Transcendental Meditation Vancouver

“Transcendental meditation is a simple, natural technique... This form of meditation allows your body to settle into a state of profound rest and relaxation and your mind to achieve a state of inner peace, without needing to use concentration or effort.”

“Transcendental Meditation doesn’t focus on breathing or chanting, like other forms of meditation. Instead, it encourages a restful state of mind beyond thinking…A 2009 study found Transcendental Meditation helped alleviate stress in college students, while another found it helped reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression and anger.”

“Perhaps its greatest benefit is that it’s relatively quick to learn and easy to master. No waiting weeks or months of practice before you see results: TM cuts right to the chase, taking only days – or for some, minutes – before one feels reprieve from their painful and overwhelming thoughts.”

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"Nothing has ever opened my eyes like Transcendental Meditation has. It makes me calm and happy and it gives me peace and quiet in what’s a pretty chaotic life!"Hugh Jackman

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Vancouver

Our Vancouver TM centre is now open

Attend intro talk

We are pleased to welcome you back to the Vancouver TM centre.

With health as our top priority, we have introduced enhanced, preventative safety measures. Before visiting us, check out our new health and safety guidelines. For the schedule, please contact us contact us, or call (604) 263-2655.

Attend an Intro Talk

Take the next step in learning Transcendental Meditation by attending an intro talk.

What you’ll learn at an intro talk:

Why TM is so effective for stress and anxiety
How TM improves brain function and memory
Why TM is easy to practice
Why TM works from the start
Why personalized one-on-one instruction is needed
How to learn TM in Vancouver

TM instruction requires personal one-on-one instruction from a certified TM teacher, so it won’t be taught during this group introduction. However, you’ll have the opportunity to meet local TM teachers and sign up to learn the TM technique.

Meet the certified TM teachers

Leigh Badgley, Anna Cunningham, Anne-Mareike Chu, Chelsea McCooey, Angela Absalom, Mark McCooey, Gloria Hansen, Bruce Hansen, Prince Pabbies, Michael Beresford, Stephen Migicovsky, Rosemary Papetti

Why certified?

The TM technique can only be taught by certified TM teachers in a course carefully personalized for each individual. All certified TM teachers have successfully completed an intensive 5-month in-residence Teacher Training Course, and they maintain their certification through ongoing professional courses for TM teachers.

How to find us

Phone: (604) 263-2655

Address: 328 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3X2

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British Columbia Centres

"It’s effortless because it’s already there" (video 1:53)

How TM Works (6:48)

Transforming the lives of over 500,000 victims of traumatic stress* (3:33)* Our charitable projects with the David Lynch Foundation

What is the TM technique?

It’s a simple, natural technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.

Transcendental Meditation — brought to the West in 1959 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — is an ancient technique that's easy to learn and enjoyable to practice. It's not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Over six million people have learned it — people of all ages, cultures, and religions.

What if I "can’t meditate"?

Have you ever tried to meditate, and found you couldn’t do it because your mind is too active — or maybe the technique was uncomfortable in some way?

It’s a common experience because almost all techniques involve some kind of control or focus.

The big difference

This is what makes the TM technique completely different — it’s so easy and enjoyable that anyone can do it, even children with ADHD.

No concentrating or focusing
No control of the mind
No mindfulness (monitoring of thoughts)
No trying to "empty the mind"

How can TM be effective if it’s so easy?

Interestingly, it’s effective because it’s completely effortless. The TM technique uses the natural tendency of the mind to automatically draw your attention inward, through quieter and quieter levels of thought, until you experience your own innermost nature — the most peaceful and silent level of your mind.

TM’s effectiveness has been documented in hundreds of published research studies. This wide range of studies has found that TM is the most effective technique for improving stress-related conditions and brain function.

Why is effort in meditation counter-productive?

Other techniques involving control (concentration or focus) or monitoring (mindfulness) tend to keep your awareness on the surface — on the active level of your mind.

The effort (even if small) required by such techniques impedes transcending. In other words, it prevents you from naturally experiencing the state of deep inner peacefulness.

How do I learn?

The Transcendental Meditation technique is easy to learn and provides a lifetime of benefits. For details, contact contact your local certified TM teacher.

Free introductory talk and Q&A

with a certified TM teacher (45–55 minutes)

Personal meeting with TM teacher

following the intro talk (5–10 minutes)

TM Course – 4 consecutive days plus follow-up sessions

Day 1: Personal instruction (1–2 hours)

One-on-one instruction in the TM technique with a certified TM teacher (Note: TM course fee is required at this step)

Days 2 to 4: Group sessions (90 minutes per day)

Additional guidance and instruction on the TM technique based on your personal experience.

Follow-up session (1 hour)

A small group session (with Q&A), and a one-on-one "tune-up" session to ensure your TM practice is easy and enjoyable, and you’re gaining maximum benefit.

* Group follow-up — about 10 days after personal instruction.
One-on-one tune-up — on or after the day of the group follow-up.

Free lifetime follow-up and support

All who learn the TM technique have these available at no cost:

Personal access to certified TM teachers to answer your questions or discuss your TM practice
TM "tune-ups" at any TM centre in Canada — one-on-one or in a small group
Group meditations at TM centres
Local events providing deeper knowledge to enhance your TM experience
Online access to special videos, articles, and more

What is the TM course fee?

Personal one-on-one instruction
Lifetime follow-up and support
Lifetime of benefits

Adults

$1,310

Families*

$2,145

Full-time students

$655

* (parents & minor dependent children)

Grants and scholarships

Applications by seniors on government pension, single parents on assistance, and individuals on disability pension may be considered based on individual circumstances. For more information, contact contact your local TM teacher.

Free Introductory Talks in Vancouver