Nithya Yoga Session for In-mates at the Ohio Prison
Life Bliss Foundation has served over 30 women twice a week since
September 2008 at the Ohio Womens Reformatory, the largest Women
prison in Ohio. This prison houses 2500 inmates, with a population
increasing due to increased drug convictions, reduced probation options
and longer sentencing. Two of the biggest coping factors in prison life
are boredom and stress due to overcrowding. The 40 inmates invited to
attend twice weekly Nithya Yoga Sessions are serving life sentences.
Many of the women in the Nithya Yoga Sessions have also attended one or
more yoga classes offered in the prison. However, after 10 weeks of
doing Nithya Yoga, which includes the meditation technique called Life
Bliss Meditation, women were reporting medical, mental/emotional, and
spiritual changes in their lives. Some of the reports included lower
cholesterol, lower BP, less heart palpatations, more positive outlook,
ability to focus and stay focused, having a feeling of value to
society, and the increased inner knowledge that they are not 'bad"
people. These results are by-products in a group of women increasingly
being able to maintain a yogic, blissful state in spite of their
outward conditions. Through a dynamic meditation technique designed to
clear negative energy patterns, intention and visualization, Nithya
Yoga can offer rapid transformation of any individual. These women
chose intentions of Wholeness, Fulfillment and Peace and with every
inhale and exhale throughout the 90 minute session, they are focused on
healing themselves and the planet. For more information visit www.Lifebliss.org or www.NithyaYoga.org. Below are some of the photos during the session!