Robert Keith Wallace is what we affectionately call a TM Founder. He was taught meditation by Maharishi himself in 1964 and co-founded the organization’s student arm, The Students International Meditation Society (SIMS), in 1965. In his talk, he will share his personal journey since that transformative meeting 61 years ago, though the history of the TM organization and the early research into higher states of consciousness. 

Ashia Fredeen is a second generation TM Teacher with a background in filmmaking and video editing. She worked as a video editor and Team Lead for Dr. Tony Nader’s podcast “Consciousness Is All There Is” before switching careers to become a TM Teacher. She’s currently Co-Director of the Vancouver TM Centre. Ashia will talk about her experience of inner transformation from “Art lover” to “Artist” that she had while studying film at MIU.

In 1990, Ayurveda was virtually unknown in North America. That year, Candace Badgett and her husband, Rogers, embarked on an ambitious project: create a 36,000 sq ft Ayurvedic health facility in Fairfield, Iowa, known as The Raj.

Emily Fitz Randolph bridges both worlds: a next-generation TM leader who grew up in a meditating family. A certified TM teacher based in Los Angeles, Emily serves as Co-Director of the LA TM Centres and Regional Director of the West Coast TM Programs. In addition, she partners with the David Lynch Foundation to support Meditate LA initiatives. Hear a Journey of Creativity and Innovation: Communicating What Never Changes to a Constantly Changing World.