Continuing Education Courses
Discounted pricing! No tests. No required homework. Just pure learning.
Courses are available to view at your convenience for up to one year.
Questions? Contact ce@miu.edu.
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Current and Upcoming Live Courses!
Maharishi Vedic Astrology at a Glance, for Beginners. Taught by Dr. Ann Crowell. Catch Up Online.
Course Fee: $35 (or $10-20 for special country discounts)
“Maharishi Jyotish is that very perfect science which connects the total universal influence on each individual; and each individual’s influence on his surroundings, on his environment, his relationship, his friends, his dear ones, with everything.” —Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Live via Zoom on Sundays, from Sunday, October 30, through Sunday, November 27, 2022, at 1:00-2:30 pm US Central Standard Time.
This easy-to-understand 5-lesson course, taught by Dr. Ann Crowell, consists of five 90-minute live Zoom sessions designed specially for beginners. Learn the basic structure and components of a horoscope, including the basic vocabulary and principles of prediction. Learn more >
After completing this course, students will feel confident to take the more advanced Maharishi Jyotish Foundations, Part One, Course, which will be offered live again starting January 15, 2023.
Prerequisites: All practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation technique are warmly invited to take this course.
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Maharishi’s Total Knowledge 2.0 with Dr. Peter Warburton. Just Started November 1. Sign Up Now!
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35/$65 for special country discounts)
Course Dates: Live Zoom Webinars with Dr. Peter Warburton every Tuesday and Saturday at 1:30 pm US Central Time, from Tuesday, November 1, to Saturday, December 10, 2022.
Watch the First Session for free >
This new 12-lesson course offers an advanced level of exposition of Total Knowledge, based on profound discussions between Maharishi and Dr. Peter Warburton and which we will listen to for the first time during this course. Learn more >
Prerequisites: This is an advanced course for TM Teachers and graduates of the TM-Sidhi® course, plus those Meditators who have a familiarity and comfort with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi’s Total Knowledge.
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Free Online Group Instruction and Practice of Maharishi Yoga Asanas and Pranayama
Course Fee: FREE
We offer two free yoga asana classes each week at the following times. Each 40-minute class is led by Maharishi International University faculty.
• Every Friday at 5 pm Eastern Time, 4 pm Central Time, 3 pm Mountain Time, and 2 pm Pacific Time.
• PLUS Sundays at 11 am Eastern Time, 10 am Central Time, 9 am Mountain Time, and 8 am Pacific Time.
Both sessions are followed by a 20-minute Online Group Meditation.
Maharishi’s Life and Teaching: 1976 – 1985 with Dr. John Boncheff.
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts)
Now an online self-study course.
This 10-lesson course delves deeply into Maharishi’s groundbreaking contributions in the years 1976 – 1985 and the evolution of his message over time, as seen through rare recordings, official transcripts, and original publications. Please bring any stories that you would like to share from your involvement in Maharishi’s programs during these years. Learn more > View Free Lesson One >
Prerequisites: This course is open to all TM Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers.
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Maharishi Jyotish Foundations, Part One, with Dr. Ann Crowell. New Course Starts January 15, 2023!
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts)
This exciting 12-lesson online course, developed by the Brahmananda Saraswati Jyotish Foundation, offers a comprehensive introduction to Maharishi Jyotish – the timeless, Consciousness-Based system of prediction which can be used to identify and transform trends and tendencies in all areas of our life.
The course consists of approximately 20 hours of videos and seven live one-hour Zoom sessions. Learn more >
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Higher States of Consciousness 16-Lesson Course. Now an Online Self-Study Course.
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts)
“Excellent course! Sweetness and deep knowledge received directly from Maharishi.” —MR
This beautiful course consists of 16 videos by Maharishi, who unfolds the knowledge of higher stages of human development in a fascinating, detailed, and systematic way. Also includes nine recorded Zoom discussion sessions with MIU Professor Gerry Geer. More live Zoom sessions will be scheduled in Spring 2023. Anyone signing up for the self-study course can join the live course in Spring 2023. Learn more >
Prerequisites: This course is open to all TM Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers.
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Online Self-Study Courses!
*Free Course* Introduction to Maharishi AyurVeda
Course Fee: FREE
“Very Interesting course. I am looking forward to taking many more courses from MIU.” —CB
This is an 8-lesson, 10-hour self-study course. Ayurveda is the world’s oldest holistic science of health, originating in India thousands of years ago. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s revival of Ayurvedic knowledge, known as Maharishi AyurVeda®, has helped spur worldwide scientific interest in Ayurveda and is contributing to the current trend toward more natural, holistic healthcare. Learn more >
Prerequisite: TM course.
