SKY Happiness Retreat is a total well-being training offered to thousands of university students, faculty, and staff across the country. Participants gain foundational stress-management skills, develop a personal evidence-based breathing and meditation practice, learn a short personal yoga practice, and increase social connection and leadership skills. The SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one's well-being and calmness, and significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breath-work, yoga, and evidence-based meditation. It's one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make awesome friends, and, most importantly, have fun!

Course Registration

Regular fee for students is $175. The Club is providing a discounted fee of $125 for GT students only. Fundings are limited, so avail fast.

- GT Students - $125

- All Students - $175

- University faculty/staff or General Public - $275

- Repeaters - $50  (NOTE: Repeaters are those that have completed the 3-day retreat before and want to repeat the same)

If you are not a student & have financial restrictions, please contact deepali.kundnani@gatech.edu or 832-787-2815 upon registration. 

Retreat Details

SKY Happiness retreat will be held online:
- June 23 (Fri): 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm EST
- June 24-25 (Sat & Sun): 10:00 am-1:00pm EST

Comfortable clothing recommended for the retreat.
Yoga mats and Lunch is provided. You can choose to bring water bottle, a blanket and cushion. 

Special live session with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in one of the sessions.

Comfortable clothing recommended for the retreat.
Yoga mats and Lunch is provided. You can choose to bring water bottle, a blanket and cushion. 

Location : Centennial Suite, Opposite North Avenue Dining Hall (120 North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30313)

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IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING AS A SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATE
Since limited spots are available, please apply ONLY if you can ATTEND all 3 sessions of the retreat. Students will receive a full refund of their deposit ONLY upon complete attendance on all 3 days. If you have questions or concerns, let us know by emailing us at deepali.kundnani@gatech.edu or 832-787-2815. 

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FREE CREDIT

If a GeorgiaTech Class or Course requires you to submit the course completion for grades or credit, let us know about it at deepali.kundnani@gatech.edu or 832-787-2815. 

Benefits of the Retreat

Recent research studies evaluated by Yale University shows that SKY Breath Meditation was the most powerful and beneficial program for student mental health and well-being. Students reported improvements in six areas of well-being: depression, stress, mental health, mindfulness, positive affect, and social connectedness.

The Harvard study found that participants of the SKY program developed better sleep quality & resiliency against anticipatory stress.

Some Benefits
- Learn powerful evidence-based meditation that brings clarity and calm
- Understand sources of stress and the power of breath-work
- Gain the ability to effectively manage stress, energy and negative emotions
- Experience tools to increase personal happiness!
- Increase social connection, enthusiasm, and inspiration
- Learn to deal with criticism and mistakes
- Increase capacity and self-confidence
- Develop greater equanimity


Yale publication - http://tiny.cc/skyyalepublication
Press Release out of Yale - http://tiny.cc/skyyalepress
Press Release on the Harvard study - http://tiny.cc/skyharvardstudy
Short film on Yale study - https://youtu.be/Vlu3arLc0WE