Rest...Renew... Revitalise! Residential Courses & Events for Meditators and Sidhas at Maharishi Garden Village, Rendlesham, Suffolk
Course Calendar
October 2015 July 2016
“ The quality of the body is responsible for the quality of awareness. So if the body is restricted for its full functioning due to stresses, we do everything to get them out as soon as possible. So we have these procedures, these very well balanced procedures, of rounding** - weekend courses or week courses - that have been designed for the sake of fulfilling this requirement of life.� - Maharishi 2
Photograph: Mike Mears
Enhance the benefits of regular Transcendental Meditation with a TM Residential Course ™
The focus is on deep rest.
Typical benefits include increased creativity, renewed depth of
experiences in daily meditation and more happiness in daily life. Sample the unique atmosphere of this Vastu* development
‘Maharishi Garden Village’, deep in the heart of rural Suffolk, offering warm
hospitality and delicious vegetarian food. Enjoy the restful schedule, which is the same on all the weekend courses; make
new friends, catch-up with old ones and
luxuriate in early bedtimes and optional after-lunch walks. Courses are led by experienced TM teachers who explain everything clearly, including new concepts. Ask questions about your experiences and
hear others talking about theirs. Sit back and
lectures of Maharishi®. The themes of the course are a way of lightly bringing out a particular aspect of Maharishi’s knowledge, with the main focus on deepening your experience of transcending. Enrich your experience of meditation with ‘rounding’,** a programme of extra sessions of Transcendental Meditation alternated with gentle yoga postures (Asanas) and a simple breathing technique (Pranayama), which are demonstrated if unfamiliar, and are practised in the privacy of your accommodation. Courses for everyone. Is this your first TM Residential Course or your twentieth? Check the symbols next to each course listing which explain who the courses are suitable for.
enjoy the settled atmosphere.
Sidhas enjoy group programme with residents of Maharishi Garden Village.
Enjoy group meditations, meetings and
Do call us and we can answer any questions.
discussions, including profound video-taped
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Course Calendar
Transcendental Meditation residential course suitable for all Meditators and Sidhas
October 2015 July 2016
Courses suitable for long term Meditators and Sidhas only Special interest courses
Sidhas only
Orientation courses for the TM-Sidhi Course
More information on each course is available online at: uk.tm.org/web/suffolk/retreats
October 2015
Friday 30 October - Sunday 1 November
‘Inner is the Basis of Outer’ How Transcendental Meditation nourishes the inner value of life, the basis of all our success and achievements. With Richard Johnson, National Director for Transcendental Meditation, England
November 2015
Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November ‘The Nature of Cognition’ Gaining finer perception and allowing your brain to do your thinking for you. With John Windsor 4
December 2015
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 December Advanced Techniques of Transcendental Meditation (3 sessions over 2 days) Enhance and enrich the benefits of daily practice of Transcendental Meditation, hastening the growth to enlightenment. uk.tm.org/advanced-programmes uk.tm.org/advanced-techniques Maharishi Vedic Experts
Monday 7 - Wednesday 9 December
Maharishi Vedic Vibration Technology (MVVT) Enlivening the Body’s Inner Intelligence through Vedic Sound (one-to-one, 3 sessions over 3 days). uk.tm.org/mvvt
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 December ‘Gaining Invincibility’ Attunement of our individual awareness with cosmic all-time reality. With Charles Cunningham
New Year Course
‘Expanding Awareness’
Our Transcendental Meditation changes the way our brains function, how we respond to stress and the way we appreciate life. But what is the significance of “expanded awareness” … how do we make sure we take full advantage of the full potential of our consciousness? With Patrice Gladwin
“ It is a wonderful place to just come and unwind; a peaceful location and a home of transforming knowledge.” - Ros Johnson
Thursday 31 December Saturday 2 or Sunday 3 January (2 or 3 days)
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Photograph: Ian Boyd-Livingston - Sidhafoto
February
March
‘Enhancing Relationships with Transcendental Meditation’ Through regular practice of TM we find our personal, family, business and wider relationships enriched to bring more fulfilment in life. With Felicity Kaplan and John Darby
National Fast Track TM-Sidhi Course Part 1 First Weekend (of three) (There will also be the option of taking this course on different dates at the Maharishi European Sidhaland) - for more details see: uk.tm.org/tm-sidhi-programme Or contact the National Communications Office: E: enquiries.uk@tm.org T: 01695 51213
Friday 5 - Sunday 7 February
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 February TM-Sidhi Refresher Course
For all Sidhas to fully refresh their practice - an opportunity for all those who have not taken this course before. uk.tm.org/tm-sidhi-refresher Maharishi Vedic Experts
Friday 19 - Sunday 21 February
Friday 11 - Sunday 13 March
