PBS Newshour features Embodied Workplace's  NYPD Community event in Ft. Greene Park

Embodied Workplace's BeOne Joint Community Cop Mindfulness initiative was the first collaborative event of its kind bringing together police and their communities to practice Yoga and Meditation together. 

Multiple studies have found that mindfulness (yoga & meditation) practice leads to less stress, less reactivity, decreased race and age bias and reduced discriminatory behavior.  Embodied Workplace brought together officers of the 88th precinct and people from the community. 

If you are interested in creating a community mindfulness event with, contact us here or reach out at 646.820.4614 or email [email protected].

About this project:
Embodied Workplace set out to understand police officers, the communities they serve and explore how meditation and yoga could benefit them.  
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Within 3 months, we had visited NYPD precincts throughout NYC from the 109th in Flushing Queens to Manhattan's One Police Plaza to the 84th and 88th precinct in Fort Greene Brooklyn,  speaking with Police Chiefs, Deputy Inspectors, PO's, Detectives, Commissioner's and more.

During our meetings, one thing became clear, many cops are overworked and over-stressed and are actively seeking tools to help lead from a place of calmness and clarity. We weren't surprised by this as information as high stress levels among police range from 33% - 46% (Collins & Gibbs 2003).  

See how the Tempe Police benefited from Medication: