Santa Fe Community Yoga Center

Women incarcerated at the Springer prison in northern New Mexico have found solace in yoga and meditation classes introduced last year. The program has become more popular since the inmates themselves have begun leading the sessions.

The Santa Fe Community Yoga Center has partnered with the New Mexico Corrections Department to offer a course in yoga, meditation and mindfulness at the women’s facility in Springer. The class aims to help keep participants out of prison once they’re released, but is also helping them cope with stresses behind the walls in the meantime.