The Art Of Living Courses - Part I Courses

To be able to deal with our mind and negative emotions is an art: the Art of Living. There is an inbuilt ability within us to calm the mind, relax the body and energize the entire system within minutes. The secret lies in the breath. Feel a sense of well-being as though one is totally renewed through the Art of Living Part I course.

The Course includes stretching exercises for improved circulation and relaxation. Simple techniques which increase and balance the flow of energy in the body and guided meditation to calm and rejuvenate on all levels Reveals time tested secrets of life that secure our health, happiness and success. The Course integrates practical wisdom, ancient spiritual knowledge and health practices to increase individual well-being at all levels - including the physical, mental, and emotional.

The cornerstone of the course is the Sudarshan Kriya®, a powerful technique that purifies and rejuvenates both the mind and body. It is known to have beneficial effects on the physiology, nervous system, endocrine system and the immune system.

Here are links to AOL research articles that were published in international peer-reviewed journals.

Course Fee:
$375.00 for adults.
$200.00 for full-time students & senior citizens.

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A residential course, held over 4-6 days, the Art of Living Part II course is about true relaxation. It will leave you with a big smile that radiates all the way from within.

"Words cannot capture existence, but Silence can."
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar


The Art of Living Part II course is about true relaxation and provides an opportunity for a vacation in its truest sense. It provides an opportunity to dive deeper into one’s inner self... your body, mind and spirit will experience deep rest, rejuvenation and inner transformation.

It includes a combination of silence, sadhana (meditation), satsang (celebration) and seva (service).

Silence takes you deeper into yourself, sadhana builds energy, satsang maintains it (by elevating consciousness) and finally this energy is lovingly channelled through seva.

Keeping silence is a powerful processes experienced on an advanced course. The practice of silence has been known throughout the ages, in many different traditions and cultures, as a great tool for enhancing self-discovery. Maintaining silence, for even a few days, can have remarkable effects on the system, reviving energy and enthusiasm, and providing deep rest for the mind and body.

Other elements of the course include building energy through yoga asanas (postures) and understanding the value and importance of seva or service, to enhance ones growth.

Sahaj Samadhi, meaning effortless transcendence, is the meditation technique taught by Art of Living. Sahaj Samadhi is a natural and graceful system of effortless meditation providing the mind with a much needed, deep rest. Meditation is a practice that allows one to quiet the mind. There are many approaches to meditation, but the generally agreed purpose is to train the mind to observe, and then to let go of attachmentsin order to simply be “mindful”. Whatever the method, after one begins to quiet the mind, ones life becomes a meditation. The mindfulness one acquires through the practice of meditation will be carried out during all life: when talking, one is talking mindfully, when studying, studying with concentration, when resting, resting fully.

Sahaj Samadhi is a natural and graceful system of effortless meditation providing the mind with a much needed, deep rest. Sahaj Samadhi allows the conscious mind to settle deeply into itself. When the mind settles down, it lets go of tension and stress, centering itself in the present moment. It is only in the present moment we find true happiness -- those moments when we are free from regrets about the past or anxiety about the future. Without effort our inner nature is available.

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ART EXCEL stands for All Round Training in Excellence. As the name suggests, children get training covering all aspects - physical, mental, spiritual. This program has been developed for children between the ages of eight and fifteen years.

Through play and fun and laughter, children learn valuable lessons on how to share with others, work and play in harmony and develop a sense of belongingness. They become more self-expressive and comfortable and natural even with diverse groups of people. They are also taught various yogasanas and effective and powerful breathing processes which help to eliminate fear, anxiety, depression and other undesirable emotions. Meditation, being an important tool to tap the childrens hidden potential, forms an integral part of the program. The children show enhancement of creative skills, improvement of memory and concentration, development of leadership qualities and healthy emotions, clarity of mind and better interaction with everyone after undergoing the program.

ART EXCEL programs give proper direction to the enthusiasm and dynamism in children. It helps them to contribute to the society by making them responsible beings.

Children must attend ALL sessions. There will be no exceptions.

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The Youth Empowerment Seminar or The YES Program for ages 14-18, is a workshop that teaches teenagers how to accept themselves and other people, handle all situations in life, make them responsible and efficient and tackles problems such as depression, lack of confidence, loneliness and lack of concentration.

Todays youth are bombarded by a variety of stresses such as depression, violence, peer and academic pressure, overloaded schedules, drugs and urbanized aggressive environments. YES provides a practical, lasting solution to these challenges by addressing such pressures head on.

The workshops use challenging, interactive processes and group discussions, guiding students to identify human values and foster leadership skills such as acceptance of diversity, courage, respect, trust and selfless giving. Students are challenged to go beyond a limited perspective of life and to consider the world at large with all its social, racial, ethnic and religious diversity.

Students are also taught powerful breathing techniques that release emotional and physical stress. These unique exercises stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, fostering emotional stability, mental clarity, creativity, concentration, critical thinking and physical relaxation. Students develop the ability to respond calmly and effectively in highly stressful situations with a heightened degree of confidence and self-esteem.

Gone are the days when yoga and meditation were considered activities for the middle aged and old generation. Today, more and more youngsters are enrolling in the YES Program to get a grip on their lives.

Get more detailed information on our youth programs at http://www.artoflivingyouth.org.

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