The Art of Meditation Course (Sahaj Samadhi)

– Katherine Tan, Housewife and Entrepreneur

“I had an unforgettable experience during the Sudharshan Kriya. I just wanted the experience to go on and on.. It’s a journey to love. That beautiful experience will stay with me forever. With regular practice of this unique breathing technique, I have been in a constant state of peace, joy and love.”

Hari Punja (Director of Flour Mills of Fiji)

"I have been practicing the breathing and meditation techniques learned at the Art of Living Part 1 course for more than five years now. It has helped me to remain calm and focused in even the most stressful of circumstances. I strongly recommend it to everyone."

William Hayden
NASA Senior Systems Analyst
"As an engineer I need to be both analytical and creative. Mental clarity and stamina are also essential. The workshop enhances these abilities. An additional plus is a better sense of well-being and growing joy."

Sabin Sasidharan
Artist
I am a compositing artist. YES!+ course helped me increase my confidence level drastically I, increased my focus and concentration while working ,It has also increased my ability to think creatively.And my stress levels have really gone down. I work in the creative field - before I had too much of stress.YES!+ course just rocks.I think every1 should do it

Student, VJTI-Mumbai, India

"..studying called for putting in a lot of effort. Would get tired after studying. Also, concentration was difficult. There used to be a lot of distraction like TV, friends etc. But now after doing the course, I can read for hours together without any distraction. And my reading speed has almost tripled. I can comprehend faster and complete huge books in a matter of few days. There is no distraction at all. I could have never done this before."

Student, Georgia Tech, Atlanta

"An awesome experience. The techniques that were taught were simple, yet powerful. After doing the course, I found that whenever I practiced the Kriya and the pranayama, I would feel alert and refreshed throughout the day. It taught me to enjoy the simple things of life, and be happy, come what may."

Student, Stanford University

"The course has helped me be a better observer of myself and my behavior. The result .. calmer mind, which in turn has helped me become more effective and productive."

Student, University of Massachusetts

"A very refreshing, calming experience in this crazy, fast-paced world. I am definitely more focused and relaxed after taking this course. I would whole-heartedly recommend it to everyone."

Jeanie Chan (Wing Lee Motors)

"After taking the Art of Living Course, I feel more energised and have less stress. I appreciate people and have a more positive outlook towards life. My body and mind are in harmony and my day to day life is well coordinated. I feel healthy, refreshed and hardly get sick any more."

Ajai Punja (Director of Blue Gas)

"After doing the Basic Art of living Course, I noticed that I am more calm, centered, have better health, more energy, concentration improved, better family life, much happier and I do not get worked up by little things. I would recommend this course to all."

Vutali Tupou Kata School Teacher

Aol has been a very good experience for me. It has taught me to value things I have been taking for granted - such as happiness, health, people and myself. Aol also taught me what life is, how it is to be lived and how we can make life a wonderful experience. For me, the AOL experience was blissful. It’s a must do course for all regardless of your race, religion or creed.

Chhaya Maneklal

I am Chhaya Maneklal, a 14 year old girl who goes to Natabua High School. I did the AOL course in December, 2008. After doing this course I have realised that it has improved my health. I was so poor in Maths and English. But when I started doing regular kriya, I realised that I am pretty good in Maths and English now. AOL has changed my life. I love my new life given by Art of Living.

Megha Jamnadas

I did the Art Excel course in 2006 when I was in Class 5. I have experienced quite a lot of changes in myself after doing the course and practicing the breathing technique. I notice that now I have more interest, better concentration and enjoy the things I do, for example, sports, studies and other extra curriculum activities. I feel I had wasted away my time on the computer and watching television before. I hardly ever interacted with other people during functions and at school because I was so shy while now I have become more sociable.

Nirvi Lal

Hi! My name is Nirvi Lal. I did the first Art Excel course two years ago but because I was not practicing it regularly, I repeated the course in May 2009. Since then, I have been coming each week to the Art Excel follow up sessions. This year in my Fiji Intermediate exam I scored very good marks, second highest in Fiji for my class. My mind is alert and I can study well. I feel much more confident now.

Bibi Natasha Mukarram
Indus Valley School of Art and Architechture
I had a wonderful experience at the workshop. I learned how to breathe, concentrate and got to meet really nice people Also, I am a very lazy person, so this course helped me become active. If it were not for the course I would have headed towards a quick death, due to my unhealthy habits. I really want to thank the teachers, Bawa, Dinesh and Naeem.

Rajan
Student
The YES!+ course helped me kick my drug addiction habit!

Himanshu
Student
I used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day! However (I know this is a bit tough to believe, but it is true!!) I have quit smoking with no effort. This is thanks to the YES!+ Course.

Manoj
B.Tech 2nd Year, IIT Delhi.
My experience of YES+ course taken by Rajesh bhaiya was very soothing. I learnt that the biggest disease is "what the others will say." I also came to know that I can control my heart and my mind through sudarshan kriya. I also realized that my worrying over little matters is not going to do me any good. Instead, I must find solution to my problems rather than worrying about them. Thanks YES!+ for everything!

Chandrashekhar B. Sao
M.Tech in Construction Engg. & Management, IIT Delhi.
YES+ has taught me how to lead my life with a persistent smile on my face. I have realized my biggest problem was that I was worried about other people's reactions to my actions, rather than living in my own natural way. Sudarshan kriya and Surya namaskar has helped me in keeping my energy levels higher than ever before. My concentration level has improved tremendously and now I can study much better. Thank you guruji and Rajesh bhaiya (my YES+ instructor)!

Anand Srivastava
B.Tech 3rd Year, IIT Delhi
From Day 1 we all had loads of fun and incredible learning, never a boring moment. My smile has broadened. I wouldn’t have dreamt of quitting non-veg and alcohol, but with, one talk with Rajesh (teacher), it was possible. The high sudarshan kriya gives, the happiness, the elation, compares to nothing in this world. Now I think about everything in a totally different manner, to make this world, my nation, my surroundings an incredible place to be in. If people think this course must be a thing for the old and the depressed they must open their eyes. Every person in this world must start living with such knowledge and I would really love to contribute as much as I can to the cause.

Madhur Sahu
B.Tech 2nd year, IIT Delhi
Amazing experience! 7 days of this course has given me a lot of important ideas and knowledge to develop myself. I have been feeling physically fit. And gained enormous confidence through kriyas we do. It’s not only me who observed the change , but many of my friends also noticed this in me. I am grateful to my friends and parents who informed me about the course. I think this course is a necessity and should be taught to all. I would love to work for Art of Living in the future.

Sandeep Karande

Before doing the YES!+ course, I was a very introverted and self conscious person. I almost never participated in any extracurricular activity in IIT due to this. The YES!+ course gave me a platform for the first time to come face my fears and overcome them. After the course, I realized that I had become more comfortable in meeting new people and talking on stage. The course also helped me immensely in dealing with my friends and handling peer pressure. Unlike many of my friends at IIT, I did not get addicted to drinking, smoking, computer games and pornography. The course also helped me in handling all my commitments efficiently. I started investing my time in organizing many events in IIT rather than sitting back lazily in my room.

Nitin Salodkar

I did the course in Sept 2007. I had a great experience of the Yes!+ course. It opened my mind to a lot of things and possibilities like being friendly with unknown people, managing time, effective working in a team and on the whole, helped me understand myself better. Above all, it introduced me to Sudarshan Kriya - a miracle of the modern world!

Darshan Chintamani Sumant
2nd Year, B.Tech (Engineering Physics)
I did the YES!+ course in the last semester of the year. It helped me manage my time efficiently and be focused, calm and relaxed at the same time. After the course I transcended my shortcomings and started interacting with seniors and other batch mates more easily and thatgave me the energy and enthusiasm to take up more co-curricular activities and responsibilities and to fulfill them skillfully and in time. My relationship with my family has also improved. Apart from all this, I improved my grades and also started studying more than just regular semester courses. I have many close good friends which are like my family members now. Most importantly it gave me a wonderful opportunity to serve others and express my gratitude towards the society I'm a part of. In short, YES!+ brought Excellence in every aspect of my life!

Arpita Des
M.Tech 2 year
I did The YES!+ course from ART OF LIVING FOUNDATION in Sept 2006.It has been the greatest thing I ever did. Coming to IIT for an M.Tech. I was really thrown into a serious mess, where I was unable to cope up with the high standards of professionalism. I was unable to perform to the best of my abilities. The atmosphere here was no doubt the best in terms of infrastructure and academics but I was feeling absolutely cornered and dejected. There seemed to be no way by which I could revert back to my happy, calm and relaxed self and as a result I could only get an SPI of 8.05. My DGPA for the B.Tech was 9.23. After doing the course, and practicing the techniques regularly, I was able to gather myself. I started feeling at home at IIT. I do not think I gave extra efforts or anything but this calm and relaxed temperament helped me to secure an SPI of 9.4 the very next semester. I never thought I would be back to my old self despite so much of prevailing competition and peer pressure. Today I am enjoying the life here in IIT and Mumbai. Thanks to YES!+.

