Swami Pragyapad, the "Smiling Swami" from the Art of Living's Bangalore Ashram in India, will be spreading a wave of wisdom across Canada during his upcoming Canadian tour from August 26th to September 26th.

August 19, 2010: A Mind and Meditation workshop by the Art of Living Foundation at Concordia University.This 90 minute workshop offers an opportunity to learn tangible breathing techniques that eliminate stress, experience a guided mediation and learn about the nature of the mind and the secrets to deal with the stresses of everyday life.

Tickets available at :  www.destressmontreal.info

Inspired by Sri Sri’s message for the year 2010- to work towards Care for Children, a group of young , diligent and energetic volunteers from Mississauga took a challenge to sponsor 100 less fortunate kids by the end of April 2010.

Hundreds of youth (18-35) gathered at the Hellenic Community Center in Vancouver, B.C. (Canada) on November 8th, 2009, for a momentous event where youth stood up to take an oath to create a stress-free and violence-free society.

The Art of Living youth volunteers from chapters across the country poured their energy into organizing the STAND UP TAKE ACTION Campaigns which took place on October 16, 2009 in seven Canadian cities.

Art of Living international faculty talks about the amazing work done in Canada for the upliftment of the youth and creating youth leaders in these interviews with CFJC news.

Sri Sri was at the International Art of Living Centre in St-Mathieu-du-Parc, Quebec, from July 12th-19th, 2009. People from Canada and abroad participated in meditation and yoga programs and had the opportunity to join him for a Meditation for World Peace on July 14th. Before his departure, on July 19th, Sri Sri addressed the Tamil community gathered to celebrate Kaavadi at the Sivananda Ashram in Val Morin, north of Montreal.