Children and Teens Outreach
Life skills for underprivileged
The Art of Living harnesses timeless wisdom, innovative processes and techniques which equip participants with the tools to overcome stress on a day-to-day basis and create better awareness and belongingness.
The Art of Living programs for children and youth offered by have been implemented in more than 500 schools in India. The programs help create a school environment that boosts academic ability, enhances creativity, inculcates team spirit and nurtures leadership qualities.
Utkarsha Yoga (8-13yrs)
Helps develop a healthy respect for themselves and others. The simple breathing techniques taught in the program, which include Sudarshan Kriya, enable them to overcome negative motions such as fear, nervousness, anxiety, frustration, jealousy, etc. easily. All through playful exercises and processes.
Medha Yoga (13-18yrs)
Peer pressure, exams, parents, relationships, sports and entrance tests. How can teens cope with everything? Through simple yoga asanas and cleansing breathing techniques including Sudarshan Kriya, teens gain the ability to take the right decisions. They learn to overcome nervousness and stage fear. They learn to handle problems with a smile, instead of a frown.
Research
Sudarshan Kriya one of the most powerful breathing technique taught on the program has been scientifically researched for its health and managerial benefits by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Bangalore University Medical College and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Benefits:
- Stress elimination through fall in levels of the stress hormone
- Increase in level of good cholesterol (HDL) and reduction of bad cholesterol (LDL)
- Improved immunity to diseases
- Heightened alertness
- Improved sleep patterns
- Harmonizes the rhythms of nature, body, mind and being effortlessly and naturally, thereby enabling executives to feel rejuvenated from within.
Schools participated till now
- Chennai Corporation Schools
- Jalna, Maharashtra
- Nari Gunjan school, Patna
- Chindwara Schools
- Kasturba Gandhi Blika Vidyalaya, Andra Pradesh
- Govt school, Pune
- Genius English school satellite Ahmedabad
Donate
India alone has 20 million children without adequate parental care. Your sponsorship will help them gain important life skills to manage their mind and emotions. Per child contribution is 250 INR. You can donate any amount of your choice.
Note: All donations in India are eligible for availing 50% tax exemption u/s 80 G(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961
