Before yes+ I was always harsh on myself. I was afraid to be myself around people I didn’t know. After the YES+ I was able to fully express myself, and started to attract people I loved to be with.
In just over 25 years, The Art of Living Foundation has reached out to over 20 million people around the world, from all walks of life, cultures and traditions, through its innovative self-development programs and extensive range of social projects.
What we do
The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. By nurturing the spirit and compassion of every individual, the Foundation seeks to help build a global society that is free of stress, violence, and misery - and full of service, wisdom, and celebration.
The Foundation engages in a wide array of educational and humanitarian programs that uplift individuals, make a difference in local communities, and foster global change. Often working in association with its sister organization, the International Association for Human Values, Foundation volunteers have brought both physical and trauma relief to several regions of conflict and natural disaster around the world, and, in one region, contributed to the cessation of decades-long violence.
The Foundation also offers programs for youth and teens, business, law and government, prison inmates and staff, trauma survivors, people with depression, and programs for people living with cancer, HIV, and other life-threatening diseases.
Art of Living around the world
The Foundation celebrated its 25th year of service to the world in 2006/2007, with a program in India attended by heads of state, cultural leaders, and more than 2.5 million more people from around the globe. In the U.S., this Silver Jubilee has inspired a renewed commitment to a Stress-Free, Violence-Free America.
As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Foundation works in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, participating in a variety of committees and activities relating to health, education, sustainable development, conflict resolution and disaster relief efforts.
The organization has developed at an exceptional rate. Regarded as the fastest growing NGO by the United Nations, the Foundation is also one of the largest volunteer based organizations in the world. In just 25 years, 20 million people have benefited from its programs which are conducted in over 145 countries across the globe.