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*Free Course* Introduction to Maharishi Vedic Architecture with Jon Lipman, AIA
Course Fee: FREE
“Highly recommended!” — JR
This 11-lesson, online, introductory course with Jon Lipman, AIA, explores how Maharishi Vedic architecture (also known as Maharishi Vastu® architecture) creates healthy homes, workplaces, and communities by harnessing the power of nature. Learn more >
Prerequisites: None. Suitable for all Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers.
Maharishi Yoga Asanas 16-Lesson Course
Course Fee: $350/$125
“I’ve practiced asanas for many years, and got good results. But during the course, I learned things that I never knew, and the results have been striking for my inner experience.” —MH
Bring life into harmony with Natural Law with Maharishi Yoga Asanas. This course goes deeply into the individual yoga postures and breathing exercises and more. It is suitable both for beginners as well as for people who are already accustomed to Yoga exercise. Learn More >
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Introduction to Sanskrit and Reading the Vedic Literature with Professor Keith Wegman.
Course Fee: $145/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts)
Reading the Vedic Literature in Sanskrit is a technology of Maharishi Vedic Science to accelerate the unfoldment of higher states of consciousness.
In this 16-lesson course, students will learn everything necessary to read the texts of the Vedic Literature – such as the Bhagavad-Gītā and Ramayan – in the Devanagari script. View Lesson One > Learn more >
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World Peace in the Light of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge with Dr. Peter Warburton.
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35/65 for special country discounts)
“At this delicate time in the world, this is a beautiful opportunity to focus together on Total Knowledge and the nourishment that it brings to us and the world.” —Dr. Peter Warburton
Maharishi’s Two-Part Master Class on World Peace! In this first part of the timely two-part course (which can be taken in any order), Dr. Peter Warburton draws on an extraordinary series of conferences from 2006, in which Maharishi presented his supreme insights into the deepest fundamentals supporting world peace.
This unique 12-lesson Part One course covers the fields of education, health, agriculture, architecture, science and technology, and invincible defense. Learn more > View Free Lesson One >
Prerequisites: The only requirement for taking the course is a keen interest in creating a new world of peace and harmony.
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► Check out Part Two: Maharishi’s Total Knowledge and World Peace
Consciousness: A New Paradigm with Tony Nader, MD, PhD.
Course Fee: $145/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts) and FREE as a Refresher Course
“A phenomenal course on the structure and nature of Consciousness. Profound, deep, yet coherent and understandable. Timeless wisdom, highly recommended.” —DJ
Take a dive deep into the ultimate questions on life, enlightenment, and how the knowledge of Consciousness can help us solve today’s challenges. This 14-lesson Master Class is open to everyone. Learn more >
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Transformation to an Ideal World through Maharishi’s Total Knowledge.
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35 for special country discounts)
In this 12-lesson course Dr. Peter Warburton explores Maharishi’s vision of the Age of Enlightenment when higher consciousness completely rises to its fullness both individually and collectively in the world. View Lesson One > Learn more >
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Awakening the Laws of Nature: Vedic Calendar in the Light of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge
Course Fee: $75
This is a special 12-lesson course with Dr. Peter Warburton which includes profound talks by Maharishi regarding the major Vedic holidays. Now available as a self-study online course.
Prerequisites: At least one Total Knowledge course.
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Maharishi Vedic Science in the Light of Total Knowledge.
Course Fee: $125/$75 (or $35-65 for special country discounts)
“It is perfect timing to send these powerful sentiments from Maharishi out into the atmosphere now, to stir the uplifting and perfect orderliness of Nature at this time.” —JL
This 16-lesson course includes 12 hours of videos, in which Maharishi addresses the World Assembly on Vedic Science in his 1991 landmark course in Maastricht, Netherlands. Dr. Peter Warburton guides our review of these inspiring and insightful talks in the context of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge, while also considering the implications and value for us personally and collectively. Learn more > View Free Lesson One >
Prerequisites: TM-Sidhi® course; or TM® course plus at least one Total Knowledge course by Dr. Peter Warburton would be helpful.
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Maharishi’s Early Years of Teaching: 1965 – 1975
Course Fee: $75
In this 11-lesson course, Dr. John Boncheff explores Maharishi’s journeys beginning with the year 1965 and continuing until Maharishi proclaims the Dawn of the Age of Enlightenment on January 12, 1975.
Prerequisites: None. Open to all Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers. Learn more >
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Maharishi’s First Years of Teaching: 1954 -1964
Course Fee: $75
“Best MIU Continuing Education course ever! A timeless course.” —EM
This eleven-lesson online course chronicles Maharishi’s journeys from 1954 to 1964 as he emerges from India and travels around the world teaching the Transcendental Meditation® technique to thousands of people. Lesson One covers Maharishi’s years with his teacher, Guru Dev, prior to 1954. Learn more >
Prerequisite: TM-Sidhi® course; or TM® course plus comfort and familiarity with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi Vedic Science.
