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Probably the most challenging moment of my life took place in January 2009, when both of my parents were diagnosed with dementia of the Alzheimer’s kind on the same day. My sister and I had been aware of our mother’s short-term memory loss, and knew that our maternal grandmother and…

Oscar Wilde once wrote that “good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.” Sorry, Oscar, I disagree. There is an account and it belongs to all of us and it is abundant; no, not just abundant, even more—it is bottomless. The bank…

I learned the Transcendental Meditation technique in 1973, and was trained to be a teacher of the TM program in 1984. With a BA in Recreation Therapy, Management and Administration as well as my training as a TM teacher, I’ve enjoyed fulfilling the role of the Director of the Vancouver…

Alexis Parnell is passionate about empowering women in mind, body and spirit. A registered nurse and former family nurse practitioner, she first turned to holistic health solutions for herself and her family when her youngest child was born with Down Syndrome. But her real wake-up call came when her husband…

We’re pleased to introduce our blog readers to Debbie Augenthaler, a New York City psychotherapist who specializes in trauma, grief, and loss. She is an author and speaker who has the creativity, passion, credentials, and capacity to truly aid others in finding relief from suffering. Debbie earned her MA in…

Incorporated in February 2017, the Canadian Women’s Wellness Initiative [CWWI]—the women’s wing of the Transcendental Meditation organization in Canada—serves women whose jobs, health, and lives are at risk due to chronic or acutely high levels of stress. Recently CWWI partnered with the Central Saanich Police Service near Victoria, British Columbia,…

Amanda Truscott is a Canadian author, blogger, and writing coach who has recently published her first book, Creative Unblocking: Bypass Self-Doubt, Tap Your Genius, and Complete Your Best Work. The message comes alive through Amanda’s vivid personal experiences and gets driven home with insights and anecdotes from creative artists, writers,…

Born in Massachusetts and raised in South Africa, Amanda Weltman completed a distinguished undergraduate career at the University of Cape Town and then pursued her graduate education at Columbia University in New York City. She completed her PhD under the supervision of renowned string theorist Brian Greene in 2007. Amanda…

These days it’s a common sight to see a group of teenagers out for a fun time together. Except they don’t seem to be having much fun, nor are they exactly together—at least they’re not talking to each other. Each is bent in worship fashion over his or her cell…

On October 9th, we published a post on our blog titled Why Hospitals Should Pay for Nurses to Learn TM. It was a cogent piece showing there is no downside at all when hospitals pay for their nurses to learn Transcendental Meditation but instead a host of benefits to nurses,…