Alok Singh
Dual Degree 5 yr (Mechanical Engineering)
I did my YesPlus course just after 2nd year at IIT Bombay. If I have to list down the top five things which I got from the course they would be: being more comfortable with myself. Improving communication skills. Career oriented decision making. Skills to handle my relationships, especially with parents. Balancing my studies with extracurricular activities. It is because of Yes!+ that I was able to maintain a CPI of 9.22 in my fifth year. As a Dual Degree student I also have a very good extracurricular track record now.

Kishore Malani
MTech, MicroElectronics, EE dept.,
During the course, I learnt quite a few subtle things and some obvious things which I had overlooked till now. For example: Simplicity in thinking. How, being committed brings out the best in me. How can I be more effective in my presentation and inter-personal communication by making slight changes in the words I use and the way I express myself. I became aware about my personality traits, my natural hidden strengths and also became more open for the better.

Sandeep Deshmukh
Ph.D. Computer Science, IIT Bombay
Focus and concentration are the key elements of success in any research work. The mind needs to be active as well as calm and cool to get the desired research output. By regularly practicing the techniques taught in the YES!+ course, my research efficiency has increased manifold. This has improved my time management skills. Earlier, I was busy for nothing, now I am free for everything. By practicing Sudarshan Kriya daily, my awareness has increased. If I make a mistake, I realize it immediately and decide not to repeat it. My commitment level has increased and my basic concepts in life are getting polished day by day.

Pramod Patil
Ph.D. Maths, IIT Bombay.
I did my Yes!+ course in October 2006 and it was an amazing experience!! After doing this course I am able to handle my emotions better. I am very relaxed and simultaneously focused on whatever I am doing. Before the course I lacked leadership qualities, but now I am one of the core members of Art of Living team and lead many activities. The techniques taught in the course have helped to improve my academic performance as well.

Emiliana Z
Costa Rica
Everything began after my father death he had a long sickness. My health began to deteriorate, muscular pains, fatigue and sleepless nights. I looked for help with a rheumatologist who diagnosed me rheumatic related illness and prescribed me a series of medications to be taken, in order to reconcile my sleep (drugs), to mitigate the fatigue and the pain. I began the school year 2004 with a lot of uneasiness which forced me to very often incapacities and I will generally work without willingness of carrying out any task, this motivated me to begin looking for other alternatives to improve my health. I informed myself of the breathing courses and I attended the basic course. The instructor of that basic course advised me to continue with the silence course, during which I began to feel great well-being at a physical level. I stopped taking medications for pain and fatigue, but continued with the sleeping medicine. After the course, I left the medications to get sleep and until today's day I don't require of any medication and I apply in my daily life the basic principles of the Art of Living, which has allowed me to continue carrying out the regularly activities that usually carried out (exercising, working, walking, plus home activities). 

Joe DeMarco

I found the practice of being silent to be incredibly beneficial for not only allowing deep relaxation to occur but also as a way to gain insight into my own thoughts and feelings. I realized just how caught up I was in reliving the past and obsessing about the future. The course helped me come back to the present moment where life is truly lived.

Frank Schmidt, Business Analyst

When I was 16 years, I wanted to do meditation, and started trying it out through books and trial and error. I had one good experience and failed to achieve it later. So I gave up on meditation. Later when I started learning Sahaj, I could relate directly when the teacher said, 'It's not about the experience, but the benefits to your mind and body.' This was such an Aha!-experience, and by proper guidance it has made all the difference in my life. Later when I started learning Sahaj, I could relate directly when the teacher said, 'It's not about the experience, but the benefits to your mind and body.' This was such an Aha!-experience, and by proper guidance it has made all the difference in my life.

Keiko Tsusaka, social worker

It feels like I slip into meditation while I am still moving the body. After I began doing Sri Sri Yoga, I feel that my Aikido and gymnastics practice has become much smoother. My joints and entire body have become more flexible. It has a calming effect on my mind too.

Abdul Wahab. k. moish, Chief engineer, Ministry of Electricity, Iraq

I found that this training of breathing is so useful and its benefit shows when I do it. I feel that my heart is stronger and younger.

Dr. Ruchi Gupta, Punjab, India

I was a patient of Chronic Bronchial Asthma with acute exacerbation in change of seasons right from my childhood (hereditary from both parents), on continuous use of Bronchodialtors and Steroids. After doing the Part I course in June 1999 till date, I have used my inhalers just 3-4 times. Now I am free of all steroids, anti-allergy and bronchodilator medicines. It is amazing.

Zoran Radovic, Professor, Montenegro

The Art of Living course gives me back the peace that I had lost. Earlier, everything seemed scattered and felt like a burden. Now, stability, joy and easiness have come together with peace.

Dr. Venus
Iraq
I feel peace with myself and have less stress. I think if I continue with the practice, this feeling of peace will continue to grow.

Rebekah
Junior, Stanford University
By giving me tools to deal with my stress, YES!+ has helped me to actually confront my stresses at their root causes in hopes of overcoming them. The stress-management tools YES!+ offers have been extremely instrumental in freeing me from a once paralyzing fear of public speaking and low self-confidence. Apart from stress-relief, this program provides a space for much-needed self-reflection. This program helped me gain a greater sense of purpose at Stanford, by viewing my education from a broader perspective. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of participating in this program and the positive effects it has begun to bring about in me.

It is an excellent program which teaches us to live life king size. Attendance in few such programs will definitely help to improve the quality life.

Vishwas Rao, survivor
After attending just these few days of the course, I have now geared up to deal with any disaster with a smile. In fact, I boarded a local train to attend today's session. It was the first time since the blasts.

Vineil Narayan, 13-year-old

I found the course very educational and it taught me to care for my body. It made my inner self relaxed and light. This course taught me to live my life to the fullest with happiness.

Rajiv Lal, New Zealand

I liked making friends in ART Excel and I think that other people should go and do this course.

Gautam Khurana, Punjab, India

I was a patient of constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and backache. After doing the Sudarshan Kriya, my life has changed and after doing the Ayurvedic cooking course my health has improved very much within six days . We were taught how to adopt methods of cooking while staying in harmony with our constitution.

Prem Kumar, India

The course gave me a full explanation about the use of fresh and raw vegetables and fruits, the time of eating and how much to eat. Cooking to me was a complex process involving different spices with different oils and keeping an eye on the clock for pressure cooking. I found that eating fresh or steamed cooking is nourishing and definitely faster than our everyday cooking. I got the true flavor of ingredients. Definitely this course is not only to know cooking but very useful in knowing.

Umesh Jain, India

The Ayurvedic cooking course is a very exciting experience for me as I never cooked before. This course is a good mixture of theoretical and practical approach. We all attended a counseling session in which we came to know our tridosha type and learnt how to change habits for a better future. This course is a new dimension for my life.

Kirtida Bhana
South Africa
Initially, I found food cooked in the Ayurvedic style boring. But I was amazed to find that we can make delicious recipes without oil, sugar and spice. “On the third day of the course, my body started feeling good and light. My skin became more radiant as I was eating what was right and healthy for me. It is incredible just to see what difference the right kind of food can have on your mind and body.

Viko Hedviko Visnikar, Europe

My aunt is 86 years old. I visited her the next day after the Blessing course. She told me that she had a severe headache. I told her that I could help her. She agreed with me. I put my right hand on her white hair on her head. I felt the energy moving in my body. After 10 or 15 seconds I put my hand away from her head. She opened her little eyes.

Surya Ramesh, India

One of my colleagues at work had a catch on her neck due to a faulty sleeping posture. She was unable to move her neck and was in great pain. As it was a particularly an important day at work, she was unable to visit a doctor. (Even a pain killer had not helped her).Finally, she approached me and asked for help. I gave her blessings. Soon she went into meditation for ten minutes. Later she opened her eyes and kept on twisting her neck and shoulder at different angles. I asked her what she was doing. She replied with a smile.

Emilie

I feel light and free.

The Blessings Course made me realize how sacred life is and how sacred every breath you take is.

Everybody should take this course; I don't have words to explain why, only the amazing experience I had, and I guess because I felt so great I want everybody to feel like that too.

The program has been useful in breaking barriers with my colleagues and given me more confidence to undertake further higher responsibilities and challenges.

It is really the most unique kind of program that I have ever attended in my life. Amazing knowledge, breathing in & breathing out exercises are simple and are very, very effective in life. It will make everyone who is attending this course a better human being now and onwards.

