Finding transcendental mediation has been one of the best things in my life! One wonderful benefit is that Transcendental Meditation™ worked almost immediately! Stress has been a part of my life for many years, in both my work and my home environment. This is one of the major reasons I tried this particular technique. I was thrilled to find out that after my four training sessions I was already feeling less stressful. There is a sense of calmness that just happens. I was amazed to find that things at work that would normally get my blood boiling didn’t have that same effect. And that was only after four sessions! I signed up with my 12 year old daughter. I wanted to make sure stress doesn’t affect her health early on. My daughter said she also experiences a sense of calmness. She also says it makes her laugh more. I totally get that. I belong to an improv troup and I feel TM has given me more creativity, and confidence for my craft. We only started practicing TM two months ago yet the rewards were almost immediate. Laurina is a wonderful instructor who gently guided us through our TM training. I never felt uncomfortable or out of place. I highly recommend TM! By the way, the reason I found TM is by watching a youtube video of Ellen Degeneres at a David Lynch Foundation event. As I researched more into TM I was amazed to find out how TM positively affects your mind, body and spirit. I also discovered many very creative and intelligent people that practice TM. Here is a short list of them: Ellen Degeneres, Russell Brand, Dr. Oz, David Lynch, Jerry Seinfeld, Dr. Norman Rosenthal… Oh, and for you doubters out there, this is not a cult and this does not have a religious affiliation so you can remain true to your beliefs. This is a simple meditation technique that is practiced twice a day.