Prisoner InnerPowerment Program
Empowering Prisoners with an Inner Education:
Dr. Antonia M launches pilot program in U.S.
(Download information package and application form)
Over 65% percent of incarcerated people nationwide have not completed a high school education. It’s no surprise then why education plays such a vital role in prisoner rehabilitation. In addition to academic skills and job training, however, there is a need for another kind of education–an inner education–that helps prisoners create positive, radical life-change from the inside out.
The Prisoner InnerPowerment Program, founded by Dr. Antonia M, is a holistic, mentor-based personal growth and rehabilitation program that empowers prisoners to reset their internal compass, redefine self, and consciously shift their life’s path. Participants learn holistic strategies and metaphysical principles to:
- heal pain, grief and the past
- articulate, process, and manage their emotions in a balanced way
- develop and demonstrate respect for self and others in mind, body and spirit
- cultivate new skills and values to transform the person they’ve become into the person they have the power to be
“Our current prison system needs more than just reform,” says Dr. M, who has a doctorate in metaphysics and is pursuing a second in metaphysical psychology. “We need a new philosophy and new values. People need to come to the end of a prison sentence in better condition than when they began. That’s not just for their benefit, but for rest of us as well. The Prisoner InnerPowerment Program is about all of us erasing the boundaries, biases, and behaviors that keep us from being good human beings to ourselves and each other.”
The pilot group will consist of 12-15 incarcerated men, women and youth who will work directly with program founder, Dr. M. She will mentor participants through a series of personal growth courses. Those who complete two of the courses will advanced to more individualized development paths using the program’s Inner Power Workbook. The book will be made freely available through the prison libraries or sent directly to participants of the pilot program. “The workbook encourages more self-direction,” says the book’s author, Dr. M. “Mentoring remains a strong part of the entire process, but by applying the workbook exercises and master keys, participants naturally become more responsible for and invested in their unique growth process.”
For parolees and ex-offenders preparing for re-entry, Dr. M runs the InnerPowerment Program for People in Transition, Recovery and At-risk in conjunction with organizations providing services to these groups.
Those interested in participating in the Prisoners InnerPowerment program or referring prisoners to the program can download an information package and application form from www.InnerPowerment.com.
