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TM Retreat in Québec from November 21 to 23, 2025
2025-11-21 14:00 - 2025-11-23 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Auberge du Lac Priscault, 100, rang Petit Beloeil Lanaudière, Québec, Sainte-Béatrix,, Québec, J0K 2B0, Canada
« These beautiful advanced programs are the golden keys to living the full potential of life in higher states of consciousness ― Enlightenment. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
We are pleased to invite you to a Transcendental Meditation retreat at the Auberge du Lac Priscault, near St-Côme, in the Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montréal. It will be held from Friday, November 21 to Sunday November 23, 2025.
Organized by the Vedic Academy Foundation (VAF), in collaboration with the Montréal TM Centre, this retreat is a unique opportunity to rest profoundly and deepen your TM practice. The retreat will be hosted by recently graduated instructors Antonin Mireault-Plante and Jean-Nicolas Brunet-Duclos.
This retreat is doubly special! It’s for meditators only, and it responds to the desire expressed by many of you to enjoy a TM retreat at an affordable price. The fee has been substantially reduced thanks to the financial support of several VAF donors. Also, this will be our very first TM retreat at the Auberge du Lac Priscault. Highly recommended by Francine Leclerc, certified TM teacher from the Centre de Montréal (thank you, Francine!), this comfortable accommodation in the heart of nature, located on the shores of a private lake, functions as a music camp during summer vacations. It will be just right for our retreat.
Whether this will be your first time on such a retreat, or it’s been a long time since your last one, don’t miss this opportunity!
Reservation for retreat

Why take part in this retreat?

You need rest. A lot of rest.
You’d like to deepen your practice, regain momentum, or simply treat yourself to a regenerative break.
You love your meditation but can’t quite integrate it fully into your daily routine.
You’re curious to explore the Vedic teachings further, in an inspiring setting.

What the retreat includes:

Two nights’ comfortable accommodation in a peaceful lakeside setting.
Tasty, balanced vegetarian meals.
Several meditation sessions a day.
Vedic teachings and sharing of experience.
Yoga practice (asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama).
Nature and deep rejuvenation.

Rates (no sales tax applied)

Cancellation policy

Cancellation before October 1: full refund
Cancellation between October 1 and 31: 50 % credit, applicable to a future Foundation retreat
No refund after October 31, but your registration can be transferred to another person

Retraite de Méditation Transcendantale du 21 au 23 novembre 2025
2025-11-21 14:00 - 2025-11-23 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Auberge du Lac Priscault, 100, rang Petit Beloeil Lanaudière, Québec, Sainte-Béatrix,, Québec, J0K 2B0, Canada
« Ces magnifiques programmes avancés sont la voie royale pour vivre le plein potentiel de la vie dans des états de conscience supérieurs — l’Illumination. » — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à une retraite de Méditation Transcendantale du vendredi 21 au dimanche 23 novembre 2025, à l’Auberge du Lac Priscault, près de St-Côme, dans Lanaudière, à environ 90 minutes de Montréal.
Organisée par la Fondation Académie Védique (FAV), en collaboration avec le Centre de MT de Montréal, cette retraite est une occasion unique de se reposer profondément, et approfondir sa pratique de MT, en compagnie des nouveaux instructeurs Antonin Mireault-Plante et Jean-Nicolas Brunet-Duclos.
Cette retraite est triplement spéciale! Premièrement, elle ne s’adresse qu’aux méditants. Deuxièmement, elle répond au désir exprimé par plusieurs d’entres vous de pouvoir profiter d’une retraite de MT à un coût abordable. Le tarif a été réduit substantiellement grâce au soutien financier de plusieurs donateurs de la FAV. Troisièmement, il s’agira de notre toute première retraite de MT sur le site de l’Auberge du Lac Priscault. Hautement recommandé par Francine Leclerc, professeure certifiée de MT du Centre de Montréal (merci Francine!), ce lieu d’hébergement confortable en pleine nature, situé en bordure d’un lac privé, offre des camps de musique durant les vacances d’été. Il sera tout-à-fait convenable pour notre retraite.
Que vous n’ayez jamais fait l’expérience d’une telle retraite ou que votre dernière remonte à très longtemps, ne manquez pas cette occasion! Réservez tôt le nombre de place est limité.
Réservation retraite

Pourquoi participer à cette retraite ?

Vous avez besoin de repos. De beaucoup de repos.
Vous souhaitez approfondir votre pratique, retrouver l’élan, ou simplement vous offrir une pause régénératrice
Vous aimez votre méditation mais n’arrivez pas à l’intégrer pleinement à votre quotidien.
Vous êtes curieux d’explorer davantage les enseignements védiques, dans un cadre inspirant.

Ce que comprend la retraite :

Deux nuits d’hébergement confortable dans un lieu paisible, en bord de lac
Repas végétariens équilibrés et savoureux
Plusieurs séances de méditation par jour
Enseignements védiques et partages d’expérience
Pratique de yoga (asanas) et des exercices de respiration (pranayama)
Nature et profond ressourcement

Tarifs (aucune taxes de vente applicable)

Politique d’annulation

Annulation avant le 1er octobre : remboursement complet
Annulation entre le 1er et le 31 octobre : crédit de 50 %, applicable sur une future retraite de la Fondation
Aucun remboursement après le 31 octobre, mais votre inscription peut être transférée à une autre personne

Creating Coherence Daily Group TM
2025-11-23 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-24 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-25 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-26 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-27 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-28 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-29 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-30 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
2025-11-23 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-24 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-25 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-26 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-27 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-28 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-29 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-30 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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A Colourful Glimpse at the 1970 Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India
2025-11-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
With TM Teacher John Cowhig.
TM teacher John Cowhig will play videos and slides of his 1970 teacher-training course (TTC) in Rishikesh, India, as well as from the 1966 Rishikesh TTC.
Begins with a 20-minute group TM.
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Toronto TM Essentials: Accelerate Your Personal Growth
2025-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, 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.

