Introductory Courses

What you receive:

• One-to-one support
• An opportunity to join a weekly meditation and discussion group
• Access to three daily members-only Zoom meditation sessions
• Access to the members’ area of our website, including audio and written resources
• Invitations to join our regular retreats
• Social events at the School
• Members’ WhatsApp group

The Teaching:
Our method of meditation is an ancient one, originating in India and beneficial to all people of all backgrounds. The teaching was brought to the West in the late 1950s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and its philosophical origin is Advaita Vedanta, or non-duality.

Payment:
The course costs £300. We are always happy to facilitate payment by instalments. Children join for free.

We are a registered not-for-profit (charity number: 1171296) and income we receive from new members is used to make meditation available to as many people as possible.

The Course:
Courses take place over five weeks, starting at 7pm and last approximately 90 minutes. Below is a brief summary of the themes considered during each week of the course:

Week 1
• Learning to stop
• Stepping back from thoughts and feelings
• The value of listening
• Silence

Week 2
• Attention
• Circling thoughts
• Distractions

Week 3
• The habit of restlessness
• The practice of stopping
• Reflections from a member of the School

Week 4
• The practice of meditation
• How the method of meditation is given
• Beginning to practise
• Support from the School

Week 5
• The giving of the method of meditation. Please note that the giving of the method of meditation takes place in a simple, traditional ceremony, in person, even for those joining an online course.

If you have any questions about the course, please visit our building in West London, email us, or call the office. Our staff are available between 10:30am and 5:00pm on week days and are always happy to have a conversation about meditation.

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