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Toronto TM Essentials: How to Get the Most From Your TM Practice
2025-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada
Understand the factors that can influence your TM experience and help you gain the most benefits from your practice. You will learn practical tips that will help you enjoy the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of TM.
The session will culminate with an incredibly insightful talk by Maharishi, « Love: Expansion of the Heart. »
Maharishi weaves together a unique understanding of the body’s sensory mechanisms, physiological reactions, and metabolic processes related to the growth of the heart and our capacity to love. Maharishi’s talk is certain to give you a whole new perspective on the journey to higher states of consciousness.
This session will be particularly helpful for new and returning TM practitioners — and a great refresher for long-time practitioners.

Deep Dives: Group TM & Knowledge Session
2025-09-14 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-21 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada
Join us each week for a Group TM & Knowledge session at the Toronto TM Centre.
The group meditation begins promptly at 5:30 pm, with participants from our preceding TM Essentials class.
After the knowledge session, stay to enjoy some tea and refreshments. It’s a great opportunity to connect with our community of meditators.

Creating Coherence Daily Group TM
2025-09-15 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-17 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-18 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-19 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-20 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-21 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-22 14:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
With a TM Teacher.
Join us every day for a powerful online group meditation dedicated to Creating Coherence for Canada — and beyond.
By coming together at the same time each day, we amplify our collective consciousness and radiate peace and harmony into the environment. As Maharishi Mahesh Yogi beautifully put it “There is one unity, unified wholeness, total natural law, in the transcendental unified consciousness.”
Participants have expressed their gratitude and sense of connection, making this a truly unifying experience. Please join us for 20 minutes every day, your participation contributes to the peaceful evolution of our country and the world.
The event takes place everyday at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
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Méditation de groupe quotidienne pour créer de la cohérence
2025-09-15 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-16 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-17 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-18 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-19 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-20 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-21 14:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | BC
Avec le professeur de MT
Joignez-vous à nous chaque jour pour une puissante méditation de groupe en ligne dédiée à la Création de Cohérence pour le Canada — et au-delà.
En nous réunissant chaque jour à la même heure, nous amplifions notre conscience collective et rayonnons la paix et l’harmonie dans l’environnement. Comme l’a magnifiquement dit Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, « il n’y a qu’une unité, une totalité unifiée, une loi naturelle totale, dans la conscience unifiée transcendantale ».
Les participants ont exprimé leur gratitude et leur sentiment de solidarité, ce qui en fait une expérience véritablement unificatrice. Joignez-vous à nous pendant 20 minutes chaque jour, votre participation contribue à l’évolution pacifique de notre pays et du monde.
L’événement a lieu tous les jours à 14h00 ET / 11h00 PT.
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Creating Coherence Meeting
2025-09-16 14:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
With TM Teacher John Cowhig and Special Guest Mark McCooey
Join us every Tuesday for a powerful online group meditation dedicated to Creating Coherence for Canada — and beyond, followed by a special talk.
Topic: Maharishi’s advice, and a discussion of deep Vedic knowledge such as Maya.
The event takes place at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT starting with a 20-minute group meditation.
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Dive & Dash: Weekly 20-Minute Group TM
2025-09-16 17:30 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada
Join us each week for a 20-minute Group TM at the Toronto TM Centre.
The group is growing every week, so please be sure to register so that we know there’s room for everyone.
The group meditation begins promptly at 5:30 pm, so please arrive and be seated at least a few minutes ahead of time.

Dive & Dash: Weekly 20-Minute Group TM
2025-09-17 18:45 - 19:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver TM Centre, 328 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 3X2, Canada
Join us each week for a 20-minute Group TM at the Vancouver TM Centre.
Refresh, recharge and relax with a group TM.
Group meditation starts promptly at 6:45 pm.

TM Essentials: Accelerate Your Personal Growth
2025-09-17 18:45 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver TM Centre, 328 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 3X2, Canada
Learn how you can accelerate your personal growth by deepening and refining your TM practice. This presentation will include an introduction to:

TM Retreats (yoga, breathing exercises, and extended TM practice)
Advanced Techniques and TM-Sidhis
TM communities to connect with other TM practitioners

We’ll also discuss the value of group TM for the individual and society – and why it’s worth taking the time to join group TM sessions.
This talk includes video presentations by Maharishi on Advanced Techniques and TM Retreats.

