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Our Teachers
NORTH WEST
Graham became a teacher of TM in 1981. He ran the Edinburgh TM centre before moving to Lancashire to help manage a pioneering TM-based community project with an integrated approach to health, education and business. For the last 30 years, he also pursued a career in supply chain software development and consultancy including residencies and projects around the world. He continues to work with the Maharishi Foundation charity in the UK and has been a trustee for the last 10 years. "TM has been an enormously valuable tool throughout my professional career in helping me to remain creative and energised, more capable of dealing with every kind of demanding situation. I recommend this simple technique unreservedly to people from all walks of life". Graham is married and has a daughter and two step-children.
Lewis Walch teaches TM in North Manchester and was trained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Switzerland in 1974. The eldest of 11 he says: "Only with TM could you successfully meditate in a house full of children." He also started a family business with two of his brothers in 2010. Kedel Limited manufacture plastic wood from recycled CD cases and won ‘Best Recycled Product of the Year'.
With 45 years experience of TM, Ian says: "It is so satisfying seeing how quickly people experience the benefits of this very delightful practice."
Leesha Gaffney
Contact: 01695 726 515
Email: leeshaanddavid@gmail.com
Preston, Lancaster
Leek, Staffordshire
Liverpool
Lytham St Annes
Southport
Leesha Gaffney has practised TM since 1978 and became a TM teacher in 2013. She teaches in Liverpool, Lancaster and Staffordshire. She is also a languages teacher. She hails from Dublin, and has lived in the north of England for over 30 years.
David Evans
Contact: 01695 726 515
Email: leeshaanddavid@gmail.com
Preston, Lancaster
Leek, Staffordshire
Liverpool
Lytham St Annes
Southport
David Evans, Leesha's husband, also learned TM forty years ago. He became a TM teacher in 1982 and taught mainly in Northern Ireland. His main occupation is as an ayurvedic therapist, but he also enjoys helping Leesha teach TM courses.
As a young adult I suffered from anxiety attacks and thought I would have to live with them for the rest of my life. Then, I heard about TM and within 4 years of regular meditation, I not only cured my anxiety but was resilient enough to move to London and become a paramedic with the London Ambulance Service. I now have the pleasure, as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, to offer this profound and life-changing technique to others.
David Hughes has been teaching Transcendental Meditation for 40 years and has written many articles on TM, which have been published in national newspapers and journals. David also works with the David Lynch Foundation, which funds TM courses for at-risk groups including the homeless, those with alcohol and drug addiction, veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, and others.
John learned Transcendental Meditation following endorsement by 600 doctors. With a background in administration he could see how things would run more smoothly if stress could be taken out of the individual. He was so pleased with the results for himself that in 1992 he became a teacher and has taught several hundred how to easily improve the quality of their lives. John is a founder member of the meditators group in Lancashire
Will and Janet are very experienced TM teachers having taught in the local area for 32 years and before that in London and the south coast. They have taught many people from all walks of life including families whose children attend the local Maharishi Free School, as did their own sons. Near to the Maharishi school, there is a spacious meditation centre, offering regular group meditation, and a natural health care clinic providing superb Maharishi Ayurveda treatments. In 2000, this development won the prestigious British Urban Renewal Award in recognition of its success in improving the quality of life in the area through a "joined-up approach which addresses education, health, housing, employment and crime in a positive and unusual way."
NORTH EAST
Eva Linck trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation in 1974. She spent 17 years working at the international headquarters with Maharishi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, and has taught many courses, introductory and advanced. She will be very happy to introduce you to the practice of Transcendental Meditation. Eva, originally from Germany, has lived in the North East since 1998. Apart from being a teacher of Transcendental Meditation she also runs her own business, a language translation agency.
YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE
Richard Tollinton trained as a Teacher of Transcendental Meditation in 1978 and initially taught around Sussex. He has had over 30 years' experience working in local government and the NHS, both as a qualified social worker and manager, mostly specialising in mental health. Following his retirement from the NHS Richard returned to teaching Transcendental Meditation and is currently teaching in Leeds. "After leaving the mental health services it is wonderful to be teaching such a simple natural technique which can improve health and increase happiness and wellbeing," Richard says.
Iain is a very experienced teacher of Transcendental Meditation and has been teaching it in Hull for many years. Please contact him if you would like attend an Introductory Presentation on Transcendental Meditation.
