The importance of learning from a Certified Teacher
While there are many practices described by the word “meditation,” the
Transcendental Meditation technique is distinct from all other meditation practices,
and is the only program whose benefits have been verified by over 600 scientific
research studies. more
In the United States, the Transcendental Meditation technique is taught through the Maharishi Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Maharishi Foundation certified teachers of the TM technique not only have many years of experience practicing the technique, they have also successfully completed an intensive 5 month in-residence Teacher Training Course, developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the TM program, and maintain their certification through ongoing professional courses for TM teachers.
Only by learning the Transcendental Meditation program from a Maharishi Foundation certified teacher can you be assured of receiving the authentic Transcendental Meditation technique and gaining access to all the advanced programs of knowledge and experience that have been structured for your benefit by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Joseph Mario Orsatti
Mario has been practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique since 1970. He earned a BA in Speech from Marquette University in 1972, and became a teacher of the TM technique in 1973. He has worked full-time as a TM teacher throughout the United States ever since. He is also the director of special programs for the David Lynch Foundation, and in that capacity he has helped organize the teaching of the TM program in homeless rehabilitation centers. He is currently directing the TM Center in Washington, DC along with his wife Linda Mainquist.
“I love teaching TM. It has such a remarkable effect on the lives of the people who practice it. I cannot imagine a more fulfilling, rewarding profession.”
Linda Mainquist
Linda has been a certified teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique since 1972. She has an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University, an M.A. in Education from the University of Iowa, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder Colorado, and an M.S. in Vedic Science from Maharishi European Research University in Seelisburg, Switzerland.
Ralph Emmerich
Ralph Emmerich has been a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique since 1986. He received a bachelor's degree in physics at Maharishi University of Management. Prior to coming to Washington, DC he was the Director of the TM Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and has taught TM in Philadelphia, PA, and in Lancaster, MA. He is currently the director of administration of the Washington DC/Bethesda TM Center.
“I enjoy the simplicity of teaching Transcendental Meditation. It is easy for me and easy for the student from start to finish, and the results generally come quickly making the whole process fulfilling.”