Rallis India

Each and every participant was thrilled, and in fact, I have seen a remarkable change. . we rate this program 11 on 10. .

After returning to my country, I will honestly try to practice regularly with my family. I also intend to motivate this program to friends and relatives.

Mr. Bharat Shenoy
Director of Sales, Tyco Electronics
I would recommend this course to any management team wanting to make significant improvements in their effectiveness. The ideas & principles taught are universal & valuable to any management organization.

Learnt how to balance the workload and other responsibilities to deliver quality work in daily organization / business life.

Mr. Vivek Vig
Former General Manager-Consumer Bank, Samba, Saudi Arabia
The performance of our staff has remarkably improved which also showed in the business results and the way we met our targets. . .

David L McColgin
Supervising Appellate Attorney-US, Federal Defenders
The criminal defense and death penalty litigation work we do in our office is very high pressure and filled with stress. Because the stress level of the job affects our health and effectiveness at work, our office has sponsored several different stress management programs. The APEX Course has by far been the most useful, enjoyable, and best received. Our attorneys found the breathing techniques and processes in the Course to be extremely relaxing, and beneficial to their state of mind and their ability to work effectively.

Susan Blumhorst, DSN

Do Something NOW (DSN) provided the tools I need to enhance my awareness, consciousness and love that quiets my inner voices of worry and fear.

Darius
Sophomore, Cornell University
This course has been a wonderful experience for me. Before I began it, I was really suffering and was filled with regret about my past. I was unable to focus on my studies and thought I had lost my voice for good. But I felt really welcomed here and supported to get past all of that. I was even more upset during the first two days of the course but have really felt it dissipate over the days that remained. I never thought I would ever learn to meditate but I am a believer now.

Jamal Aridi
Lebanon, Yes+
At the beginning of the course I was not that interested. My lifestyle was kind of messy, and also slightly self destructive. Day by day, Yes!+ started getting more and more interesting. This, to me, was like a journey or a crossover. From being an absent minded, anxious, maker to a more relaxed person. It was not too easy, but pleasant.

Sarah
Harvard University
The Yes+ Course made me very conscious of my thought patterns, and conscious of a sense of self that exists independent of those thoughts and different moods. It made me calmer, more reflective, more observant, and more stable-I enjoyed the course a great deal, and have found that a daily practice is something I'm relying on. (And this reading/finals period has been largely stress-free, mainly because meditating removes most of that stress!

Dalia Golchan
Washington DC
I took the 'Yes! Plus' course with 125 other people. I did not know what to expect going into the program, but doing it has given me a renewed sense of hope and empowerment. I totally recommend it to everyone.

Brijal Ben
(13 years old)
My experience at this course was wonderful. This Art Excel tells us to be 100% in any work you do. This course is exciting, it tells us to put your 100% concentration, we learnt breathing techniques how to relax and get energized. It tells us to make friends and be responsible.

Dentist, 49yrs
Japan
Since taking the Basic course eight years ago, I notice the path given by Sri Sri continuing in front of me. From attending three part-2 Courses I can slowly feel the self that is deep within me.

Himmat L
Fiji
I had a great time with the advance course too. I think everyone came out a better person. My personal health seems improved. I am finding that I am more tolerant to my own self these days. This means that I do not indulge in drinking and other bad habits as soon as I find time. I used to do that a lot before.

Shoko
Japan 43 years
I cannot directly pin point it, but definitely there is a big change from before and after going to the part-2 course. I feel I have become a new person, so I say that the part-2 course has been the starting point of my new self. The new me is very comfortable. I feel blessed and very happy. Actually, I feel very lucky to come across a course like this. Thank you for giving such an opportunity.

Deepak R.

The advanced course, I cannot put in words the sort of experience it was for me. I have always imagined the nature of meditation and the feeling one has when you do this but this was mind blowing. It was an absolutely wonderful experience.

Dipankar Guha
recovered addict
From my school life I started to experiment with various drugs and became an addict. I have abused drugs and alcohol for about 20 years. Due to my addiction, I lost many things such as family, friends, my job, money, talents, principles and values. My addictive nature forced me to become an unsocial element in society and took me behind bars for five years. I was forced to live on the streets for over a year. Several times, I was treated for my problem, but I relapsed time and again. After my last detoxification, I came to Art of Living and joined rehabilitation course, it helped recover from my addiction, now am gradually recovering to the normal life.

Nilesh Lad,32 years
I was working as a technician after passing high school. Gradually I developed bad habits like chewing tobacco and drinking alcohol. I developed an introvert nature. I did the Youth Leadership Training Program and acquired leadership qualities. I started opening up, talking normally and confidently. I started doing seva and traveled to places like Rajasthan, Gujarat and Nepal conducting several Breath-Water-Sound Workshop and 5H activities.

Saneesh, 29 years Pattiyal
I was working as a driver after passing the tenth grade. Gradually I started consuming liquor, lacked confidence and became unemployed. Disheartened and helpless, he underwent the Art of Living Part I course and the Youth Leadership Program. I started regaining my confidence and thought of starting a business, which would provide employment for the unemployed people. With this objective, I started a “chikki” (confectionary) making industry with an investment of Rs.10, 000. Within a year, the firm grew and now employs twenty factory workers. The business now generates a profit of Rs. 20, 000 every month.

Maryam Mehboob
Pakistan
The Youth Empowerment Seminar has helped me immensely. I have been dependent on drugs for a while. I never thought I had the stamina to live without them. Amazingly, I am more calm and happy now. I have discovered a new energy in myself.

Melissa
Los Angeles
The YES program has made a significant change in my life. Before, I would go to school grumpy and upset due to things that had occurred the day before.

Monika, 11yrs

I felt really good after doing the Art of Living breathing technique. I want everyone in the world to know about this Art of Living.

Sadhika Jogia, 10 years

I feel relaxed. I also feel fresh. Before I used to scream a lot at my brother but now I don't.

Timea
Hungary
I thank all the beauty which I have received during this course. I have collected a big big joy inside during this course. It was amazing to experience how it was possible to wake up smiling, to walk on the street smiling while my heart is full of bliss.

Costa Rica
The Foundation with courses that it has allowed me to take, has given me a flavour and shine to my life which I didn't have before. Also, thanks to the practices, my physical and mental health has improved notably in very short time.

Sunil Lath, Devendra Nagar, India

The course is very effective and my experience with this program is fantastic. Earlier my blood pressure was 150/90 but after the course it comes to a normal level. It gives me peace of mind.

Jerry Borerwe, Banker, Harare
Zimbabwae
The Art of Living Silver Jubilee, February 2006 experience in India was extremely enriching and refreshing. On numerous occasions I wondered whether I was not already in heaven!! The experience was absolutely unbelievable, with so many nations and diverse cultures with the main aim of promoting peace and happiness. My wife was completely surprised about the change in me. Ever since, I have been more peaceful and happy than ever before. The very experience of seeing Guruji at such close range was quite enlightening. The way he handled the whole proceedings was just too amazing!!!

Sara Parigi, 33 years, hospital nurse, Florence, Italy

Before the Art of Living course, I often got angry and aggressive with people; I was rough with the patients and after that I felt bad and wrong. The Sudarshan Kriya gave me peace and relaxation. Now I like very much my job and I can enjoy every moment I spent with my patients. It's so beautiful when they smile and when they feel protected, and when they tell me they look forward to seeing me. I am so grateful to this course for giving us these precious techniques which can balance mind, body and soul.

Hendry W
Student
Totally awesome. Have managed to lose the craving and urge to smoke, take alcohol & other behavior patterns that were destructive. Inner peace & peaceful sleep. The entire nervous system feels flushed. Stamina has also increased.

Valiram Nagrani
Zimbabwae
Two years ago I suffered from asthma. I was on Ventolin Servent and Fuxotide inhalers. I completed two Basic courses and began practising the Sudarshan Kriya regularly. I began noticing that these techniques helped me and gradually I stopped using the inhalers.

Divyani Ben Mistry
(12 years old)
This course was very exciting. We learnt new games. It was educational. We learnt new breathing techniques. We also learnt to put 100% concentration on anything we do. Overall it was an amazing adventure.

Karina
Prison Program
The course is life changing and it has done many wonders for me in such a short time. I have found that I haven

Shiv Prasad
Naxalite from Bihar
We were indoctrinated with words of confrontation and hatred. Now, Sri Sri has filled our lives with love and we want to spread love, not hatred.

Nalibu
Savenaca
The benefit of this program is great. I have experienced a change in my lifestyle. My breathing problem is getting better now. I am feeling fit.

