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Aiden Kelly’s Feedback On Our One Day TM Retreat

Michael, Thank you so very much for the day retreat last Sunday it was very good, I was actually so alert and alive on Monday I think I astonished some people ( it’s probably not my usual Monday demeanour). If … Continue reading →

My journey to learning Transcendental Meditation by Lauren Vaknine

I first came across the idea of meditation as a lifestyle twelve years ago, when I was eighteen and wheelchair-bound. I’d had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since the age of two. My amazingly spiritual parents had taken me first to healers, … Continue reading →

Some interesting articles on TM in the press

Dear All There have been some very interesting articles in the press lately. I am enclosing links to them below: The Totally Stressed-Out Man’s Guide to Meditation http://www.gq.com/life/health/201309/gq-transcendental-meditation-guide and Financial Times, 6:00pm Monday September 16th, 2013,  Zen and the art … Continue reading →

Laura Dubiner says about learning TM

Being from Stanmore the course location was ideal for me. The instruction was clear and very good. Benefits from meditation are increased calmness and ability to cope with day-to-day challenges. It is a skill that you have for life. It … Continue reading →

Transcendental Meditation Improves Brain Function in ADHD Students

Finding it hard to concentrate? Got too much on your mind? TM can help. It helps the mind to establish itself in a calmness from which it is easier to be focussed. Even if you have Attention Deficit Disorder TM has … Continue reading →

Exams go better with a Sixties mantra in mind – The Times June 12th 2013

Good news for kids with exams and their parents in the The Times today…..the following article was published today under the byline of William Chester: “Exams go better with a Sixties mantra in mind Transcendental Meditation can improve exam results … Continue reading →

Student Adrian Cox says after learning TM:

“Today was the first time in a long time that I did an exam without feeling panicked.” – Adrian Cox

African refugees find relief from stress; TM study published in academic journal

“Before [Transcendental Meditation] I could not even imagine myself being capable of taking care of my children, of raising them. I used to think I should die and leave them behind. That is why I am so happy about TM. … Continue reading →

American Heart Association Recommends TM

New report by   American Heart Association informs doctors that Transcendental   Meditation lowers blood pressure A report   from the American Heart Association published on April 22 2013 concluded that   the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure, … Continue reading →

‘Why go on a Transcendental Meditation weekend retreat?’

Sometimes TM students ask me: ‘Why go on a TM weekend retreat?’ Here is what I say!: Because your meditation is going really well and you’d like to try having an even deeper experience and learning more about the background … Continue reading →

Diary date – w/e meditation retreat with Michael and Lesley June 7-9

Dear All Lesley and I are leading a TM weekend retreat in Suffolk on June 7-9. It’s a great opportunity to get rid of a lot of tiredness, deepen your experience of transcending in meditation, and learn more about how … Continue reading →

Transcendental Meditation and Bliss

There are perhaps many forms of bliss: Lying all spent and mutually satisfied in your lover’s arms; watching your team score the winning goal; the thrill of touching the Absolute in deep meditation…. Yesterday when playing golf I had a … Continue reading →

Martin Tyrell says about learning Transcendental Meditation….:

Martin Tyrell’s course feedback on learning Transcendental Meditation at North West London & Herts TM Centre: What benefits do you get from your meditation? Calmer, more organised and efficient. Is there anything else you would like to say? Relaxed talk … Continue reading →

A Meditator’s Story

I thought you would enjoy Jeremy Strong’s story.  Jeremy started meditating when he discovered he had high blood pressure, but now feels TM gives him so much more than that. Jeremy has published almost 60 books for children during a … Continue reading →