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Total Knowledge and Higher States of Consciousness with Dr. Peter Warburton
Course Fee: $75/per course
“An amazing example of experiential learning that took me to places I had no way of anticipating.” —LW More reviews >
Videos are available for you to view online at your convenience for at least one year. Each course consists of twelve lessons which are 1.5 hours each and includes deep insights into the development of higher states of consciousness. Suitable for all Meditators, Sidhas, and TM Teachers. Learn More >
Already signed up? View Part One > View Part Two > View Part Three > View Part Four >
Brahma Sutras in the Light of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge – with Dr. Peter Warburton
Course Fee: $75
“My favorite aspect of this course was putting and keeping my attention on Brahman. It puts the smaller aspects of life in perspective.” —CM
This 12-lesson self-study course explores the systematic exposition of Total Knowledge contained in the Brahma Sutras with historic footage of Maharishi on the Brahma Sutras and more. Learn more >
Prerequisite: At least one Total Knowledge course >
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Upanishads in the Light of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge, Parts One and Two
Course Fee: $75
In this new 12-lesson self-study course, Dr. Peter Warburton reveals the wisdom embodied in the Muṇdaka, Māṇdūkya, and Shvetāshvatara Upanishads on the ground of Maharishi’s Total Knowledge. The course includes rare videos by Maharishi and recordings of discussions with Dr. Vernon Katz and Professor Tom Egenes. Learn more about the Part 1 course > Learn more about the Part 2 course >
Prerequisites: TM-Sidhi course; or TM course plus comfort and familiarity with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi Vedic Science. Part One is not a prerequisite for Part 2.
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Consciousness, Food, Physiology, and the Environment with Dr. John Konhaus.
Course Fee: $125/$75 per Part (or $35 for special country discounts).
“This was one of the best, most fulfilling continuing education courses I have taken… I felt a greater personal connection to my environment, to Nature, and to Total Natural Law.” —DB
This fascinating course, taught in three Parts, explores Maharishi’s universal insights into the lively intelligence of Nature. It also covers the much-needed Consciousness-BasedSM approach to food production and environmental sustainability.
The total course consists of 31 lessons and 38 hours of online videos. View Free Part One Lesson One > Learn more >
Prerequisites: This is an advanced course for TM Teachers, Sidhas, and those Meditators who have a familiarity and comfort with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi Vedic ScienceSM.
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Self Empower Course
Course Fee: $49
“This class has exceeded by far any expectation I could have… Merci infiniment!” —ML More reviews >
This 11-lesson self-study course gives you easy-to-learn, practical self-coaching tools to discover who you really are and how you can become healthier, happier, and more successful in your personal relationships, career, and every part of your life.
Prerequisites: None. Learn more >
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Math and Consciousness
Course Fee: $75
“Profound course that changes one’s experience of reality. The knowledge is brilliantly presented.” —SM
This 14-lesson course is a remarkable exploration and mathematical elucidation of the profound Vedantic theme that everything Is consciousness. Dr. Nader unfolds the details of his 65-page paper “Consciousness Is All There Is: A Mathematical Approach with Applications”, which was inspired by Maharishi.
To accompany and further enrich this engaging self-study video course, MIU’s lead mathematicians Dr. Cathy Gorini and Dr. Ann Dow will offer live, regular discussion sessions. No previous courses in mathematics are required to take this course. Learn more >
Prerequisite: TM-Sidhi® course; or TM® course plus comfort and familiarity with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi Vedic Science.
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Total Brain Coaching 14-Lesson Course
Course Fee: $45
Taught by Professor Robert Keith Wallace, PhD, and Ted Wallace, a registered corporate coach (RCC). Together they offer a new vision of coaching in light of Maharishi’s Vedic Science. The first part of this course dives deep into Total Brain Coaching. The second part consists of a series of special guests discussing the importance and various aspects of the growing field of coaching. Guests include: Pat Reed, Warren Blank, Jim Bagnola, Steve Faber, AlexSandra Leslie, David Bishop, and more. Learn more >
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More Noncredit Courses Available Online
Prerequisites for the courses in this section are: TM-Sidhi® course; or TM® course plus comfort and familiarity with many of the terms and concepts used in Maharishi Vedic Science.
For those adversely affected economically by the coronavirus situation, please feel free to choose the lowest course fee available for any of these courses.
