Different spaces.
Shared practice.
We bring yoga to people wherever life has brought them. Community builds. Belonging does the rest.
Yoga with impact.
Rise Above Yoga partners with the Prison Yoga Project to bring free, trauma-informed yoga to people impacted by the criminal justice system across Wisconsin, both inside facilities and in the community.
Ways to Get Started
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Join a Class
In Person & Online
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Incarceration, Reentry & Yoga
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For Organizations & Agencies
WHO WE SERVEIncarcerated + Justice-Impacted Folks
Free, trauma-informed yoga for people in jails and prisons as well aa for people re-entering the community. In partnership with the Prison Yoga Project.
At-Risk Youth
Trauma-informed yoga for young people ages 10–17 in juvenile detention and youth programs around Madison and Oregon, WI. Classes build calm, focus, and self-regulation through mindful movement and breathwork.
Workplaces & Organizations
On-site yoga for staff, residents, and program participants at community organizations, agencies, and housing facilities across Wisconsin. Accessible, trauma-informed classes that support wellbeing and resilience.
Community Members
Free and low-cost community yoga across the Madison area, plus free online classes you can stream anytime. Open to all ages, bodies, and experience levels, with no prior yoga needed.
Yoga Therapy for Individuals
[Your offer here], whether you’re new to yoga, returning after injury, or looking for a gentle, trauma-informed practice. Our free YouTube classes are also available to practice anytime.
Seniors & Folks with Disabilities
Gentle, adaptive yoga and chair yoga at senior centers in Madison and Middleton. Seated and standing options with modifications always offered, so every body can practice comfortably.
In the first half of 2026, RAY held 351 yoga classes across community and correctional settings, powered by 20 active facilitators.
Where we serve
Resources & ResearchIncarceration Across the U.S.
Research and reading on mass incarceration in the United States, including how it intersects with gender, LGBTQIA+ issues, youth and education, and Indigenous communities.
Explore incarceration research →
Re-Entry for Individuals
Re-entry resources for people leaving prison or jail in Wisconsin, including support services, programs, and community connections to help make the transition home.
Free or Low-Cost Yoga
Find free and low-cost yoga near you: community classes in the Madison area, accessible yoga studios, free online classes, and information on becoming a Prison Yoga Project facilitator.
Our Research Substack
Our open research on trauma-informed yoga, incarceration, and healing. It’s everything we know, and everything we’re asking, in one place.
Read our Substack →
Impact from attendees“Coming to yoga is the best part of my week. I wish we had more classes more often!”
Our Mission
