5 Tips to Deepen Your Padma Sadhana
A very gentle yet deep yoga technique, Padma Sadhana, is experiencing meditation through asanas (yoga postures). The entire Padma Sadhana sequence is 40-minute long, which includes 10 minutes of yoga postures, 5 minutes of pranayama (breathing technique), 20 minutes of meditation, again followed by 5 minutes of pranayama. The yoga postures in Padma Sadhana flow into each […]
Strengthening a City’s Spirit – 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack
26/11 remains a date etched in the psyche of many people. Many watched as forces turned two city hotels and a residential apartment block into killing fields. It was to be 48-hours before the terror attacks could be declared over. Yet the fighting continued in the minds of those who lost their loved one in […]
Reaching out to war victims in Afghanistan
The Art of Living, through its trauma relief workshops, brought relief and peace to war victims, including women and children, and others traumatized by over two decades of war and strife. Through the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crimes, Afghan counselors, doctors, nurses, and administrators took the Art of Living Breath-Water-Sound programs. UNIFEM, Ministry […]
Spiritualizing Politics
“Spirituality should come into politics,” was Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s advice to the then Indian Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel during a nationally televised dialogue. And he went on to tell the minister, “Politics is mainly about caring for people and their welfare. If everyone understood this very purpose of politics, the country will […]
Entrepreneur Iman Mutlaq sets an example for women in Mideast
Losing her father at a young age, getting married at 18 and a divorce at 23, Iman Mutlaq from Jordan has faced many challenges in her life. But nothing deters her from walking her path – empowering women and serving communities with an undying spirit and a smile. A successful entrepreneur, a mother of two […]
Sowing Seeds of Peace in Israel and Palestine
The long-drawn conflict between Israel and Palestine on the one hand and war with Lebanon on the other took a very high mental and emotional toll on the people of the region. Despite the danger, Art of Living volunteers actively worked in Israel and Palestine to relieve people of the trauma left by the conflict. […]
Helping war refugees in Lebanon and Israel
During the one-month long war in 2006 between Lebanon and Israel, The Art of Living aided people on both sides of the conflict. Trauma relief courses were held for people living in northern Israel. The Art of Living also provided immediate supplies to the residents of Haifa, many of whom were holed up in underground […]
Marco Finds Love In Captivity
Discover the touching journey of love as prisoners tie the knot in a Belgian prison. Witness hope, resilience, and the power of love.
Sultan’s Story at a Remand Home
Discover Sultan’s harrowing journey at a remand home, where his carefully planned escape takes a dark turn. Follow his tale of abuse and exploitation, shedding light on the hidden lives of forgotten children like him. Uncover how dedicated volunteers from The Art of Living are transforming the destinies of these youth, channeling their energy and providing holistic healing and vocational training for a brighter future. Join us in illuminating the path for souls like Sultan.
Yoga for runners: Increase running stamina with yoga
“No pain, no gain!” Seven –time Mr. Olympia Arnold Schwarzenegger said this phrase sometime during his career which went on to become the workout attitude defining statement of our times. It is crisp and apt, just the way a phrase should be. But is pain really that essential? What if one could work out a […]