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Imagine Your Life With
78% Less Stress

Peer-reviewed research shows positive effects of the Happiness Program's breathing techniques on stress and well-being hormones:

Reduce Cortisol Up to 78% with Practice
Reduce Blood Lactate Up to 87.5% from the First Session
Increase Prolactin by 33% from the First Session
Relieve Depression as Effectively as Antidepressants

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INTRODUCING SUDARSHAN KRIYA:

A Powerful Breathing Technique That Can Change Your Life

*All It Takes is Some Breathing

Peer-reviewed published studies have documented significant relief from stress in individuals who learned and practiced Sudarshan Kriya and accompanying breathing techniques.

FEATURED STRESS STUDY

New Kriya practitioners had an avg. 56% reduction in cortisol levels (a primary stress indicator).
After the breathing, regular practitioners (36 months) showed levels of 77.86% less cortisol than people who had not yet learned the techniques.

ADDITIONAL PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

4x Less Blood Lactate Levels (a Primary Stress Indicator) in police cadets who were randomized to learn Kriya, suggesting a greatly increased resilience to stress [23]
2x as Effective at Reducing Cortisol Levels for individuals in recovery for substance use (when combined conventional treatment vs conventional treatment alone) [2]
3x More Time Spent in Deep Restful Stages of Sleep [21]
Reduction in Anxiety even in 73% of individuals for whom medication and psychotherapy treatments had failed [1]
70% Average Remission Rate from Depression within one month [2, 4, 8-14]
Increased Levels of Optimism, well being and quality of life [4, 5, 12, 18, 19]
Activates Genes that Protect Against Stress and the damaging effects it has on our body [27]

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YES! I Want to Release Stress with the Breath

Learn Sudarshan Kriya

on the Art of Living Happiness Program

BECOME THE BEST YOU

Practical Tools for Better Living

Learn a mix of yoga, breathing and meditation designed to eliminate stress, increase your energy and focus and keep you at your best.

ONE WEEKEND, A LIFETIME OF POSSIBILITIES

Learn Practices for a Lifetime

It's just one weekend, but the scope of possibility is endless. If you practice these techniques and experience 78% less stress, how much more could you enjoy your life and skillfully handle its challenges?

WORKSHOP CONTENTS

Secrets of the Breath

The heart of the program are a series of yogic breathing techniques that help you let go of stresses in just a few minutes, and come back to a clear and positive state of mind.

Mastering the Mind

Understanding about the nature of the mind gives you a greater perspective in life that enables you to not get bothered by issues that used to create frustration, impatience, worry and more.

Scientically Backed Results

The scientifically indicated benefits of the practices you'll learn include higher levels of optimism, greater levels of antioxidant enzymes, stronger immunity, improved emotional regulation and more.

Drop-In Practice Group

Connect with a community of healthy, positive people supporting you to live your best life, deepen the breathing practices and knowledge from the course. Weekly drop-ins available at 3,000 locations, in over 150 countries.

SIGNUP TO FIND

YOUR UNSHAKABLE SMILE

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SCIENCE OF THE BREATH

Research on the Sudarshan Kriya

Over 60 independent studies conducted on four continents and published in peer review journals, have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits from practice.

Independent research has shown Sudarshan Kriya significantly:

Reduces levels of stress
Supports the immune system
Increases optimism
Relieves anxiety and depression
Improves emotion regulation
Increases anti-oxidant protection
Enhances well-being and peace of mind

Significant Stress-Reduction Results

and other health benefits scientifically documented and published in peer review journals

Stress Hormone Levels Decrease(serum cortisol and blood lactate)

Well-Being Hormone Levels Increase (serum prolactin)

Mental Well-being

Restores and Enhances Vibrant Mental Health:

Relieves depression in 68-73% of participants within one month (across over a dozen studies) [2, 4, 8-14]
Reduces anxiety in 73% individuals for whom medication and psychotherapy
treatments had failed [1]
Reduces impulsivity and addictive behaviors [15, 16]
Improved emotional regulation [14, 17]
Increases levels of optimism, well-being and quality of life [4, 5, 12, 18, 19]

Enhanced Brain Functioning:

Increased mental focus / heightened awareness [10, 11, 20]

Improved Quality of Sleep:

3x more time spent in deep restful stages of sleep. [21]

Physical Well-being

Enhanced Biochemical Status:

Reduced biochemical markers of stress: cortisol [2, 22], corticotrophin[2] blood lactate [23], ACTH[2], and plasma MDA[2] [25]
33% increase in the well-being hormone prolactin from the very 1st session.
Increased levels of antioxidant enzymes which protect us from many diseases and rapid aging [6, 23, 27]

Enhanced Immune Function:

Improved immune cell counts in apparently healthy individuals [16, 28] within as little as 3 weeks [29]
Improved immune cell counts in health compromised individuals seen in 12 weeks (Natural Killer Cells) [16]
Beneficial changes in our DNA which support an increased life span of white blood cells, our immunity cells. [27]

Enhanced Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function:

Reduced heart rate in both healthy and health compromised individuals [30] [6]
Reduced blood pressure in both healthy and health compromised individuals [25, 30]
Improved cholesterol and triglyceride (lipid) profile: [24] [6, 28] as early as 3 weeks, with no change in diet [31]

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WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHARE

Helping People Thrive

"I’m much more optimistic about my future. I feel that I’m not alone. I feel happier, more energetic and just better all around. I just feel fulfilled."

- Valerie S.

"I’ve learned from the course to be happy exactly where I’m at at this point in time. I can feel the lightness and the shine in myself - just free
and calm.

- Vera P.

"The breathing techniques that I learned, particularly the Kriya, I found very calming and very relaxing and something I hope to incorporate into my daily life."

- John S.

HAPPINESS PROGRAM FORMAT

Sudarshan Kriya is taught in the Art of Living Happiness Program, which spans a few hours daily, over five consecutive days. After completion of the program, weekly drop-in follow-ups are available at your convenience in our 3,000+ centers worldwide.