Mrs Manjula Bhat,

Art of Living, Goa

23/3/24

To,
The Principal,
Swami Vivekanand Higher Secondary School
Shirshire Bori, Siddhanath Temple Road,
Borim,Ponda, Goa – 403401.

Sub: Proposal for conducting Children and Teens program at your school.

Respected Madam,

The Art of Living takes this opportunity to present to you our life skills program fro
children and teens, specially designed for the students of our nation.

The modules in the program are proven to improve the overall performance of the youth by
boosting confidence, enhancing creativity and developing their leadership skills. It also
empowers the educational institutions to lay the foundation for future professional success of
their students and to create leaders of tomorrow.

We understand your vision to impart the best academic and technical knowledge with ethics,
morals & integrity. Children and teens programs equip students to excel both academically
and professionally and ignites the passion for excellence.

Please find enclosed herewith the details of children and teens program along with the
program contents with this proposal.

The contribution for the above courses is Rs 400/- per student. The registration has to be done
online.

Monthly follow up for the registered students will be conducted at the school premises free
of cost at the convenience of the school authorities.

Please feel free to contact Shri Madan Desai (9423812719) or Mrs Manjula Bhat (9764277333,
manjulaneglur15@gmail.com) with any queries you may have.

Looking forward to an enduring partnership.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Manjula Bhat
Art of Living Teacher
Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa

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 Table of Contents

About Art of Living 3

Introduction 4

Vision & Objectives 5

About the Program

1. Program Format 6
2. Program Module 6
3. Program Content 7

Program benefits 7

Research Statistics 8

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 About Art of Living

Founded in 1981 by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Art of Living is an educational and
humanitarian movement engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. The
organization operates globally in 155 countries and has touched the lives of over 370 million
people.

The programs are guided by Gurudev’s philosophy of peace: “ Unless we have a stress-free
mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.” To help individuals get rid
of stress and experience inner peace, the Art of Living offers stress-elimination programs
which include breathing techniques, meditation and yoga. These programs have helped
millions around the world to overcome stress, depression and violent tendencies.

Art of Living strongly believes that Educational Institutions have the primary responsibility to
inspire students towards a higher vision and create a strong sense of bonding between the
institution and the students to nurture a stress free holistic environment. We have organised
various workshops for students as well as faculties in institutions across the globe and helped
them achieve their goals. Many prestigious institutes across the globe like Harvard, Stanford,
Cornell, Berkeley, Purdue, MIT, IIT, IIM have included youth programs of Art of Living in their
curriculum and are being immensely benefited by the same.

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 Introduction

Neither at home nor at school are students taught how to deal with stress in healthy ways.
Research suggests that proactive approaches to stress reduction, enhanced social connections
and service based engagement with community can significantly enhance health, happiness
and quality of life for students. In such an environment, it is highly unlikely that students suffer
from addictions, which is one of the major concerns even in most premier institutions of the
nation.

Lack of energy is now one of the major factors which hampers productivity. As study shows
that 1.2 million days are lost per annum only in USA due to the lack of energy in employees.
Even the brightest minds of the nation can do much more if they were given practical and well
researched tools to maintain the energy levels of the body.

Happy campuses are known by the expanse of harmony and sense of belongingness amongst
the students, teachers and the administration. In this fast-pace competitive environment,
there is a strong need for the institutes to develop a holistic approach.

For the past 37 years, Art of Living organization has been helping educational institutions
across the world to face the challenges and empowered millions of students with practical
tools to excel through our unique children and teen programs.

Our innovative life-skills training programs combine mind-body practices with interactive
discussions and experiential process so that students can gain valuable skills to better navigate
the personal, social and academic landscape and pressures of school and college life.

Art of Living programs for children support the overall well-being of children by teaching them
empowering techniques that foster peace of mind, mental clarity, focus and emotional
stability, nurturing values like sharing, playing in harmony and developing a sense of belonging
with others.

The programs provide teenagers with practical tools, research backed Sudarshan Kriya
technique and life skills to manage stress and emotions, helping them gain the ability to focus
and perform well academically and build positive relationships with peers, parents and
teachers.

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 Vision

The project vision is to develop a strong value based, stress free and violence free society. The
goal is to bring an everlasting change in the mindset of youths so that they become strong
internally to deal with the challenges and take responsibility towards nation and society.

Objectives

• To inculcate ethics & moral values in youth.

