"My TM-Sidhi Programme provides a direct entry to the full blossoming of the creative genius of everyone; it is a master key to open the field of higher states of consciousness, where one naturally lives life supported by the evolutionary power of Natural Law." - Maharishi
What is the TM-Sidhi Programme?
The TM-Sidhi Programme including Yogic Flying, is an advanced programme of Transcendental Meditation and is a natural extension to Transcendental Meditation and its Advanced Techniques. It develops the ability to think and act from the deepest, most powerful and creative level of the mind - Transcendental Consciousness - so that our thoughts and actions are more, successful, fulfilling and evolutionary.
Regular practice of the TM-Sidhi Programme accelerates progress towards realising our full potential – the state of Enlightenment. Group practise of the TM-Sidhi Programme creates a powerful influence of harmony and peace that neutralises stress and tension and promotes positive social trends.
Maharishi revived the theoretical and practical knowledge of "sidhi" practice contained in the ancient text of Vedic Science known as The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and introduced the TM-Sidhi Programme in 1976.
How Does It Work?
During Transcendental Meditation, the mind settles down effortlessly to a state of deep inner silence - pure consciousness/Transcendental Consciousness, the rich source of creativity and intelligence within. During TM-Sidhi Programme we learn how to enliven that inner silence - to think and act from the level of pure consciousness.
Benefits of the TM-Sidhi Programme
‘If we have practised the TM-Sidhi Programme, then the conscious mind will always start thinking from that deepest level of the self-referral state of intelligence. And any thought that emerges consciously from there has the support of all the Laws of Nature. And any thought with the full support of Natural Law will always be fulfilled quickly without loss of time, without struggle and strife.' – Maharishi
Learning to function from the deeper, more profound level of the mind results in thoughts and actions that are more powerful and effective.
We develop skill in action – the ability to fulfil our desires while effortlessly promoting the evolution of everyone and everything around us.
Practice of the TM-Sidhi Programme creates greater brainwave coherence, which is correlated with higher levels of creativity, intelligence and inner happiness, ultimately resulting in the development of our full potential— the experience of higher states of consciousness.
Increased happiness, peace, creativity, vitality, efficiency, better relationships and improved health are some of the many individual benefits reported.
Research on the TM-Sidhi Programme confirms a wide range of individual benefits, even more pronounced than with TM practice alone.
Over 50 published studies have shown that when the TM-Sidhis are practised in a group, a powerful influence of coherence and harmony radiates into the surrounding population, neutralising stress and tension and promoting positive social trends.
Who leads the TM-Sidhi Course?
TM-Sidhi Programme Courses in the UK are led by Richard and Sue Johnson, highly experienced teachers of Transcendental Meditation who have received additional special training.
What Meditators say about the TM-Sidhi Programme
"A big part of my success has been the TM and TM-Sidhi Programme. Each time I am faced with a challenge my TM and TM-Sidhi Programme help me to see more clearly, be more creative and face the world in a more joyful way."
– Andreas Thrasy
"When I practice Yogic Flying, I experience lightness throughout my body. This lightness creates happiness inside and I am blissful and energized. After flying, I feel I have recharged my body and mind, and every part of me is refreshed and revitalised." - Jeremy Jones
"The TM-Sidhi Programme makes the experience of inner silence feel more rock solid in my life. As a busy mother, it is such a relief to have this extended time to let the whirlwind of daily life dissolve into a wonderfully restful state and then enliven subtle aspects of myself. The TM-Sidhi Programme softly, but powerfully, allows bliss to dominate where there might have been fatigue or agitation before. When life gets hectic outside, I really feel more deeply anchored within." Sankari Wegman
"TM and the TM-Sidhi Programme are the essential tools with which to practise the art of living. These profoundly simple techniques have opened my heart and mind to the source of life within and integrated its dynamic silence with the demands of busy life." Peter Beach
"The TM-Sidhi Programme is a powerful tool that allows me to dive deep within to enjoy a field of unbounded awareness, unfolding more of my true self. Nothing compares to the freedom and bubbling bliss that arises from the program. I've enjoyed more creativity, happiness, and fulfilment of desires in my day-to-day life since learning more than 15 years ago. I wish everyone could enjoy this precious experience."
