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New York
asks a lot of you.

New York
asks a lot of you.

New York
asks a lot of you.

Your mind is always on. There’s always somewhere to be. Something to finish.

Someone who needs you. And even when life is going well, it can be hard to simply feel… at ease.

Your home for Art of Living in New York.

A space to breathe, learn, connect and belong.

Art of Living New York Center
134 W. 26th Street , Suite 1206
New York, NY

What if feeling better didn’t require changing your whole life?

What if feeling better didn’t require changing your whole life?

Sometimes it starts with something much simpler. A breath. A few minutes of stillness. A place where you don’t have to accomplish anything. People you can simply be yourself around.


At Art of Living NYC, we help you find more calm, energy and connection, right in the middle of the life you’re already living.


Visit us at the Art of Living New York Center in Chelsea.
A welcoming space for breathwork, meditation, yoga and community.

Sometimes it starts with something much simpler. A breath. A few minutes of stillness. A place where you don’t have to accomplish anything. People you can simply be yourself around.


At Art of Living NYC, we help you find more calm, energy and connection, right in the middle of the life you’re already living.


Visit us at the Art of Living New York Center in Chelsea.
A welcoming space for breathwork, meditation, yoga and community.

There’s a place to begin.

There’s a place to begin.

Whether you’re looking for less stress, deeper meditation, better sleep, more energy or simply a way to feel more grounded, there’s a place to begin.

Community Sessions & Events
Community Sessions & Events
Community Sessions & Events

Discover a variety of sessions and gatherings designed to help you pause, breathe and reconnect. From breathwork and meditation to special gatherings, full moon sessions, music and more! There is always something new to experience at the NYC Center

A community in the middle of New York City.

A community in the middle of
New York City.

People may first walk through our doors looking for meditation, less stress or simply a little more peace. What many discover is something else too: connection. Art of Living New York brings together people of different ages, cultures, professions and backgrounds who share a desire to live with greater awareness, joy and purpose. Meditate. Learn something new. Volunteer. Celebrate. Have a cup of tea. Meet someone you might never have met anywhere else. You don’t need to know anything. You don’t need to know anyone. Just come as you are.

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A community in the middle of New York City.

People may first walk through our doors looking for meditation, less stress or simply a little more peace. What many discover is something else too: connection. Art of Living New York brings together people of different ages, cultures, professions and backgrounds who share a desire to live with greater awareness, joy and purpose. Meditate. Learn something new. Volunteer. Celebrate. Have a cup of tea. Meet someone you might never have met anywhere else. You don’t need to know anything. You don’t need to know anyone. Just come as you are.

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THE SCIENCE

Ancient practice.
Measurable results.

Ancient practice.
Measurable results.

Research into SKY Breath Meditation and related practices includes more than 100 independent studies and work associated with leading academic institutions.

100+

100+

Independent studies

37%

37%

Increase in serenity reported in four weeks

31%

31%

Reduction in insomnia reported in eight weeks

57%

57%

Reduction in cortisol reported in two weeks

SERVICE

Find peace within. Create a better world for all.

Find peace within. Create a better world for all.

At Art of Living, inner transformation inspires positive change in the world around us. Through meditation, human values and service, we work to build more peaceful, resilient and compassionate communities.

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OUR FOUNDER

Meet Gurudev
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Meet Gurudev
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

A global spiritual teacher, humanitarian and peacemaker.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded the Art of Living in 1981 with a vision of creating a stress-free, violence-free society. For more than four decades, his teachings on breath, meditation and wisdom have inspired people around the world. His humanitarian and peacebuilding work has brought people together, supported communities in crisis and advanced dialogue, reconciliation and nonviolence. Today, his work has touched 1 billion+ people in 182 countries.

Peace starts within.

Start wherever you are.

You don’t need experience. You don’t need to be good at meditation. You don’t even need to know exactly what you’re looking for. Just begin.

Your next breath is a good place to start.