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What does the body’s intelligence do? First we should acknowledge that the body has inherent “creative intelligence”: this is obvious in the ever continuing growth of one’s body from a fetus to a teenager to an adult. We don’t direct the body to do so, but it naturally creates. Examples…

Spring has arrived and the Transcendental Meditation program provides a way to fully embrace its possibilities. By late winter, many women are wearing more than just layers of clothing: we have accumulated layers of stress. Throughout Winter, stress builds gradually—through shorter days, too little physical activity, reduced sunlight (which affects…

When children leave home and parents face an “empty nest,” a surprising mix of emotions and even physical symptoms can arise. For many women, both at-home moms and moms with demanding careers, it’s not just a shift in lifestyle, but a profound transition. I am a psychotherapist and the mother of…

December 11, 1971 Question: “I have some questions concerning the relationship between the intellect and the emotions. It seems like there is more talk about the specifics of how the intellect works, I was wondering how the emotions work. Is it true that all emotions are more subtle than all intellectual…

Four research studies published in respected, peer-reviewed scientific journals in 2025 and 2026 add to the already extensive body of objectively verified evidence demonstrating the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program. Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease Gaylord-King C, Harris CL, Xu S, Salerno JW, Walton KG, Bairey-Merz CN, Nidich S, Schneider…

Margaret Mullins MSN, PNPC, FNPC is the longtime steward of the Healthy Happy Mother & Baby Program and the author of a new book by that name. Drawing on decades of experience in both Western obstetrics and Maharishi AyurVeda, Margeret has played a central role in preserving—and responsibly sharing—this specialized…

Ann Purcell is an author, poet, songwriter, philanthropist, and longtime teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique, whose work blends spiritual insight with creative expression. She has written numerous books—including collections like Tender Flower of Heaven—and has contributed to publications such as the Huffington Post. Her new poetry book, Silence, is…

“In order to get the honey in the flower one has to go deep to that realm where the honey lies. The honeybee knows the technique of getting to the subtle strata of flowers and taste the honey, but honey is not tasted on the surface of the petals. If…

It’s the threshold of a new year. It’s time to gear up once again to better ourselves mentally, physically and spiritually. How?  Maharishi Vedic Science includes five fundamentals of progress:  Stability Adaptability Integration Purification  Growth We are born with, and continue to develop, a core of stability as we mature.…

More than ever before, there are unending and changing opinions and advice on what is best for us medically: what to do, what not to do, when to do something, how much to do it, who should do it. From family, the government, the medical profession, friends and strangers, from…