“Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you know now.” ~Unknown When I taught yoga classes in jails in Colorado and New Jersey, I would end class with the Metta Meditation: May we all feel forgiveness.
May we all feel happiness. May we all feel loved. May all our sufferings be healed. May we feel at peace. The women, all clothed in light gray sweatpants, would be in a relaxed yoga posture, usually lying on their yoga mat with their legs up the wall.
The fluorescent lights would be full blast, as they always are in a jail or prison. Some women would feel comfortable closing their eyes.
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