# Ep. 275 – Kid's Series: Holistic Life Foundation

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Podcast: [Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/metta-hour-with-sharon-salzberg-588896)
Published: 2025-12-09T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4254

## Resource

For episode 275, we are continuing a new series on the Metta Hour, centered on kids, in honor of Sharon’s first children’s book, Kind Karl , out now!  Co-authored by Jason Gruhl, this illustrated picture book is for 4-8 year-olds and is a new children’s adaptation of Sharon’s beloved book Lovingkindness .  To learn more about Sharon’s children’s book, Kind Karl , and pre-order a copy with a special pre-order gift, you can visit Sharon’s website, right here . For this podcast series, Sharon speaks with educators, caregivers, and researchers about the ways meditation, mindfulness, and lovingkindness can impact children of all ages and the family systems that support them. For the fourth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with Ali Smith, Andres Gonzales and Atman Smith of the Holistic Life Foundation. Andy, Ali, and Atman co-founded the Holistic Life Foundation in 2001, a non-profit organization bringing yoga, meditation, and breath-work to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore and beyond. Their work has received wide national attention due to their remarkable results in public schools where suspension rates plummet and graduation rates skyrocket. Outside of the Holistic Life Foundation, Ali, Atman, and Andy also teach to diverse populations worldwide, including drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, and Yoga, Wellness, and Mindfulness Festivals.  Their first book, “Let Your Light Shine” was published in 2022 by Penguin Random House. In this conversation, Sharon, Atman, Andres and Ali speak about: • The creation of the Holistic Life Foundation • Experiencing meditation early in life • Working in underserved communities • Teaching with trauma awareness • HLF Retreats and certification programs  • The importance of sharin…

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