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Formed in 1982 by Yoga Shiromani Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, The Art of Living Foundation provides relief and spiritual enlightenment throughout the world. Adopting a philosophy of compassion for the Earth and all its inhabitants, The Art of Living Foundation aids countries with disaster and trauma relief and conflict resolution, while contributing health and educational opportunities to people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

In the United States alone, the Art of Living Foundation has established several notable service projects. In response to major catastrophes such as the September 11th attacks and Hurricane Katrina, the Art of Living Foundation provided trauma and stress relief programs that teach its followers how to find serenity after life-changing events. The Art of Living Foundation's youth empowerment programs educates children on how to use breathing exercises, yoga, and meditation to find their core, eliminate negative emotions, end stress, and discover their potential. The Art of Living Foundation's Stress Management and Rehabilitation Training (SMART) program focuses on the criminal justice system by using its theories and practices to help prisoners and their families cleanse their minds, become more positive and socially conscious, and reduce recidivism.

Internationally, The Art of Living Foundation's achievements and goals offer opportunities for developing countries to build. Services from the Art of Living Foundation such as Care for Children, the Youth Leadership Training Program, and the Women's Empowerment Program provide education and training to previously underserved members of communities in countries like India. Through the use of biodynamic agriculture and other modern farming techniques, The Art of Living Foundation strives to improves the economies and social structures of many areas and end poverty. Seeking to end violence across the world, the Art of Living Foundation has sent volunteers and its leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to places such as the killing fields of Kashmir, Sri Lanka, and other war-torn countries on peace initiatives to seek resolution to their many conflicts.