Testimonials

I approached the London Meditation Centre because I was becoming increasingly anxious and angry at events and situations in my life. I couldn’t work out why I was constantly feeling this way, as on the surface everything was fine. From the first moment I met Jillian and Michael, I felt reassured and they helped me better understand my situation. Even when taking part in the course I immediately felt calmer and more positive in outlook. As a fully paid up member of the ‘cynics club’ I have to admit that I didn’t know what to expect but loved the fact that the course was inspirational, fun and crucially for me, practical, showing exactly how meditation can become an essential part of people’s busy and demanding lives. Overall, I am more productive in both my home and work life. I feel more (though not totally) in control rather than constantly worried. I would recommend the London Meditation Centre to anyone feeling like I did.

One of the (many) things I liked most about the initial course (and indeed the Introductory Talk), was how eruditely Jillian and Michael spoke about both the mechanics and long-term benefits of meditation. Their deep and forensic knowledge and understanding of this wonderful gift are enshrined not just in spiritual mandate, but also in empirical cognitive and scientific evidence. As a Headteacher, this appealed to me immensely! Jillian and Michael both have a warm, genuine humility and an unwavering authenticity that underpin them both as people and as teachers. Combined with their expertise and mastery of this beautiful practice, these make for a highly desirable set of qualities. Having now undertaken my first advanced course (I am itching to do my second!), Jillian and Michael continue to provide me with spiritual nourishment and model spiritual integrity to me in their practice. I find the latter particularly inspiring.

I am a natural sceptic, and it was a great help to get me over the threshold that Jillian comes across as so normal. She couldn’t be further from a mumbo-jumbo hippy. Since learning to meditate, I have done so every day for eight years or so. It keeps me (broadly) sane.

I have gotten so many benefits from having taken your course a couple years ago. I feel more connected to my life and able to be more effective in my work and personal relationships. Jillian was my teacher and she had a nice way of leading you through the process of meditation and making me feel welcome. I had practiced meditation before and had seen the results via my friends so I was ready for the course. But I wasn’t aware of all the health benefits and wasn’t aware of how many ways it would affect my everyday life; such as with helping me stop smoking (I know it sounds weird), helping me change jobs to be a designer that I am now, and to help me find a steadier place for me to have a relationship, which I have now. It just gets better the longer I practice. Thanks guys for making a huge difference in my life.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and have made meditation an important part of my day. My wife and I did it together and have found meditation to be wildly helpful in dealing with the craziness of work and family pressures. Michael and Jillian's style mean that anyone can take what they need from this course – no matter where they are or what they're doing in their lives. I just wish I did it 20 years ago.

I was very excited to be able to find support for my meditation technique in London. But, I never imagined how much support I would find. I am very grateful to you for welcoming me with such warmth and kindness, and for answering all my questions during my first year as a meditator. Since I met you, I could not stop insisting to my husband to learn Vedic Meditation with you, until he finally did. And every day since he learned with Jillian, I am amazed by the wonders meditation has done to him, on so many levels. Hence, I am grateful to you for teaching him a technique that he loves to practice every day, and that we can share as a family. We both love coming to your Monday meditations, and they are something we always look forward to experience. Besides being able to feel your support and the energy of the entire group meditating at once, there is always something new for us to learn from your discussions. Thank you both so much for having the group nights to meditate, the pregnancy workshop which was incredibly instructive to me, your unconditional support, and the diverse methods that you provide to enhance and advance our experience as meditators.

I loved how personal and intimate the course was. I felt completely at ease and not at all overwhelmed with all the new information I was taking in. Jillian made me feel like it was second nature to me; I felt so much trust in the room. Jillian and Michael have such a vast amount of knowledge, and yet manage to integrate it into such simple descriptions which I feel I can attain. They don’t take themselves too seriously. In fact, I find myself laughing more when I am around them! Everything feels completely as it should be with them, and they manage to take such old knowledge and keep it current, relating it all to the world we live in now. I was worried I would not be able to do the course for many reasons, but Jillian addressed these issues with me, and allowed me come to my own decision without pressure. The more I did it, the more my life turned around for the better – my life is so much more enjoyable and effortless. I saw everything and everyone in such a different way. Life was so much easier, lighter and happier. I attracted new energies into my life. I love the Monday night groups; it’s great to be reminded of why we do the practice, its benefits, to hear people’s questions, to be around like-minded people and to meditate with such a large amount of people. I love the retreat! The food was amazing, the venue and the surroundings were incredible and it was a huge shift for me emotionally – I want to do more!