• To enhance the ability of the children to handle stressful situations.
• To improve relationship between teachers and students.
• To develop an attitude of sensitivity & sensibility towards their living environment.
• To create an opportunity for the youth to develop their interpersonal skills, bond with
other students & learn team work.
• To bring clarity of thought which will give them innovative/creative ideas & help them
in effective decision making.
• To increase focus and build immunity.

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 About the Program

I. Program Format
i) Utkarsha Yoga (For age group: 8 to 13 years)
Boost immunity • Resolve anger issues • Improve attention span • Enhance joy
ii) Medha Yoga Level 1 (For age group: 13 to 18 years)
Handle Anger & Aggression calmly • Improve Focus • Handle Pressure effectively
Duration: 3hrs/day for 4 days
iii) Know Your Child Workshop (For Parents)
Practical tools for parenting • Enhance parent-child relationship • Unlock creativity in
your child
Duration: 2 hours
iv) Know Your Teen Workshop (For Parents)
Practical tools to support a teen’s transition • Nurture inherent abilities • Foster better
communication
Duration: 2 hours

II. Program Module

Holistics Solutions: Our integrated and comprehensive learning curriculum incorporates the
key factors necessary for student success – a healthy body, a healthy mind and a healthy
lifestyle.
Healthy Body: Series of yogic asanas, exercises and tips to encourage physical fitness and
strengthen the body. Interactive discussions on healthy food choices that encourage nutritious
eating.
Healthy Mind: Breathing techniques that reduce stress, anger and depression; and improve
focus. Relaxation exercises that encourage a calm state of mind and revitalize human values.
Healthy Lifestyle: Team exercises and discussions for social-emotional learning of life skills.
Benefits include emotion-regulation, problem solving, good decision-making and handling
peer pressure.

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 III. Program Content
The program consists of these fun and knowledge filled unique interactive sessions.
Sr. No Sessions
1 Introduction to breath: Breathe and emotions
2 Mind management
3 Skilful communication
4 Ego, Confidence and peer pressure
5 Time management & Goal settings
6 Stress
7 Self & Society
8 Leadership
9 Emotional Intelligence
10 Nutrition and our bodies
11 Lifestyle and our environment
12 Global citizenship
13 Ethics, Morality and Integrity
14 Sudarshan Kriya

Program Benefits

Boost Immunity and Appetite

Our exercises and activities improve appetite, increase energy, & enhance sense of wellness
& wellbeing.

Resolve Anger Issues

Discover ways to help children overcome anger, aggression & depression; channelize their
ENERGY productively!

Improve Attention Span

Our research-backed techniques help children become calm, enhancing focus, memory &
concentration.

Enhance Joy
Through our fun interactions, children drop their inhibitions, & discover their true,
natural, and joyous self!

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 Research Statistics

Sudarshan Kriya is a powerful breathing technique which helped millions of people globally in
ways unimaginable. This technique is an integral part of the induction program we are
offering. So far, more than 65 independent studies were conducted in four continents and
published in peer-reviewed journals have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits
from practicing Sudarshan kriya and related breathing exercises.

1. Antidepressant efficacy and hormonal effects of Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) in alcohol
dependent individuals (2006)
A Vedamurthachar , Nimmagadda Janakiramaiah, Jayaram M Hegde, Taranath K Shetty, D K
Subbakrishna, S V Sureshbabu, B N Gangadhar
PMID: 16740317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.04.025

2. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breathing and a Meditation Program for Burnout Among Physicians:
A Randomized Clinical Trial (2024)
Asli Korkmaz , Guro Pauck Bernhardsen , Burcu Cirit , Gayem Koprucu Suzer , Hale Kayan ,
Hülya Biçmen , Muratcan Tahra , Asli Suner , Soili Marianne Lehto , Duygu Sag , Fahri Saatcioglu
PMID: 38294813 PMCID: PMC10831575 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53978

3. Effectiveness of yoga for major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2023)
Yufei Wu , Danni Yan , Jianli Yang
PMID: 37032928 PMCID: PMC10077871 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1138205

There are around 15000 research papers related to Sudarshan kriya: source
https://www.semanticscholar.org

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 Research Conclusions

1. Sudarshan kriya significantly decreases Cortisol levels (a stress hormone)

2. Improves mental focus with regular focus
3. Better well being due to significant increase in well being hormone Prolactin
4. Increased optimism
5. Enhances sleep, one of the main sources of energy