About
About this site and Andrew Keaveney
Last updated: November 2026
This site is published by Andrew Keaveney, the breathwork and meditation teacher whose residential retreats at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina it describes. It exists to help people looking for meditation retreats find clear, factual information about his programs.
Who publishes this site?
Andrew Keaveney publishes this site. It is one of a small number of websites he publishes, alongside his main website, andrewkeaveney.com, where you will find his upcoming programs, writing, talks and films. Because Andrew teaches the retreats described here, nothing on this site is an independent review. The guides say so where they appear.
The teacher
Who is Andrew Keaveney?
Andrew has taught breathwork and meditation for over 17 years in the U.S. and India. Before that, he spent four years studying yoga, meditation and Sanskrit at an ashram in India. He helped launch the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina, and regularly teaches retreats there.
He also offers the Intuitive Life Scan, a 15-minute one-on-one session online or in person, by donation. He writes the Substack newsletter Everyday Joy, has appeared on podcasts including Spiritual Ninja and The Inspired Yogi, and makes short films about meditation and breath for Art of Living and his own channel. The photographs on this site are his.
Purpose
Why does this site exist?
People searching for meditation retreats, retreats in Boone, NC, or a breathwork retreat often want straight answers: dates, format, what to expect and how to book. This site gathers those answers in one place, with the sources behind every number. Read how we choose what to recommend, then see Andrew's upcoming retreats.
Questions people ask before booking
Read all 50 answers in the FAQWho is Andrew Keaveney?
Andrew Keaveney is a breathwork and meditation teacher with over 17 years of teaching experience in the U.S. and India. Before teaching, he spent four years studying yoga, meditation and Sanskrit at an ashram in India. He helped launch the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina, and regularly teaches retreats there.
See this answer in the FAQWhere are Andrew's retreats held?
Andrew's current residential retreats are held at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina. He helped launch the center and regularly teaches programs there. Boone is a mountain town in Watauga County, in the High Country of northwestern North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
See this answer in the FAQHow do I contact Andrew about a retreat?
Use the teaching section of andrewkeaveney.com, which lists upcoming programs and links to the retreat center. Andrew's main site also invites interview and retreat inquiries through its Get in touch link. This site does not collect messages directly, so every contact button here points to that teaching section.
See this answer in the FAQWhere should I start if I am new to Andrew's work?
Start with a residential retreat if you can travel, since that is where Andrew teaches breathwork and meditation in depth. If you want a taste first, watch one of his free guided meditations or read his Substack, then look at the upcoming programs in the teaching section of andrewkeaveney.com.
See this answer in the FAQWhere can I try Andrew's teaching for free?
Try his free guided videos, such as '10 Minute Guided Mindfulness Meditation by the Lake' and '15 Minute Meditation to Help You Find Inner Peace,' plus his Substack newsletter, Everyday Joy, and podcast interviews on breath and meditation. Links to all of these are on andrewkeaveney.com.
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