"Between the chaos and stress of a hurricane and an election, to be able to quell and calm anxiety has been an incredible gift. Even though it has only been a few short days of study and practice, I already see positive change in my day-to-day. The sense of grounded calm is a blessing. I appreciate this gift of TM more than words can express.” —R.B.Step 1: Watch Online Intro Sessions

Watch at your convenience.
Learn about:
• How TM works
• How it's different from other forms of meditation
• Scientific verification of the benefits
 
Scientific Intro: 
John Hagelin, quantum physicist (16 min.)
 

Bob Roth Intro (20 min):
 
 
Optional • Women physicians on TM and women's health:
https://youtu.be/jxBVTE0N1DQ?si=acvTu390q6Otn91t

 
"I find myself looking forward to the quiet moments I set aside to meditate each day. TM has not only helped ease my mind but has also improved my health—I’ve noticed a significant decrease in tension headaches, something I’ve struggled with for years.” 
—K.K.
 
Step 2: Introductory/Preparatory 30-minute Zoom meeting with the teacher
 
Alternating Tuesdays 12pm & Wednesdays 7:30 pm
 
Click here to register for a Zoom prep
 
These Zoom meetings will include other course participants, but will also provide the opportunity to chat one-on-one in private with the teacher if you feel the need.
 
Step 3: Schedule your TM course
 
You can go to TM.org and book your TM course at any time, but you'll still need to attend the Intro Prep before learning.

The TM course consists of four 90-minute sessions, one each day over four consecutive days. The first session is always personal, private instruction, in person with your teacher at the Asheville TM Center—followed every day for the next three days by: 

1. A 90-minute in-person class each day (all in-person course)
 or 
2. A 90-minute virtual lesson each day (view any time of day at your convenience) and a 30-minute Zoom meeting with your teacher (we call this the hybrid course—in-person, private instruction plus virtual classes).

Follow-up: There’s free ongoing follow-up, support, refresher classes, and advanced guidance for the rest of your life—virtual and also in person at any TM center in the country or around the world. 

TM App: Everyone who learns TM has free access to the TM App, a wonderful resource to support your practice and notify you of TM-related events locally and nationally.

Group Meditations: Everyone who has learned the TM technique is welcome to join our weekly Group Meditations at the TM Center. As the scientific research shows, when you're practicing the technique, you're meditating not only for yourself, you're benefiting all those around you, and studies show that these extended effects are even stronger when people meditate together in a group.

 

Course fees: Please see course fees below.  

 

Financial aid available for military veterans, front-line health workers, first responders, women survivors of domestic violence, and those in our area impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

 

Click here to fill out scholarship application.


Prerequisite: Abstinence from the use of all non-prescription psychotropic drugs (marijuana, ecstasy, ayahuasca, etc.) for 15 days prior to learning.

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"TM helped with beneficial changes from day one. I sleep better…my insomnia is gone. My blood pressure is now in a better range... The deep rest and healing that TM provides has changed my life. I've never missed a meditation since learning. I feel hopeful now about humanity's potential for deep healing and growth through this meditation technique.” —L.A. 
 
"Since Hurricane Helene I’d been in a state of freeze— afraid to move forward or look back. The emotional fatigue even months later was overwhelming. The generous people of the Asheville TM center offered support and solace. I had tried many different styles of meditation in the past with little results. As soon as I began my TM practice, I noticed a sense of calm in my being. Days later I was craving less caffeine and sleeping deeper. Experiencing moments of peace has motivated me to keep moving forward. The simplicity of the practice has given me both structure and freedom to allow my heart the space to heal.” —M.B.
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What is Transcendental Meditation?

 

TM is a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice a day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. It’s not a religion, philosophy or lifestyle.

 

What happens when you meditate?

 

Transcendental Meditation allows the active thinking mind to settle inward to experience a naturally calm, peaceful level of awareness. During TM, the body enjoys a profoundly rejuvenating rest, while the brain functions with significantly greater coherence.


How does Transcendental Meditation differ from other meditation techniques?

 

Brain research has identified three basic approaches to meditation:

  • Focused attention (concentrating on a thought or object)
  • Open monitoring (observing breath, thoughts, or the environment)
  • Automatic self-transcending (spontaneously experiencing quieter levels of thought — a unique state of restful alertness)


The Transcendental Meditation technique involves no focused attention nor open monitoring. It is a process of automatic self-transcending, allowing the practitioner to experience a field of calm deep within.

 

Once you've learned the TM technique, you can take advantage of the lifetime of follow-up and continuing guidance available to every meditator at no charge. Apart from personal "tune ups" of meditation, we offer weekly knowledge meetings in the warm and peaceful atmosphere of the TM Center, where you can join us every Sunday for knowledge meetings and group meditations.

Where did TM come from?

The Transcendental Meditation program was introduced to the world in 1957 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, an Indian scholar and teacher.

But Maharishi did not take credit for the technique; he honored his teacher, Brahmananda Saraswati, as the source of the practice. Known affectionately as Guru Dev, Brahmananda Saraswati held the position of Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, in the Himalayas, the highest seat of learning and scholarship in India's ancient Vedic tradition—the timeless tradition of knowledge that gave us not only Transcendental Meditation but also yoga and the health science known as Ayurveda. 

Rediscovery of a lost knowledge

For centuries, throughout India and around the world, meditation was generally construed to be difficult—an attempt at disciplining the mind or controlling one's focus. Guru Dev re-established effortlessness as key to successful meditation. He taught that the ability to experience the authentic meditative state (samadhi) is not only natural to every human being, but the process is easy, simple, and life transforming.

When properly understood and properly practiced, meditation allows the mind to spontaneously settle inward to its deepest, most natural state of calm and clarity. This deep settling cannot occur through effort or control. It can only happen naturally. The TM technique is based on this great discovery: given the right conditions, the human mind will spontaneously and automatically settle down to the revitalizing state of restful alertness or pure consciousness. 
 
"Instead of trying to control the mind," says Maharishi. "We satisfy the mind."

In possession of a timeless knowledge and practice through which people everywhere—regardless of beliefs or cultural heritage—could unfold the full inner dignity of life, Maharishi left the Himalayas to bring this meditation practice and its message of peace to all corners of the globe. He developed a systematic teaching process so that anyone, even children, can learn to meditate effectively. 
 
Maharishi's systematized method of teaching (in which all certified TM teachers are trained) is why the TM technique produces consistent, reliable results, allowing scientists around the world to validate TM's benefits through repeatable scientific studies. 

 

Honor System:

We won’t ask you for evidence of your household income.

We’re a non-profit providing support for at-risk children, veterans with PTSD, and many others in need.

We rely on your integrity.

Thank you.

 

Asheville TM Center
165 East Chestnut Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-4350

A non-profit, educational organization (501(c)3)

"No other 'stress management technique' has anywhere close to this amount of hard data in support of its claims to reduce stress. If TM were a new drug, conferring this many scientifically verified benefits, it would be the biggest-selling, multi-billion dollar drug on the market." —Norman Rosenthal, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical School

"Transcendental meditation is a simple, natural technique... This form of meditation allows your body to settle into a state of profound rest and relaxation and your mind to achieve a state of inner peace, without needing to use concentration or effort." —Mayo Clinic


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