— Jenoa Navarrete
Improved Brain Functioning
Neuroscience tells us that everything good about the brain depends on its coherent and orderly functioning.
Scientific research has established that during Transcendental Meditation, brain functioning becomes highly orderly and coherent. During the TM-Sidhi practice, especially Yogic Flying, this coherence becomes even more widespread, with maximum coherence at the point when the body lifts off the ground. Heightened coherence indicates greater use of the brain's potential.
Studies on the TM and TM-Sidhi Programme show that this coherent brain functioning carries over into daily activity, resulting in increased IQ, higher levels of creativity, greater emotional stability, improved learning ability, moral maturity, better health and much more. See the web page Brain Health (opens in new tab/window).
See summary of research on the Transcendental Meditation Technique and the TM-Sidhi Programme.
Yogic Flying®
The TM-Sidhi Programme balances mind and body from the deepest level of consciousness. The most powerful aspect of this programme is the Yogic Flying Technique. During Yogic Flying, brainwave synchrony is maximized as the body lifts up and moves forward in short hops a sort of - "meditation in motion". Internally, the experience is accompanied by feelings of exhilaration, expanded awareness, inner freedom, lightness and "bubbling bliss."
The combination of inner silence and outer dynamism provides a powerful means of stabilising higher states of consciousness — enlightenment.
Benefits for Society
While the TM-Sidhi Programme can be practised alone or with friends and family, social scientists have found that when people come together and practise the programme in sufficiently large groups, they create a measurable influence of orderliness and coherence for the surrounding population. Researchers have identified this phenomenon as a "field effect" and tested its validity in more than 50 separate scientific studies - many of which can be found in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The Maharishi Effect
This coherence-creating influence, termed the Maharishi Effect, is said to neutralise negativity and stress in society—as a natural consequence of reducing social stress, the crime rate drops, sickness and accident rates drop and the economy improves.
The Maharishi Effect is a recent discovery for modern science, but the phenomenon was described by the Vedic scholar Patanjali thousands of years ago in the ancient text of Vedic Science known as The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
"In the vicinity of Yoga (the state of transcendental consciousness), hostile tendencies are eliminated."
People practising Transcendental Meditation commonly find that learning the TM-Sidhi Programme brings a tremendous boost to their personal progress, increasing the day-to-day benefits of their TM practice while further accelerating their growth of consciousness.
Knowing that you're also contributing more powerfully to the peace and coherence of society brings an added fulfilment.
Videos, Website, Podcast
Question and Answers on the TM-Sidhi Programme with TM-Sidhi Administrator Dr Lila-Maria Hartmann-Stein (16 minutes)
Yogic Flying Meditation and Bliss
Lively introduction to Yogic Flying including contributions from Dr Fred Travis and Dr Nancy Lonsdorf. (5.18 minutes)
Andreas Thrasy, founder of the MyHotel Group, talks about the benefits of TM and the TM-Sidhi Programme. (2.01 minutes)
D'Arcy Fenton, architect, talks about the benefits of TM and the TM-Sidhi Programme. (2.41 minutes)
The Science of Peace, Huffington Post interview with Dr John Hagelin, Bob Roth and Colonel Reese.(Full version 29.46 minutes)
The Science of Peace, Huffington Post interview with Dr John Hagelin, Bob Roth and Colonel Reese. (Short version1.05 minutes))
Can group meditation bring about World Peace? Quantum Physicist, John Hagelin explains. (4.05 minutes)
Read more about the Maharishi Effect
www.anantidotetoviolence.org
Podcast by Dr Tony Nader MD, PhD, MARR (13 minutes)
The Difference Between Transcendental Meditation, Advanced Techniques and the TM-Sidhi Programme.
