All Round Training in Excellence (Art Excel)

Ages 8 to 13
The Art of Living Foundation initiated the ART Excel Program in response to the global health and values crisis facing today's youth.  Presented in a practical and fun framework that appeals to youth of all ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds, ART Excel offers an enlightening approach that awakens youth to their deepest potential and life's higher values.

During the initial 18-hour program youth learn the six-gold keys to success through innovative games and interactive processes that reinforce human values. Through fun and laughter, children learn valuable lessons on how to share with others, work and play in harmony and develop a sense of belonging. Children become more self-expressive and comfortable and natural even with diverse groups of people.
Students are also taught yoga and effective and powerful breathing processes which help eliminate fear, anxiety, depression and other negative emotions. Meditation, being an important tool to tap the children's hidden potential, forms an integral part of the program.

After undergoing the program, children demonstrate enhancement of creative skills, improved memory and concentration, development of leadership qualities and healthy emotions, clarity of mind as well as improved interaction with their peers.

For more information visit:
http://www.artoflivingyouth.org

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES)

Ages 14 - 18
Both fun and challenging, this 18 hour seminar provides teens with a comprehensive toolbox to both manage their own emotions and stress as well as dynamically navigate through adolescence.  The program broadens youth's vision of the world and provides practical knowledge and skills they need to realize their highest potential. Independent research has also shown that the processes learned on YES! reduce anger violence and depression, as well as improve focus, clarity of mind and concentration.

Main Aspects of the Program

1) Physical – Dynamic body exercises, yoga and innovative breathing techniques.
2) Mental – Practical knowledge to eliminate counter productive activity and enhance learn ability; Techniques and interactive processes to improve memory, concentration & focus.
3) Social – Experiential processes to develop problem solving strategies and social skills; Interactive games to develop leadership and life skills; Teamwork exercises to teach cooperation and conflict resolution.
4) Emotional – Dynamic group discussions designed to help teens feel at ease in challenging situations, and increase confidence and inner strength to better handle criticism and peer pressure.

Youth Empowerment Seminar and Skills (YES+)

Ages 18 - 24
"Just information is not education. It is culturing our behavior, culturing our attitude and the ability to perceive things better. Perception, Observation and Expression - the three aspects of education have to be improved."
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living Foundation
YES!+ provides young adults between the ages of 18-24 with tools to achieve their ideal life with ease, creativity, energy, and inhibition-free.  This program challenges young people to reach their highest potential and has made a difference to thousands across the world.

Program Overview:
YES!+ is an innovative and dynamic educational and life skills program for young students and professionals. YES!+ empowers young people with tools to eliminate stress, rid the system of negative emotions, develop strong social and leadership skills, heighten awareness and increase mental focus. This intense 26 hour program (spanning 6 consecutive days) also includes practical sessions on entrepreneurial skills, maximizing individual potential and physical, mental and emotional health.

Main Aspects of the Program:
1) Physical – Challenging body exercises, yoga and innovative breathing techniques.
2) Mental – Practical knowledge and interactive processes to improve memory, concentration & focus.
3) Social - Experiential processes to develop problem solving strategies and social skills; Interactive processes to develop leadership and life skills; Teamwork exercises to teach cooperation and conflict resolution.
4) Emotional – Group discussions designed to help one feel at ease in challenging situations, and increase confidence and inner strength to better handle criticism and peer pressure.

Part-1 Course

The Art of Living Course gives participants the practical knowledge and techniques to unlock their deepest potential and bring fullness to life. Whether happy and successful or feeling the stress of poor health, disappointments, or fear, every participant is cared for and comes away lighter, with effective techniques for releasing mental and physical stress and increasing his or her health, energy, peace, self-knowledge, awareness, and joy.

Experience Peace of Mind
Much of the stress or limitations in life come from vacillating between regret about the past or worry about the future. And yet, the present is the only place that happiness can be experienced. A remarkable feature of the course is that participants are able to re-discover the present moment — not as a concept but as a direct experience.
Simple Techniques for Daily Life

Participants leave with simple but powerful techniques they can practice every day, and an extraordinary weekly group practice is available in many areas. These practices are sacred treasures that grow in value over the years, helping the benefits continue to blossom in daily life.
Sudarshan Kriya: The masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. Sudarshan Kriya incorporates specific natural rhythms of breath to release stress and bring the mind to the present moment. The course also includes other breathing techniques, meditation, low-impact yoga, and skills for dealing effectively with challenging emotions and situations.
Several independent studies on the numerous mental and physical health benefits of the course have been published in international peer-reviewed journals and confirm what participants commonly report.
The Art of Living Course has been enjoyed by people of all traditions, religions, and walks of life, in universities, churches, governments, businesses, prisons, war zones, community rooms, and living rooms. The course is complete in itself and is also a foundation for other Art of Living programs

Corporate (APEX)

We live in a world where executives and employees are under an ever-increasing amount of pressure to boost productivity while managing personal stress.  For many, it’s a formidable challenge.  Fortunately, a revolutionary technique addresses this challenge--and with startling and well-documented results.

The APEX Course is a practical training program that has been shown not only to reduce workplace stress and burnout but to increase mental clarity, creativity, awareness, and overall happiness.

Participants have reported that the techniques and processes of the APEX Course naturally improve work/life balance, foster greater ethics and integrity, boost morale and team building, and promote a positive attitude that supports change management.

Independent studies that have been done on the core APEX Course techniques found significant increases in health, energy, well-being, depression relief, and an increased ability to be both relaxed and focused.

The APEX Course is a program of the International Association for Human Values, a nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization. IAHV is an international NGO in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

For more information visit:
http://www.apexcourse.org/

Refresher Course

Renew Yourself with the Art of Living Refresher Course.  Experience Guruji's new Sudarshan Kriya recording. Whether or not you have been regular with your practice, this is a great opportunity to relax, renew, rejuvenate and go deeper.