Beginner (in person)
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Bitten by the travel bug? Or just want to dip your toes in spirituality and learn timeless meditation techniques in the lap of the serene and lush green nature in God’s Own Country with coconut groves to provide the perfect backdrop?On the calming southern banks of the River Poorna, The Art of Living’s Kalady Ashram is located at the birthplace of one of India’s most revered saints Adi Shankara. This is also where he is known to have changed the river's course.The Ashram is surrounded by lush greenery and various fauna and flora to soak your senses in. It has two meditation halls constructed in the traditional architectural styles of Kerala. The Ashram kitchen serves a variety of traditional cuisines from the region for participants and visitors to enjoy.
The Ashram can host 200 people and is under expansion to accommodate more people visiting the Ashram for much-needed peace and rejuvenation.
For a complete experience, participants can enrol in any of the popular Art of Living programs like the Happiness Program, Advanced Meditation Program, Sahaj Samadhi Dhyan Yoga, Wellness Program, and many more...to dive within, heal physically, mentally and emotionally, and feel totally rejuvenated, having made lots of memorable connections, as participants from all walks of life visit the Ashram all round the year.
The Art Of Living Kalady Ashram
Thottuva, Kurichilakodu
Kerala, 683544
The cornerstone of Art of Living courses, the Sudarshan Kriya™ technique has helped millions around the world to reduce stress, to get better rest and to improve the quality of life. Studies conducted on four continents and published in peer reviewed journals, including at Yale and Harvard, have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits from reduction in cortisol, the stress hormone, to increasing overall life satisfaction.
Origin and benefitsGurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a global humanitarian, spiritual leader and ambassador of peace. Gurudev’s vision of personal and social transformation through mental health and wellness has ignited a global movement in over 180 countries, uplifting the lives of more than 80+ crore people.
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