Breathe out stress
from day one.

Art of Living programs bring together breathwork, meditation, and practical wisdom — time-tested practices taught live by certified instructors, with a community that’s been practising for over four decades.

  • Help reduce stress, anxiety & symptoms of depression
  • Increase your energy levels
  • Improve your sleep
Breathwork · Meditation · Wisdom · Community

Ancient practices. A life fully lived.

Art of Living courses for adults, teens, and children. Find a practice for your stage of life, with a teacher to guide you.

With regular breathwork and meditation, discover ways to:
  • Reduce stress
    & anxiety

    May also help ease symptoms of depression.

  • Increase your
    energy levels

    Bring more vitality to your everyday life.

  • Improve
    your sleep

    Make space for deeper rest and renewal.

  • Feel clearer
    & lighter

    Meet your day with a calmer, more present mind.

Find your practice

There is a place for you and your family.

Begin with breath or meditation.
Deepen your practice when you are ready.

Upcoming courses

Find a date, a teacher, and a time that works for you.

New course dates will appear here once confirmed.

Your teachers.
Your fellow travellers.

Different journeys.
A shared commitment to sharing the practice.

Aravind Venkatachalam

“Everyone is a spiritual being having a human experience. They just have to realize it!”

Aravind is an Art of Living certified instructor and a student of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. He has practised meditation for more than 18 years and taught Art of Living courses for 12 years, sharing these practices with communities across North America. He has also guided more than 300 students in Vedic chanting. A software engineering leader by day, he brings a grounded, relatable approach to timeless wisdom. He teaches the way he learnt: with meaning, with stories, and with a deep respect for both the science and the soul of the practice.

Aravind VenkatachalamSoftware engineering leader by day, meditation teacher and Vedic wisdom speaker by calling

Shobha V

Shobha V

Marriage & Family Therapist

A licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Art of Living teacher who brings calm, compassion, and a steady presence to breath and meditation.

Navneeta

Navneeta S

Real Estate Agent

A realtor and devoted caregiver who found steadiness through Art of Living, and now helps others reduce stress and reconnect with themselves.

Sravya K

Sravya K

Tech Professional

Sravya’s path began with Art of Living, where she learned meditation, breathwork and Sudarshan Kriya.

Khushi

Khushi A

Data Scientist

A data scientist, mother, and author who has practised meditation for over 26 years and Sudarshan Kriya for more than 23.

An open invitation

Before a course,
a conversation.

Discover breathwork and meditation.
Meet a teacher and bring your questions.

Join a free introductory talk to learn about the techniques, experience a short guided meditation, meet the teachers, and get your questions answered.

Upcoming introductions

New conversations are on the way.

Confirmed dates and registration links will appear here.

Watch · Reflect · Discuss

Living
Wisdom.

Gather around Gurudev’s recorded wisdom commentaries, then explore the teaching through conversation with Aravind.

Maharishi Patanjali seated in meditation beneath the serpent canopy
Free weekly series Ongoing series August–December 2026

Patanjali Yoga Sutras with Aravind Venkatachalam

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a foundational guide to yoga and the nature of the mind. Each Sunday, we watch Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s recorded commentary and explore how these teachings can bring greater awareness, steadiness, and clarity into daily life.

  • Understand the sutras in context — no prior study needed
  • Reflect on the mind, our patterns, and the path to inner freedom
  • Ask questions and learn with a continuing community
Every Sunday evening7:00–8:30 PM CST
Series timelineStarted August 2026 · Join anytime

Recordings included. Aravind’s discussion after each commentary is recorded for later viewing. Access is shared with everyone who RSVPs.

RSVP and join the series
For our course graduates

Let the practice
continue.

We hold regular follow-ups, online and in person by city, to keep your practice alive and steady. They’re lifelong — come back whenever you like, for as long as you practise.

Upcoming follow-upsDates will appear once confirmed

Public schedule · Joining links shared with eligible graduates

From our community

A practice.
Many stories.

A little clarity

Questions, answered.

What you’ll explore

    Is this for me?

    Beyond the course

    The practice · Art of Living Part 1

    Sudarshan Kriya™

    Developed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sudarshan Kriya™ is the rhythmic breathing practice at the heart of the Art of Living Part 1 course — and the practice our teachers are certified to guide you through. Its guided rhythms of breath invite the body and mind to settle, making space for greater calm, energy, and rest.

    Research highlights
    Increased calmin 4 weeks
    ↑37%
    Reduced anxietyin 6 weeks
    ↓23%
    Reduced insomnia
    ↓31%
    Reduced cortisolin 3 months
    ↓60%
    Greater social connectionin 4 weeks
    ↑25%
    Reduced depressionin 4 weeks
    ↓34%

    Figures reported in Art of Living’s research summary. Study groups and methods vary; individual results vary.

    Upcoming courses with our teachers