What I loved about the course was how simple it was. I was feeling very overwhelmed by life and making another decision or learning something new felt just too much but the technique is so simple. It was lovely to find something in life that didn’t feel like a battle and was actually an easy, fun and very enjoyable experience. Jillian and Michael were so reassuring and calm. There’s no question that they don’t have a great answer for and they find humour in nearly everything. You occasionally meet people who you just want to be like or be around, and Jillian and Michael are definitely those people. I remember sitting in the intro talk with Michael and just having a huge sigh of relief – this was what I was looking for and hadn’t even known it. Before meditating I used to have massive arguments in my head prior to almost every event that always ended up in the worst situation possible and my emotions would ride the rollercoaster with my thoughts. I remember walking home after the first evening of the course and my only thought was ‘my mind is quiet, oh thank you!’ As I continued my meditation practice my emotions became much calmer and as a result I’m much happier, so my relationships have dramatically improved. I also noticed very quickly an increase in brain capacity – being able to manage more tasks, recall information much quicker and a thirst to learn more about everything. I also lost weight quite quickly – stress really does make you fat! To some people the concept of meditation is a bit weird, so it’s really reassuring to see how many ‘normal’ people there are out there doing what you do and that we nearly all have the same issues or concerns. It’s also great to hear how many people are having similar benefits to me. Meditating in a group is also a lovely experience, as is being around Michael and Jillian who always make time for a quick chat afterwards if you need them. I really enjoyed the weekend retreat that I attended. I felt invincible for weeks afterwards. I’ve also completed several courses with the group – on nutrition, the Power of Speech and the Veda’s, the body of knowledge this technique comes from. The courses are always well run, packed full of information and the discussions with the group during the courses are some of the most fascinating, thought provoking and enlightening I’ve had. Meditation has changed my life. I have no doubt I would be on anti-depressants and spending a fortune on therapy had I not discovered this technique. As a result I’ve discovered new passions, a new career path, made some amazing new friends, and have some of the answers I was always seeking but never knew where to look for them. I can’t recommend this technique or London Meditation Centre highly enough.

I've tried to meditate for many years and found it a struggle to 'clear my mind of thoughts,' until I learnt with the Vedic Meditation technique, which works with thoughts. Jillian and Michael explained and re-explained that thoughts didn't mean I was doing something 'wrong' and as such I started getting bliss on the first weekend. For the first time in my life I feel able to meditate regularly. I've not missed a personal meditation for nearly 2 years now and I feel in tune with the ebb and flow of the world around me. I'd happily recommend London Meditation Centre to anyone and the group meditations are great for ‘connecting back in with the mother-ship’.

London Meditation Centre has given me the tools I need to meditate which has gradually empowered me to lead a more truthful life—becoming more aware, and sensitive to the things that really matter. From early on I started to get rid of unnecessary and even harmful clutter in my life and to focus on things of greater value. I look forward to, and go to as many of the group sessions as I can and in fact have only missed one. These sessions are so helpful and charge up the meditation experience. It really feels like there is a solid support network to encourage and inspire at any time. The best meditation experience is doing it together, in a big group. The best encouragement is learning through shared experience. And at these groups where anybody can raise a question, Jillian or Michael share their wisdom and knowledge in an open, generous, friendly, enthusiastic way. It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to gain from the sessions so regularly. Meditation seems to be organic and develop in ways that are parallel to personal situations. I find that every so often I need to be reined in from my own personal journey with it, by being reminded of the simple, clear technique and the reasons why it is so beneficial to humanity as a whole, and to me as an individual. It’s hard to sustain any long-term doubts because Jillian and Michael are living proof of the benefits of meditation.