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International Nonprofit Offers Wellness Workshop on Thursday

Volunteers from the Art of Living Foundation will be holding a mind, body, wellness workshop Thursday night at the Gilroy Library.

The Art of Living Foundation, an international nonprofit offering classes in
stress reduction, meditation and self-development, will be at the Gilroy Library Thursday evening.

The foundation's classes function to help attendees relieve stress and to help them visualize productive ways to achieve goals, Art of Living Foundation Spokeswoman and Volunteer Gungun Kapoor wrote in a media release.

According to a recent national stress test by the American Psychological Association, a significant number of people are angry, irritable and stressed out about personal finances and the state of the economy, wrote Kapoor. These feelings can subsequently make people less productive in everyday life.

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"With double-digit unemployment and widespread home foreclosures, people need to be empowered to be the best they can be, and experience greater joy and meaning in life," Kapoor wrote.

"It's hard to be an effective parent, worker or a productive member of society when your stress levels are high."

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The classes are designed to help attendees determine what roadblocks are holding them back from achieving success and happiness.

In accomplishing this, Kapoor wrote that the workshops focus on teaching attendees techniques to help reduce stress and increase mental clarity so they can better identify any roadblocks.

The techniques they utilize are reportedly practiced in countries all over the world, Kapoor wrote.

The founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is reportedly a two-time Nobel Prize nominee and was named the fifth most influential person in India by Forbes Magazine on Nov. 2.

Two volunteers from the foundation will be directing the class, which will be held Thursday evening at the Gilroy Library.

What: Mind-Body Wellness Workshop

When: Thursday, Nov. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Where: Gilroy Library, 7652 Monterey Street.

Price: Free


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