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A new study published in the June 2013 issue of the journal Education (Vol. 133, No. 4) shows practice of the Transcendental Meditation® technique was associated with higher graduation rates, compared to controls. Higher graduation rates affect not only the academic and personal life of the individual students, but also society as a whole. Graduation (versus dropping out) from high school translates into higher earning potential, less crime and incarceration, and less dependence on...

A Women’s Wisdom Weekend, sponsored by the Women’s Institute at Maharishi University of Management, and Wise Women Lead, an M.U.M. student club, takes place this Mother's Day Weekend at Dalby Hall in the Argiro Student Center. MUMTV will webcast live Saturday afternoon's discussion of what it means to be a leader as a woman in the world. Fairfield, Iowa (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 A Women’s Wisdom Weekend, sponsored by the Women’s Institute at Maharishi University of Management,...

Research shows that Transcendental Meditation is associated with reduced rates of death, heart attack and stroke. The TM® technique is taught in the U.S. by Maharishi Foundation USA. Fairfeld, IA (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 A report from the American Heart Association published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The...

Clinical trials have shown TM® practice is also associated with lower rates of heart attack and stroke FAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A report from the American Heart Association (AHA) published on April 22 concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique lowers blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. The purpose of the report, entitled "Beyond Medications and...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While they are not a substitute for medication, alternative therapies such as transcendental meditation and isometric exercise can be effective in a battle against high blood pressure, according to a new report in the American Heart Association's (AHA) journal Hypertension. "In general, there's a surprising level of evidence supporting some of the alternative techniques being effective, and surprisingly little or conflicting evidence...

HIV study by University of Pennsylvania finds the TM® technique reduces stress and improves immune function PHILADELPHIA, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A first-of-its-kind University of Pennsylvania study found that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique can help improve vitality and other quality-of-life factors in patients with the HIV virus. The six-month, randomized controlled trial involved 22 subjects and compared the TM technique with a health education...

The TM® technique effective for reducing stress and anxiety NEW YORK, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- One in 88 American children currently suffer from Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the face of this epidemic, a growing number of children with ASD are finding relief through the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique--a simple, effortless meditation practiced 15 to 20 minutes twice daily. ASD is a...

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- U.S. Marines and other active-duty military personnel who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are finding relief through a simple meditation technique known as the Transcendental Meditation (TM®) technique. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/CG49338) The rapidly growing interest among the military in the ancient practice has been spurred by modern science. A study published in Military Medicine in 2011...

PAK THO, Thailand, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The only Buddhist boarding school in Thailand incorporates the practice of the Transcendental Meditation (TM®) technique into the school's curriculum. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130110/CG40412) Dhammajarinee Witthaya Free School in the Ratchaburi province was established to serve hundreds of poor families who otherwise would be unable to send their daughters to school. School officials say that without...

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Dana Farley was a teenager struggling with the stress, anxieties, and social pressures common among so many youth today. She also battled a learning disorder, which created its own acute tensions. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130102/CG35577) Then in the tenth grade, Dana learned the Transcendental Meditation (TM®) technique and, she says, everything began to change for the better. Her high stress levels dissipated and an...