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 March ‘Letting Nature Take the Strain’ How to get maximum benefit from Transcendental Meditation. Practical instructions for use both in and out of meditation. With John Windsor
The Full Development of Heart and Mind ‘Love knows no reason’ - Maharishi With Richard Johnson, National Director for Transcendental Meditation, England 7
Easter Course
‘Getting the best of both worlds’ How to live 200% of life. With Huw Meads
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Friday 25 - Sunday 27 or Monday 28 March (2 or 3 days)
“ A beautiful, peaceful and settled
place for a great course.” - Mike Twite
April
Friday 8 - Sunday 10 April
‘Maharishi speaks on Love, Harmony and Relationships’ Reflecting on the real nature of love and how it spontaneously unfolds with the regular practice of Transcendental Meditation. With Ric and Pat Law
Friday 15 - Sunday 17 April
National Fast Track TM-Sidhi Course Part 1 Second Weekend uk.tm.org/tm-sidhi-programme
Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 April Maharishi Vedic Vibration Technology (MVVT) Enlivening the Body’s Inner Intelligence through Vedic Sound. (one-to-one, 3 sessions over 3 days) uk.tm.org/mvvt
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 April Advanced Techniques of Transcendental Meditation (3 sessions over 2 days) Enhance and enrich the benefits of daily practice of Transcendental Meditation, hastening the growth to enlightenment. uk.tm.org/advanced-programmes uk.tm.org/advanced-techniques Maharishi Vedic Experts
Sunday 24 April TM-Sidhi Check - 2.30pm (2 hours) Recommended once a year for Sidhas. uk.tm.org/tm-sidhi-refresher
May
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 May National Fast-Track TM-Sidhi Course Part 1 Third Weekend uk.tm.org/tm-sidhi-programme 9
Spring Bank Holiday Course
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 or Monday 30 May (2 or 3 days)
‘ Your TM: a Spiritual Journey ’
Life should always be exciting because we ourselves keep changing as a result of our daily TM. What is this adventure which challenges us to newer vistas of human nature, year after year? With Patrice Gladwin
“ The Course Leaders’ knowledge came through beautifully… allowing everyone to see the relevance of Maharishi’s eternal teaching …good friends and great connections made! ” - Vania Silva 10
Coddenham, Suffolk
June
July
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 June
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 July
‘TM offers a Treasure Trove of Possibilities in Life’
‘Transcending - the Key to Unlocking our Full Potential’ Appreciating the uniqueness of Transcendental Meditation. With Ged Valente and Mahnaz Emami
Enliven your practice of Transcendental Meditation and learn about the wide variety of options available to broaden your knowledge and deepen your experience of TM. With Sue Lincoln, Maharishi AyurVeda Practitioner
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 June ‘Ever Increasing Happiness’ The expansion of happiness through Transcendental Meditation. With Paul and Judith Kember
Thorpeness Boating Lake near Rendlesham
“ …I was welcomed like a long lost friend, fed like a queen and nurtured with wisdom, experience and knowledge, the fruits of which I will carry with me.” - Annie Lane 11
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 July (3 days)
‘ Connecting with our own Cosmic Status through Vastu’
Exploring how Vedic Architecture helps align our individual consciousness with the Absolute, enabling us to feel at one with the world around us - plus the latest developments in Maharishi Vastu, including a site visit to the Peace Palace at this exciting time close to the completion of construction.
With John Renwick, UK Maharishi Vastu Consultant Laying the Foundation Stone
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Maharishi Peace Palace under construction
Maharishi Peace Palace for London and the South East We’re almost there! Observe the progress in construction during your stay
There’s a real buzz in the air in Rendlesham
these days with the construction of the Peace
Courses to begin October 2016
Palace moving forward at a fast pace during
the busy week - growing before our eyes - but
then blissfully quiet at weekends! From October 2016, the Peace Palace will offer the full range
of courses from our international organisation, covering all areas of Maharishi’s knowledge
- it is a thrilling prospect and we will keep you informed of progress.
www.peacepalace.org.uk
Enjoying a site visit
Expansion of Maharishi Garden Village
is planned with the development of one hundred new homes on the adjacent site to the existing dwellings and the Peace Palace. To find out more, email: enquiries@ccdevelopments.co.uk
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Courses
START: 7pm with supper (welcome and tea 4-5pm) - first meeting 8pm. END: Final day 4.30pm
Accommodation
Until the completion of the Maharishi Peace Palace, currently under construction, accommodation is provided in one of the comfortable and welcoming Vastu homes of Maharishi Garden Village residents which provide a quiet, settled, private environment for you. There is an atmosphere of warm homeliness while also giving you the space and comfort to enjoy your course. On arrival, settle into your comfortable single-room accommodation (or double if you prefer), and rest before supper. All rooms are of a high standard and some offer private bathrooms.
