Ep.12 Sound Immersion as Somatic Healing with Gail Jackson

Prison Mindfulness

In this episode, Gail Jackson speaks with Sandy Inkster about her experiences working as a probation and parole officer, and her work with drumming and sound immersion.

• Mindfulness Inside: Point of view of a parole/probation officer/certified mindfulness teacher
• Drumming, gongs and sound immersion: how it helps ground both prisoners and those working in prisons
• Creating immersive environments for those traumatized by racial violence

GAIL JACKSON Gail Jackson comes to us from the unceded land of the Dena’ina People in Anchorage, Alaska where she is the owner and founder of CreativeRhythms. She is a graduate of the Engaged Mindfulness Institute's 500-hour Mindfulness Teacher Training. Gail facilitates mindfulness practices in marginalized communities as well as community and corporate drumming circles for well-being. She is also a performing artist and is one of 40 luminaries in the new documentary “ We All Just Need To Gong,” and recently finished recording a CD due out in September featuring her sound artistry using the gongs. This CD also works well as a sound meditation. Gail is a social justice activist bringing awareness to her community of the killings of black and brown people. During Juneteenth she facilitates “Say Their Name,” a Celebration community coming together to acknowledge those that have been killed through drumming for healing.
To Learn More About the Prison Mindfulness Institute, please visit www.prisonmindfulness.org