A nice & to the point take on Transcendental Meditation from Newcastle

“I practice TM for what it is – a simple and effective deep relaxation technique which has profound health benefits and not some religious mumbo jumbo. I find TM a valuable tool to help me to glide through the stresses of everyday life.”
Sue ~ Newcastle upon Tyne

Doctors testimonial on benefits of Transcendental Meditation

“Having a stressful job I realised I had to do something and decided on TM.  For me it has been exceedingly useful and I can work much more effectively when I practise TM regularly.  I find that my energy levels increase substantially and I feel more positive in myself and more in control of my life.  I’ve also noticed a reduction in fatigue, better sleep and find I have more time for family and leisure.  I think so many diseases nowadays are stress related and TM produces physiological changes which enable the body to cope with the stress of modern day life.  Practice of TM could well lead to a reduction of drug medication especially in conditions like : asthma, duodenal ulcers, migraine etc”

Dr Tony Shaw ~ GP ~ County Durham

This weeks TM testimonial from Manchester.

“Before learning TM, I had been interested in meditation for a while and had taken classes and had tried out various types of meditation. I could see that they were all useful, but it was very hard to practice on my own and carry on going.
When I read David Lynch’s book, Catching the Big Fish, he made it sound so easy! So I decided to give TM a go.
I think that the thing about Transcendental Meditation is that it is an easy way into meditating that makes it easier to carry on going.
2 years on, although I go through phases of practising and sometimes not, in general I feel much more calm and in charge of myself. At the times when I go weeks without doing any, it is always good to know that the free follow up group sessions are there if I need the boost to get back into it. And I do notice that I need to get back into it when I am feeling a little irritable, or not so centred and life starts to feel like a bit of a frenzy. I find that it is especially at those times when I think that I don’t have the time to practice, that TM is actually most needed. It is a skill learnt for life.”
Mari ~ Manchester.

A TM testimonial from Newcastle upon Tyne

“I first learnt TM almost 20 years ago whilst working as a police officer in Newcastle.  I consider myself very fortunate to have learnt the technique.  Perhaps the best testimony to the tangible benefits of regular meditative practice are the number of friends and family (7 and counting! ) who, having seen the positive change in me, the decrease in my levels of stress and the general improvement in my day to day demeanour and levels of happiness decided they would also like to learn the technique.  I am delighted to wholeheartedly and unreservedly endorse the teaching and the technique.”

Nick ~ Newcastle upon Tyne.

TM testimonial from Dorset

“I first learned TM in the early seventies when it was well publicised by the Beatles.
Having suffering deep depression and after trying anti-depressants and realising I couldn’t function at all on them I decided to give TM a go.
I practised morning and night for a year and it helped a great deal. I was able to go back to work.
Unfortunately my meditating days diminished because I didn’t realise how much it had helped me.
Throughout the years I tried many different meditations but nothing came close to TM and I started to practise again but with children to raise I was not consistent.
Many,many years later I found this independent TM website on-line so decided to go along to the refresher course.
I was at a low time in my life having lost my husband and going through financial problems and my daughters having gone through their teenage years.
I’ve been practising again now for a few short months and my friends and family have noticed the difference in my temperament
Some of my friends have asked my secret as I’m more calm and even tempered and my eldest daughter reckons she can tell if I have not meditated that day!
My youngest daughter just notices that we don’t argue so much and life is more pleasant!
As for myself, I just wish I’d meditated throughout my life and life may have been a more pleasant experience.
I almost forgot the reason I looked the site up on-line was because my blood pressure had been raised for a while and I wanted to try to lower it in a natural way and since meditating again its down to a normal safe level.”
Rosalind ~ Dorset

TM testimonial from Halifax, Yorkshire

“Hi, My name is Janice and I work as a housing support worker for vulnerable clients who are homeless. My husband Peter is a Senior Manager for the council dealing with gritting/potholes etc – all the stuff that people love to complain about! We live in Halifax Yorkshire and have been together 38 years. Peter did TM many years ago. I take things FAR too seriously sometimes and have what I call “Dicky fits” mainly at work – or should I say I used to have! (Well if I am honest I used to get angry at people dropping litter, and just telling off any irresponsible idiot that came my way!) I had my appraisal a couple of years ago and my boss challenged me to have only 2 what he calls “temper tantrums” before my next annual appraisal. Around the same time Peter had commented that he had forgotten how to relax. I thought about my challenge and asked my boss to support me going on a 4 day TM course in Manchester. He agreed that if I paid the fee he would give me the time off work (he obviously wanted some peace & quiet!) We went on the course and all I need to say is the following Christmas he shook my hand and at our work Christmas gathering he congratulated me on not losing my temper once. Some of the new staff looked puzzled and said “We have never seen Janice angry/losing it/out of control” etc etc. Every day at 6.30pm my alarm goes off on my phone it says “meditate” and we do. End of story!”
Janice ~ Halifax, Yorkshire.

Comment after 4 months of practising TM

“My TM progress… So far I have not missed a single 20min session since taking your course (sometimes even pretending to ‘sleep’ while travelling on business with my director or meditating on the bus on my way to work).  The biggest improvement has definitely been in my sleep, which has seen mostly an end to my earlier bouts of insomnia.  My ability to focus has improved as well.  Still waiting for the bliss, 🙂 but am content with the deep relaxation it gives me.”

John ~ Edinburgh.

Comment from recent TM course in New Forest

“Enjoyed the course and am doing the meditation each day and already finding it beneficial – feel more relaxed.”

Jean ~ Ringwood, Hampshire

Another comment from recent Edinburgh TM course

“The meditation has been great so far. I am already noticing a change in my mood, and energy levels.”
Chris ~ Edinburgh