The TM-Sidhi Course 2026
The course is offered in two parts:
Part One: three options
Non - residential - over three long weekends
1.New Central London TM Centre
2.Maharishi Peace Palace, Edinburgh
Residential - over three long weekends
3.Maharishi Dome, Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Part Two: two weeks in residence
Maharishi Peace Palace, Rendlesham, Suffolk
Part One - Non Residential
Central London TM Centre
81 Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 6RQ
Weekend One
Thursday 19 March - Sunday 22 March
Weekend Two
Friday 10 April - Sunday 12 April
Weekend Three
Saturday 2 May - Monday 4 May
Enquiries please contact Jane Strachey at the TM National Office, Email: tmsidhis@maharishifoundation.org.uk Tel: 01394 460311/07790 788910
Maharishi Peace Palace, Edinburgh
14 Clearburn Crescent, Flat 1, Edinburgh, EH16 5ER
Weekend One
Saturday 6 - Tuesday 9 June
Weekend Two
Saturday 13 - Monday 15 June
Weekend Three
Friday 19 - Sunday 21 June
Enquiries please contact Angela Landers at the Glasgow TM Centre,
Email: glasgow.uk@tm.org Tel: 07811 144 674
To register your interest for the Edinburgh TM-Sidhi Course Part 1 please fill in this form
General Information for London and Edinburgh Part One courses
Each day of the courses will have one daytime session of approximately three hours except on Friday 10 April and Saturday 2 May in London, and on Saturday 13 and Friday 19 June in Edinburgh when there will also be an early evening session of about one and a half hours. Throughout each weekend it is better to keep other commitments to a minimum and to be able to have a relaxed routine.
Part One - Residential
Maharishi Dome, Lancashire
Woodley Park Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6UQ
The course at the Maharishi Dome will be run on a residential basis. Participants will stay near to the Dome and delicious vegetarian meals are provided in the Dome.
Weekend One
Friday 27 - Tuesday 31 March
Weekend Two
Friday 24 - Monday 27 April
Weekend Three
Friday 22 - Monday 25 May
Enquiries please contact the Dome Course Office, Email: courses@maharishidome.org.uk Tel: 01695 51617
Website: https://www.maharishidome.org.uk/
Part Two - Residential
Maharishi Peace Palace, Suffolk
Gardenia Close, Rendlesham, Suffolk IP12 2GX
All rooms are ensuite and delicious vegetarian meals are provided in the Peace Palace.
Two weeks in residence - Friday 24 July - Friday 7 August
Website: https://peacepalace.org.uk/
Advanced Techniques
All applicants are required to have been instructed in four Advanced Techniques of Transcendental Meditation before applying for the TM-Sidhi Programme. Four months of regular practice of TM is required before learning the first Advanced Technique. Four months of regular practice of TM and Advanced Technique(s) is the ideal gap before learning further Advanced Techniques but two to three months is possible in some circumstances.
TM-Sidhi Course Requirements for 2026
- Four Advanced Techniques of Transcendental Meditation.
- Applicants are required to have practised both their Transcendental Meditation and all of the Advanced Techniques regularly, morning and evening for a minimum of two months (although four months is preferred) before the start of the TM-Sidhi Course.
- Recommendation from two TM Teachers who have known you ideally for at least six months.
- One TM residential weekend or longer course within the last year.
- TM-Sidhi Programme orientation residence weekend or three orientation meetings at your local centre.
- Payment for the course or for meals and accommodation should not be made until after the orientation weekend or meetings.
Next Steps
- Find out more about the TM-Sidhi Programme by talking to a TM Teacher. We feel that taking the TM-Sidhi Programme is one of the best decisions you can make in your life. At the same time, we understand that it's a big commitment, and we encourage you to get whatever information you need to feel confident in your decision. Talking to a TM Teacher is an excellent way to do this, and he or she can advise you on whether it's a good next step for you at this point.
- Book a TM weekend if you have not attended one at all or not within the last year. Click here for more information on weekend retreats
- Send your questions and/or register your interest to the location of your choice via the contact details shown above.
For General Enquiries about the TM-Sidhi Course
Course Fees
Please see separate page for details of Fees.
Please note
Please note that the TM-Sidhi Programme is only available through Maharishi Foundation with teachers who have received special training and not through any other organisations.
You will be emailed about TM-Sidhi courses unless you have requested otherwise.
