Vedic Meditation is a simple, effortless, and ancient non-religious technique from a 5000 year old knowledge tradition proven to release deep accumulated stress and raise your baseline of stability and happiness. With regular practice, this technique naturally dissolves stress, anxiety, and tension—creating space for greater clarity of thought, creativity, resilience, and a deep sense of inner stability. You may notice improvements in your health, sleep, relationships, and overall sense of contentment.

Unlike practices that involve effort or mental control—like concentration, contemplation, or traditional buddhist mindfulness—this technique uses a personalized mantra to effortlessly settle the mind and move beyond thought. In that quiet, restful state, you begin to access an inner well of calm, fulfillment, and joy that carries into every area of life.

This technique was designed for people like us, with full, busy lives. You don’t have to live like a monk to experience deep, lasting benefits. What makes this practice so unique is its simplicity. It requires no effort, concentration, or even a quiet space, and it’s accessible to anyone. Because it’s so natural and easy to do, the results can be truly transformative—and they compound exponentially over time.

  • Numerous peer-reviewed scientific studies have explored the benefits of meditation, revealing a broad array of positive effects. By practicing Vedic Meditation regularly, you can experience these benefits, including:

    Increased resistance to stress
    Increased levels of energy
    Relief from depression and anxiety
    Relief from insomnia
    Improved relationships with other people
    Improved, memory, concentration and learning ability
    Reduced risk of heart disease and tumors
    Relief from migraines, headaches and asthma
    Normalization of blood pressure
    Reduced cholesterol levels
    Normalization of weight
    Reversal of aging
    Increased self esteem
    Faster reaction times
    Improved sports performance
    Reduced use of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

I began practicing Vedic Meditation in 2018 during a time when I was searching for relief from chronic anxiety, depression, and burnout. Like many people juggling the demands of a nonstop lifestyle, I was looking for something that could help me feel more grounded and at ease in my daily life. What I discovered through this practice was a simple yet powerful technique that not only helped regulate my nervous system, but also laid the foundation for a more stable, energized, and fulfilling way of living.

After four years of intensive study, mentorship, and six years of dedicated self-practice, I completed my teacher training in a 12-week residential immersion in the foothills of the Himalayas in Northern India. My training was led by Thom Knoles—Shri 1008 Mahamandaleshwar Maharishi Vyasanand Giri Maharaj—a world-renowned Master of Vedic Knowledge and direct protégé of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. This training involved over 2,500 hours of immersive instruction, including hundreds of hours of advanced meditation practice, all within the framework of the 5,000-year-old Shankaracharya tradition.

What I teach is a non-religious, time-tested technique designed not for monks or renunciates, but for people living full lives in the modern world. Vedic Meditation is meant for those of us with jobs, families, creative passions, and busy schedules—and for anyone feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply seeking a deeper sense of peace and fulfillment.

How to learn Vedic meditation

  • I’ll answer your questions and share more about the technique, the benefits, and how to get started. We’ll cover where Vedic Meditation came from, how it works differently and more effectively than mindfulness, concentration, or contemplation, and how to get started with the course if it feels right for you.

  • Receive your mantra and immediately experience the results. We’ll dive right into the science of the technique in four consecutive 90 min sessions, leaving you a proficient and self sufficient meditator by the end of the course. Better than an app and deeper than any guided meditation can take you.

  • I provide ongoing lifetime support through weekly group meditations & knowledge sessions. Personalized mentoring, additional workshops and advanced courses are also available designed to deepen your practice and expand upon your awakened potential.

  • As is tradition in the Vedic lineage, I offer this course for a one-time sliding scale contribution called Guru Dakshina, which includes full tuition, lifetime support, ongoing access to group meditations and exclusive meditator content. In addition, once you have paid the initial course fee, you may refresh the course with me or any VM teacher in the world free of charge. The sliding scale is based on income to honor the tradition and accessibility. Payment plans and private options are also available—just reach out, and we’ll find something that works for you.

    SUBSIDIZED
    Under $50k & specific groups: $600
    Bodhi Clients, Full Time Students, Teachers, Nurses & First Responders, Veterans, Disability, Unemployed

    LOW-MEDIUM INCOME
    $50k — $75k: $800

    MEDIUM INCOME
    $75k — $125k: $1000

    MEDIUM-HIGH INCOME
    $125k — $150k: $1500

    HIGH INCOME
    $150k —$200K+: $2000+

    *The course fee is paid before or on the day of initiation, either cash or Zelle.

    *Reach out to schedule a course to suit your schedule.

    *If you prefer me to travel to you, private individual, group, or executive courses are available upon request.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Vedic Meditation effortlessly settles the mind into the least excited state, unlike techniques that require contemplation, control, or mindfulness. This state reveals the natural bliss deep within, dissolves stress and reveals lasting benefits like compassion, clarity, calm, adaptability, intelligence, freedom, fulfillment and happiness - without effort, straining, or "trying."

