Journey Within Tour Stops at Vancouver Convention Centre – October 18, 2025
Vancouver, B.C., September 23, 2025 – For the first time in nearly a decade, Vancouverites will have the rare opportunity to interact with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the global meditation master and breathwork pioneer recognized for his humanitarian work and conflict resolution efforts around the world.
On October 18, 2025, Gurudev will bring his Journey Within Tour to the Vancouver Convention Centre, celebrating the BC launch of his latest Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling book, Notes for the Journey Within: Essentials of the Art of Living.
An Evening of Transformation and Inner Peace
Known for his warmth, humour, and ability to simplify life’s most complex questions, Gurudev will share insights on the Journey Within. He will offer attendees a powerful path to navigate modern life, better manage stress, unlock limitless peace and profound connection with others. The upcoming Vancouver talk and guided meditation mark Gurudev’s first BC visit since he conducted a wellness program in Victoria in 2018.
“This evening is about more than meditation,” says Spencer Delisle, President of Art of Living Canada, the non-profit organization founded by Gurudev in 1981. “It’s an opportunity for Vancouver to come together, slow down, and find inner calm in a world that feels increasingly hectic.”
The Vancouver event will feature:
- Practical tools for anxiety and stress reduction
- Teachings from Notes for the Journey Within
- A powerful guided group meditation led by Gurudev
Vancouver tickets: https://events.ca.artofliving.org/journey-within-vancouver/
Copies of Notes for the Journey Within will be available for purchase at an exclusive event-only price.
Canadian Tour Dates
- Calgary – October 14, BMO Centre
- Edmonton – October 16, Edmonton Convention Centre
- Vancouver – October 18, Vancouver Convention Centre
- Toronto – To be announced
About the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF)
Operating in over 180 countries, AOLF is a non-profit, educational, and humanitarian organization founded in 1981 by humanitarian and spiritual teacher Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Inspired by his vision of a stress-free, violence-free society as the foundation for lasting world peace, AOLF offers programs aligned with this transformative goal. More than 100 independent studies on Sudarshan Kriya™ (SKY)—the signature breathing technique taught in AOLF programs—have demonstrated a comprehensive range of scientific benefits.
To date, the Foundation’s educational and self-development programs have positively impacted more than 800 million lives worldwide and has been featured in TIME Magazine, Forbes, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. These initiatives help individuals reduce stress, cultivate inner peace, and experience greater happiness and overall well-being.
Impact in BC: Art of Living has positively impacted communities through a range of initiatives — including the Resilience Program with local police and RCMP, mental Wellness Programs for healthcare professionals and Indigenous communities, and the SKY Campus at the University of British Columbia, University Canada West, and the University of Victoria. Long-running food programs for Vancouver’s homeless highlight its ongoing commitment to the well-being of British Columbians.
