MIRAMAR: Amid security presence, over 2,000 people gathered at 'Anandotsav', organized by Art of Living (AOL) founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Miramar beach on Wednesday.
Sri Sri addressed devotees, some of them foreigners, and urged them to strive to end corruption and injustice.
AOL devotee Mahendra Arora, a businessman by profession, said he had come for the 'Anandotsav' from Mumbai as he felt "the interaction was better at smaller venues than at other places". Asked about what attracts devotees to AOL, Arora said "He does not provide a one-time solution, but his courses make you stronger on a day-to-day basis. And he is more accessible than other gurus."
Many escape from traumatic circumstances. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar sits on the first flight to the crisis, and recently it was Oslo.
After courses in prisons in Croatia this year, an Art of Living volunteer reflects on the experience. Tomislav Huha was assisting on the PrisonSMART course when a deep realization hit, a feeling of oneness with humanity, while doing breathing exercises with all the prisoners. 
When you can just be yourself, express your own unique voice, style, and creativity, and just dance and sing - that's Yoga Rave. On 20 August, 2011, 500 youth celebrated with a night of high energy dance, yoga, meditation and music in Surat, India.
Selling over 700 tickets in its first show in Lenasia, South Africa, the Max Ormea & Om Ensemble launched its 'Om Shantih Tour.' On the weekend of 27th August, 2011, a combination of devotional songs, or bhajans, and the spiritual wisdom of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar were presented at the concert.
The British Council of Botswana promoted The Art of Living during its Customer Service Week. Visitors watched a video about the Sudarshan Kriya, and received information about The Art of Living's stress relief workshops.
Navratri 2010
America Meditates Celebrating yoga in Buenos Aires.
The Max Ormea & Om Ensemble: Om Shantih Tour 
"In the history of the world, this is one such movement (of hundreds of thousands of people) without a single instance of violence, no damage to property, nor loss of life," said Sri Sri, founding member of the India Against Corruption movement. This movement has given impetus to the citizen-drafted, corruption watchdog, the Jan Lokpal bill.
Dancing to the soul-stirring music, and experiencing the natural high of meditation, 600 to 700 youth enjoyed the first-ever yoga rave in Surat, India. When Dr. Rita Billimoria first heard about the yoga rave concept, she decided to bring it to the youth in her community. Dr. Rita says, I practice yoga, and no high can match that high. Then I got to know that there was a yoga rave concept that already existed. We thought, why not in India?
The Art of Living team in Harare gave Blessings to over 600 people, who gathered at Mbare Musika, the biggest local market. The morning began with a few curious passerby seeing Santoshji in his white clothing. For over two hours, people waited in the hot sun for blessings. One lady who had been suffering with major headache for many days was relieved of her pain. Many more experienced such healing and were very keen to learn more about the upcoming BWS workshop. 
On invitation of the government of Peru, The Art of Living has started regularly teaching the PrisonSMART courses for inmates. The fifth course has already been completed in Piedras Gordas prison. The PrisonSMART team plans to continue working straight through until next year, as the prison holds 1,800 inmates. 
In a new workshop called Sri Sri Tango, the magic of the Argentinean Tango is bringing the whole family together to experience stress relief through dance and yoga.
