If you force these people to wear spandexes, then you're inviting youself into trouble... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050803...WXtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl Report: Yoga Stir Tempers in Norway Prison Wed Aug 3, 4:07 PM ET OSLO, Norway - A Norwegian prison has stopped giving yoga sessions to inmates after finding that some of the prisoners became more aggressive and agitated, a newspaper reported Wednesday. The yoga classes were introduced on at trial basis earlier this year at Ringerike prison, which holds some of Norway's most dangerous criminals. Prison officials had hoped mediation and breathing exercises would help inmates contain their anger, but it appeared to have the opposite effect. Some inmates became more agitated and aggressive, while others developed sleeping problems as a result of the yoga sessions, prison warden Sigbjoern Hagen told newspaper Ringerikes Blad. Hagen said that deep breathing exercises could make the inmates more dangerous, by unblocking their psychological barriers.
I wonder if they were teaching them Hot Yoga, yoga done at 120 degrees F.? I can see how that would piss people off. Also what sort of Yoga instructor did they have? Some skinny hippy dude or an actress / model / reality show star who seem to be running a lot of the classes these days.
Duh. They will directly confront their emotions etc. They would have to be mentally prepared for that. It's very involved.
