga teachers working around the UK and Ireland.

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See our 2024 Yoga in Prisons Impact Report

Our Annual Report and Accounts can be viewed here.

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We send newsletters to our supporters around 8 times a year. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at all@theppt.org.uk. We will treat your information with respect and store it securely. Read our privacy policy. By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with these terms.


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About Us

The Prison Phoenix Trust supports the rehabilitation of prisoners, through trauma-responsive meditation and yoga.

We provide prisoners around the UK and the Republic of Ireland with yoga and meditation classes, individual mentoring, peer-support and specialist educational resources accessible to a wide range of learning abilities. We work with prison staff too. We support people of any faith, or of none, and honour all religions.

Registered charity no. 1163558

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