Senior International Art of Living Teacher · 17+ Years

The breath knows the way home.

For over seventeen years, Anjana Vivek has helped thousands of people discover what they were searching for all along — the quiet joy that was never missing, only waiting.

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Meet Anjana

A teacher who walks the talk — and breathes it too.

[Placeholder bio — please personalize] Seventeen years ago, Anjana Vivek sat through her first Sudarshan Kriya and understood something no book had ever told her: peace is not a destination, it is a practice. That single breath became a calling. Today, as a Senior International Faculty member of the Art of Living Foundation, she has guided thousands of students — stressed professionals, restless students, searching parents, curious skeptics — back to the stillness they carry within.

[Placeholder — add her personal story] Her classrooms are known for two things: laughter and silence, in generous measure. Anjana believes ancient wisdom should feel as natural as a conversation over coffee — practical, warm, and immediately useful. Whether teaching in a city hall or over a video call across time zones, she brings the same conviction: everyone deserves to know how to be at ease with their own mind.

17+ Years of Teaching
1000s of Lives Touched
3 Signature Programs
“Every emotion is connected with the breath. If you change the breath, change the rhythm, you can change the emotion.” — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, The Art of Living Foundation

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Upcoming Courses

Every course is a doorway. Pick a date, bring an open mind — the breath does the rest. Dates are updated regularly; reach out to confirm your seat.

The Journey

Three Programs, One Path

Each program builds on the last — from your first conscious breath to the profound depths of silence.

“Meditation makes you sharper, happier, and intuitive.” — Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Step 1 · Begin

Happiness Program

Where the journey begins — with a single breath.

Three days, nine hours, one discovery: stress is optional. At the heart of this experiential course is Sudarshan Kriya, a rhythmic breathing technique that flushes out stress the way a monsoon washes the streets clean. Add in gentle yoga, guided meditation, and disarmingly honest group conversations, and you leave with something rare — tools that actually work on a Monday morning. Graduates enjoy free lifetime access to weekly practice groups.

  • 3 days · ~9 hours total
  • No prior experience needed
  • Lifetime follow-up sessions included
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Step 2 · Deepen

Sahaj Samadhi Meditation

Meditation without the struggle. Yes, really.

Sahaj means effortless — and that is the whole point. Forget wrestling your thoughts into submission. In this 3-day program (about two hours a day), you receive a personal mantra and learn to let it carry you into rest deeper than sleep. Practitioners describe it as coming home to a quiet they didn't know they owned. Clarity sharpens, sleep improves, and calm stops being a vacation-only experience.

  • 3 days · ~2 hours per day
  • Personal mantra instruction
  • Anyone can learn — no experience needed
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Step 3 · Dive Deep

Advanced Meditation Program

The rarest luxury of our age: silence.

Also called the Silence Retreat, this immersive 3-day experience trades noise for depth. Through advanced breathing techniques and the signature “Hollow and Empty” guided meditations designed by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, sustained silence peels away layers of stress you didn't know you were carrying. Participants often say they arrive exhausted and leave lighter than they've felt in years.

  • 3 full days · residential-style schedule
  • Prerequisite: Happiness Program
  • Ages 18 and above
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The Science

What Research Says

Sudarshan Kriya and Sahaj Samadhi Meditation are among the most studied breath and meditation practices in the world. Here is a brief, source-linked summary — not medical advice.

Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY)

Sudarshan Kriya has been studied as a treatment for stress, anxiety, and depression for over two decades. A neurophysiologic model and clinical guidelines published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found SKY effective for both clinical and non-clinical anxiety and depression, with improvements holding at six-month follow-up — suggesting the effect isn't simply a placebo response.

  • Lowers cortisol (the primary stress hormone) within weeks of regular practice
  • Raises prolactin, a hormone associated with feelings of wellbeing
  • A 2024 randomized clinical trial found SKY breathing reduced burnout symptoms among physicians
  • Other studies report reduced PTSD symptoms in war veterans and lower depression in incarcerated populations

Sources: Brown & Gerbarg, J Altern Complement Med (PubMed), SKY & Physician Burnout RCT (NCBI), Art of Living Research Summary

Sahaj Samadhi Meditation

As a concentrative, mantra-based practice that is part of the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga program, Sahaj Samadhi has been studied using EEG (brain wave) recordings to understand what happens in the brain during deep meditation.

  • EEG studies show a marked rise in frontal theta-band activity during meditation, a pattern linked to deep relaxation and heightened attention
  • Meditators show greater theta coherence than non-meditators, suggesting lasting changes in attentional processing
  • Related rhythmic-breathing research links slow, regular breath patterns to measurable shifts in brain rhythms and deep relaxation states

Sources: npj Mental Health Research (Nature, 2025), EEG Meditation Systematic Review (ScienceDirect)

This summary is for general education and is not medical advice. Anyone with an existing health condition should consult a physician before beginning any new breathing or meditation practice.

In Their Words

What Students Say

[Placeholder — add a real student testimonial here] “I walked in for stress relief and walked out with a new way of living.”

— Student name, Happiness Program

[Placeholder — add a real student testimonial here] “Anjana ji makes meditation feel as natural as breathing. Because it is.”

— Student name, Sahaj Samadhi

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