Sue has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1976, working in Kent, Sussex, and Leicestershire. She has held residential courses specialising in families and the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health (Ayurveda). Although there is not a full time centre in Sheffield, Sue organises regular talks and courses of instruction in TM.
I learned Transcendental Meditation more than 35 years ago and I have enjoyed the benefits ever since. Along with raising a family in Leicester, I have also enjoyed two careers, first in Education and then more recently in Public Health, as a specialist in prevention, education and training around substance misuse.
I have found Transcendental Meditation to be an essential tool to build my resilience and not just ‘manage' the stress, but actually get rid of it on a daily basis, allowing me to enjoy the challenges of work and also balance this with the rest of my life with friends and family.
Leesha Gaffney has practised TM since 1978 and became a TM teacher in 2013. She teaches in Liverpool, Lancaster and Staffordshire. She is also a languages teacher. She hails from Dublin, and has lived in the north of England for over 30 years.
David Evans, Leesha's husband, also learned TM forty years ago. He became a TM teacher in 1982 and taught mainly in Northern Ireland. His main occupation is as an ayurvedic therapist, but he also enjoys helping Leesha teach TM courses.
EAST MIDLANDS
Julianne has been teaching Transcendental Meditation for many years in the Nottingham area. After training as a school teacher and teaching in Nottingham, Julianne lived in Cyprus for 10 years where she taught drama to children. This is where she learnt Transcendental Meditation. On her return to England, Julianne trained to become a Teacher of Transcendental Meditation and has been teaching it ever since, including in Cyprus and in Moscow. For a number of years now, she has worked in Nottingham as a Community Development Worker and is currently employed on a project about Social Care.
WEST MIDLANDS
Huw originates from Sutton Coldfield and is currently a lecturer in Media Studies at Bournville College in Birmingham. He became a teacher of Transcendental Meditation in 1990 and has been based in Stratford-upon-Avon from 1996 running the Heart of England Centre. Over the past 20 years more than 1000 people have learnt Transcendental Meditation at the Centre, in both private and corporate courses. Huw teaches courses, leads monthly Meditators' meetings, and offers one-2-one TM checking, in Albany Road, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Claire Winteringham learnt TM over 40 years ago when she was studying for her art and design degree at Manchester and has enjoyed the benefits ever since. She still works part time painting and designing in watercolours. In 2014 she fulfilled a long held desire to become a teacher of Transcendental Meditation. She now teaches alongside her colleague Huw Meads in the Birmingham area, where she grew up.
Linda has many years experience teaching Transcendental Meditation and is teaching in Stratford Upon Avon and Birmingham.
EAST ANGLIA
Francis and Marion Chalmers have been offering courses of instruction in Transcendental Meditation at their beautiful family home in North Norfolk since 2004. They specialise in teaching individuals, families and small groups. Email or telephone to arrange a free introductory meeting at a time to suit you.
Brian has been teaching Transcendental Meditation since 1976 both in the UK and overseas. Now teaching in Sheringham, Norfolk, and surrounding areas, he is just a few minutes' walk from the Railway and Bus station with direct links from Norwich. He loves teaching T.M. because of the wonderful benefits it brings to people regardless of background: deep relaxation, inner peace and happiness, alongside a more rewarding and productive day to day life, easily fitting anyone's lifestyle. He has a wealth of experience teaching both young and old, tradesmen, professionals, students, retired people, educators, medical professionals, emergency responders, the police, musicians, theologians, sports professionals, corporate executives, CEOs and organisations. Do give him a call to find out more and he will happily arrange an introductory talk for you, your family, friends or your organisation and make you feel most welcome.
Russell France trained as a Teacher of Transcendental Meditation in 1978 and initially taught in Oxford. He has had over 30 years' experience as a Science and Maths teacher working in both Private and State Schools. Over the Years he has taught in Oxford, Stoke on Trent, and Banbury. Since his retirement from School teaching he has been teaching Transcendental Meditation in Norwich and in Leeds. "Having left school teaching it is a joy to spend my days teaching this easy natural technique that has such life changing benefits." Russell says.