Peter Gamborg
Architect, Denmark
For me, this course has been a mind-blowing experience. It has given us the keys to understanding the universe. I have also got some valuable knowledge/tools I am looking forward to using in my profession.

Jyoti Singh, Housewife, India
Courses
Before coming to this course I thought it would be more for architects and civil engineers. But it is very holistic and is recommendable for everybody.

Pradeep Sangwan
General Manager, India
After completing the course and knowing about the various aspects of Vaastu I feel besides doctors our society needs Vaastu experts to rectify most of our problems.

Pramod Kumar Tibrewal

Vaastu course is a beautifully designed course, useful and a must for all human beings to understand the relation of oneself with the surrounding nature and one's place of stay.

Elena Dolgopolova
Reiki Master, Uzbekistan
Vaastu Shastra opened to me a whole new world and the mysterious connections of every single thing in this world. It was such a wonderful opportunity to get this ancient knowledge.

Balder Camby
Chemical Engineer, Germany
The profound knowledge of Vaastu Shastra has changed my perception of life and awareness incredibly. It is amazing how small changes on a house and office can make so much difference in life.

Natasha
Senior, Harvard University
The practices taught on YES!+, especially the Sudarshan Kriya, pulled together all the different threads of my life creativity, introspection, deep thought, and joy. I feel centered and powerful, knowing that I have the energy and drive to put my aspirations into action. I no longer worry about the small things, deadlines and papers, and I have been able to dance easily and gracefully through the responsibilities of my life at Harvard. Life has become effortless and the world has become beautiful. I credit YES!+ for all the successes and joys of my past two years, and the greatest blessing has been sharing this course with all my friends here and seeing their perspective on life flip in a matter of days.

Cristina Villa
Junior, Cornell University
My experience on YES+ was wonderful and unique, almost unexplainable. The things taught made everything seem clearer, simple, and less hectic. It

Jamal Aridi
20 years, Lebanon
At the beginning of the course I was not that interested. My lifestyle was kind of messy, and also slightly self destructive. I obsess a lot and this leaves me very stressed and anxious. Day by day, Yes!+ started getting more and more interesting. I got back the feeling that I can concentrate, I can do whatever I feel like doing without automatically thinking negatively in my head. This, to me, was like a journey or a crossover. From being an absent minded, anxious, maker to a more relaxed person. It was not too easy, but pleasant.

Maria Lorenz
25-year-old, United States of America
For me, this program is really an experience to see how the impossible becomes possible. In life I find it hard to maintain a positive mindset when people are doubting you. I used to be a person who became easily overwhelmed by positive or negative emotions instead of keeping a balance in situations. Having regularly started practicing my breathing techniques I really feel the difference in my daily life. I meet challenges feeling much more relaxed, with inner confidence.

Jackie, Freshman
Stanford University
The Art of Living YES!+ course has been one of the best experiences and most precious gifts of my life. The techniques I learned in the class continually allow me to be the best that I can be as a student, a leader, and a person. They have taught me to manage my stress and emotions, increase focus and concentration to perform better academically and take the most I can from Stanford, and have an overall sense of well-being, happiness, and clarity in all aspects of my life.

John L. Mason
Youth Representative, St. Theresa Point, Canada
We have come here to the YES!+ program to work together. I am from

Maryam Mehboob
Pakistan, Youth Empowerment Seminar
The Youth Empowerment Seminar has helped me immensely. I have been dependent on drugs for a while. I never thought I had the stamina to live without them. Amazingly, I am more calm and happy now. I have discovered a new energy in myself.

Marius

I started using alcohol and hashish at the age of 15, but it continued very quickly into amphetamine, ecstasy, Rohypnol and more. But now, I am happy to have dropped this habit. People think they will become happy if they get the nicest house and the coolest car. But happiness comes from within.

SIMA
Aarschot, the 1st school in Belgium to organize the YES course
Although the class has the reputation of being

Maryam Mehboob
Pakistan
The Youth Empowerment Seminar has helped me immensely. I have been dependent on drugs for a while. I never thought I had the stamina to live without them. Amazingly, I am more calm and happy now. I have discovered a new energy in myself.

William Richardson
, Former director of Los Angeles County, V. A. P Anger Management Program, Camp Michael Smith, Camp Francis Scobee, Lancaster, CA
Wards who entered the camp with their hard, angry composures and delinquent attitudes were transformed by the end of one week into happy, smiling youngsters. . . . In the 33 years of my probation experience, I have never seen such responses.

Namrata Sangham

Previously, I had an abject aversion towards Maths. But after doing this course, I seriously started loving the subject. Maths is now on my fingertips and solving problems does not scare me anymore.

Ankur Aggarwal
MBA aspirant
This course in Vedic Mathematics was an eye-opener for me. I came to know the real power of how complex calculations can be done mentally. It is really beneficial as it helps solve problems in a jiffy. It is an applied knowledge which can be learnt, in order to crack highly competitive examinations such as the CAT and JEE.

Peter Gamborg
Architect, Denmark
For me, this course has been a mind-blowing experience. It has given us the keys to understanding the universe. I have also got some valuable knowledge/tools I am looking forward to using in my profession.

Pramod Kumar Tibrewal

Vaastu course is a beautifully designed course, useful and a must for all human beings to understand the relation of oneself with the surrounding nature and one's place of stay.

Elena Dolgopolova
Reiki Master, Uzbekistan
Vaastu Shastra opened to me a whole new world and the mysterious connections of every single thing in this world. It was such a wonderful opportunity to get this ancient knowledge.

Jyoti Singh, Housewife, India
Courses
Before coming to this course I thought it would be more for architects and civil engineers. But it is very holistic and is recommendable for everybody.

Pradeep Sangwan
General Manager, India
After completing the course and knowing about the various aspects of Vaastu I feel besides doctors our society needs Vaastu experts to rectify most of our problems.

Balder Camby
Chemical Engineer, Germany
The profound knowledge of Vaastu Shastra has changed my perception of life and awareness incredibly. It is amazing how small changes on a house and office can make so much difference in life.

Venkatesh. A. R
45 years
Sri Sri yoga is simply fantastic. I had a few doubts before joining. Is it possible to stretch the body within a span of 6 days? The teacher in the yoga class slowly took us in that direction in a very meditative way. I have started celebrating life.

Anita
Muscat
The workshop was very unusual compared to other yoga courses. The pain in my shoulders disappeared after practicing the postures. It is an amazing course.

Charlotte Ross
Nurse, British Columbia
Taking the Sri Sri Yoga course, I feel that it has helped me to relax and decrease stress in general. My sleep has improved and my appetite is normalizing.

Keiko Tsusaka
Social worker, Japan
It feels like I slip into meditation while I am still moving the body. After I began doing SSY, I feel that my Aikido and gymnastics practice has become much smoother. My joints and entire body have become more flexible. It has a calming effect on my mind too.

Soko
Jitoko jnr
I could feel many changes in my life. For example having clear mind & also implementing good decision making, also cure some of my minor injuries & complete relaxation. Sleep earlier & also having good sleep. I will continue this course when released from incarceration.

Ram Kumar
Youth from Bihar, India
I spent most of my time running from the law. I shifted drugs from one area to another. I made a lot of money, but I wasted it on alcohol. The Art of Living program gave me a new way to live my life. I am inspired to serve my community and make a better man of myself.

Mr. Vivek Vig, Former General Manager-Consumer Bank, Samba, Saudi Arabia

The performance of our staff has remarkably improved which also showed in the business results and the way we met our targets. . .

Himmat L.

I had a great time with the advance course. I think everyone came a better person. My personal health seems improved. I am finding that I am more tolerant to my own self these days. This means that I do not indulge into drinking and other bad habits as soon as I find time. I used to do that a lot before. And others think I have become brighter in my appearance.

Pablo Zuniga
Coordinator,
I work in the Curundu area with high-risk youth. Because they are a pretty difficult group but through the programs of the project we have seen the change in them. . . . Some of the boys have always lived this system of violence, drug trafficking, the consumption of drugs and it is not easy. Suddenly, to live a normal life like what other people live. The Art of Living has been a tremendous project. Something that has impacted the boys, in the way that you have worked with them and they truly reflect the attention that you have given to them. And all the rest of the young men are so content and motivated that I think that the Art of Living project has been good.

There were no jobs in the village. Farming was not very lucrative which is why I got into bad company in the first place. Today, I am in charge of all the Art of Living work for my area. My whole life has been transformed.

Reena (Naikebula)
Office of Social Security Development, Panama
I feel that this is the most beautiful thing I have ever got in my life. There were a lot of blood clots in my leg. These things are gone. There is no pain anymore. I am so happy.

