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 is the aim of the Africa Yoga project?

In what ways has the Africa Yoga project contributed to communities in Kenya?