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The Transcendental Meditation Program for Native American / Indigenous Women Starting in 1974, Transcendental Meditation (TM) organizations have engaged with various tribal leaders, building partnerships to support indigenous communities. The secular, evidence-based TM program significantly enhances the health and well-being of Native American women, offering a holistic and culturally sensitive approach that helps build a community of healthier, happier individuals.The deep mental and physical rest during the TM practice aligns with traditional indigenous values of inner peace, balance, and harmony with nature.Native American women experience significant health issues, including chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and obesity; widespread stress, anxiety,…

Regular TM practice leads to the development of a higher state of consciousness—a self-realized sate of “liberation” or “freedom” (Nirvikalpa Samadhi or enlightenment). This exalted state of human experience has been documented scientifically in those practicing the TM technique, as evidenced by distinctive changes in brain functioning.

VIDEO: Michelle Kramer on TM  (1:41) Courtesy of michellejoykramer.com Health Coaches Make Wellness More Accessible Wellness is not just the absence of disease. The goal of health coaches is to reduce the need for disease care by helping a client to establish a balanced state of ongoing health. A health coach is educated in nutrition, holistic health and coaching, enabling her to guide people in making healthy lifestyle choices and achieving personal wellness goals.   Health coaches create a safe space for their clients to explore their health, facilitating behavior and lifestyle change that can be sustained for the long-term. A health coach…

The role of an advocate is to promote the health, safety, and rights of patients and clients, providing holistic and empathetic care to the clients they serve. The Transcendental Meditation (TM®) technique releases stress and fatigue on a daily basis and has profound, immediate and cumulative results mentally, physically and emotionally.

Regular TM practice leads to the development of a higher state of consciousness—a self-realized sate of “liberation” or “freedom” (Nirvikalpa Samadhi or enlightenment). This exalted state of human experience has been documented scientifically in those practicing the TM technique, as evidenced by distinctive changes in brain functioning.

Healing post traumatic stress in veterans requires an approach that directly impacts the mental, physical and emotional health.. Thankfully, there is a solution. Over 600 research studies document benefits from the TM practice in all fields of life. Practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique for twenty minutes twice daily provides deep healing rest which decreases: stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, relationship problems, and addiction.

The nursing profession has a problem: Millions of us, charged with taking care of the nation’s people, come to work chronically fatigued. Studies have shown that 30% of new graduate RN’s leave bedside nursing in the first year, and 57% leave in the second year. Not only does fatigue impact our work life, it also affects our life outside of work—our time spent with family, friends, and ourselves. We all want to have more energy and happiness and to enjoy our professional and personal lives more.

Flight attendants are a unique group of people, who, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, report symptoms consistent with probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Long time flight attendants experience chronic or recurring health problems that include measurable hearing loss, varicose veins, low backache, bunions, hearing loss, diminished pulmonary function, leg and joint fatigue, and early menopause.

Increasing resilience and healing post traumatic stress require an approach that directly impacts the physiology and neurophysiology. Thankfully, research studies document benefits from the TM practice in all fields of life, certainly applicable to first responders.

Massage Therapists are in demand more than ever. An LMT can work in a number of environments and have a variety of duties. While Massage Therapy as a career can be very fulfilling, it can also be physically and emotionally demanding. An LMT who takes the time to learn stress reduction strategies is better able to adapt to challenges and sustain a long healthy career.