Explore Consciousness
Are you looking for a place where you can experience the Self, truly rest and enjoy 200% of life? At MERU, Vlodrop, the Netherlands, we offer in-residence as well as online courses, retreats and events based on Maharishi Technologies of Consciousness. It’s a unique place where many find that the knowledge and rest gained here stays with them beyond their visit.
Nestled in the tranquil De Meinweg National Park, MERU is the international home of the Transcendental Meditation® (TM) organisation and was the residence of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for 18 years. MERU Academy is led by experienced teachers who support you in deepening your direct experience and understanding of Maharishi’s teachings. You can also enjoy treatments at our Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, designed to restore balance to body, mind and spirit.
At MERU, we offer
Upcoming courses, retreats and events
Learn Transcendental Meditation® retreat
TM weekend retreat summer
TM’s Advanced Techniques August
Vedic celebration – Raksha Bandana
Vedic celebration – Krishna Janmashtami
Open Yagya Day
TM Teachers retreat autumn
Insights into the inner Self
World Peace Day at MERU
Maharishi’s insights into Vedic Science
TM coherence day
Learn Transcendental Meditation® retreat
TM weekend retreat autumn
Women’s one-day retreat
Vedic recitation retreat October: shorter stay
Vedic recitation retreat October: full stay
Maharishi on Patanjali’s eight limbs of Yoga
Vedic recitation retreat November
TM-Sidhi retreat autumn (WPA)
TM’s Advanced Techniques November
World Meditation Day at MERU
Science of Creative Intelligence®
Custom retreats for groups
Learn Transcendental Meditation®: classic course
TM-Sidhi course 2027
Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi
Tony Nader
MD, PhD, MARR
Our heritage
In 1990, Maharishi moved to MERU Vlodrop and made it the headquarters where he continued to bring out and revive all aspects of Vedic knowledge, such as yoga, ayurveda, architecture, etc. We at MERU are dedicated to continuing Maharishi’s legacy and maintaining the knowledge’s purity.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi launched the Spiritual Regeneration Movement in 1957 to spread Transcendental Meditation (TM). Beginning his world tour in 1958 and arriving in the United States in 1959, TM gained worldwide recognition in the 1960s.
TM changed many lives and contributed to making meditation mainstream in the West. It is an effortless, effective technique that anyone can learn, allowing the mind to transcend active thinking and experience restful alertness. Scientific research shows numerous benefits including reduced stress and anxiety, improved cognitive function and better cardiovascular health. Through his consciousness-based programmes, Maharishi linked Vedic knowledge with modern science.
Dr Tony Nader
Tony Nader MD PhD, is a Harvard- and MIT-trained medical doctor, internationally respected neuroscientist and Vedic scholar. Today, he carries forward the legacy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi by sharing the knowledge of consciousness and promoting TM worldwide.
Appointed by Maharishi to lead the international TM organisation, Dr Nader champions the development of consciousness to awaken higher values, resolve societal conflicts and help individuals unlock their full potential. Under his leadership, MERU presents this knowledge in a clear, simple and practical way.
Revival of Vedic tradition
For many years, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi lived a spiritual life in the Himalayas, guided by his teacher, Guru Dev. Through Guru Dev, Maharishi gained the knowledge that he would later share with the world. Maharishi went on to organise the broader Vedic knowledge into a systematic and practical framework for the modern era.
One aspect is the recitation of the Maharishi Vedic Pandits, recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity. MERU is one of the few places outside India where this recitation is offered live every day.
Latest blog posts
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Inauguration of the MERU Apartments and Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre
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Inauguration of the Academy & Residence Building
Have you been following the progress of the new MERU buildings and wondered what the first day inside would actually feel like? Over the past few years, many of us have lived with construction updates, planning meetings, and seeing the building site slowly taking...
A new home for well-being: the Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre at MERU is open
A new home for well-being: the Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre at MERU is openMERU has always been a place to meditate and learn. Now it is also a place to receive authentic Ayurvedic treatment and care: our Maharishi AyurVeda...
Inauguration of the MERU Apartments and Maharishi AyurVeda Health Centre
Inauguration of the MERU apartmentsand wellness centreSix years ago, I joined the MERU Apartments project. At that point, there was no building in that area. Just green grass on the south side of MERU and a set of architectural drawings and beautiful apartment renders...
Inauguration of the Academy & Residence Building
Have you been following the progress of the new MERU buildings and wondered what the first day inside would actually feel like? Over the past few years, many of us have lived with construction updates, planning meetings, and seeing the building site slowly taking...
The new MERU Academy is almost ready to open
Have you ever wished you could stay overnight at MERU, not just visit for the day, but to really be here? To wake up in the silence of the forest, meditate just a few steps away, and walk back to your room without ever leaving that peace? No buses, no commuting, no...
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