ISSUE NO. 23
JUNE 2026

Health

Health is a key to resilience. However, good health can be one of the hardest things to maintain in prison.

This section is dedicated to different aspects of physical and mental health, from exercises and yoga, to strategies for dealing with trauma, providing health inspiration and guidance for people trying to keep healthy inside the challenging setting of prison.

Latest

Neck, Shoulder and Back Relax

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

If you’re feeling tense or stressed, your neck and shoulders may start to hurt, because they’re tense too. Use these simple stretches any time you feel tight and uncomfortable, or like you could do with an unwind.

ISSUE NO. 23
2 MIN READ

Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 4
October 2024

Dealing With Mental Health in Prison

By Annalise de Groot

Sadness. Stress. Fear. These emotions feel like they are swallowing us whole. When we feel these emotions, it is hard to see anything other than the feeling, especially when in prison. Every emotion has a message behind it.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 4
October 2024

Depression

Anonymous

Depression is overrated and we all have to deal with it.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 3
September 2024

Yoga Where You Are

By The Phoenix Prison Trust

If you are looking to build a healthy body and peaceful mind, try these yoga postures which use your wall as support.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 3
September 2024

Hold Still to Get Stronger

By Gary Bultitude

When it comes to exercise, we often focus on the movement – the squats, lunges, and bicep curls. But there’s another type of exercise that deserves some recognition: holding positions, also known as isometric exercises.

5 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 3
September 2024

Inner Healing: Breaking the Cycle of Violence

By Felicia Zsha’ Mirzze

Today, I sat down with Sarah Brown from She Is Not Your Rehab to discuss intergenerational trauma and the healing work she does with her husband, Matt Brown.

13 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 2
August 2024

Side Plank Training

By L J Flanders, from the book Cell Workout

Where the Plank focused mainly on the abdominals, the Side Plank focuses on the obliques (the muscles that are located on the sides of the midsection of the abdomen). Training this muscle will strengthen the core and also plays an important role in averting back pain.

6 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 2
August 2024

Back on Track

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

Back pain can be miserable. Most of us experience it at some stage, because of injury, a bad mattress or just bad luck. This routine will help release and realign the back, helping you to feel better.

4 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

Yoga Sequence

By The Prison Phoenix Trust

Yoga can help us tap into spring energy. Whatever the weather feels like outside, or inside your room or your mind, we can bring a feeling of sunshine in and you’ll feel brighter.

2 MIN READ
ISSUE NO. 1
July 2024

Slow Down to Grow...

By Gary Bultitude

Building muscle isn’t just about lifting the heaviest weights. In fact, incorporating slow-tempo exercises into your routine can offer surprising benefits for muscle growth. Here’s how.

4 MIN READ

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