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  1. 3 Science-Backed Ways to Relieve Pain and Stress

    Stress has a rotten reputation—but not all of it is bad. The "good" kind gets you across the street quickly when you see an oncoming vehicle, or it motivates you to work towards a deadline. Your body enters self-protection mode and puts you in tip-top shap ...
  2. You’re Not Breathing Right

    Ceremony Meditation 60-minute group session, $25; ceremonymeditation.comCoach Daniela Gil has students fill their lungs to about 80 percent capacity—just beyond a standard inhalation—then let the air escape at a regular pace. After seven minutes of this, e ...
  3. An Incredible Alternative to Mindfulness You Never Heard Of

    We keep seeing more studies demonstrating how mindfulnessmeditation can change the brain, make us feel better, and generally improve our lives. That’s great. But what if it doesn’t work for you? Maybe the practices that were supposed to take you to a calm ...
  4. Breathing is the New Yoga! 9 Shortcuts to Calming Anxiety

    Controlled breathing techniques are a promising antidote to everything fromanxiety to PTSD; here’s how to incorporate them into your life. At a moment when the pressure to live the perfect, productive, and Instagram-beautiful lifestyle is causing more anxi ...
  5. International Peace Ambassador and Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Non-violent Lessons Yield Results in the Colombian Conflict

    FARC and the Colombian Government Sign Historic Peace Deal on One Year Anniversary of Cease-fire Washington, DC: Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels signed a historic ceasefire agreement on June 23, ending on ...
  6. Here’s Why Meditation Is So Amazing For Your Mental Health

    “A study done on this specific type of meditation showed that it was able to alleviate stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, because of the way it affects the parasympathetic nervous system (responsible for mode ...
  7. 11 Yoga Retreats You Can Actually Afford

    “You’ll learn Sudarshan Kriya, a breathing technique that helps you sync with your body’s natural rhythm to eliminate stress, fatigue, and other negative emotions.” Read full article: http://www.yogajournal.com/slideshow/11-yoga-retreats-can-actually-affor ...
  8. WGNers learn to de-stress in 2 minutes or less

    “You’re taking all that tension that you may have had this morning, that's the air, the breath, filtering that out so you can have a clear, focused mind. “ Read full article: http://wgntv.com/2016/03/02/wgners-learn-to-de-stress-in-2-minutes-or-less/ ...
  9. How Meditation Transformed This Entrepreneur’s Approach To Work And Life

    Louis Gagnon, CEO of MyBrainSolutions and former executive at Audible Inc., ... shared his view that we can only reach our highest potential as individuals and leaders if we find peace of mind. Read full article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/meditat ...
  10. Why Students At Elite Colleges Are Turning To Meditation

    “The practice makes it easier for them to connect with people,” Annalies Richmond, director of training for the Art of Living Foundation, told HuffPost. “It expands their capacity as a leader and makes them realize how big their potential is or how powerfu ...
Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, The Art of Living is an educational and humanitarian movement engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. Read More