VEDIC WISDOM

Dr Peter Warburton, MA (Camb), DSPS MERU

For centuries, the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the Upanishads, and the Brahma Sutras have been revered as sacred texts, guiding seekers towards wisdom and enlightenment. But how often do we truly understand their real greatness, beyond philosophy?

On this course, Dr Warburton will take us deep into the essence of these texts, revealing not only the profound knowledge of an ancient tradition but a path to the awakening of the deepest truths within.

MAHARISHI AYURVEDA WELLNESS

Our Maharishi AyurVeda Wellness Retreats will connect you more fully with your highest Self and reset and restore your body, mind, and soul, both within and without. Let our Wellness Retreats raise your understanding of “Well-Being” to its highest level – the experience of the bliss of the Self in every aspect of your life!

During the weekend, you will learn some of the foundational teachings of Maharishi AyurVeda, including ways to care for yourself and incorporate these learnings into your everyday life. Not only will you leave the Retreat feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, but you will also have the opportunity to create your own Self-Care Plan that you can adapt after the Retreat.

What You’ll Explore

Daily & Seasonal Routines

Learn the principles of dinacharya (daily) and ritucharya (seasonal) routines most suitable for you to stay healthy throughout the year, come what may.

Diet & Nutrition

Understand the Maharishi AyurVeda principles of diet and nutrition best suited to your own body type to maintain or restore balance.

Yoga Asanas & Pranayama

Learn how to practise Maharishi Yoga Asanas and Pranayama to the best of your ability, including an understanding of specific postures that will nurture your individual constitution.

Maharishi AyurVeda Consultation

You will also have the opportunity for a Personal Maharishi AyurVeda Consultation, including recommendations from a highly trained expert:

• Dietary information
• Herbal food supplements recommended for nourishing and balancing your personal body’s system
• Lifestyle recommendations (if needed)
• Detox programmes (when needed)
• Educational follow-up to help you gain the benefits

We all live busy lives but, the busier we are, the more we need to care for ourselves. Come and join us for a long weekend of Self-Care and Wellness through the perspective of Maharishi AyurVeda.

"BEGINNERS & REFRESHERS"

A weekend of deep, revitalising rest and profound knowledge for TM beginners, or anyone who just wants to refresh their practice.

A Weekend Retreat provides the opportunity to gain deep, revitalising rest through a structured programme of extended TM practice along with profound knowledge about the development of higher states of human consciousness.

This unique experience of deep silence over an entire weekend results in a dramatic reduction of accumulated stress and tension. Participants report that even one such retreat boosts energy, clarity, happiness, and health for months afterwards. Many Meditators take time for a TM Retreat on a regular basis.

Retreats are held in the settled, relaxed atmosphere of Maharishi Peace Palace, away from home and work responsibilities.

MAHARISHI YOGA
& PRANAYAMA

Maharishi Yoga Asanas are practised easily, comfortably, and naturally, without strain, force or control, slowly, and with full attention. The practice is original, authentic, holistic, systematic and natural. It is practised for about 15-20 minutes twice daily before meditation.

This set of Asanas and Pranayama provides levels of preparation that sequentially progress from more active to quieter, from grosser to subtler effects on mind-body integration. They are the perfect preparation for Meditation.

Maharishi Yoga includes a number of different modalities, each with its own purpose and practical value in improving one’s health and wellbeing. These include:

• Maharishi Yoga Asanas, Set 1 (“Foundation”)
• Surya Namaskar (or Sun Salutation)
• Chair Yoga
• Therapeutic Spinal Exercises
• Eight-Joint Release Sequence
• Therapeutic Pranayamas
• Maharishi Yoga Asanas, Set 2 (“Advanced”)

Treatment Benefits

Yoga has scientifically proven positive effects that include:

• improved physiological balance and mind-body coordination
• better digestion and sleep
• improved heart health and metabolism
• normalisation of blood pressure
• easing back pain
• improved spinal mobility
• muscle relaxation
• development of alertness and power of discrimination
• better self-reflection
• improved concentration
• experience of inner calmness and peace

Samantha Ojokor

Samantha is a qualified and experienced Yoga Instructor. She has been a practitioner of Hatha Yoga for 30 years and has successfully completed the Maharishi Yoga Asana Instructor Training Programme (300hrs) from Maharishi College of Perfect Health International over a comprehensive 18-month period.