Namratta Shah
Art of Living Teacher, Nairobi, Kenya, (After teaching a Breath-Water-Sound workshop for street boys, in Kangemi Slums, Kenya from Oct. 4-8, 2005)
By the end of the course, I got to know 35 wonderful individuals who had not experienced for a moment in their childhood what it was to be without fear and many of them reported feeling calm and less stressed out. Some of the boys also pledged to stop sniffing glue (a dangerous toxic substance that is widely used by them to suppress their hunger.

Keiko Tsusaka, social worker, Japan

It feels like I slip into meditation while I am still moving the body. After I began doing Sri Sri Yoga, I feel that my Aikido and gymnastics practice has become much smoother. My joints and entire body have become more flexible. It has a calming effect on my mind too.

Etelei, New Zealand

I felt relieved from stress by doing this course. It slows me down and makes me relaxed. It got rid of all the tensions and negative feelings that I had. I felt good after doing the first session. It makes me aware of how important my body is and how to look after it.

Mariam Zaidi, Islamabad

I've always been fascinated by yoga and meditation. I bought a couple of books and tried to teach myself but I never truly understood its practice or benefits until I took the Art of Living course. I feel very satisfied because I know that whenever I feel fatigued, stressed out or just simply want to refresh myself, I know of a simple exercise that will work wonders and is something I can rely on throughout my life.

Oscar Eid, Lebanon

My life changed since I took the Art of Living course. I became a more stable person, more open to myself and to others. I became more aware while dealing with my present and past problems. The Art of Living course focuses on what brings people together. In Lebanon, we have several communities. The three main communities are Muslims, Christians and Druze. The course helps in building bridges among them.

Rabbi, Jerusalem

We came to breathe and we experienced the breath of our souls.

William Hayden, NASA Senior System Analyst, USA

As an engineer, I need to be, both, analytical and critical. Mental clarity and stamina are also essential. Sudarshan Kriya and meditation enhance these abilities. An additional plus is a better sense of well being.

Tania Palomares, Social Worker
Philippines
The Art of Living course brought me the tools to be the artist of my own life. It has shown me how to have a calm mind and an open heart and to be a better listener. This course is a great offering to yourself and through you, to everybody else.

Hiro Assandas Daryanani, Businessman
Philippines
I found the course to be an invigorating experience. It gave me insights into the techniques of breathing. I experienced a feeling of tranquility and serenity during and after every session. I am now 73 years old and conclude that it is never too late to take this course.

Dahlia Mejilla, Businesswoman
Philippines
The course has helped me to improve my interpersonal relationships with others and the calm & internal tranquility it has engendered within me has been an immeasurable help to me in controlling any stress building within me. It has had a beneficial effect upon my health & I intend to continue taking further courses that are on offer which I have no doubt will provide further benefits to my health and contentment

Julie Ang, Businesswoman (fitness centre owner)
Philippines
With the course, it seeps through me slowly. . discoveries after discoveries and miracles after miracles unfold. I am amazed at how AoL helped me reintroduce myself to mySELF, healed me from unhappy memories and made me feel peaceful and contented. There's no room for loneliness for me now for I belong to my BEING, I belong to the WORLD. There's no room for me to feel unloved for I am the source of LOVE. I can't express my deepest gratitude to the people who brought me to AOL and to the people working behind it.

Suriname
Before the course I felt terrible from inside because I always looked back at my past. I blamed everyone who for my unhappiness in live. First the course was difficult, but when I persevered I mentally felt more stable. The thoughts of what had happened to me in life slowly faded away through the breathing practices. Now I feel emotionally strong.

Nuray, 52 Retired
Turkey
If you want to be healthier and get rid of operations and medicines, you should take this course. Believe me, you will see the miracle inside.

Nilden, 22 years, student
Turkey
It was a perfect experience. I can't start my day without the Sudarshan Kriya.

Bhasha Naik
Zimbabwae
Nine years ago I underwent surgery for a thyroidectomy. After this operation I had to take one Eltroxin tablet per day, as a supplement in order to replace the hormone thyroxin. This tablet was taken for eight years. I began practising the Sudarshan Kriya regularly. Within six months I went for regular Thyroid function tests. My doctor discovered that there was no longer any need to take Eltroxin as the tests were completely normal.

Enereta Takawira
Zimbabwae
I was on insulin injections since August 1996. My sugar level was 29. 7. I used to inject myself twice daily for the past five and half years. Thanks for the course which changed my life. Two days after the course my doctor told me to stop injections and tried tablets which did not work. I can hardly believe it but it was true. I am now on diet only. I used to be very sick at times but, now I am healthier, stronger and happier. No more complications.

Anila Naik
Zimbabwae
I was diagnosed as having thalassaemia (anaemia). The medication I used to take was as follows: 6 Ferrous Sulphate tablets per day 6 Folic Acid tablets per day 6 Pyridoxine (B6) tablets per day. I also required a B12 injection every third week. Since I did the Basic course and DSN Course also in 1999, I began practising Sudarshan Kriya regularly. My condition improved to such an extent that I no longer depended on the above medications. It has been nearly two years since I have stopped taking any medication.

Sophia Mafuwa
Zimbabwae
My name is Sophia Mafuwa. I am 45 years of age, from 83 Airport Road, Bulawayo. I have been struggling with hypertension since 1995 up to recently when I started the exercise with the Art of Living Foundation. In February 2005 I had taken the Breath, Water, Sound workshop. Since I started these exercises my health has improved so much, especially my hypertension which used to range from 150/100 to 180/120 had been reduced to 130/90. I also used to suffer from stomach ulcers but due to the exercises and food awareness taught on the course and the restricted diet I am following, I have not had too many problems with them anymore. Thanks to these exercises, my health has drastically improved and I thereby encourage everyone out there to be involved in such exercises because they turn out to be very helpful and healthy.

Borka Brakovic, retired
Montenegro
It is never too late! Do the course now!

Mutsa Remba, Commercial lawyer, Harare
Zimbabwae
Art of Living changed me inside-out. A lot of my former hang-ups which pulled me back in life and made me experience less of my potential have vanished through daily practice of the breathing techniques taught at the course. I have so much enthusiasm, positivity and gratitude for each experience I encounter - at home, at work and with my friends. And the secret is, all this goodness and vitality was locked up inside me, hidden by accumulated stress which manifested as all manner of negative emotions - including fear, anger, resentment and depression. In other words, the Real Me emerged, and I am much more valuable the world in general, and to all around me as a result.

Vesna Velosevic, Accountant
Montenegro
I feel calm and light. I love everything, I laugh and feel so relaxed.

Ljeskovic Milica, Lawyer
Montenegro
Beautiful experience, new experience! My personal feeling of relaxation and calmness is proof of the programme

Dijana Kalinic, Student
Montenegro
Wonderful experience. I wish every friend would do it. The best part was that I did not have to take sedatives and I feel calmer. If some stressful situation comes up, I just laugh.

Misako, 23 yrs
Japan
I felt a strong light from within. Now I am in control of my emotions. I am more energetic. I was able to return to being a child during the six days.

M. Fahdil
Iraq
I had a wonderful experience in these four days. I feel better, like my head is clear and that oxygen is entering every cell in my body

M. Ali Bankat
Iraq
Before this experience, I was sad, depressed and starting to lose hope because of the situation here in Iraq. Now, after only four days, I feel confident in myself

Veronika
Hungary
Thanks for the training and teachings, I immensely enjoyed the 4 days. I am doing it every morning!!

Vilma Curling
Costa Rica
I used to suffer of colitis and chronic gastritis. I had had fungus in the fingernails of my feet for many years, when I began to practice the breathing techniques, one of my feet was totally healed, the other one, it has been partially healed. The colitis disappeared and the gastritis stays in a light level without bothering; my arterial pressure and my levels of sugar improved to such a degree that the doctors have taken me away the medications I had to take every day to control them. Emotionally I recovered the happiness again and my physical appearance has changed positively.

Martha de Colmenares
Costa Rica
I took the basic Course in the year 1997 with the dear Enrique Ferreira like Instructor. For those days I was extremely affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis and an Anaemia which practically had me with very scarce mobility, to the point that I arrived to the course almost carried by my friends and course partners. That weekend was wonderful, during the first Kriya, Enrique had to wake me up from time to time because I felt asleep due to my condition; but a second it was the explosion: I began to cry and to cry without being able to stop and I felt like to cry with fury but I didn't know why. In certain moment I stopped to weeping and such a wave of laughs came and laughter that literally failed on the floor. I returned home without any pain and with an overflowing happiness. My husband and my son were with their open mouth, when they saw me go up the house stairways, dancing Cumbia!!!!They had seen me go up them very slowly, with a lot of difficulty, leaning on in the handrails or sitting, rotating the steps. The physical recovery was alone a flash of the changes in my interior: today I know what the forgiveness is, the happiness, is the detachment, the happiness, and many other beautiful things. I am instructor of RAS. , I collaborate with the administrative part of the Foundation and with the Books and Tapes sales. I give thanks to Sri Sri and I am willing to serve Him and the Foundation in whatever way He wishes.

