“Inside every culprit, there is a victim crying for help. That person is also a victim of ignorance, small-mindedness and lack of awareness. It's the stress, lack of broad vision about life, lack of understanding, and bad communication that leads to violence in society.”

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, IAHV Founder

A flexible stress management and rehabilitation program for inmates of and people working in criminal justice systems, offered by International Association For Human Values.

Serves◦ Inmates, Ex-inmates, Half-way Houses, Parole or

Probation◦ Juvenile Justice Programs◦ Victims of Crime◦ Corrections Staff/Law Enforcement

Disturbed Sleep Patterns Depression, anxiety and high level of stress Problems with self-control High incidences of violent Inter-personal

conflict Depression, anxiety and high level of stresscausing inmates to indulge in destructivebehavior Violence due to Traumatic scars of the past General apathy & lethargy

Sudarshan Kriya Breathing techniques/ Pranayams Gentle stretching / Yoga, Meditation Practical life skills Spread over 6-8 days, 18 hoursResults:

◦ Increased self esteem and peace of mind◦ Alternative to violent behavior◦ Normalized sleep patterns◦ Reduced anxiety, depression & trauma symptoms ◦ Practical conflict resolution

16 years, 32 Countries, 350,000 Benefited

"I think that the Art of Living classes were very productive not only for the human body, but for the mind. It help me realize and find what was wrong with me and how to fix it. It also helped me find the centre of my being, how to calmed my self using a few tricks. I also think this is a program that should be taken by everyone that will soon be release to the street so that they too find a way to cope with this world that have treat us so bad." - adult male, Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, CO

"This class should be mandatory for all inmates. This experience has helped me heal my inner-self and the relationship that I have with my creator, by getting rid of all the negative things I was holding on to. " - adult male, Grafton Correctional Institution, Grafton, OH

“The accruing stress of the this profession does impact physical and emotional health of active and retired police officers. As a chief of a major police department, I feel a responsibility to address policing-related health concerns as well as  provide tools that can address stress-related health issues. From my experience, the Art of Living course offers  techniques that work.”  -Charles H. Ramsey, Chief of Police, Washington DC.

IAHV NATIONAL CENTER

2401 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009

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