About Us
- - Who We Are
    We are located on over 250 acres of wooded land in the beautiful Mauricie region of Quebec and offer programs for adults, young adult and youth, in yoga, breathing, and meditation.
  - History
    In order to accommodate the many people who were coming to courses the organization purchased 250 acres of land in the Maurice region of Quebec. We have grown from an original meeting space for 300 people to a hall holding 2,000.
  - Founder
    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher and ambassador of peace. His vision of a stress-free, violence-free society has united millions of people the world over through service projects and the courses of The Art of Living.
  - Blog
    Photos, Videos and articles on health, gardening, practical knowledge points, recipes, interviews, yoga – and more!
  - Contact Us
    Leave your comments and questions here or contact us by email or phone.
Courses & Events
- - Calendar
    Find out the dates of courses and events you’re interested in attending
  - Courses
    More details and comments about courses that are offered
  - Events
    Attend a variety of holiday and special activities for children and adults
Health & Ayurveda
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    Sri Sri Ayurveda has a global vision of bringing the best of Ayurveda to the world with the common goal of reviving Ayurveda in its truest form.
  - The Art of Wholesome Eating
    The Art of Wholesome Eating is an empowering course bursting with knowledge from the lively ayurvedic tradition!
Visit
- - Accommodation
    All accommodation is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis during courses. We are pleased to accommodate special requests whenever possible.
  - Organic Gardens
    The Centre has a five-acre certified organic garden consisting of fruit trees, herbs, vegetables, a pond, an area for small fruits (strawberries and blueberries) and a section for green manure to revitalize the soil.
  - Art of Living Boutique
    Our boutique carries a variety of French and English books and DVDs about meditation, yoga, health, Ayruveda, and cooking, as well as a variety of music.
  - Directions & Transportations
    How far is the Centre from Montreal? The Centre is situated two hours (150 km/93 miles) east of Montreal, near the village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc in the pristine Quebec countryside.
  - Sightseeing
    The Centre is located two hours from Quebec and Montreal. It is situated in the beautiful Maurice region, close to La Mauricie National Park.
Contribute
- - Volunteer with Us
    Seva means selfless service. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says that our first and foremost commitment in the world is to do seva.
  - Donation
    Support the success and growth of our non-profit charitable organization. Run mostly by volunteers, we offer a variety of programs for your active as well as financial participation.
Career
- - Career opportunities
Group Venues
- - Plan Your Event
    Currently the Centre’s facilities may be booked for group events. We have hosted youth conferences, retreats, and weddings and other celebrations.
  - Book A Hall
    Isha Hall With its high 16-foot domed ceiling, the hall overlooks Lac Blanc and is surrounded by a terrace, with sunlight streaming through 24 windows.
  - Rooms & Services
    Choose from a variety of comfortable accommodations.
  - Cuisine
    Delicious fresh vegetarian food is prepared for each meal. In the summer, you will be treated to vegetables and herbs picked the same day from our large organic gardens.
  - Directions
    Find your way easily, by taking a look at our facility map.

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Breathing is the New Yoga! 9 Shortcuts to Calming Anxiety
2016/08/11
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 ...
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Art Of Living Teacher In Iraq Saved Hundreds Of Women From Being Raped By ISIS
2016/11/27
"She and a team of 27 Iraqis will return back to the war-torn region to bring peace to one of the most conflict-ridden and traumatized regions of the world.... [They] rescued and rehabilitated a 15-year-old girl victim of gang-raping along with many other ...
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You’re Not Breathing Right
2017/05/17
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 ...
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Sri Sri Natya Prog by Art of Living concludes
2017/12/11
Jammu: The Art of Living, Jammu chapter conducted five days Sri Sri Natya Program at Rotary Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar wherein more than one hundred people participated. Sri Sri Natya was born by assimilating dance and yoga and is conceptualized by Gurudev Sri S ...
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The Ambassador of Peace
2017/10/16
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was born in Southern India in 1956, Shankar›s childhood reflects how he started seeking answers by looking within. He was often found in meditation from toddlerhood and through his studying of ancient Sanskrit scriptures he was ...
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar wishes Nepal’s National Cricket Team for World Cup
2017/03/06
Kathmandu: The Art of Living Founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar met the national cricket team led by Captain Paras Khadka with all the players along with Head Coach Jagat Tamata, trainers and others. Nepal’s National Cricket Team have joined Happiness Pr ...
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How to fight major depression? Breathing, study suggests
2016/11/24
Penn researchers say yoga could act as alternative to antidepressants A breathing exercise may work as an alternative for the millions of people who do not respond to antidepressants, a new study says. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelm ...
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Yogic breathing helps fight major depression, Penn study shows
2016/11/22
Controlled breathing practices show promise in patients who don't fully respond to antidepressants Philadelphia: A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to a ...
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The Mediator
2016/10/05
Art of Living and Sudarshan Kriya have made Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar a global name in spirituality and wellness. What is less known is that he has successfully played peacemaker in places racked by violence and bloodshed around the world. A peek into h ...
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Thane villages get rid of darkness this Diwali
2016/10/31
Mumbai: Two remote villages in neighbouring Thane district emerged out of darkness for the first time this Diwali, after they were electrified with the installation of a 2.5 kilo watts micro grid system. Sri Sri Rural Development Program (SSRDP) in collab ...
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