Flory Moreno, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
I had around three years of not sleeping appropriately since I should take care of my sick son. This kept me stressed, I had chest pain, and suffered a rhythm heart disease. One night I prayed to Jesus for Mercy to help me because I felt so exhausted. Three days later watching television I found out about the breathing courses and I carried out a small practice directed by instructor Naline who motivated me to take the course. It impacted me a lot in that moment the sweetness and the love that it reflected her and the importance that had the inhalation and the exhalation and I took conscience that I didn't know how to breathe appropriately. When I carried out the first breathing course I experienced an ecstasy and a great liberation, starting from the second Kriya I was removed from the pain in my chest, I didn't have fainting until today's day.

Tatyana Derevyanko, head of the department of family, youth affairs and sport, Ukraine

It is normal that parents ask who teach their children. We can say that these trainings are organized in Ukraine since four years. In Slavyansk the department of family, youth affairs and sport, support the trainings.

Irina; mother of course participant, Ukraine

I can say that now Denis has more balanced character. He is more responsible in his studies now. I hope he will take the course once again because I am sure that with every course the result will be better. I want him to do asanas at home but the more time passes the more he forgets. I can also say that doing something good for others was a good lesson for children.

Anon, 15-year-old

Before, I felt irritated with everything, now I don

Educand

I feel better and I will try not to get into fights, because now I have a technique and I have to use it. I can use it anywhere, I just need to close my eyes and breath.

Dominika Zimokosova, 13 years, Ukraine

I liked everything! The time passed quickly. I became more flexible and strong in spirit! I learned five keys. Everything we did on the course I have never done before. I liked it very much.

Sudhir, Chattisgarh, India

A stitch in time saves nine

Sanjay Bajpayi, Raipur, India

After the course I got detailed knowledge on blood pressure and sugar. I came to know how regular practice of yoga and Sudarshan Kriya can aid to controlling these diseases. I feel a new freshness and energy which positively affects my routine tasks. I will do this course one more time.

Dr Anuj Jaulkar, ENT specialist, India

Excellent comprehensive course enriched with basic knowledge of diabetes and hypertension which every patient should know.

Girish Ahuja, Raipur

This course has all the important information of the disease and how one

Anju Aggarwal, India

I am feeling very good after coming here. I always used to have headache but during these seven days neither I had felt any headache nor any kind of tiresome feeling. Whatever I have got from this course is very precious and will give a new direction to my life.

Bijay, India

I have never taken time for myself in life but thanks to my friend who took me to the course. The happiness I got here can

Michael B

Practice of the Art of Living techniques dissolves the side-effects of the medicines I take. It eliminates anxiety and nausea and gives me more energy, shares a positive person.

David M

I did the HIV course. The course gave me spiritual experiences beyond anything I can express in words. I have been living with HIV for about 15 years, and thanks to Sri Sri, I am fine and healthy.

A former addict of multiple drugs, Bahrain

Earlier, I couldn

Michael B

Practice of the Art of Living techniques dissolves the side-effects of the medicines I take. It eliminates anxiety, nausea and gives me more energy.

Sunita Rajan

Due to breathing problems, I have been unable to sleep for three years. After doing the Pranayam Dhyan Shibir for just three days I slept for seven hours last night for the first time.

Mohammad, Health & Happiness

I never knew that yoga could be so wonderful and that chanting has such a deep effect on my body. I want to thank Allah for giving me the opportunity to join the course.

a journalist from India

The techniques and processes that he is teaching are so simple yet so profound. My colleagues and I really enjoyed it.

Mohammad

I never knew that yoga could be so wonderful and that chanting has such a deep effect on my body. I want to thank Allah for giving me the opportunity to join the course.

Dr. Ruchi Gupta, Punjab, India

“I was a patient of Chronic Bronchial Asthma with acute exacerbation in change of seasons right from my childhood (hereditary from both parents), on continuous use of Bronchodialtors and Steroids. After doing the Part I course in June 1999 till date, I have used my inhalers just 3-4 times. Now I am free of all steroids, anti-allergy and bronchodilator medicines. It is amazing.”

Umesh Jain
The Ayurvedic cooking course is a very exciting experience for me as I never cooked before. This course is a good mixture of theoretical and practical approach. We all attended a counseling session in which we came to know our tridosha type and learnt how to change habits for a better future. This course is a new dimension for my life.

Prem Kumar
The course gave me a full explanation about the use of fresh and raw vegetables and fruits, the time of eating and how much to eat. Cooking to me was a complex process involving different spices with different oils and keeping an eye on the clock for pressure cooking. I found that eating fresh or steamed cooking is nourishing and definitely faster than our everyday cooking. I got the true flavor of ingredients. Definitely this course is not only to know cooking but very useful in knowing – why we should eat food and its importance in leading a healthy and glowing life.

Gautam Khurana
I was a patient of constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and backache. After doing the Sudarshan Kriya, my life has changed and after doing the Ayurvedic cooking course my health has improved very much within six days. We were taught how to adopt methods of cooking while staying in harmony with our constitution.

Kirtida Bhana
Initially, I found food cooked in the Ayurvedic style boring. But I was amazed to find that we can make delicious recipes without oil, sugar and spice. “On the third day of the course, my body started feeling good and light. My skin became more radiant as I was eating what was right and healthy for me. It is incredible just to see what difference the right kind of food can have on your mind and body.

Jyoti Singh, Housewife
Before coming to this course I thought it would be more for architects and civil engineers. But it is very holistic and is recommendable for everybody.

Pramod Kumar Tibrewal, Businessman
Vaastu course is a beautifully designed course, useful and a must for all human beings to understand the relation of oneself with the surrounding nature and one's place of stay.

Elena Dolgopolova, Reiki Master
Vaastu Shastra opened to me a whole new world and the mysterious connections of every single thing in this world. It was such a wonderful opportunity to get this ancient knowledge.

Peter Gamborg, Architect
For me, this course has been a mind-blowing experience. It has given us the keys to understanding the universe. I have also got some valuable knowledge/tools I am looking forward to using in my profession.

Balder Camby, Chemical Engineer
The profound knowledge of Vaastu Shastra has changed my perception of life and awareness incredibly. It is amazing how small changes on a house and office can make so much difference in life.

Pradeep Sangwan, General Manager
After completing the course and knowing about the various aspects of Vaastu I feel besides doctors our society needs Vaastu experts to rectify most of our problems.

Ankur Aggarwal, MBA aspirant
This course in Vedic Mathematics was an eye-opener for me. I came to know the real power of how complex calculations can be done mentally. It is really beneficial as it helps solve problems in a jiffy. It is an applied knowledge which can be learnt, in order to crack highly competitive examinations such as the CAT and JEE.

Namrata Sangham
Previously, I had an abject aversion towards Maths. But after doing this course, I seriously started loving the subject. Maths is now on my fingertips and solving problems does not scare me anymore.

Michael B
Practice of the Art of Living techniques dissolves the side-effects of the medicines I take. It eliminates anxiety and nausea and gives me more energy,” shares a positive person.

David M
I did the HIV course. The course gave me spiritual experiences beyond anything I can express in words. I have been living with HIV for about 15 years, and thanks to Sri Sri, I am fine and healthy.

Bijay
I have never taken time for myself in life but thanks to my friend who took me to the course. The happiness I got here can’t be expressed in words.

Anju Aggarwal
I am feeling very good after coming here. I always used to have headache but during these seven days neither I had felt any headache nor any kind of tiresome feeling. Whatever I have got from this course is very precious and will give a new direction to my life.

Girish Ahuja
This course has all the important information of the disease and how one’s life style should be for one suffering from hypertension. I learnt if your commitment is strong then all tasks can be successfully accomplished. With practice of the Sudarshan Kriya I got peace, the ability to take right decisions, ability to efficiently doing work, maintain poise and calm in any circumstances.

Sanjay Bajpayi
After the course I got detailed knowledge on blood pressure and sugar. I came to know how regular practice of yoga and Sudarshan Kriya can aid to controlling these diseases. I feel a new freshness and energy which positively affects my routine tasks. I will do this course one more time.

Sunil Lath, Devendra Nagar
The course is very effective and my experience with this program is fantastic. Earlier my blood pressure was 150/90 but after the course it comes to a normal level. It gives me peace of mind.

Sudhir
A stitch in time saves nine’ was my experience with the course. The knowledge of howblood pressure and diabetes effect not only body but also mind is an eye opener. We are given very precious knowledge to increase our awareness which leads to a better control on the disease. I am personally very much benefitted. I would recommend this course to all my friends who are suffering from the disease.

