Feedback from students

I used to find that carving out time for meditation was another thing on my to-do list — it seemed to taunt me as another thing that required effort. My meditation time would end up being a few minutes before bed, which would usually leave me asleep before I finished.

Vedic Meditation has taken the stress out of meditation. It’s effortless, it only takes 20 minutes, and the benefits save me time in the long run. I found myself becoming tense and cranky in the morning routines to get kids out the door — now I feel like I can stand back from the chaos and choose where I step in. On the days I get a second session in before the kids get home, our house is more peaceful. My words are much kinder and I’m more understanding of their needs.

I loved the experience of the course — it was a great group of people and felt very comfortable. I definitely feel a lot calmer and relaxed. I haven’t exploded at the kids as much and I seem to have the ability to think with more clarity. On some occasions after meditation I have felt very content and happy.

I liked the scientific approach and the evidence discussed. Also, I liked the fact that it’s a ‘normal’ person teaching the technique, rather than someone trying to portray an image of what a meditation teacher might be.

I still meditate every day, it’s amazing! Even my partner is saying that he can feel the difference. I’m currently challenged with a shorter temper as things start to shift up a notch in my body with my pregnancy, so I definitely benefit from those small quiet moments and am grateful to have meditation as another tool to help me navigate the exciting journey ahead.

I know it’s early days but I already know in myself that it’s bringing me into a new level of calm. I don’t do anything else in my life that is really ‘still’ — no yoga, breath work or mindfulness — so I feel more connected to my body and baby doing this. And because I know intellectually that everything taught is true, I can almost feel my body healing itself when I sit there.

Honestly, Vedic meditation is what I have been looking for for years. I’ve wanted to learn to meditate but this is effortless so I see it going great long term.

I have been LOVING this practice so much. It’s been no effort at all to find the time — it’s something I look forward to as soon as I wake up, and no part of it feels like a chore or just another thing I have to do.

Life feels a little lighter and there’s just a softness to how I hold and see myself and the world around me. I have a feeling this will be one of the most influential investments I could have made for my well-being — it feels like finding the missing piece of the puzzle that fits perfectly in its place.

I recently completed a weekend course of Vedic Meditation and found it highly useful. Vedic meditation has research and scientific backing, which is highly important to me. The background, principles and practice are explained in a very user friendly manner.

I have found that I am calmer, more responsive, less reactive and more considered in my approach in both my personal and professional worlds since beginning to practise Vedic Meditation.

Meditation has personally been the most challenging part of my wellness journey to embrace — I did not believe it had anything to offer me. I was so wrong. After committing to one month of Vedic meditation, 20 minutes twice daily, my mind is a calmer place. The investment of time is paying dividends.

The biggest personal shifts so far: feeling deeply peaceful and relaxed more often than not, improved sleep, my body feels less tense, greater sense of clarity and productivity, less busy thoughts, and being more responsive and less reactive in challenging situations. Such a goodie to have in the health and wellness toolkit.

A big thank you — we all enjoyed it so much and I know that it will be such a blessing to have this form of meditation in our lives. I already feel calm, cool and collected and am remembering how important it is to live in the now!

The entire course was enjoyable and relaxed. I looked forward to attending every session. The technique has been easy to incorporate into my day and I really believe it is benefiting me by reducing my stress levels and providing an overall sense of calm. It’s made me slow down and appreciate small things more.

As a result of this daily practice I can say that I have changed in ways I didn’t expect or have any say over. I find myself not holding onto grievances. I feel generally more relaxed. Things still stress me but the feeling doesn’t linger like it used to. I am calmer and happier around my kids.

Before I started the practice, I would finish a day of teaching, bring some of the accumulated stress home and interact with my family in ways I later regret. Now, when I take 20 minutes to meditate after work and before seeing my family, it feels like I hit the reset button and put myself in a better mindset for positive interactions with them. I now fit my life around my daily practice because the daily practice has such a profound effect on my life.

This is one of the best things I have done for myself. When I heard it was 20 mins x 2 daily I thought I would never be able to achieve this, but I actually have and now it’s just a daily experience for me. It feels so normal.

We live at such a fast pace with things happening all the time, but this is so doable. I am sleeping so much better and feel loads calmer and seem to be able to tackle day-to-day dramas in a more controlled state. Forever grateful.

I’ve had a challenging time this past year emotionally, but the meditation has helped me to listen within. As soon as I sit down to start the Vedic meditation, my intuition just starts — loud and clear.

One morning when sitting I heard just three words: “avalanche of sorrow.” I was puzzled. My father passed away four days later. The past year has seen many close people passing, and now my mother is nearing her passage. I’ve now discovered what grief can be like, and the meditation makes me sit in the chair and shut up long enough to just be still and listen, for a change. I am writing this to encourage you to keep going in your meditation teaching. I’m sure it helps people open up in all different ways.

Vedic meditation is accessible and achievable for everyone. It’s effortless and effective, with palpable benefits within a couple of days. I love the simplicity of it — it takes all pressure off so that you actually look forward to the next session. A twice-daily ritual that becomes a life-changing practice.

I’d always dabbled with meditation, being very aware of its benefits, but struggled to find a practice I could sustain. The way the technique is taught is comprehensive but simple and I left each session feeling like I understood the practice more and how I could integrate it into my life.

Since completing the course, despite the pace of regular life continuing, I’ve found my thinking clearer, my sleep better, and my ability to not pursue unhelpful thinking patterns or patterns of ‘busy for busy’s sake’ anywhere near as much as I might have previously.