Prison-SouthAfrica

Prison Stress Management and Rehabilitation Training (SMART)

The Prison SMART program has been taught in South Africa since 2002. It has been very successful over the years covering seven prisons nationally. Two new prisons were opened in 2008, and to date over 7000 inmates have benefited.

Prison SMART has also received great print media coverage over the years which have built up its credibility. The team has also been instrumental in building up Prison SMART in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Kenya through recommendations from the nine prisons in South Africa.

Prisons Listing

Gauteng
Leeukop Maximum Medium and Juveniles security
Bavianspoort Maximum Medium and Juveniles security
Boksburg Maximum Medium and Juveniles security
Vereeneging Maximum Medium and Juveniles security
JHB Correctional Maximum and Medium security
Groenpunt Maximum Medium and Juveniles security

Testimonials

"My mind was so stressed and depressed, my mind was thinking of so many things, now my clarity of mind is good and I feel better." - Inmate Leeukop

"Before the course I was always stressed and emotionally down, which made me not sleep and very aggressive, but after the course everything seemed to change. I feel relieved of stress and my sleeping pattern improved and I am also becoming humble and very calm. I think this course is very helpful because now I can control my abilities to think and my living and I can socialize with my fellow inmates and I am now more relaxed than before." - Inmate Leeukop

Recommendation Letters

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Testimonials

M.,
age 26
“I had decided to go back to my anti-depressants before this (The Art of Living) course, but now I don’t need them. I will practice these techniques every single day for the rest of my life. I only hope other people are lucky enough to take this course. It has given me more help than I could have ever imagined possible. Thank you.”

Course participant

“I’ve been suffering from a loss of concentration, weak memory and extreme anger. Now I feel as if something heavy has been lifted from my back.”

Course Participant

“I found that this training of breathing is so useful and its benefit shows when I do it. I feel that my heart is stronger and younger. When I can’t sleep I just do the breathing and I feel energy in all parts of my body.”

Dr. Venus

“I feel peace with myself and have less stress. I think if I continue with the practice, this feeling of peace will continue to grow.”

M. Ali Bankat

"Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself – happier, have hopes and dreams again and I feel that life is so beautiful. I have started to love everyone and physically I have much more energy and am able to do more things. I want to thank you very much for helping all of us feel better.”