Sasi Kanchi, Art of Living Foundation, Australia

  About Sasi Kanchi Sasi Kanchi (Sas) has been practicing yoga, meditation and breathing techniques at a very young age. He has been with Art of Living Foundation for more than 13 years and is an Art of Living Happiness Program faculty. He has taught many Happiness Programs, conducted many meditation workshops and also ran many Prison Smart (Stress Management and Rehabilitation Training) Programs at Canberra Prison. Professionally he is a Senior Business Intelligence Specialist and has been living in Australia for more than 18 years. He is very passionate in spreading the knowledge of breath and meditation and wishes to see an unshakeable smile on everyone's face and as this planet as a One World Family.   About Art of Living Foundation Operating in 152 countries, The Art of Living Foundation (AOLF) is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by the world-renown philanthropist and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. All of AOLF’s programs are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a violence-free society, we cannot achieve world peace.” The AOLF community is diverse and attracts people from all walks of life backgrounds and religious orientations.  AOLF offers numerous highly effective educational and self-development programs and tools that facilitate the elimination of stress and foster deep and profound inner peace, happiness and well-being for all individuals. These programs, which include breathing techniques, meditation, yoga, and practical wisdom for daily living, have helped millions around the world to completely transform their lives.  In addition to these courses offered globally, AOLF, working in collaboration with The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), has successfully implemented numerous humanitarian projects and service initiatives including conflict resolution programs, disaster relief, sustainable rural development, empowerment of women, prisoner rehabilitation, education for all, and environmental sustainability. Sri Sri’s message is simple: “Love and wisdom can prevail over hatred and violence.” Happily this message is not just a slogan but through AOLF has been and continues to be translated into action and results.