Sheila has been living in the Bury St Edmunds area for fifteen years. She learned Transcendental Meditation in 1968 in her home country, Canada, and has been teaching the technique since 1972. She has instructed people from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds in many countries. Several years of her career in the Transcendental Meditation organisation were spent working at the international headquarters, which administers the Transcendental Meditation programme worldwide.
Annie has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for over 40 years mainly in UK but also in Australia. She is the General Manager for Courses and Events at the Maharishi Peace Palace as well as enjoying teaching TM here. She and John have three children.
John, a chartered Civil Engineer and Teacher of Transcendental Meditation has been teaching TM for over 40 years in UK but also in East Africa. He is an expert in Maharishi Vastu, the ancient system of Vedic Architecture and has been closely involved in the design and construction of this iconic building built according to these principles.
Felicity learned Transcendental Meditation in 1980 when she was a primary school teacher. She has worked full time for the TM organisation for more than 30 years, as an administrator of a residential facility in Suffolk and as a teacher in London and Suffolk.
John has taught TM in London, Oxford and now Suffolk for over 33 years. He has been a key member of the Executive Board of the Maharishi Peace Palace during the developmental stage and ongoing. He was instrumental in setting up Transcendental Meditation Corporate Programmes for the UK teaching TM in businesses and organisations around the country.
Diana has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for many years and is based in Felixstowe.
Nigel Kahn trained as a TM teacher in 1974, and has been promoting and teaching Transcendental Meditation ever since. In 1990 he and his wife Dorry taught TM in Armenia for nine months on the invitation of the government, in order to reduce stress in the population after a devastating earthquake. Nigel and Dorry also have taught TM in Buckinghamshire and in South Africa. Nigel studied modern languages and social anthropology at Cambridge University. He plays the piano in his spare time.
Barry Spivack trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation in 1977 after graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University. He taught TM part-time whilst also working in the furniture industry, both manufacturing and retail, where he was director of operations. Barry enjoys teaching members of the public to meditate but also enjoys working with the NHS, Essex University, local companies and partnering with other institutions in Essex to help people who are at risk.
Some years ago a famous TV talk show host described Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation as 'embarassingly simple', and I've always loved that description! Our modern lives become so complicated that to be able to find an oasis of calm within isn't really a luxury any more, it's a necessity. The simplicity of the practice makes it available to everyone, and one of the things I've enjoyed most about teaching TM over the decades is the wide range of people it attracts. I recently ran a course with a lawyer, a top businessman, an artist, and two brothers aged 10 and 15, refugees from the Middle East. It really doesn't matter what our experience of life has been to this point, we all need a calmer mind and the nourishment of deep physical rest. In the effortless experience of TM one comes to realise that the boundaries of age and class, gender and religion are not that important. You don't need any great academic ability in order to do TM; the practice is simple and innocent. But don't worry, even Cambridge academics can learn successfully! I welcome you to come to one of my talks listed below. If there's anything you'd like to ask before coming please feel free to contact me using the 'Contact Us' box below.
LONDON
Pavel Khokhlachev
Contact: 07564 602327
Email: pavel.khokhlachev@tm.org
London- Northolt
London Harrow
Pavel has been living in London for the last fifteen years. He learned TM in his native Russia in 1994 and has been teaching it since 1996. He has taught people from various backgrounds including sports professionals, the police force and people from creative industries. He spent several years working in the Transcendental Meditation organisation, translating educational materials and helping to run international courses.
Neil has been teaching Transcendental Meditation for many years in the London area. He had his own jewellery business for a number of years and also worked in the computer software industry.
Michael Pierce has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation since 1980.He set up and ran the City TM Centre for 10 years before re-establishing the North West London & Herts TM Centre with his colleague Lesley Moss. Besides teaching TM, he has been a Director of a Housing Trust and Assistant Principal of a College of Further Education.He lives with his partner, Claire, a psychotherapist, and their daughter, Gabriella, and is the author of Bland Ambition and Other Poems (David Paul Press).
James Scott
Contact: 0780 30 13 800
Email: james.scott@tm.org
or Email: carla.berkers@tm.org
London Canary Wharf
James has been practising Transcendental Meditation for over 20 years. He decided to become a TM teacher after working in corporate finance for almost 10 years and experiencing first-hand the benefits TM brings into a high-pressure work environment. Growing up, James attended a school where all of the students and teachers practise TM. James is particularly interested in projects utilising Transcendental Meditation in education and the workplace.
