Learning Transcendental Meditation in Ringwood, Hampshire, UK

“I’ve never stopped practicing TM though it has sometimes been sporadic and rarely more then 3 or 4 times a week. I was introduced to mindfulness in a hospital context a few years ago. I went on to guide mindfulness, compassion and relaxation practices. I now usually meditate twice a day with TM in the mix, even a TM only week amongst all the mindfulness meditation last year. I find the different forms of meditation complementary. I can still practice TM when I can’t practice mindfulness. TM once rescued me on the second leg of the return  journey home from the Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Eskdalemuir. I was struggling to maintain focus, had had 3 coffee stops in less then an hour, and was thinking of leaving the motorway and checking in somewhere. I thought I’d just try a TM practice. I let the seat back and sustained just 10 minutes or so. I then drove straight home…. It was a completely unexpected effect and one I’ve since repeated during long drives. Learning TM with you also proved a good basis for meditation generally – no striving, relaxed about thoughts popping up and taking things as they come.

I want to be less sporadic about TM so thought I might try joining your Wednesday morning Zooms.”

JM ~ Hampshire UK.  (Learnt TM in 2008)