“A disease-free body, a stress-free mind, and a violence-free society are the birth right sof every individual,” says HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. He has designed a myriad of self-development programs to release stress, create a sense of well being, restore human values and encourage people from all walks of life to come together in a spirit of service and celebration.

 SUDARSHAN KRIYA

The Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique cognized by HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar forms the cornerstone of a diverse range of self-development programs catering to all sections of society. Customized courses are available for executives, youth, military, children, and villagers. Special programs have been designed for prisoners and individuals with drug, and alcohol dependencies.

Independent medical research from reputed institutions such as the NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences), AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) have documented the benefits of the Sudarshan Kriya, including:

• alleviation of depression

• heightened awareness, and enhanced brain activity

• reduced cortisol levels (stress hormone); and

• improvements in the blood cholesterol profile, with significant drops in total cholesterol, and LDL (harmful) cholesterol, and increases in HDL (beneficial) cholesterol.

• strengthened immune system

PRISONER REHABILITATION

Since 1990, over 200,000 prisoners in India, USA, South Africa, Denmark, Cameroon, UAE, Serbia, Argentina, UK, Argentina, and Russia have been provided the opportunity to reform themselves and break the cycles of violence, guilt and self blame through the Art of Living program. In Denmark, the nation's judicial system recognizes the effectiveness of the course, and sends juvenile offenders to undergo the Art of Living program in lieu of jails.

In India, 100,000 inmates, including terrorists, in over 100 jails have been provided an opportunity for serious rehabilitation through the Art of Living Foundation. To provide a more holistic rehabilitative intervention, HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has also initiated recreational, and vocational opportunities such as theatre, music ,and dance workshops, and vocational training for inmates. In cooperation with the jail authorities, production units have been started in select jails.

DE-ADDICTION

HH Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has initiated programs to help people come out of drugs, alcohol, and substance dependencies which have been highly effective in USA, India, Mongolia, and Bahrain. In India, de-addiction centres are operating in West Bengal, Punjab, Delhi, Kolkata, Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. Thanks to the education imparted by the 5H program, thousands of villagers have given up alcohol, and other addictions, bringing down incidence of domestic violence.