Deep Dives: Group TM & Knowledge Session
2025-11-23 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.

Optimisez votre pratique - Orientation sur les Techniques Avancées
2025-11-23 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | En ligne
Avec le professeur de MT Francine Leclerc
Apprenez comment les techniques avancées de MT dynamisent votre expérience et accélèrent votre évolution.
Maharishi a dit : « Le but des techniques avancées est d’amener l’expérience à un autre niveau supérieur. Les techniques avancées sont comme des fertilisants; les fertilisants apportent de meilleurs fruits à chaque arbre. Pour jouir d’une plus grande réussite et d’un plus grand épanouissement dans la vie, profitez de ce magnifique programme de techniques avancées pour enrichir le développement d’états de conscience supérieurs. »
Nous commençons par une méditation de groupe de 20 minutes.
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Live Event: An Opportunity to live in Victoria. Plus, Our Retreat Centre on Salt Spring Island
2025-11-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
With TM Teacher John Cowhig and Special Guest Don McCarthy
Have you ever considered making Victoria, BC, your home? Or taking a meditation retreat on Salt Spring Island? Meet Don McCarthy, a long-time TM teacher and accomplished builder on Vancouver Island.
Don owns a prime development property in Victoria, with plans to build over 70 residential and commercial units. His vision is to create a vibrant TM community by establishing a TM centre, an Ayurvedic spa, and providing affordable housing for meditators.
Don’s journey began in 1973 when he learned Transcendental Meditation. He soon became a TM teacher and spent five years teaching and managing TM centers in Kamloops and Victoria. He co-founded (and renovated) the Victoria TM School (VSIE) and, along with Maria-Rosa Papetti, oversees World Peace House, our serene retreat centre on Salt Spring Island.
With over 40 years of experience as a general building contractor, Don has designed and built more than 60 homes, as well as hundreds of renovations for apartment complexes and commercial buildings. His work has been featured in newspapers and magazines.
In addition to planning the new meditation community in Victoria and running World Peace House, Don is also working with Richard Wright (an educational documentary producer from Portland, Oregon) on a fundraising video for the 10,000 Pundits Project.
Join us to learn more about the opportunity to live in the charming oasis of Victoria on Vancouver Island and to discover our peaceful retreat facility on nearby Salt Spring Island.
Begins with a 20-minute group TM.
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Dive & Dash: Weekly 20-Minute Group TM
2025-11-25 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
2025-11-26 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.
Group meditation starts promptly at 6:45 pm, followed by time for questions and an optional knowledge session: The TM Essentials.
When we transcend with other people, we see even more coherence during meditation, so group meditations are a great way to speed up your growth towards higher states of consciousness!

TM Essentials: Discover Your Full Potential
2025-11-26 18:45 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver TM Centre, 328 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 3X2, Canada
There is more to life than waking, sleeping, and dreaming. As TM practitioners we have begun to experience a fourth state of consciousness known as transcendental consciousness or samadhi.
However, that’s not the end of the story. Maharishi has delineated the knowledge of the progression of enlightenment into seven states of consciousness.
In this session, Maharishi describes the hallmarks of these seven states of consciousness. He provides a concise explanation of how each state of consciousness has different qualitative changes in perception and sense of self.

TM Retreat – Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
2025-11-28 15:00 - 2025-12-01 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC, Canada
Come and experience a rejuvenating TM Retreat at World Peace House on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Nestled on twenty acres of woodlands, World Peace House offers a perfect setting for our global TM Community to participate in retreats, knowledge courses, and special events while enjoying panoramic views of the Salish Sea, Gulf Islands, and Mount Baker.
During the retreat, you will have ample opportunities to deepen your practice with an easy and relaxing routine, extended meditation sessions, and instruction in Yoga Asanas and Pranayama (breathing exercises). Delicious meals are served, leaving you worry-free about your daily needs.
Course Fee
TM Retreat rates vary by room. Visit worldpeacehouse.ca for more information.
Checking in
Check-in times are 1:00 -3:00 PM on the arrival day, and check-out times are by 12:00 PM on the departure day.
How to Register
To register, visit worldpeacehouse.ca and check out the course dates and availability. Choose from a variety of single, twin, queen, or king guest rooms, each with an ensuite. Rooms are limited, and bookings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Advanced Techniques Orientation in Toronto
2025-11-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto TM Centre, 100 Front Street West (Retail floor - below main lobby, Toronto, On, M5J 1E3, Canada
Elevate your TM practice to new heights with the TM Advanced Techniques.
As you practice TM regularly, you become more familiar with the experience of pure consciousness. The Advanced Techniques take you even further, allowing you to explore finer levels of thought and perception. This enhanced perception enriches your life, leading to more powerful thoughts and actions and greater fulfillment of your desires in daily life.
Advanced Techniques Teacher David Shaw will lead the Orientation. David will explore the profound impact that the TM Advanced Techniques Program can have in unlocking your full potential.
The Orientation is free to attend, and it’s a no-obligation opportunity to learn more about the higher and refined states of consciousness and the TM Advanced Techniques.
Email David Shaw at dshaw@tm.org to register for the upcoming courses.

Experience Circle — Exploring Ordinary Experiences of an Extraordinary Nature
2025-11-30 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, November 30th, 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 two to three weeks in November, 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 ( 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
2025-11-30 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!).

Register Here