Dress
Casual and comfortable.
Course Fees
• Transcendental Meditation Residential Courses: £245 (weekend); £365 (3 days); £425 (4 days). Costs include accommodation and catering. 14
• 10% discount for first time participants on a Suffolk course, full-time TM Teachers and those on a low income (including full-time students): £220.50 (weekend); £328.50 (3 days); £382.50 (4 days). • TM-Sidhi Check: £25
• TM-Sidhi Refresher Course: £150
• Accommodation and catering for Advanced Techniques and TM-Sidhi Refresher: £114 or £105 without supper Friday evening; MVVT: £134; Fast Track TM-Sidhi Course (three weekends) £114 each (concessionary rate £90). Course fees are separate - please see: uk.tm.org/advanced-programmes for more information.
• Special diets: we will try to help with food allergies and can usually offer gluten or dairy-free main meals for a £5 per day supplement, if booked in advance.
• Staying an extra night or two? Optional additional accommodation and catering costs: £27 B&B, £36 supper B&B, £12 lunches.
Online Booking
Please complete the online booking form: tinyurl.com/MGVBooking
available on the national Transcendental Meditation website: uk.tm.org/web/suffolk/retreats
Payment can be by debit card (no fee) or credit card (£2.50 fee) by telephone, BACS payment online (details supplied), or cheque made out to ‘Maharishi Foundation’. Secure your booking with a £50 deposit, or pay your full course fee. The balance should be paid one week prior to the course. Payment details and more information can be found on: tinyurl.com/qx6teh6. Cancellations up to three days prior to the course will receive a refund, minus the deposit; however we are sorry that we are unable to give any refunds if we receive less than three days’ notice. Confirmation Before you come, we will give you details of your accommodation and who your hosts will be. A schedule for the course will be waiting for you when you arrive.
Travel The courses are held at Gardenia Close IP12 2GX and Garden Square IP12 2GW; both are off Sycamore Drive in Rendlesham. By Car - Turn off the A12 at the roundabout on the north side of Woodbridge onto the A1152 signposted to Snape. Rendlesham is then ten minutes’ drive to the North-East.
By Train - We can be reached by trains from London or via Peterborough with one change at Ipswich. Our nearest station is Wickham Market (only 10 minutes away by car or taxi).
We meet the following train (time correct at time of publication): London Liverpool Street 14:00 arr Wickham Market 15:43 including one change at Ipswich (preferred arrival time for the courses). If you take a different train then the local taxi currently charges £5 for the short ten minute journey. We return you to the station at the end of the course to catch the following train: Wickham Market 17:02 one change at Ipswich arr London Liverpool Street 19:03.
Maharishi Peace Palace for London and the South East Course Office 29 Gardenia Close, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2GX Email: info@peacepalace.org.uk
Course updates: uk.tm.org/web/suffolk/retreats
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/TMSuffolkCourses/ Telephone: Annie Renwick on 01394 421136
Maharishi Foundation®, registered educational charity 270157 (England & Wales), SC041919 (Scotland), founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi®, runs all of the courses and programmes in Transcendental Meditation®, the Advanced Techniques of Transcendental Meditation® and the TM-Sidhi Programme and Maharishi® Vedic Vibration Technology that are organised by the Maharishi® Peace Palace for London and the South East Course Office held in Maharishi® Garden Village. © 2015 Maharishi Foundation
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Unique course location*
“… when you are living in a proper Vastu there is a connectedness with your own cosmic status...” - Maharishi We are greatly affected by the environment we live in and Maharishi emphasised the importance of living in a building constructed according to the principles of Vastu - buildings in tune with Natural Law.
Come and enjoy a taste of ‘Vastu-living’ by staying a few days in Maharishi Garden Village whilst attending one of our restful TM weekend courses - a beautiful development in rural Suffolk of 60 dwellings, where all the buildings are designed according to this most ancient form of architecture, yet with a delightful Suffolk Georgian style.
This is a great opportunity to experience for yourself what Vastu is like. Amongst other benefits, visitors report
sleeping better and that the atmosphere is perfect to dive deep in their meditation. This effect should be greatly magnified once we host courses in the Peace Palace itself. Extend your stay to enjoy all that this area of outstanding natural beauty has to offer.