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Here you will find details about the groups and sessions offered each week. Also, information about the weekly yoga sessions offered free to HMP Bristol; the local Cat B men’s prison.

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If you would like more information, please email me. Also, if you would like to join the email list, please let me know.

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Yoga and Meditation Classes and Groups:

Our Classes run weekly, with only a few dates where we don't practice due to annual leave, or the premises being closed. We do try to get cover for class through some wonderful experienced and passionate teachers.

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Update on the Prison Yoga @ HMP Bristol September 2026:

​Throughout 2026 Matt has continued to volunteer weekly in HMP Bristol as a yoga & meditation teacher. As well as the regular faces each week we have seen new people every week willing to see if yoga is for them, and if it can help with a living through a custodial sentence.

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In 2026 Matt has taught on average 23 men yoga & meditation each week in the local prison 

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As of the end of August 2026 the project has given out 129 brand new yoga mats to men who have developed a regular self-practice, outside of the weekly sessions. These mats are a gift that are given to the men to encourage them to keep practicing.

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The mats are purchased via the kind donations from supporters. We are always looking to purchase more mats throughout 2026 / 27, so if you would like to donate towards this, donations towards the mats can be made via the 'Prison Yoga' page on this site. 

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Alongside the weekly yoga sessions for the General Wings', Matt has continued teaching yoga and meditation to men on the Incentivised Substance Free Living (ISFL) Unit; who are in recovery from substance misuse. The aim of the weekly sessions being to develop a self-practice that helps ground a person and develop new skills to cope with life on life’s terms; and live a sober life, whilst using tried and tested techniques from ancient wisdom.

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Also, he is working alongside for the Prison Phoenix Trust (PPT), Change Grow Live (CGL) and Probation Service to deliver a programme for the Integrated Offender Management programme (IOM), a partnership approach to manage and supervise men flagged as persistent and problematic offenders in the community. It is a framework designed to reduce crime and reoffending by coordinating a multi-agency response to address the issues that contribute to offenders' behaviour. 

We have also run five meditation workshops; teaching people meditation and mindfulness meditation techniques, with the aim being to develop a daily practice that works with the reality of life inside.

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Finally, Thank you for your continued support with the Prison Yoga, and the various Community Classes. It is great to practice with you