Carla Berker
Contact: 07926 121 959
Email: james.scott@tm.org
or Email: carla.berkers@tm.org
London East
Carla learned Transcendental Meditation to improve productivity at work and found the technique so beneficial for her career, relationships and fulfilment in life that she was inspired to become a teacher. Carla teaches TM in East and Central London and works with the David Lynch Foundation, alongside her role as Head of Design at a technology company. Carla's desire is to make TM available to as many people as possible.
Annick is a former school teacher and a counsellor, and has been practising Transcendental Meditation for 27 years. She became a TM teacher in 2008 and taught in Muswell Hill for some years before studying for her Master's in Vedic Science at Maharishi University of Management in the USA. Having absorbed Maharishi s teachings for many years, she loves to share this knowledge and especially Transcendental Meditation with as many people as possible.
Elisa Devlin has been practising Transcendental Meditation for 17 years and has recently completed her teacher training. She will be running regular courses in North London and looks forward to meeting you at an introductory talk, which is the first step in learning Transcendental Meditation. Elisa has been a teacher of Dynamic Yoga at some of London's top Yoga studios for the past 11 years.
After completing her Masters Degree in Business and working for a few years in a classic 9-5 job, Justyna learned Transcendental Meditation and felt inspired to share what she learned with others. She has now been teaching TM & yoga for 4 years, bringing others along with her on her journey and spreading the benefits of meditation and yoga around the world. Justyna often hosts TM retreats and works with corporate and private clients. She has also been working on pro bono projects in Mexico (she taught TM to 200 school children with the David Lynch Foundation) and in India. Justyna is now working with James in the London - Hampstead area.
James has just moved to the area and will be holding regular talks and courses. James will be delighted to hear from you. "I'm very happy to be running and teaching TM in the NW London area/centre. Don't hesitate to call to find out more! :)" James learnt TM while doing his Chemistry Masters and very quickly received huge benefits from it. "It's the greatest joy for me to teach TM; this most simple of techniques, bringing such huge benefits to life" :)
Ged Valente is the local Transcendental Meditation teacher covering South London, Bromley and the surrounding area. He is also a secondary school teacher teaching English language and literature as well as being a fully qualified ESOL teacher. He learnt Transcendental Meditation when he was 19 and looking for an effective DIY self-development technique. "As soon as I heard about TM, it intuitively felt right and within a few days of learning, I realized I'd hit the jackpot. It has markedly improved the quality of my life in more ways than I could ever have imagined. It's absolutely tremendous; and it's a fantastic privilege to teach this wonderful, unique technique to others".
I have been Chairperson of the Victoria TM Centre for the last 8 years. I have been meditating since 1981 and teaching TM for over 20 years. I personally found TM of great benefit in terms of physical health. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and within 6 months of learning TM I was fine. However, I did not expect the additional benefits which helped me out psychologically. I experienced increased self-awareness leading to a deep internal transformation that allowed me to find myself in life. It is a wonderful feeling to know who you are and what you want. In teaching TM, I am deeply honoured to have witnessed great benefits in others who have learnt through our TM Centre. I wish all our future meditators life-changing experiences leading to happiness, health and fulfilment of all desires.
Nigel is an experienced teacher of Transcendental Meditation. He lives in Forest Row, East Sussex with his wife, Jacqui and daughter Daya, and teaches TM at the London Victoria centre. He will be very happy to meet you to discuss how Transcendental Meditation can easily fit your lifestyle while bringing benefits of deep relaxation, inner peace and happiness.
Charles and Janice became TM teachers together in 1989 after practising the technique since they were young adults. They have been teaching TM ever since. Charles has conducted research on TM with St George's Hospital, taught TM in disaster zones for PTSD and run courses for GPs. He has a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Health Promotion. Janice has a degree in Travel and Tourism Management and worked until recently as a travel consultant. She now teaches TM part-time with Charles and supports him in his administrative work for Maharishi Foundation.
Jonathan has many years of experience in teaching Transcendental Meditation and is based in West London, Shepherds Bush.
William is an experienced teacher based in Surbiton.
SOUTH WEST
Patrice studied with Maharishi in 1971-72 and then spent time working on course development with Maharishi and the international Transcendental Meditation organisation, 1975-77. "Teaching this beautiful, natural technique in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Belfast and then for 25 years in Cambridge," She says, "has been the greatest joy and privilege of my life." Patrice has taught thousands of people Transcendental Meditation over the years. Her passion is for the use of this knowledge in schools and colleges.