Dr Anuj Jaulkar, ENT specialist
Excellent comprehensive course enriched with basic knowledge of diabetes and hypertension which every patient should know.

Ranjan Samanta
I started taking drugs from 1991. The euphoria of the drug made me stick to it and I never knew that this thing will land me in such a helpless situation. By the end of 2004, life became miserable. By that time I got married and had two children. Instead of looking after them, they had to be anxious about me. My elder sister brought me to the VVM Deaddiction Research Center. After 10 to 12 days I was taught the ‘Sudarshan Kriya’. I had no idea and, in fact, I didn’t feel like doing it and was wondering how it could help me in my addiction problem. Gradually, I could feel the difference. My impatience, irritation and short-tempered behavior started to diminish. Today, when I look at myself, I find myself totally different from my past. After two months, I took a big decision. May be this is the first correct decision I made after 15 years. I stayed here to help other addicts and started my life from the root once again. Today my family is very happy. My children love me and eagerly wait for me when I go home. Trust and faith which I lost before is coming back. Today I am happy leading a sober life and grateful to all the people at the centre who helped me to come back to a normal life.

Marius
I started using alcohol and hashish at the age of 15, but it continued very quickly into amphetamine, ecstasy, Rohypnol and more. But now, I am happy to have dropped this habit. People think they will become happy if they get the nicest house and the coolest car. But happiness comes from within.

A former addict of multiple drugs
Earlier, I couldn’t manage my life and used to smoke three packets of cigarettes a day. I used to walk but I didn’t know where I was going. I found the residential course a challenge and have realized the importance of taking care of my body. Now, I can’t even finish one or two cigarettes.

Dipankar Guha, recovered addict
From my school life I started to experiment with various drugs and became an addict. I have abused drugs and alcohol for about 20 years. Due to my addiction, I lost many things such as family, friends, my job, money, talents, principles and values. My addictive nature forced me to become an unsocial element in society and took me behind bars for five years. I was forced to live on the streets for over a year. Several times, I was treated for my problem, but I relapsed time and again. After my last detoxification, I came to Art of Living’s VVM De-addiction Research Centre. After a month of stay at the centre, I was sent to participate in the Art of Living’s Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP). And that was the turning point in my life. This training helped me gain confidence in myself. I realized that previously, the cause of my relapse was spiritual bankruptcy. Today I am working for other individuals suffering from addiction and am generating awareness in society. Today I am lucky enough because gradually I am recovering the things that I had lost, apart from time.

Afet Billali, disabled war veteran
As a KLA soldier, I was wounded three times during the war. During my sleep, I heard my brother’s voice, who was killed in the Reqak massacre, and voices of my friends who were killed in the war. I often jumped from my bed searching for the gun, and afterwards I could not sleep. After taking the Art of Living program, I sleep much better, and flashbacks and nightmares have reduced.

A 14-year-old girl, survivor of Shifang school tragedy
Please thank those teachers for me. After doing the exercises, I feel my inside is freed. I feel so much more comfortable now.

A 14-year-old girl, survivor of Shifang school tragedy
Please thank those teachers for me. After doing the exercises, I feel my inside is freed. I feel so much more comfortable now.

Dr. Reginald Shaw, Director, Global Brotherhood of Light (GBL), Inc. Youth Ministries
I’ve noticed that each day, after completing the program the kids are happier, less restless and their minds are so much more settled. I have personally experienced the benefits of the Art of Living techniques and found it very helpful in clearing my mind.

Ahmed Hinoon
It feels like breathing out all the stress of war and breathing in a new life.

Irina, mother of course participant
I can say that now Denis has more balanced character. He is more responsible in his studies now. I hope he will take the course once again because I am sure that with every course the result will be better. I want him to do asanas at home but the more time passes the more he forgets. I can also say that doing something good for others was a good lesson for children.

Tatyana Derevyanko, head of the department of family, youth affairs and sport
It is normal that parents ask who teach their children. We can say that these trainings are organized in Ukraine since four years. In Slavyansk the department of family, youth affairs and sport, support the trainings.

Dominika Zimokosova, 13 years
I liked everything! The time passed quickly. I became more flexible and strong in spirit! I learned five keys. Everything we did on the course I have never done before. I liked it very much.

Anon, 15-year-old
Before, I felt irritated with everything, now I don´t feel anger. I liked this course and I don´t want it to finish because it changed my life.

Educandário Santos Dumont, 16 years, Rio de Janeiro
I feel better and I will try not to get into fights, because now I have a technique and I have to use it. I can use it anywhere, I just need to close my eyes and breath.

Namratta Shah, Art of Living Teacher
By the end of the course, I got to know 35 wonderful individuals who had not experienced for a moment in their childhood what it was to be without fear and many of them reported feeling calm and less stressed out. Some of the boys also pledged to stop sniffing glue (a dangerous toxic substance that is widely used by them to suppress their hunger).

Etelei
I felt relieved from stress by doing this course. It slows me down and makes me relaxed. It got rid of all the tensions and negative feelings that I had. I felt good after doing the first session. It makes me aware of how important my body is and how to look after it.

Reena (Naikebula)
I feel that this is the most beautiful thing I have ever got in my life. There were a lot of blood clots in my leg. These things are gone. There is no pain anymore. I am so happy.

Pablo Zuniga,Coordinator, Office of Social Security Development
I work in the Curundu area with high-risk youth. Because they are a pretty difficult group but through the programs of the project we have seen the change in them. Some of the boys have always lived this system of violence, drug trafficking, the consumption of drugs and it is not easy. Suddenly, to live a normal life like what other people live – The Art of Living has been a tremendous project. Something that has impacted the boys, in the way that you have worked with them and they truly reflect the attention that you have given to them. And all the rest of the young men are so content and motivated that I think that the Art of Living project has been good.

Nalibu, Savenaca
I’m slowly recovering from mental stress and depression. I sleep well at night now. My health is good and I am feeling really well. I have reduced my smoking from 6 rolls to 2 rolls a day. Good progress. Thank you.

Wayne
I have not felt so secure within myself before, giving my situation of being in prison. The course is very beneficial for health. A lot of old aches and pains gone. Before the course I was a bit miserable. Now I feel doubly secure and three times as capable and feel content.

Karina
The course is life changing + has done many wonders for me in such short time. I have found that I haven’t complained about things or anyone. People who have terrible vicious tongues for backstabbing and gossip no longer upset me or play on my mind. My mind is calm and clear. No longer smoking + look forward to future changes to come. I would recommend this to many of my friends.

Sheetal, indianopolis
My biggest boundary was to talk in front of a large group. On the last day of the course, the group support and energy I received helped me to cross that boundary successfully. The DSN course gave me lots of confidence and positive energy which will help me to grow in my personal and professional life.

Brinda
So, it’s just been a week after DSN 2009 and I already see the difference in myself from how I was before and how I am now. I’m more enthusiastic. my energy is a bottomless pit. am ready to keep going like the Energizer battery!!

Bill Hayden, NASA Engineer
The programs, the processes, the homework, all shattered or dissolved what I perceived were my limitations.

Emilie
I feel light and free—like I’ve just unwrapped the gift of infinity!

Viko Hedviko Visnikar
My aunt is 86 years old. I visited her the next day after the Blessing course. She told me that she had a severe headache. I told her that I could help her. She agreed with me. I put my right hand on her white hair on her head. I felt the energy moving in my body. After 10 or 15 seconds I put my hand away from her head. She opened her little eyes. She looked at me and said I don't know what was happening, but I don’t feel any pain in my head.

Surya Ramesh
One of my colleagues at work had a catch on her neck due to a faulty sleeping posture. She was unable to move her neck and was in great pain. As it was a particularly an important day at work, she was unable to visit a doctor. (Even a pain killer had not helped her) Finally, she approached me and asked for help. I gave her blessings. Soon she went into meditation for ten minutes. Later she opened her eyes and kept on twisting her neck and shoulder at different angles. I asked her what she was doing. She replied with a smile, Nothing - I am searching for the pain.

Charlotte Ross, nurse
Taking the Sri Sri Yoga course, I feel that it has helped me to relax and decrease stress in general. My sleep has improved and my appetite is normalizing.

Anita
The workshop was very unusual compared to other yoga courses. The pain in my shoulders disappeared after practicing the postures. It is an amazing course.

Keiko Tsusaka, social worker
It feels like I slip into meditation while I am still moving the body. After I began doing SSY, I feel that my Aikido and gymnastics practice has become much smoother. My joints and entire body have become more flexible. It has a calming effect on my mind too.

