Vedic Meditation
Vedic Meditation is simple and effortless.
When you learn Vedic Meditation (VM) in person with Dr Lana, you’ll receive an individualised mantra or sound. As this sound is silently repeated, it helps the mind naturally move toward quieter, more refined states of awareness.
As the mind settles, the body experiences deep rest, allowing tension to release and healing to occur. The mind, always seeking greater fulfilment, is gently drawn to the subtle charm of the mantra, following it inward toward stillness and ease.
There’s no effort required — no need to concentrate, control thoughts, or force focus. Practiced for twenty minutes twice a day, Vedic Meditation unfolds effortlessly and naturally.
By practicing this simple and natural technique, you’ll quiet your mind and restore your body, reconnecting with your true self.
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Meditation has long been a practice for broadening awareness and deepening our experience of life.
Our nervous system is the lens through which we experience the world. As we clear the nervous system of stored stress, our perception of life and reality changes. We create a new relationship to our experiences, liberating us from interacting with the world from a state of stress. We begin to relate to life with greater clarity and ease rather than from a state of tension or reactivity.
Through the simple practice of closing the eyes and meditating twice each day, our perceptual capacity expands, mental potential is freed, and our experience of daily life becomes increasingly open and enriched.
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The desire for happiness and fulfilment lies at the heart of nearly everything we do. Yet, as a culture, we’re often caught on a kind of hamster wheel — constantly chasing satisfaction through achievements, possessions, and external success.
We search outside ourselves for what can only be found within. Genuine fulfilment doesn’t come from what we acquire or accomplish, but from connecting to a deeper sense of inner stillness.
Through meditation, the mind naturally settles into a state of quiet contentment and wholeness. With regular practice, this inner calm begins to influence how we experience the world around us. Happiness stops being something we seek — instead, it becomes the quality we bring to each moment, activity, and relationship.
“Just learn to meditate, go within and experience the Divine Nature. I not only tell you that you are divine within yourself and that it is easy to be blissful in your daily life, but I give you the key – the technique whereby you may begin to enjoy the glory of life that belongs to you."
— Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Why meditate?
Meditation reduces the stored stress in our body and mind, it expands our mind’s capacity to not only meet the demands of life but to thrive within those demands.
The deep levels of rest achieved during meditation allow the body to release stored trauma and the other physical, chemical, and emotional stresses that may have been present in the body for years. As we let go of stress, we start to experience a broad range of benefits.
A few of the Benefits of Vedic Meditation:
Reduced stress, anxiety, and fatigue
Improved Sleep
Increased clarity of mind and focus
Enhanced ability to stay calm and perform under pressure
Improved problem-solving and decision making
Improved sports performance
Faster reaction times
Enhanced immune function and overall health
Greater vitality
Reversal of aging
Enhanced creativity
Enhanced happiness
*Dr Lana teaches Vedic Meditation and was trained to teach this form of meditation by Thom Knoles, who continues to teach Vedic Meditation. Thom was trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (“Maharishi”), and taught it for over 25 years with organisations affiliated with Maharishi. Since 1997, Thom has continued to teach meditation as he learned it from Maharishi, and has done so independently and separately from the TM organisations. Dr Lana Loxton is an independent meditation teacher. She is not affiliated in any way with the Maharishi Foundation, or with any trademark, program or organisation that is affiliated with, or a licensee of, the Maharishi Foundation.
The form of meditation that Thom Knoles taught for over 25 years with the TM organizations has been the subject of hundreds of scientific studies showing a wide range of benefits from regular practice. These studies, which refer to this form of meditation using the name “Transcendental Meditation” or “TM”, support the benefits obtainable from regular practice of Vedic Meditation, which are referenced above.