Artists of Living is a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to wellbeing developed by Samuel J. Kirschner. which incorporates breath, dance, emotional sharing and support, mindfulness, and meditation.

Samuel Jakob Kirschner has been a mind-body healer, goup facilitator, counselor and teacher for over 25 years. He has trained with Dr. Gay & Kathlyn Hendrix, Jon Kabat Zinn, Sri Sri Ravi Shenkar, and Louise Hay, exploring healing disciplines as varied as body-centered psychotherapy, relationship counseling, healing touch, guided meditation, and breath work. In addition, he has practiced Yoga, Qi Gong, the Kabalistic and Vipassana forms of meditation and has studied the Zen tradition. Through the New York Healing Circle, which he cofounded in the mid-eighties, he had the opportunity to help thousands of people facing the challenges of living fully with AIDS. Samuel continues this work, as well as addressing issues of grief and loss, as a staff member at Friends in Deed. He also maintains his private healing practice in Manhattan and teaches personal coaching online.

From his healing work, Samuel has evolved Artists of Living, which he teaches worldwide in individual sessions, classes, workshops, and retreats. He travels extensively and offers a range of lectures and workshops on mind-body health topics for small group, corporate, and institutional settings. He is conversant in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Italian, and German.

Most recently Samuel has turned his attention to a wider audience, making Artists of Living available to those who cannot see him in person through his audio book, The Joy of Being, and his many healing CDs, including his most recent, BEING - Your Best Friend.