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The Art of Living Foundation announced today that it is hosting a peace meditation on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor the human values of peace & oneness. The one hour peace meditation is open to public and free of cost. It will be held from 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. at the Art of Living Center Santa Clara.
The Art of Living Foundation, an international non-profit that offers stress reduction, meditation and self-development programs announced today that it is hosting a peace meditation on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor the human values of peace & oneness. The one hour peace meditation is open to public and free of cost. It will be held from 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. at the Art of Living Center Santa Clara, 2368 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The peace meditation will be led by Patti Montella, senior international faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation.
Commemorating 9/11, the Foundation is also empowering Bay area residents with practical tools to lead a life of greater happiness and enthusiasm through its Art of Living workshop . This four day workshop will be available in the cities of Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Fremont from 9/ 8 – 9/11. All program participants will come together to join several hundred people meditating at the Art of Living Santa Clara center as a tribute of respect to those impacted by the 9/11 event and pray for world peace.
“The Art of Living Foundation has the vision of creating a stress-free and violence-free America, and the world by strengthening and bringing peace to one individual at a time,” said Patti Montella. “As we remember 9/11 and honor human values of peace and oneness, let us remind ourselves to go beyond our differences and harness the wisdom and compassion inspired by all the world's great traditions to create world peace.”
In New York city, the Art of Living Foundation offered free trauma relief programs to thousands throughout the region after the 9/11 event. The Foundation invites San Francisco Bay area residents to join this peace meditation to create an environment of peace and harmony. For more information and to RSVP, visit
The Art of Living Workshop offers participants a powerful breathing technique called Sudarshan Kriya. Yoga which has been developed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shakar . It makes use of the relation between breath and emotions by including specific rhythms of breath that harmonize the body, mind and emotions and help individuals find relief from stress. Published studies have shown that after only one experience of SKY, there is an increase of the well-being hormone prolactin, among many other findings. This workshop helps in reducing stress levels and increases physical energy, enthusiasm, self-esteem, awareness, and clarity of mind.
About the Art of Living Foundation
Founded in 1981, the Art of Living Foundation is nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and humanitarian organization working in special consultative status with the United Nations Social and Economic Council on initiatives related to health, meditation, education, sustainable development, conflict resolution and disaster relief. One of the world’s largest volunteer-based organizations, the Foundation works to create a violence-free, stress-free world by strengthening the individual. The Foundation has benefited more than 25 million people across 151 countries. For more information, visit.
