Virtuele Retraite Serie
Live online • Five virtual retreats • August 2021 - January 2022Next weekend • 15 – 17 October 2021
Cursusgeld:
• 54€ (for each weekend, including the Virtual Winter retreat)
There are reduced prices for lower-income countries, please see the application form.
The prices listed are including VAT.
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Virtual
Retraites
Weekend
per month
Open to everyone who practises TM
Virtual
Retraites
Weekend
per month
Open to everyone who practises TM
About the series
Join the Transcendental Meditation community for a monthly virtual retreat starting in August 2021. These virtual retreat weekends give you the chance to have deep rest and rejuvenate, and to connect regularly with many people of different backgrounds within the TM community from the comfort of your home.
TM Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers will enjoy group meditations, meet with guest speakers and performers, discuss how TM affects them in their daily lives, and gain knowledge from specially selected Maharishi tapes. To ensure the virtual retreats are suitable for your TM status and language group, we are using breakout rooms within the Zoom platform so that there are opportunities for discussion, closer connections, and topics relevant to you.
You’ll also have dedicated time for your TM programme, to tend to your self-care and well-being. No matter where you’re from or your TM status, this virtual retreat series will offer something special each weekend.
First Weekend • 20 – 22 August 2021
Second Weekend • 24 – 26 September 2021
Third Weekend • 15 – 17 October 2021
Fourth Weekend • 26 – 28 November 2021
Virtual Winter Retreat • 29 December – 2 January
Highlights
Deep rest
Participants will enjoy a structured programme of enjoyable meditation in the comfort of their home, as well as refreshers on Maharishi Yoga Asanas to deepen their experiences during TM practice.
Engaging activities
Share and hear from other participants about how they utilise and integrate Maharishi’s knowledge in engaging activities such as meaningful discussions in smaller groups (in breakout rooms on Zoom) and then presenting those main points to the wider group.
Profound knowledge
A key aspect of the virtual retreat series is beautiful knowledge in the form of recorded lectures from Maharishi, played over Zoom. Participants will be treated to beautiful lectures on different themes — all carefully selected by MERU faculty to structure the deep experiences enjoyed during your meditation.
Connection
The series connects you with the wider TM community monthly. And just as you are regular with your TM practice, you have a monthly opportunity to take a deep dive into your TM practice as well as Maharishi’s knowledge.
Knowledge tailored to you
We heard your requests and now offer at least one separate knowledge meeting on each weekend for Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers, so the knowledge remains relevant and understood by you.
Special guests and entertainment
Enjoy stories from special guests as well as concerts from performers.
Latest news from the TM organisation
Get updates on the latest TM from around the world, including opportunities, events or courses which are of interest to you.
You can apply for an individual weekend with this application form too. Simply select your country of residence and all the options will appear with the prices.
Dates of each weekend in the Virtual Retreat Series
- 20 August – 22 August
- 24 September – 26 September
- 15 October – 17 October
- 26 November – 28 November
- 29 December – 2 January (Virtual Winter Retreat)
What will the schedule look like?
All times are MERU/Netherlands Time
Schedule for the Virtual Retreat weekends:
(excluding Virtual Winter Retreat)
• Friday, 17:30 – 19:30 Programme time / 20:15 – 21:30 Welcome and introduction to the theme of the weekend
• Saturday, 08:00 – 10:00 Programme time / 14:15 – 16:15 Lectures and discussions / 16:30 – 19:30 Programme time (incl. Maharishi Yoga Asanas demonstration) / 20:15 – 21:30 Guest speaker tells inspirational stories
• Sunday, 08:00 – 10:00 Programme time / 14:15 – 16:15 Workshop on a specific topic, involving art, creativity, and humour
You can apply for an individual weekend with this application form too. Simply select your country of residence and all the options will appear with the prices.
Faculteit
Aalok Shrivastava is an internationally trained Teacher of Transcendental Meditation and a long term practitioner of Transcendental Meditation himself. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Maharishi Vedic Science from Maharishi International University (MIU), USA.
He is an engineering graduate from Vellore Institute of Technology and MBA in Sustainable Business from MIU. He worked as a faculty, teaching MIU Course in the Dept. of Peace, MIT-World Peace University, Pune.
Praktische punten
What are the requirements to attend this course?
To attend this course, please clear your schedule of all work responsibilities. This is a special time for you, a rare opportunity to put your attention on connecting with other TM practitioners around the world, while getting deep rest.
Wat is het schema van de cursus?
In addition to daily meetings, you will be spending time meditating or doing the Maharishi Yoga Asanas. You will receive the full programme instructions during the first meeting of each weekend so please make sure to attend this first meeting.
Will the meetings be recorded?
Please note that sessions will not be recorded — meetings will be held live. There is no pressure to join every meeting, and you are welcome to join the next meeting if you miss one. Can’t make one weekend but want to join the rest? No worries, simply select all the weekends you would like to join in the application form.
Fees
180€ for the whole package of weekends, or 54€ for each weekend.
Low-income countries have a special rate for this series. Please see the application form to find your discount.
TM Teacher Training Course
Attending one of the weekends of the series counts towards your World Peace Assembly requirement if you’re planning on joining an upcoming Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course.
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