Maharishi Yoga Asanas Instruction
2025-09-19 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-09-21 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
Led by Maharishi International University faculty.
Learn Maharishi Yoga Asanas and Pranayama to promote the integration of mind, body, and spirit.
Designed to be practiced before your Transcendental Meditation, Yoga Asanas are a gentle series of postures to complement your meditation. They help to remove stress, strengthen flexibility, improve health, and prepare your body for TM.
Pranayama, a breathing exercise, helps to settle the body and mind for an even deeper TM experience.
In this class you will learn:

Maharishi Yoga Asana postures
Pranayama, deep breathing exercises
How to integrate Asanas and Pranayama into your daily routine

Whether you’re completely new to yoga or an advanced practitioner, this class will give you the instruction you need to add the Maharishi Yoga Asanas to your TM routine.
Requirements:

Instruction in Transcendental Meditation
Comfortable sports or yoga clothes
A yoga mat or thick blanket
A settled environment

This 1-hour class will be followed by a 20-minute online group TM
At this time, this class is being offered as a free service.
► Register here
Watch a recording here.

Experience Circle — Exploring Ordinary Experiences of an Extraordinary Nature
2025-09-21 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
With TM Teachers Mark McCooey & Anne-Mareike Chu.
Our monthly Experience Circle provides a platform for TM practitioners to share their journeys toward growth, inner peace, and higher states of consciousness. By learning from each other’s experiences, we can accelerate our progress and continue to evolve.
We begin our session by interviewing TM practitioners who have experiences in the direction of Higher States of Consciousness so that their words might trigger a resonance with our own experiences, which, at times, can seem too abstract to understand fully.
After our chat with our guest, we will enjoy conversations with our Zoom participants about their experiences in a “circle format,” going from one person to another for a brief insight into their current experiences.
Through this shared experience, we can gain inspiration, insight, and motivation to continue on our journey toward higher states of consciousness.
What one of our zoom participants has said about the Experience Circle:
“What I like about the Experience Circle sessions is the simple, direct descriptions of Higher States from everyday people that I respect; and not theoretical descriptions that sometimes seem so far out of reach.”
Click on the button below to join the session on Sunday, September 21st, at 2pm Eastern/ 11 am Pacific for the next instalment of our monthly series.
Begins with a 20-minute group
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Dear friends of the Experience Circle,

We are excited to invite you to a new experiment in deepening our collective exploration of Higher States of Consciousness.

For three weeks in October, we will form a small group of 12 participants who will meet once a week via Zoom for 60–90 minutes. This format is designed to encourage open dialogue and meaningful connection.

Format
Each session will feature 4 participants sharing their experiences, guided by questions from course leaders Mark and Anne-Mareike. The format will be conversational and designed to support a natural, free-flowing exchange.

Each of the 4 participants will have approximately 15 minutes to share.
The final 30 minutes of each session will be devoted to group discussion and reflection on the points raised.

Over the 3-week cycle, everyone in the group will have a turn to share.
This small-group format is meant to foster:

A sense of peer connection—everyone in the session is sharing equally
A safe, supportive space to explore profound and personal experiences

Our past experience suggests that these small groups naturally develop a warm, collegial atmosphere where participants feel increasingly at ease with one another.
In the fourth week, all small groups will rejoin the larger Experience Circle for the monthly community gathering.

Interested in Joining?
If you’d like to participate, please send an email to experiencecircle@tm.org with:

Your interest in joining a small group
How many Experience Circle sessions you’ve previously attended
Your preferred month (October, November, or January)

If interest exceeds available spots for a given month, we may ask you to participate in a later group — thank you in advance for your understanding.

We hope this new format will bring even greater openness, insight, and support to the sharing of our precious experiences.

TM Refresher & Inspiration Session
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver TM Centre, 328 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 3X2, Canada
Led by TM Teacher Ashia Fredeen
This interactive session will cover the do’s and don’ts of TM, ensuring your practice remains correct, consistent, and enjoyable.
Who should attend a Refresher Session?

TM practitioners who want to restart a lapsed practice.
Long-time meditators seeking to refine their technique and strengthen their practice.
New meditators eager to share experiences and deepen their understanding.
Anyone feeling that their TM practice isn’t easy or enjoyable.

What to Expect:

A review of core TM principles.
Answers to your questions and personalized guidance.
A 20-minute group meditation (so you don’t have to fit in your afternoon meditation elsewhere!).