  • No. Vedic Meditation is a simple mental technique that reveals our natural bliss and reduces accumulated stress in the body. There is no dogma, nor any subscriptions to follow, and you don't need to change your lifestyle. Just practice twice a day and experience the profound and lasting benefits.This inclusive nature of Vedic Meditation means that it can be embraced by individuals seeking its simple yet profound benefits, such as stress reduction, improved focus, and enhanced overall well-being. Whether practiced by those with a religious or spiritual foundation or by individuals without faith, the technique remains equally effective in promoting mental clarity, emotional resilience, and inner peace. By emphasizing its practical applications and tangible benefits, Vedic Meditation offers a universally accessible path to wellness, welcoming practitioners from diverse walks of life.

  • Yes! Vedic Meditation works even if you're restless or have lots of thoughts and works anywhere that might even be too noisy. The technique doesn’t require focus or effort and we don't try to control the mind or negate thinking. Anywhere you can think, you can meditate. Thoughts are a part of meditation! We don’t try to fight them or push them away. Instead, we let our minds wander, gently coming back to the mantra whenever we notice ourselves getting lost in thought. The whole idea is to flow between thoughts and the mantra and to allow the intelligence of the body to release stress as needed and reveal more of our natural bliss.

    This approach of allowing the mind to be completely unbounded is particularly helpful for folks dealing with restlessness or ADD/ADHD. The technique allows the mind to roam freely and naturally promotes more productivity and order outside of meditation in daily life.

  • Noise is no barrier to meditation. Anywhere you can think, you can meditate. Whether you're at a lively event, the airport, or even at the salon, it's still possible to engage in mindful thought, allowing the mantra to gently lead the mind into a profound state of tranquility. Despite the background noise—whether it's a barking dog or screaming kids—we can still reap all the benefits of the practice.

  • No. Vedic Meditation is perfect for those who’ve struggled with meditation or totally new to it. Its effortless approach helps even restless minds settle into deep relaxation. Beginners find it easy to start, while experienced meditators enjoy a deeper experience of their practice.

    Moreover, Vedic Meditation is equally beneficial for seasoned practitioners seeking a refined and systematic method to deepen their practice and to experience more impactful results from their meditations.

    Regardless of your level of experience with various meditation forms, Vedic Meditation offers a tried-and-true approach grounded in ancient wisdom and tailored to modern lifestyles. Its systematic nature and personalized instruction ensure that even experienced meditators can benefit from its effectiveness in cultivating deeper states of relaxation, heightened awareness, and overall well-being. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned practitioner, Vedic Meditation offers a reliable and transformative path to inner peace and self-discovery.

  • Vedic Meditation offers a potent remedy for those navigating hectic schedules, enabling them to 'do less, accomplish more.' By dedicating just 20 minutes, twice daily, to this practice, individuals experience the principle of 'established in Being, perform action.' Rather than dissipating energy on stress, Vedic Meditation fortifies our nervous system and enhances our cognitive function. As stress recedes, mental clarity flourishes, empowering individuals to approach tasks with heightened focus and efficiency. This enhanced productivity not only optimizes time management but also cultivates a sense of balance amidst life's demands, which quite literally means that you will have MORE time as a result of regular meditation and be able to use it with greater intention and appreciation.

  • The form of meditation that Thom Knoles* teaches, and taught for over 25 years with the TM organizations as “Transcendental Meditation,” 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. These benefits include:

     •Increased resistance to stress

    
• Increased levels of energy

    
• Relief from depression and anxiety

    
• Relief from insomnia

    
• Improved relationships with other people

    
• Improved, memory, concentration and learning ability

    
• Reduced risk of heart disease and tumors

    
• Relief from migraines, headaches and asthma

    
• Normalization of blood pressure

    
• Reduced cholesterol levels

    
• Normalization of weight

    
• Reversal of aging

    
• Increased self esteem

    
• Faster reaction times

    
• Improved sports performance

    
• Reduced use of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

     * Thom Knoles trained Jessie Matthews to teach meditation as Thom was trained to teach meditation by Maharishi. 

  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was a revered spiritual teacher from the Shankaracharya lineage of the Vedic tradition.

    Jessie Matthews teaches Vedic Meditation and was trained to teach this form of meditation by Thom Knoles. Thom was trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation (“TM”) by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (“Maharishi”), and taught it for over 25 years with organizations affiliated with Maharishi. Since 1997, Thom has continued to teach this meditation as he learned it from Maharishi, and has done so independently and separately from the TM organizations, using the terms “Vedic Meditation". Thom Knoles trained Jessie to teach meditation as Thom was trained to teach meditation by Maharishi.  Jessie teaches Vedic Meditation independently and separately from TM organizations, and is not affiliated with those organizations. 

LIFE FINDS ITS PURPOSE AND FULFILLMENT IN THE EXPANSION OF HAPPINESS

Vedic Meditation takes us to the source of thought itself, dissolving stress, regulating the nervous system, expanding the consciousness, and revealing our natural state of pure Being — unlocking limitless creativity potential, bliss, energy, and fulfillment from within.