Special holiday offer - Reduced TM course fee
Health care workers, first responders, veterans, and full-time students can learn TM for $420 (or 4 monthly payments of $105). Partial scholarships are also available for those in financial need as funds allow. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the benefits of TM, and we are working to make it available to as many people as possible. Book your course by Jan 5.
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*Book a course by January 5th to take advantage of our special holiday offer. The reduced price of $420 is available to health care workers, first responders, veterans, and full-time students. Partial scholarships are also available for those in financial need as funds allow.
The TM course fee includes:
- Personalized one-on-one instruction
- 3 group sessions with your teacher and other course participants
- Continued support from certified TM teachers, including personal tune-ups
- The TM app (including a custom timer, access to daily group meditations and other TM events, a library of videos and knowledge, and much more)
- A satisfaction guarantee
- Access to TM centers around the world
Can’t afford the course? We also offer partial scholarships to deserving individuals in need. Contact your local TM teacher for details.
Frequently asked questions
Your annual household income is the combined gross incomes (before taxes and expenses) of all members of your household. We won't ask you for evidence of your household income, we rely on your integrity.
If you choose to pay in installments during check-out, your total course fee is simply divided into equal payments. We don’t charge interest or require a credit check. The first payment is charged before your TM course begins.
To qualify as a full-time student, an undergraduate student must be taking a minimum of 12 credits per semester. A graduate student must be taking a minimum of 9 credits per semester. All students in high school or under are eligible for the student rate.
People receiving federal assistance can request a partial scholarship. Examples of federal assistance include low-income aid programs such as Medicaid, welfare (TANF), food stamps (SNAP), disability benefits, etc.
Others with low income may also apply for a partial grant.
We offer partial scholarships to deserving individuals in need.
Hybrid and in-person courses both include a one-on-one personalized instruction session. They also include follow-up sessions that take place in person, online, or a combination of these options, according to your preference. Whether you opt for a hybrid or in-person TM course, you will be guided throughout your course by a certified TM teacher. After your course, you will also benefit from ongoing support from your teacher, or any TM teacher across the U.S. Both courses also include access to the TM app, which comes with a TM timer, a library of knowledge, and access to group meditations.
The Transcendental Meditation technique is available in the USA through Maharishi Foundation USA, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization.
All revenues from course fees go entirely to support the organization’s educational and charitable initiatives in the U.S. and around the world.
Over the past several years, full TM scholarships have been given to more than one million at-risk students, military veterans and others in need through partnerships with other non-profit organizations and foundations.
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To ensure the success of each student, TM is taught exclusively by certified teachers. Your teacher will guide you through your entire TM course and will continue to be available for ongoing support.
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Most of the TM course takes place according to your preference: either in person or remotely. The first session, however, is always held in person, at a local TM Center or teaching space. The TM course is offered in 170+ locations in the U.S., including most major cities.
Taught by a non-profit
For over 60 years, the Maharishi Foundation has made Transcendental Meditation available worldwide, training teachers who have brought the practice to millions of people. It has also been involved in many charitable initiatives, including providing free meditation instruction to under-served communities and supporting the establishment of TM Centers in developing countries.
Our work with firefighters
watch the video with the New York City Fire Department, in partnership with the David Lynch Foundation.
Our work with first responders
watch the video with the Herndon Police Department, in partnership with the David Lynch Foundation.
Our work with medical professionals
watch the video with healthcare workers from the Heal the Healers Now initiative, in partnership with the David Lynch Foundation.
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There are 170+ TM Centers in the U.S. where you can learn to meditate, and discover a deep inner peace.