Ep29: Healing in Carceral-Impacted Communities w/Jen Lindgren

“Everyone has a gift to share.”“What groove are you creating? Does this groove feel in alignment with the ripples you want to leave in the World?” - Jen LindgrenThis heart-to-heart conversation with Jen Lindgren, Training Director for Prison Yoga Project, reminds us of the importance of personal excavation for personal and collective healing, yoga as a tool for trauma recovery and emotional regulation, addressing systemic harm and promoting social justice through Yoga, and questioning with curiosity as a step towards unraveling the knots in our entangled lives.This episode is for anyone looking for hope and inspiration.I’d love to hear from you. Please share your comments, questions, or thoughts at Yinspiredpod.com. Enjoying Yinspired? Please remember to share a favorite episode with someone you love and subscribe to Yinspired wherever you listen. If you could leave a five-star review and rating on Apple Podcast, that would help others find Yinspired. If that’s not your thing, don’t worry.Prison Yoga Project prisonyoga.org - donate, take a training, learn more!Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background04:46 Journey into Healing and Medicine14:34 The Work of the Prison Yoga Project21:33 Yoga as a Pathway to Healing29:19 Exploring Societal Patterns and Healing41:20 Understanding Harm and Its Roots43:55 The Impact of Global Trauma47:43 Community and Connection in Healing50:26 The Power of Shared Healing54:55 The Ripple Effect of Healing Work59:36 Bridging Communities Through Healing Practices This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit yinspired.substack.com