Transcendental meditation Introduction and Guidance

A quick 10 minute guide to the practice of Transcendental Meditation and helpful information on how to perform this powerful technique.
Emma Newham has been in the mindbody holistic wellness industry for almost 3 decades and has helped and trained thousands of instructors in various modalities, including yoga, pilates, mindfulness and meditation and barre.

[DanitaSpeaksScents]

This is the best description I've heard so far. Thank you for breaking this down so clearly 🙏🏾

[sharonrayneryoga]

Hmm this is different to how TM was taught on the training I took. You don’t really keep repeating the mantra. You keep it in mind, and it becomes a vehicle to bring the mind to a calmer state. My mantra comes to my mind just like any other (non-verbal) thought. It’s like a sound coming to my mind.

I don’t agree with how expensive TM trainings are, but the training I took many years ago is still ingrained in me.

[TheMasterGee]

Thank you it's nice to have somebody not trying to make a direct profit from helping people suffering. I know we all must make a living but this is a great introduction to meditation and your work. 🙏

[kartz]

Fantastic! This has been the best explanation I've come across! Thank you very much!

[helenheggadon]

Glad i watched this before I paid a lot for TM. In my intro the guy told me it was effortless and the mantra ‘charms’ the brain. To be honest it sounds like any other mantra meditation.
It feels more like a commercial business - which is fine, but because of that there is a ‘pitch’ to sell it. Even to the point of dismissing similar meditation practises. ‘Oh no, that meditation is a poor copy of TM and won’t have the same effect’. Such a strong reaction back (won’t bore you with the transcript) it sounded very political. Clearly a clash between mantra and Beeja meditation and TM. It put me right off.

So thank you for this clear description of how it feels to practise.

[thedimreaper]

I was taught 30 years ago. It can be a bit fluffy and woo woo - however it does work, calming, relaxing. A very good summary of TM

[-asebeia-]

Excellent explanation! This video is exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[StonedustandStardust]

I love your metaphor of the snow globe. Excellent explanation for a beginner

[wonderwoman]

Excellent video, one of the best explanations I’ve seen on YouTube

[LabofmusicRecords]

this deserves much more views. Very well explanation :)

[jayf]

The mantra is sometimes loud and sometimes a whisper, sometimes fast and rhythmic, sometimes chaotic and layered like distant fireworks. What was I thinking? lol no matter what, my mind will produce a new thought just as my heart will go on beating and my lungs will go on breathing. At some point during my practice it will seem like some distance has happened between my last thought and the next and there then is only my mantra. At that point I let go of the mantra and just relax for a minute or two and slowly open my eyes. Almost always for me when I look at the clock about 20 minutes have passed.

[TonganInTech]

Thank you so much for this! This was very informative and addressed many of my concerns like the invasive thoughts and how to just let them pass. I’ve also had experiences where I don’t recollect anything at all and I just gasp for a breath out of nowhere. I think it’s my conscious mind trying to take control once I’ve transcended.

[raystaar]

Thank you. That was informative as well as inspirational. I learned the TM technique from a YouTube video and I've been practicing for about 2 weeks. From your description, I believe I've achieved a transcendent state a few times, which, of course, inspires me to continue. Like you, stress was my main motivation and, like you, I'm finding TM most helpful. Thanks again.

[kbiscay]

Great explanation and very helpful - thanks!

[emanuelbraga]

perfect! exactly what i was looking for!

[seifu-wo]

THANK YOU MADAM FOR YOUR RESPONSE. IS IT ONLY THE MANTRA SOUND I CAN GET FROM TM TEACHER OR OTHER PERSONAL TECHNIC I CAN GET FROM THE GURU ? THANK YOU AGAIN

[YakbassOKC]

To start TM, I need to find an instructor! and thank you for this video :)

[renataburiti]

Thank you for this great video and explanations and for sharing your experience 🌷

[richarddirksen]

Many thanks for this clear explanation and informative video.

[BM-htxk]

I was recently checking and not finding much material on TM and realized they highly control their IP & things. One fellow haviing studyied it, has butted heads with them and he's teaching it or variation of it advertised as "transcendence meditation' here on utube.