James Miles is an experienced teacher of Transcendental Meditation and is based is Bath.
Lynn has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for over 40 years, working in Bristol and now Sheffield and Doncaster. Lynn organises regular talks and courses of instruction in both Sheffield and Doncaster.
A former Royal Yachting Association Yachtmaster Instructor, Nicholas sailed the world for five years in his own yacht before moving to Bournemouth. Nicholas now runs the Bournemouth TM centre and it has been the greatest joy and privilege of his life to teach Transcendental Meditation for the past 20 years. Nicholas is passionate about helping people reach their full potential though learning Transcendental Meditation. Seeing people benefit from TM in the first few days of learning the technique continues to inspire him to teach today.
Liz learned Transcendental Meditation in 1967 and gained so much from the technique that in January 1970 went to Rishikesh, India to train under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to become a teacher. She has been an accredited teacher of TM for over forty-eight years in Watford, Harrow, and Hampshire since 1973 on returning from working for Maharishi in Europe, at his invitation. She runs the Hampshire TM Centre. She says it is a privilege to teach Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation and a great joy to see the changes that take place in students after they learn. This is so inspiring that she still continues teaching today.
Nick learned TM in 1974 whilst working as a graphic artist with an advertising agency in Winchester. After just a few months he decided to start training as a teacher due to the great benefits of calm and increased creativity that followed. After working and studying on many different courses in Europe and UK, he started teaching TM in London, Winchester and Manchester in 1979. Over the last 40 years Nick has taught and studied the many applications of TM in many different countries including India, Philippines, Switzerland, France, Holland and Italy as well as throughout the UK. The beauty of this technique and the simple yet authentic way that Maharishi has revived it, allows anyone regardless of age, culture or belief to enjoy the benefits immediately.
Steve lives in Gosport and teaches Transcendental Meditation in the surrounding area. He will be delighted to hear from you should you have any questions or wish to book an introductory talk.
Annabelle is local to Bristol and has been teaching Transcendental Meditation for over 20 years. She currently teaches in Bristol and in Bridgwater. While at Drama College in London she won Best Comedy Actress Award. She went on to become a professional actress for 12 years, appearing in local and West End plays, as well as television. She now also works part-time in garden design.
Tom first came to Exeter as a student at the University, and graduated with a degree in Engineering Science. He stayed on in the area after graduating, leaving briefly to work in London for a year. He returned to train as a Land Agent, based in Taunton and managing agricultural estates in Devon, Somerset and Dorset. While in Taunton he learnt TM. Since then it has been an important part of his life. After a number of jobs as a Land Agent, in Devon and elsewhere, he joined the Maharishi Purusha group at Mentmore Towers. This is a group of single men who are available to undertake projects at any time, anywhere in the world where Maharishi wanted them. It brought him into close contact with Maharishi's projects on a wide front, and he has continued to be involved for almost all the time since then. Now he has returned to Exeter to reopen a TM Centre and continue the decades-long tradition of TM teaching there.
Blaise Ashley is your local TM teacher in Totnes. "I first met Maharishi at Humboldt State University CA back in 1972 when I queued to give him a flower. That flower was pollinated and I became an Initiator in 1973. I worked for a time at the then called Maharishi International University Library in Fairfield, Iowa before becoming a mother and teaching TM was interrupted by tending to family. At last, it was my great joy to re-certify as a TM teacher in 2016, and an immense privilege to once more raise flowers in deep gratitude to Maharishi and the Vedic tradition from which Transcendental Meditation originated"
Margot Hartley
Contact: 07811 966151
Email: margot.hartley@tm.org
Lostwithiel Cornwall
Truro Cornwall
Margot is your local teacher of Transcendental Meditation for Cornwall.The TM centre is based in Lostwithiel. Margot has practised Transcendental Meditation since she was 17, and became a certified teacher of Transcendental Meditation on 16th January 2019. She fulfilled her life long ambition to teach TM here in Cornwall. Educated in the County, Margot has run a successful Artisan Jewellery Business for over 30 years; her work exhibits her true passion of natural form, creating unique designs combining Copper, Brass, Silver and Gold. Teaching Transcendental Meditation and making Jewellery are complimentary bounties coexisting as one, from the infinite field of Creative Intelligence.
