Prison Mindfulness

Podcast for those engaged in bringing mindfulness and transformational contemplative practices to prisons and jails.

Prison Mindfulness is a education podcast hosted by Prison Mindfulness Institute, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Prison Mindfulness Institute hosts Prison Mindfulness, a education show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #36

  Ep. 36 Survival to Transformation with the Enneagram

  Dec 9, 202529 minS0

  <p>Join us as we meet Alex Senegal, an Enneagram Nine who shares how the Enneagram supported his journey from survival to transformation—and how he now uses it to guide and uplift others.</p> <p> </p> <p>Alex Senegal is a program manager at the Destiny Reentry Center in San Jose, California, and a dedicated leader in reentry, recovery, and personal transformation. After spending 26 years in and out of the California correctional system, he encountered the Enneagram in 2014—an experience he describes as “introducing Alex to Alex.” Today, he is an ordained minister, a certified drug and alcohol counselor, a court l...

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  Episode #35

  Ep. 34 Dharma Behind Bars: 35 Years of Buddhist Prison Outreach

  Feb 4, 202524 minS0

  <p >Episode Highlights:</p> <p >35 Years of Prison Dharma – Gary Allen shares his decades-long experience bringing Buddhist teachings to incarcerated individuals.</p> <p >•Correspondence-Based Dharma – The power of personal letters and structured courses in reaching prisoners.</p> <p >•Anger & Patience – Why teachings from Shantideva on patience and anger are essential in prison.</p> <p >•Challenges of Prison Work – From administrative hurdles to the evolving perception of Buddhism behind bars.</p> <p >•Long-Term Impact – How Dharma transforms lives in prison, creating lasting change even beyond release.</p> <p ><br> <br> <br> Gary Allen shares his decades-long experience bringing Buddhist teachings to incarcerated aroun...

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  Episode #34

  Ep. 33 Building a Culture of Awakening in Prisons with Susan Shannon

  Jan 8, 202528 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Susan Shannon, a seasoned Buddhist practitioner, and chaplain, shares her journey of transformative prison ministry, including her work as a Buddhist chaplain on death row at San Quentin. She discusses her adaptable teaching approach, focusing on universal Buddhist principles like the Four Noble Truths and dependent arising, which foster deep transformation among incarcerated individuals. Susan highlights the importance of inner work, understanding prison culture, and practicing humility as a facilitator. She advises aspiring volunteers, encouraging self-reflection, restorative justice work, and exploring alternative ways to serve.</p>

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  Episode #34

  Ep. 32 Self Compassion & Mindfulness with Chris Germer.

  Jun 13, 202439 minS0

  <p>From the Teaching Mindfulness Summit April 24. </p> Meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Mindfulness and self-compassion teaching methods. Trust, intuition, and teaching wisdom. <p>Christopher Germer, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and they wrote two books, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. MSC has been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide Dr. Germer is also the author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion and he co-edited two influential volumes on therapy, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, and Wisdom and C...

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  Episode #29

  Ep.31 Embodying Trauma-Conscious Facilitation with Chia-Ti Chiu

  Mar 28, 202445 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Chia-Ti Chiu talks with Vita Pires about her work with Lineage Project. </p> Embodying a trauma-conscious and resilience-based methodology Unpacking privilege, biases, and blind spots The evolution of the Lineage Project <p>CHIA-TI CHIU (she/her) Chia-Ti has been working with the Lineage Project since 2009. As a senior teacher, she shares embodied awareness practices with youth in detention centers, alternate-to-incarceration programs, and public high schools. Chia-Ti leads trainings and professional development workshops, which promotes mindfulness through a trauma-conscious, social justice, and resilience-building lens. She also develops curriculum and mentors new teachers. Outside of her work with Lineag...

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