Toronto TM Essentials: Accelerate Your Personal Growth
2025-09-21 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada

"TM, the Brain, and Consciousness: History and Current Findings of Research" - Online Talk
2025-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
« TM, the Brain, and Consciousness: History and Current Findings of Research » with Dr. Fred Travis and Dr. Alarik Arenander

Join us for an insightful and fascinating discussion with Dr. Fred Travis and Dr. Alarik Arenander on the beginnings and ongoing research into TM and its effects on the human brain and consciousness.
Dr. Arenander is a neuroscientist, educator, national lecturer, and leading researcher into the neurobiology of brain development. He is the Director of the Brain Research Institute, initially established at Maharishi International University, and worked closely with Maharishi for a number of years to establish the research program.
Dr. Travis continues and extends the work today with many new and exciting findings. He is a Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science, Chair of the Department of Maharishi Vedic Science, Dean of the Graduate School, and Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, & Cognition.
We are fortunate that these two highly accomplished scientists will be sharing their memories, stories, and research findings with us!
Sunday, September 21, 2025, 5:00 to 6:00 pm PT.
**Note: If you would like to join a 20 minute Group Meditation please join the meeting at 4:30 pm PT.

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"Advanced Lecturers" Series Live: TM, the Brain, and Consciousness — History and Current Findings of Research
2025-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
« Advanced Lecturers » Series: TM, the Brain, and Consciousness — History and Current Findings of Research

Join the Advanced Lecture Series for an insightful and fascinating discussion with Dr. Fred Travis and Dr. Alarik Arenander on the beginnings and ongoing research into TM and its effects on the human brain and consciousness. Dr. Arenander worked closely with Maharishi for a number of years to establish the research program and Dr. Travis continues and extends the work today with many new and exciting findings. We are fortunate that these two highly accomplished scientists will be sharing their memories, stories, and research findings with us.
Fred Travis, PhD, is a Professor of Maharishi Vedic Science, Chair of the Department of Maharishi Vedic Science, Dean of the Graduate School, and Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, & Cognition.
He earned an MS and a PhD in Psychology from Maharishi International University and a BS in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University.
Dr. Travis’ research interests are in psychophysiological correlates of higher states of consciousness; psychophysiological correlates of reading Vedic literature; investigation of models of higher states of consciousness; the effects of Transcendental Meditation® practice on child development; and the effects of Transcendental Meditation practice on promoting healthy aging.
Alarik Arenander, PhD, is a neuroscientist, educator, national lecturer, and leading researcher into the neurobiology of brain development.
Dr. Arenander received his Ph.D. in brain research from UCLA in 1980. He earned is MS in Developmental Biology and BS in Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Arenander’s lifelong research has been on neuroplasticity and brain development. He is the Director of the Brain Research Institute, initially established at Maharishi International University. He was a founding member of MIU’s first PhD program: the Neuroscience of Human Consciousness and, since 2004, focused on the role of consciousness, brain network coherence, and lifestyle on reshaping the aging process and preventing Alzheimer’s.
**Note: If you would like to join a 20 minute Group Meditation please join the meeting 4:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm ET.

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Welcoming A New TM Teacher for the GTHA
2025-09-21 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada
Great news – A New TM teacher for the GTHA
Come help us welcome a new Teaching Resource addition to the greater Toronto area.
Aalok Srivastava will become a principal TM teacher for the area. Aalok a life long TM practitioner grew up in India, attended Maharishi International University and has now chosen Toronto as the city where he will teach TM.
Come and meet Aalok and hear his plans to extend the teaching of TM to more and more Ontarians, including special TM projects with various groups, organizations as well as the Indo-Canadian community. And share with Aalok any ideas you may have about TM a outreach to friends, family, colleagues and other interest groups.
5:30 pm usual Sunday Group TM
6:00 pm a social evening, snacks and refreshments will be served.

Comment ralentir le vieillissement grâce au programme de MT et de MT-Sidhis- Partie 1
2025-09-21 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | En ligne
Avec le professeur de MT Claude Cazeault
S’adressant à une conférence scientifique à Bangkok, Maharishi introduit le concept d’immortalité déjà présent dans le fonctionnement de la nature; malgré un changement constant, la totalité de la vie dans l’univers continue.
Le processus de vieillissement devrait s’inverser naturellement lorsque la valeur la plus complète de la Conscience Pure devient une réalité vivante dans la vie quotidienne. Le Dr Keith Wallace explique le contexte dans lequel les biologistes abordent le sujet du vieillissement, et présente un examen approfondi des principales études scientifiques sur la Méditation Transcendantale qui indiquent une inversion ou un ralentissement du processus de vieillissement.
Nous commençons par une méditation de groupe de 20 minutes.
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