Charles Brettell is an experienced practitioner of the TM technique, Charles trained to become a teacher of TM in Seelisberg, Switzerland between 1990 and 1993. Upon completion, he set up the Peterborough TM Centre where he taught for over 10 years. Charles is also a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE). He spent more than 30 years working as a professional engineer and engineering manager for a leading international company. He now lives in Dorset from where he teaches TM in the South West of England, including Devon and Cornwall.
Val has practiced Transcendental Meditation for over 30 years and trained as a certified TM teacher 8 years ago. The TM Centre in the heart of St Helier has been opened for 6 years. It's a wonderful space to learn TM and many people who have learned love to come back and meditate there. Val has lived in Jersey for over 40 years, 25 of those running her own Interior Design business as well as raising her family.
SOUTH EAST
Frances is an experienced Transcendental Meditation teacher based in Arundel.
Ric and Pat have been teaching TM in Guildford and the surrounding area since 1988. Since that time they have taught many hundreds of people. Ric and Pat met when training to be school teachers in Winchester in the 70's. Ric learned TM when he was 17 and has been meditating ever since! When not teaching TM, Ric has spent the majority of his professional life working in the voluntary sector developing projects to support disabled young people both in the UK and internationally. Pat has been meditating for over 40 years and has taught in many educational settings. She finds teaching this wonderful technique to be the most fulfilling of experiences.
Neil has been teaching Transcendental Meditation for many years in the London area. He had his own jewellery business for a number of years and also worked in the computer software industry.
Mark learned TM while studying for a business degree at Warwick University. On graduating, he worked for the Transcendental Meditation organisation in the UK and in the USA until 2004. He then worked for 10 years at a Brighton-based computer games publisher. Mark now runs the Brighton & Hove TM Centre and also teaches in central London.
"The TM technique was so enjoyable to practise and the benefits were so rewarding that I soon became an instructor. Now, after some years of teaching TM, I am still amazed and delighted by the benefits that TM meditators experience in their lives right from the start." Marek is available to teach individuals and groups in beautiful East Sussex.
Devinia Jane Linden lives and teaches Transcendental Meditation in the Canterbury area. She has been a teacher of TM for many years and will be delighted to hear from you.
Linda became a TM teacher in 1976, and has been working and teaching in the Oxford area ever since. She has an MA in the Psychology of Therapy and Counselling, and works for an employee assistance provider and Occupational Health. Linda has recently retired from NHS work after 27 years. She has found TM invaluable in managing a busy life, and looks forward to the enrichment and deep rest it brings. She appreciates the fact that TM is taught through a well-structured course, which enables people to feel secure in the experience and understanding of TM.
Andrew Wilmot
Contact: 07831 651865
Email: nigel.pollard@tm.org
Cookham High Wycombe Chilterns Tring
Andrew Wilmot has been a TM Teacher for over 42 years. He become interested in TM whilst studying Engineering at Manchester University and experienced such profound effects from the practice he took a gap year in order to qualify as a TM Teacher at the age of 20 after training in Switzerland & Belgium. Andrew is a director the CEO of a UK software development company P92 IT Solutions a joint venture with a Hungarian company.Andrew divides his time between Wendover and his office in Soho. Andrew sold a previous digital marketing consultancy to WPP group company Grass Roots based in Tring in 2005 and became Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director, Asia Pacific leaving in 2012 to start new ventures.
Moira is based in Milton Keynes but holds talks and courses in Transcendental Meditation throughout Beds, Bucks & Northants. If you would like more information on courses in your local area, Moira will be delighted to hear from you. Please email her directly by using the contact form below.
