Lara
Dutta
has
left
for
a
10-day
Art
Of
Living
workshop
trip
to
New
Zealand,
the
Fiji
islands
and
Australia.
Says
a
source
close
to
Lara,
"She
is
an
Art
Of
Living
instructor
and
makes
it
a
point
to
attend
such
events.
She
will
attend
the
special
convention
called
Youphoria
Youth
Forum
in
Auckland.
The
actress
is
promoting
a
form
of
meditation
and
breathing
exercise
that
aims
to
rid
one
of
unnecessary
stress.
Youphoria
will
bring
young
people
together
and
provide
them
with
a
platform
to
hear
the
inspirational
experiences
of
celebrity
speakers." Adds
the
source,
"The
workshops
in
breathing
are
being
conducted
by
Art
Of
Living
teachers
Sangeeta
Jani,
Lara
and
Kunal
Kapoor.
They
will
lecture
on
meditation,
yoga
and
breathing
exercises
along
with
leadership
development,
physical
training
and
communication
skills.
Lara
has
taken
various
advanced
courses
in
Art
of
Living.
She
starts
her
day
with
meditation."
About
the
workshops,
the
source
says,
"The
Art
Of
Living
Foundation
has
taken
the
responsibility
of
running
several
service
projects
for
the
youth
and
helping
them
to
live
their
life
in
a
positive
manner.
Lara
and
Kunal
will
be
interacting
with
thousands
of
young
people
and
launching
The
Art
of
Living"s
Youth
Service
Projects
in
New
Zealand
and
Fiji.
Many
prominent
people
and
sports
stars
like
Olympic
gold
medalist
Hamish
Carter
have
lent
support
to
the
cause."
Story first published: Monday, March 31, 2008, 12:41 [IST]