Fitness instructor Laura Bender of Bodies By Bender teaches juvenile inmates yoga, meditation

Laura Bender http://bodiesbybender.com/ , who specializes in holistic personal training in Missoula, normally serves an older, more affluent crowd. But every Tuesday and Thursday, she teaches a yoga and meditation class at the Missoula County jail for juvenile offenders.

"When you take somebody that’s a teenager and you lock them up, you are locking all that energy and all those hormones," Bender said. "I mean, they’re kids, but they have all impacted my life."

The program is one of a kind in Missoula and across the state, and serves as a way for the juveniles to relieve stress and deal with the excess energy in a positive way.

By Kathryn Haake

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