Samantha regularly teaches Maharishi Yoga Asanas classes and is excited to share the practice and benefits of this unique Yoga series with those participating in Retreats and Courses at Maharishi Peace Palace in Suffolk.

MAHARISHI AYURVEDA CONSULTATIONS

Vaidya Sheetal Shivsen Raut. BAMS, MD (Dravyaguna)

Vaidya Sheetal Shivsen Raut is a highly qualified and experienced Ayurvedic practitioner, having received her B.A.M.S., and higher M.D. qualification in Dravyaguna, from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (India), over an eight-year period of study and research. Following this, Dr Sheetal worked in clinical practice, as an Assistant Professor of Dravyaguna, and as an Assistant Medical Officer. During this period, she also authored and published a number of scholarly papers as well as making presentations at National Conferences and Seminars in India.

Dravyaguna, Dr Sheetal's speciality and passion, deals with the study of herbs, their origin, nature, properties, and effects upon human beings. It is a complete science of herbal plants.

Dr Sheetal is also experienced in Nadi Vigyan, the Ayurvedic science of pulse diagnosis, an element of Ayurveda precious to Maharishi in his revival of Ayurveda.

In 2023, Dr Sheetal and her family moved to the UK. They now live in Eastbourne, where her husband works in the NHS.

PROFOUND REST & DEEPER INNER EXPERIENCE

The unique experience of deep silence and profound knowledge over an entire weekend results in a dramatic reduction of accumulated stress and tension. Participants in TM retreats report that even one such weekend can boost energy, clarity, and happiness for months afterwards.

MEDITATORS will enjoy extended practice of Transcendental Meditation, including instruction in yoga asanas and pranayama (gentle breathing techniques), in a programme designed by Maharishi to accelerate the growth of inner experience. This will provide greater familiarity with the inner creative silence of Pure Consciousness, and deep, extended, rejuvenating rest for the body. This results in profound release of stress which effortlessly provides the basis for greater clarity, energy, and happiness when returning home.

TM SIDHAS will enjoy extended group practice of the TM-Sidhi programme in the comfortable and silent Maharishi Peace Palace Programme Room.

MAHARISHI VASTU ARCHITECTURE

"Because the individual life is cosmic, everything about individual life should be in full harmony with Cosmic Life. Maharishi Vedic™ architecture gives dimensions, formulas, and orientations to the buildings that will provide cosmic harmony and support to the individual for his peace, prosperity, and good health — daily life in accord with Natural Law, daily life in the evolutionary direction." — Maharishi

LEARN TM+ IN RESIDENCE

Transcendental Meditation is a simple, natural, effortless technique practised 20 minutes twice a day while sitting comfortably.

It enables mind and body to access a special quality of rest. Over ten million people of all ages, cultures and religions have learnt TM. Anyone can learn!

The TM technique allows your mind to easily settle inward, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness. It differs completely from other meditations as it does not involve concentrating, or trying to empty the mind or be in the present - it is completely natural. Stress and anxiety are harmful to health, happiness, creativity and productivity. Hundreds of published research studies on TM verify its effectiveness for reducing stress, improving focus and clarity of mind, strengthening immunity and much more.

TM is the only meditation that is:

1. Absolutely effortless – anyone can do it
2. Includes one-on-one sessions – personalised instruction with an accredited TM teacher
3. Consistently effective – hundreds of published research studies

To learn TM is the one of the most important steps one can take in one's life; and there can be no more perfect place to learn than in the perfect Vastu environment of the Maharishi Peace Palace, near Woodbridge in Suffolk.