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History

Soren Gordhamer began teaching meditation to youth at juvenile halls in 1997 shortly thereafter he founded the Lineage Project.

Soren was inspired by the work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn of The University of Massachusetts Medical Center, who has spent more than 17 years studying the effects of yoga and meditation on critically ill patients and post incarcerated populations. Dr. Kabat-Zinn has been an advocate of the project, stressing the importance of working with at-risk populations, and the value of bringing these practices to non-traditional environments.

In 2000 Mayor Rudolph Guiliani awarded the Mayor’s Voluntary Action Award to the Lineage Project. It has been featured in the documentary “The Fire of Yoga” and noticed by the Dalai Lama and several celebrities including Richard Gere and Christy Turlington.

We currently conduct our program in collaboration with local community- based organizations, schools, and New York City and State detention facilities. Our current community partners include the: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York City Department of Juvenile Justice, Fortune Society, and Brooklyn Job Corps.