Venkatesh. A. R, 45 years
Sri Sri yoga is simply fantastic. I had a few doubts before joining. Is it possible to stretch the body within a span of 6 days? The teacher in the yoga class slowly took us in that direction in a very meditative way. I have started celebrating life.

Lekshmi
I was suffering from severe back pain for 5-6 months. I went for many treatments, Ayurvedic and allopathy but none had long-term effects. I was told about this wonderful course – Sri Sri Yoga. I am so glad to share that after the course I got relieved from my back pain and got peaceful sleep and also it was a tremendous relaxation for the mind and soul.

David L McColgin Supervising Appellate Attorney-US Federal Defenders
The criminal defense and death penalty litigation work we do in our office is very high pressure and filled with stress.Because the stress level of the job affects our health and effectiveness at work, our office has sponsored several different stress management programs. The APEX Course has by far been the most useful, enjoyable, and best received. Our attorneys found the breathing techniques and processes in the Course to be extremely relaxing, and beneficial to their state of mind and their ability to work effectively.

Director – HR, Maersk
It will definitely impact the way I’m going to live the rest of my life.

Rallis
Each and every participant was thrilled, and in fact, I have seen a remarkable change. we rate this program 11 on 10.

Mr.Vivek Vig Former General Manager-Consumer Bank
The performance of our staff has remarkably improved which also showed in the business results and the way we met our targets.

Mr.Bharat Shenoy Director of Sales, Tyco Electronics
I would recommend this course to any management team wanting to make significant improvements in their effectiveness.The ideas and principles taught are universal and valuable to any management organization.

Mohammad, Health & Happiness
I never knew that yoga could be so wonderful and that chanting has such a deep effect on my body. I want to thank Allah for giving me the opportunity to join the course.

Zoran Radovic, Professor
The Art of Living course gives me back the peace that I had lost. Earlier, everything seemed scattered and felt like a burden. Now, stability, joy and easiness have come together with peace.

Maryam Mehboob
The Youth Empowerment Seminar has helped me immensely. I have been dependent on drugs for a while. I never thought I had the stamina to live without them. Amazingly, I am more calm and happy now. I have discovered a new energy in myself.

Dalia Golchan
I took the 'Yes! Plus' course with 125 other people. I did not know what to expect going into the program, but doing it has given me a renewed sense of hope and empowerment. I totally recommend it to everyone.

Sadhika Jogia, 10 years
I feel relaxed. I also feel fresh. Before I used to scream a lot at my brother but now I don’t.

Jituli
Being a youth I’ve undergone so many challenges and so many times it resulted in being depressed, angry. it’s all so confusing at this age... but when I did the Sudarshan Kriya it changed all this. Once upon a time I would just criticize myself so much, I use to hate myself. but the kriya made me feel beautiful from inside. I, then, started loving and respecting myself. It changed my attitude towards life completely.!

SIMA
Although the class has the reputation of being “not easy”, the Art of Living succeeded in bringing more peace to the class and in improving the team spirit by means of breathing techniques, yoga, group processes and play in ways that the students themselves enjoyed, as became clear afterwards.

Maryam Mehboob
The Youth Empowerment Seminar has helped me immensely.I have been dependent on drugs for a while.I never thought I had the stamina to live without them. Amazingly, I am more calm and happy now.I have discovered a new energy in myself.

William Richardson, Former director of Los Angeles
Wards who entered the camp with their hard, angry composures and delinquent attitudes were transformed by the end of one week into happy, smiling youngsters. In the 33 years of my probation experience, I have never seen such responses.

Melissa
The YES program has made a significant change in my life. Before, I would go to school grumpy and upset due to things that had occurred the day before.I wouldn't do well in school and I’d lash out at people for no reason. After I took the YES program, I used the breathing techniques they taught me to calm myself down.I no longer was grumpy and upset, but jolly and friendly. Even my grades are higher.

Rajiv Lal
I liked making friends in ART Excel and I think that other people should go and do this course.

Vineil Narayan, 13-year-old
I found the course very educational and it taught me to care for my body. It made my inner self relaxed and light. This course taught me to live my life to the fullest with happiness.

Sadhika Jogia, 10 years
I feel relaxed. I also feel fresh. Before I used to scream a lot at my brother but now I don’t

Fiona Groenewald
I had bought my prescription inhalers in advance and today went and returned them. Thanks to the Sudarshan Kriya, I’m never going to need them again. This really has been a miracle in my life.

Mariam Zaidi
I've always been fascinated by yoga and meditation. I bought a couple of books and tried to teach myself but I never truly understood its practice or benefits until I took the Art of Living course.I feel very satisfied because I know that whenever I feel fatigued, stressed out or just simply want to refresh myself, I know of a simple exercise that will work wonders and is something I can rely on throughout my life.

Zoran Radovic, Professor
The Art of Living course gives me back the peace that I had lost. Earlier, everything seemed scattered and felt like a burden. Now, stability, joy and easiness have come together with peace.

Iman
I was a businesswoman who believed in numbers and not in spirituality. It was a bad word for me. Things became happier for me after the first time I did the Sudarshan Kriya. Earlier I would eat, drink, dress well. I was happy.Then I discovered that all those things are not for me, but for my body. I didn’t know before this, that there was a soul inside me. Every time I meditate, dig inside myself, I find more and more things to thank the Art of Living for.

Sara Parigi, 33 years, hospital nurse
Before the Art of Living course, I often got angry and aggressive with people; I was rough with the patients and after that I felt bad and wrong.The Sudarshan Kriya gave me peace and relaxation. Now I like very much my job and I can enjoy every moment I spent with my patients. It's so beautiful when they smile and when they feel protected, and when they tell me they look forward to seeing me.I am so grateful to this course for giving us these precious techniques which can balance mind, body and soul.

Oscar Eid
My life changed since I took the Art of Living course. I became a more stable person, more open to myself and to others. I became more aware while dealing with my present and past problems.The Art of Living course focuses on what brings people together. In Lebanon, we have several communities. The three main communities are Muslims, Christians and Druze. The course helps in building bridges among them.

Rabbi
We came to breathe and we experienced the breath of our souls.

William Hayden, NASA Senior System Analyst
As an engineer, I need to be, both, analytical and critical. Mental clarity and stamina are also essential. Sudarshan Kriya and meditation enhance these abilities. An additional plus is a better sense of well being.

Daniel Mendez

The Art of Living Course is the most precious gift I have ever received. The knowledge spoken and the practices taught were shared with so much love. I have happiness, strength and peace. The world has been waiting for this course.

Nita R

“Every moment doing the advance course was new experience for me, the meditation and most of all the silence, which enjoyed the most.”

Melissa

“The YES program has made a significant change in my life. Before, I would go to school grumpy and upset due to things that had occurred the day before. I wouldn't do well in school and I’d lash out at people for no reason. After I took the YES program, I used the breathing techniques they taught me to calm myself down. I no longer was grumpy and upset, but jolly and friendly. Even my grades are higher.”

Anirudh Singh

I had always heard and seen people meditating, but never quite understood what "happens" or what one "does" for meditation ; until 24th Feb 2009 - when I was initiated into the ART OF LIVING Family; with my Part-1 Basic Course. And then - the flight began! I have since then been practicing Meditation everyday! And it has been a truly enriching and transforming experience for me - since every day's meditation brings is different from the previous days! It brings in newer insights, and more depth! I have become more observant of my inner thoughts, and my awareness has increased. Not only that - it has helped me become calmer and centered more focused and also my Intuitive skills have sharpened a lot ever since I started meditating. And the Sahaj Samadhi Meditation is like Instant Coffee - in almost no time you're transported to a different realm! Such is the power of the Guru Mantra in Sahaj! Meditation is going to be 1 habit I am going to keep for all time to come! It truly is the art of doing NOTHING!

Frank Schmidt
Business Analyst
When I was 16 years, I wanted to do meditation, and started trying it out through books and trial and error. I had one good experience and failed to achieve it later. So I gave up on meditation. Later when I started learning Sahaj, I could relate directly when the teacher said, ‘It’s not about the experience, but the benefits to your mind and body. This was such an Aha!-experience, and by proper guidance it has made all the difference in my life.'

Dr. Jennifer Irwin
Psychiatrist
After completing medical school followed by 4 years of specialty training while being married to a physician and having 3 very active boys, I found it very difficult to sit still and relax. Sahaj Samadhi taught me not only how to sit still, but to feel the stillness inside and to be able to carry that sense of peace with me while in activity.

Keiko Tsusaka
social worker
It feels like I slip into meditation while I am still moving the body. After I began doing Sri Sri Yoga, I feel that my Aikido and gymnastics practice has become much smoother. My joints and entire body have become more flexible. It has a calming effect on my mind too.