Art of Silence (Weekday)

About the Venue and Teacher

• Art of Living Retreat Center

  Boone North Carolina

  Seated high in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the Art of Living Retreat Center and Ayurvedic Spa provides a beautiful, inviting place for all people to deepen their spiritual practice. Founded by renown humanitarian leader and spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, our center offers Art of Living courses and hosts programs taught by other spiritual leaders and organizations from around the world. We also welcome individuals seeking good company, as well as those seeking space and sweet solitude. Our guests have the opportunity to enjoy guided meditation, yoga, philosophy workshops, spa treatments, group ceremonies, celebrations, nature walks, and much more. With breathtaking natural beauty, knowledgable staff and harmonious architecture, our center offers a wondrous opportunity to nurture your body, mind and spirit -- and to discover the joy of life.
• Poornima Sharma

  Overview Poornima holds a Ph.D. in Foods & Nutrition with focus on research in obesity & diabetes and teaching graduate programs. Apart from her work in nutrition, she has been teaching Art of Living programs for over ten years. “It gives me immense joy to share the gifts of meditation, breathing practices, yoga, wholesome living and timeless wisdom I have been fortunate to receive; it is extremely rewarding to see how the practices and processes bring such inner transformation & outer dynamism in everyone’s life in such a short time.”