Workshop Content
"Meditation is the journey from movement to
stillness, sound to silence." - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Deep Meditation
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Mudras and Advanced Pranayama
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Silence
"Silence and solitude are a potent means for personal growth and self-renewal. Many great works of the world have emerged out of solitude."
~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Program Details
Friday and Saturday: 7:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday: 7:00am - 5:00pm
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Marcy Jackson - Teacher, board member and trustee for AOLF
Previously a speech therapist and special needs teacher
Met Gurudev in 1989
Author of “Tales Beyond the Known”
Recipient of Mahalakshmi award for 25 years of teaching in many countries
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Dr Hiteshini Jugessur has been teaching the Art of Living Foundation's yoga and meditation programs in Canada and internationally, for over 20 years now. She is a multi-facetted instructor with experience teaching in diverse populations. These include at-risk youth, veterans, first-responders, prisoners, indigenous communities, Govt.officials and corporations.
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Hema Srinivas is a Silence course instructor based in Calgary. Hema has been meditating for over 20 years and believes that the purpose of meditation is to reconnect to who you truly are and to help you live a more purposeful, happy, joyful, and fulfilling life.
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Spencer Delisle, Art of Silence Facilitator
For over a decade, Spencer has travelled the globe guiding students of all levels back to the joy, love and peace that they are. He is one of the most dynamic and intuitive meditation teachers you will ever have the opportunity to learn from.
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Dr. Bharti Verma is a physician by training with over 30 years of experience as a family physician. Dr. Verma’s passions for health, learning, and spirituality have all led to the integration of her knowledge of yoga with her experience in health sciences.
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Prakash has been student of life, learning self development skills and knowledge since his early adulthood. Since he met Gurudev Sri Sri in 2001, has been very active in spreading spiritual knowledge to thousands of seeker of different age group through various art of living courses.
Apart from his wisdom, discipline, commitment to serve and help, his ability to simplify complex subject and easy to follow methodology is loved by all participants."
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Chandani (Shan) has been a volunteer with Art of Living for 20 years. She teaches the Silence course, Happiness course, Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, YesPlus and Yes courses, and she is a devoted yoga teacher with 30 years experience. She has also been a stress management professor and a wellness/family-life consultant.
Teachers:
Ami Soni & Aditya Mahajan
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Ami Soni & Aditya Mahajan
Seasoned meditation teachers with a deep understanding of vedic wisdom and the subtleties of meditation, they are an energetic and light-hearted couple. Thousands have benefitted over the past 18 years from their wisdom, humor and enlightening nature. They teach at and manage our pristine Retreat Center in Quebec.