Oneika Mays (LMT, E-RYT) transitioned to yoga and meditation from a 20 year career in corporate retail leadership over 10 years ago. Oneika used that experience to support social justice non-profits and teach meditation and yoga inside jails. Today, she is the first Mindfulness Coach at Rikers Island Correctional Facility.  At Rikers she works one-on-one with community members in a therapeutic/medical setting. She believes that our justice system needs to focus on transformation and restoration rather than punishment. This idea of liberation and compassion is woven into her work whether it’s in a jail or teaching meditation in a corporate environment. She believes that meditation, movement and mindfulness practices can forge a path to freedom. Power for the people. 

In this very special interview we discuss:
Comfort vs. Change
Non-attachment
Tenderness
The beauty of aging
Liberation 
Authenticity
Grief
Spiritual Practice
The Benefits of the Practice
Showing up to do the Work 
Teaching Mindfulness and Yoga to Folks who are Incarcerated 
The Experience of Incarceration
The Gray Zone-Multiple Truths
The Gift of Intuition 

Connect with Oneika on her website or on Instagram @oneikamays

Podcast music by Charles Kurtz

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