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Tu Cheng Detention Center, TAIPEI

Tu Cheng Detention Center, TAIPEI

Tu Cheng Detention Center, TAIPEI

In Taipei a total of 51 incarcerated women completed the course.

Ling Fang shares:

"Before taking the class, I was living in fear and depression to the point that I was thinking of committing suicide. However, after the course, I found that my short-temperedness had a big change and my body felt more comfortable. The discomfort in my mind and heart had a big improvement. Thinking about it, to be able to participate in the course today I feel very lucky."

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION – THE GROUP WAS THEN EVALUATED AND FINDINGS SHOWED:

Parish Prison, New Orleans
Starting on challenging Ground

The post Katrina facilities in New Orleans Parish Prison were 6 ‘tents’ of inmates. The Art of Living offered it’s PRISON SMART program only to inmates of tent number 7 to keep it manageable.

Participants taking to the course

The course was held over a 7-day period where inmates participated in group discussions, yoga, and meditation. The participants had homework between the sessions, and completed not only the assignment, but sometimes more than what was asked for. All the participants practiced the breathing techniques with very positive and visible results.
 
 

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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.”
 

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