How Transcendental Meditation is taught, what it costs - and our NHS discount
Free Introductory Talks are a first opportunity to learn how Transcendental Meditation works and how it differs from other systems of meditation. See the Home Page for the date of the next Introductory Talk. The first opportunity to take personal instruction is the first Saturday following the talk. The talk provides all the information you need before learning Transcendental Meditation. The teacher will answer questions. You are welcome to bring friends and family. There is no commitment. Afterwards, you can arrange to learn or you can give it further thought. Talks last about an hour and a half.
Transcendental Meditation is taught by a qualified teacher accredited by Maharishi Vedic Institute. The initial teaching course consists of personal instruction then group meetings on the three consecutive days following instruction. Each meeting lasts about an hour and a half. Meeting times can be varied to suit the group or individuals.
The Transcendental Meditation technique is effective from the first instruction, enabling beginners to meditate successfully at home from the first day. The meetings on the following three days give information about how to get maximum benefit from your meditation, explain how the physiology eliminates accumulated stress, and look ahead at what can be realistically expected from regular practice.
As part of the course, follow-up meetings are available for three months - once a week for the first month, fortnightly for the second and then monthly. These meetings - optional but recommended - ensure that you are meditating correctly and enjoying the benefits and provide an opportunity to deepen your understanding. A simple procedure for checking correct meditation is conducted at each meeting by the teacher at the start of a group meditation. This is followed by a short DVD. Personal checking is available, on request, both during and after the course. At the Derbyshire Centre there is no further charge for personal checking after the course.
Thereafter, there are regular meetings at the Centre that all TM meditators are welcome to attend. There are weekend residence courses, seasonal celebrations and other activities.
Course fees and NHS discount
£590: individual income over £40,000 pa
£490: individual income over £25,000 pa
£390: individual income under £25,000 pa
£290: individual income under £15,000 pa and concessions: students aged 18 and over in full-time education, registered unemployed and cases of special need.
£190: students under 18 in full-time education.
There are discounted rates for children under 10, couples, families and groups. There is a 20 per cent discount for staff and patients of the National Health Service (available only on income-related fees within the Derbyshire TM area). To claim: NHS staff who have attended a free Introductory Talk should apply for personal instruction using an NHS email address. Patients who have attended a Talk: ask your doctor or consultant to claim the discount for you by applying from an NHS email address. The aim of the NHS discount scheme, besides offering a modest financial incentive for patients and staff to learn Transcendental Meditation, is to encourage doctors to monitor before-and-after effects of Transcendental Meditation on their patients. Doctors are welcome to attend Introductory Talks or to arrange for presentations on the scientific research on TM for doctors in their practices.
Fees are payable at the time of instruction by cash, cheque or credit card, to Maharishi Foundation, registered charity No. 270157. Payment may be made in four monthly instalments.
Please feel free to discuss special circumstances with the teacher: exceptional cases are helped by a recent benefaction.