Julia Wilmot
Contact: 07831 651 865
Email: nigel.pollard@tm.org
Cookham
High Wycombe
Chilterns
Tring
Julia has taught Transcendental Meditation for over 28 years. While still a teenager, Julia learned Transcendental Meditation (TM) at 15 and decided not to go to university but instead to devote herself to teaching TM. She was a founding member of a TM community in Skelmersdale in 1980, and by 1988 at the age of 28 was Chairman of what was then one of the largest TM Centres in Europe - Baker St. London. She then had a second career, as an entrepreneur and finance director, working alongside her husband, co-founding and building a successful international management consultancy & digital agency, which was sold to WPP in 2005
SCOTLAND
Duncan and Jackie Paterson have decades of experience as both practitioners and teachers of Transcendental Meditation. Duncan manages his own alternative energy company and has taught TM in the UK and Russia. Jackie has an Occupational Therapy degree and has worked in health and social care, as well as education. If you live in the Highlands, Moray, or Aberdeen area you can learn TM with Duncan and Jackie. Courses are held regularly at their Meditation Chalet in Aberdeen; or their family home in Moray. It is possible to attend the whole course in person, or you can choose to integrate the course with the TM App once you have received your Personal Instruction.
To find out more about learning TM, please email Jackie in the first instance. She will be happy to arrange a chat, book a Zoom introductory talk, or direct you to the next online talk.
Duncan and Jackie Paterson have decades of experience as both practitioners and teachers of Transcendental Meditation. Duncan manages his own alternative energy company and has taught TM in the UK and Russia. Jackie has an Occupational Therapy degree and has worked in health and social care, as well as education. If you live in the Highlands, Moray, or Aberdeen area you can learn TM with Duncan and Jackie. Courses are held regularly at their Meditation Chalet in Aberdeen; or their family home in Moray. It is possible to attend the whole course in person, or you can choose to integrate the course with the TM App once you have received your Personal Instruction.
To find out more about learning TM, please email Jackie in the first instance. She will be happy to arrange a chat, book a Zoom introductory talk, or direct you to the next online talk.
Chris is one of Scotland's new Transcendental Meditation teachers and currently teaches alongside Norma his partner and Dundee's established teacher, Angela Landers. Together they will hold courses throughout West Lothian, Central Scotland and Dundee. Chris has been meditating for 4 years and decided when he first learned in 2015 that he wanted to teach the technique so that others could experience the many benefits he has enjoyed.
Having gained her Masters degree in Social Policy at Edinburgh university, Norma was attracted to Transcendental Meditation by the many scientific research studies. Her decision to become a Transcendental Meditation teacher came from her own experience of the wide-ranging benefits and seeing first hand during her travels, the peace building potential of the technique throughout the world. Currently, she runs courses across Scotland with her partner Chris.
Maggie has been practising Transcendental Meditation (TM) for fifty years and trained to be a teacher of it with Maharishi. She has been teaching TM for forty-seven years, in Hong Kong, Hertfordshire, London and Edinburgh. Maggie has taught primary aged children in London and Edinburgh, recently retired, she lives in North Edinburgh with her husband and teaches TM courses at her home. She invites you to register for an introductory talk so you can hear more about the benefits of this technique and how to learn.
Angela Landers trained as a nurse and has degrees in occupational therapy and health and physiology. She has many years' experience of working in the public health sector including drug rehabilitation counselling. Her quest for a truly holistic system of natural health care came to fruition when she discovered Maharishi Ayurveda and Transcendental Meditation™ in Glasgow in 1999. This led her to complete her second degree at Maharishi University of Management, USA that included the study of Maharishi Ayurveda. Immediately following that she became a teacher of Transcendental Meditation and has taught in her native city of Cork until she moved to Glasgow in 2007 to act as coordinator of the Glasgow Maharishi Invincibility Centre.
Christian teaches in Berwick on Tweed.
WALES
Gwyndaf learnt TM when he was living in Canada, where was working as an aerospace engineer. He was so impressed by the benefits that in 1979 he became a TM teacher. Ide learnt TM as a student and trained as a teacher of TM in 1985. Now based on the Isle of Anglesey, they offer regular courses of instruction in Transcendental Meditation.Mae Gwyndaf yn siaradwr Cymraeg.
Helen has been a Transcendental Meditation teacher for 30 years. Having trained as a schoolteacher, she taught Science before teaching Transcendental Meditation. She has continued to teach in schools, teaching Literacy and Numeracy skills, alongside teaching Transcendental Meditation all over Wales and also in Cambridge, Cornwall and Sussex. She has been the Welsh National Director for eight years and runs the National Transcendental Meditation Centre in Cardiff. Helen says: "Learning to practise Transcendental Meditation is the single most significant decision you will ever make to ensure your life becomes more fulfilling, more harmonious and more enjoyable. What are you waiting for?"
