Project Report
| Dec 5, 2022
December Update
By Breanna Tivvis | Director of Development
Happy Holiday Season!
Thank You for being here with us and continually supporting the Yoga 4 Change mission. Your generosity is very appreciated.
We have been working on a new video with a marketing firm in Jacksonville, Florida, Mad Men Marketing, to better tell the Yoga 4 Change story and impact. Below is that video. We hope you know that it is because of you and your support that we are able to get more mental and physical health resources to individuals who need them!
Check out the video: https://youtu.be/EibgePB4MyI
We continue to teach inside the carceral facilities in Duval, Seminole and Putnam counties and also in partnership with the 4th Judicial court system in Duval County. We are offering weekly women's and men's classes in-person, as well as court-ordered classes virtually.
Thank You,
The entire Yoga 4 Change Team
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Aug 12, 2022
Full Return of Carceral Programming
By Breanna Tivvis | Director of Development
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Yoga 4 Change is currently teaching 13 weekly in-person classes in partnership with correctional facilities across the state of Florida and 2 virtual weekly classes in partnership with the 4th Judicial Court System in Duval County. The uncertanities of the COVID-19 pandemic had some facilities unable to allow external programming. Programming in carceral facilities has resumed in Jacksonville, the three facilities managed by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office have begun allowing external programs. As of May 2022, we have been teaching at the John E. Goode Pre-Trial Detention, James I. Montgomery Correctional Institute and Community Transition Center, in addition to the John E. Pol correctional facility in Orlando and the Department of Juvenile Justice in Tampa. Correctional facility data, year to date, shows that adult individuals experiencing incarceration have an average of 19% increase in mood, 31% decrease in stress and 20% decrease in physical pain.
Here is a few post-survey qualitative data from individuals who are incarcerated:
·Love the positive messaging and neutral pace. I’ve learned a lot and I’m enjoying the program.
·It has helped with my back and anxiety. Looking forward to doing [yoga] after I leave MCC.
·I have a new find [found] love inside me for Yoga that I didn’t know I had. It’s so great to have this chance.
·The entire program has allowed me to actually focus upon being in the here and also, the hereafter…Yoga 4 Change has made me a believer in the power to change for the self-betterment.
·I have a better understanding and appreciation for my body.
·I LOVE this class. It has helped me with my stress and depression.
If you're interested in learning more about data and evaluation, how we collect it and how we use it, Check out our free YouTube Live event with the Yoga 4 Change Research Team on August 17th at 12:30pm.
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Apr 19, 2022
Yoga as a Physical and Mental Health Resource
By Breanna Tivvis | Director of Development
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SInce 2014, Yoga 4 Change has collected data from participants both before and after every class. Participants self-report their levels of pain, stress and mood to directly show the impact the class has on their physical and mental health. Over the past 8 years, Yoga 4 Change has collected quantitiative and qualitative data that proves the yoga practice can significantly decrease stress and physical pain and significantly improve mood. Currently, we offer two weekly virtual classes to individuals involved in the 4th Judicial Court System in Duval County. Veteran Court, Mental Health Court, Drug Court and Family Court recommend individuals to Yoga 4 Change programming. In addition, Yoga 4 Change offers 6 weekly in-person classes to individuals who are experiencing incarceration in Central Florida and will be re-establishing 6 classes in Northeast Florida in the upcoming weeks, as they were put on pause due to the pandemic. Yoga 4 Change classes are alwasy free to the participant and incorporate resources that individuals can use in their daily lives such as breathing exercises, physical movement, self inquiry and mindfulness practices.
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