VOICED : Yoga changing perceptions in Africa

The video explores how women in a Kenyan prison have embraced yoga as a means of personal and social transformation. Through the Africa Yoga Project, inmates like Mariwan have found freedom and self-expression. The project, founded in 2007, aims to use yoga for social change, training instructors who offer free classes in various communities. Margaret Njeri's story highlights yoga's economic empowerment, as she transitioned from a life of crime to teaching yoga. The practice is gaining popularity in Kenya, with hopes of expanding its reach across Africa.

What unexpected activity did women in a maximum security prison find to use their free time?

• Cooking

• Gardening

• Painting

• Yoga

Who is Mariwan Guy and what did she discover in prison?

• A yoga instructor who started a new class

• A life-sentenced prisoner who discovered yoga

• A guard who introduced yoga to inmates

• A visitor who taught yoga to prisoners

What is the main goal of the Africa Yoga Project?

• To promote yoga as a competitive sport

• To use yoga as a tool for social change

• To create a new yoga style

• To build yoga studios in urban areas

How did yoga impact Margaret Njeri's life?

• It helped her become a professional athlete

• It provided her with economic empowerment

• It led her to start a new business

• It encouraged her to move abroad

What is the vision for the Africa Yoga Project's expansion?

• To train only a few select instructors

• To open yoga centers in every African country

• To focus solely on urban areas

• To limit classes to private institutions