Vedic Expressions Used by Maharishi
Course Fee: $75/$40
Dr. Bevan Morris leads this 8-lesson course which includes learning the expressions and how to pronounce them correctly, and how to understand them in the context of Maharishi Vedic Science. Learn more >
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Total Knowledge and the Bhagavad-Gītā
Course Fee: $125/$75
“Wonderful opportunity to dwell on the world’s greatest knowledge.” —DO
Raja Peter, Dr. Vernon Katz, and Professor Egenes illuminate Maharishi’s precious insights into the Bhagavad-Gita. Learn more >
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Total Knowledge and the Great Thinkers and Leaders Throughout the Ages
Course Fee: $125/$75
“Thoroughly enjoyed it!” —DR
Dr. Chandler and Raja Peter offer a feast of inspiration through connecting Maharishi’s knowledge with the insights of the greatest visionaries of all time. Learn more >
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What Maharishi Did in the World–1955 to 2008—And How the World Has Changed
Course Fee: $125/$75
“Beautiful presentation of the unfoldment of pure knowledge and Maharishi’s contribution to mankind.” —DL
“Amazing stories! I highly recommend this class!” —AW
Dr. Bevan Morris shares his unique personal memories of Maharishi and reflections on the gifts that Maharishi gave to the world. Learn more >
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Advanced Maharishi Pulse Reading
Course Fee: $125/$75 per weekend
“This course has given me much more confidence in what I am doing in attention to the pulse and how I can maintain better health and clearer consciousness.” —SB
Prerequisite: 16-Lesson Maharishi Self-Pulse Course, or two Maharishi Self-Pulse courses taught by Andrew Stenberg.
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Total Knowledge and the Twelve Themes of the Curriculum Overview
Course Fee: $125/$75
“Astonishing course. Raja Peter is a wonderful storyteller. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.” —HB
Prerequisite: This course is open to all TM Meditators. Learn more >
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Your Healthy Gut
Course Fee: $190/$135
Dr. Robert Keith Wallace and Andrew Stenberg offer an extended 14-lesson version of their popular Heal Your Gut course. It includes an easy three-week recommended diet to help reboot your physiology using Maharishi AyurVeda® principles. Learn more >
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Maharishi Vedic Observatory Ten-Lesson Course
Course Fee: $110/$69
“I cannot encourage everyone enough to take this course!” —CW
Dr. Carl Stone offers this newly-updated online course which includes tours and demonstrations of the new Maharishi Vedic Observatory outside Argiro Student Center. Learn more >
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Ramayana in Human Physiology
This course is for TM Teachers and will be offered free of charge.
A deep and fascinating presentation in which our human physiology — our own body — is revealed and illuminated in the light of the deep and eternal wisdom of the Ramayana. Professor Tony Nader, MD, PhD, presents his groundbreaking work on the correspondence of the Vedic Literature and human physiology as he beautifully integrates cutting-edge science with the ancient wisdom of the Vedas.
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Online Enrichment Courses
These courses were mostly created in our video studio and not in front of live audiences. Some of these courses explore areas of study taught at MIU, such as Sustainability and Organic Agriculture. These are self-study courses. Learn at your own pace from wherever you are. You have up to one year to view each course.
Crafting a Life and Career
Course Fee: FREE!
Explore your purpose in clear, focused, and tangible ways. In this course you will learn an easy way to implement the technique to act on your purpose and to find people and places to share and manifest your sense of purpose.
The Inner State of Yoga
Course Fee: $29
What is Yoga? How can we experience Yoga? What is the value of Yoga, both for individual life and community life? In this 4-hour course, Dr. Sands explores the different aspects of Yoga in the light of Maharishi Vedic Science.
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Cooking for Perfect Health
Course Fee: $49
Maharishi AyurVeda® is a holistic system of health and healing. This course explores how to improve and maintain good health by cooking and eating delicious vegetarian Ayurvedic meals. Includes over ten hours of videos, plus recipes.
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Maharishi Self-Pulse Reading
Course Fee: $350
Self-pulse reading is the most ancient and most natural means of determining the level of balance or imbalance in the mind and body. This course presents Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s revival of this ancient technology.
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Cooking for Vata Dosha
Course Fee: $49
Irregular lifestyle, stress, rushing, overwork all contribute to Vata imbalance which can lead to anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and irregular digestion. Fortunately, Vata is the easiest dosha to balance.
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Cooking for Pitta Dosha
Course Fee: $49
This course explores: What are the best foods are to balance Pitta and how to combine them into wholesome, satisfying meals? How to keep Pitta dosha cool in the summer with food and lifestyle tips. And more.
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Dharma Parenting
Course Fee: $29
Dr. Wallace & Dr. Travis combine knowledge from modern science, Maharishi AyurVeda®, and personal experience to show how to unfold the full potential of your child’s brain and nurture his or her inherent brilliance.
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Low-Cost Organic Agriculture
Course Fee: $29
Learn about low-cost organic gardening and farming using modern techniques and the ancient principles of Vedic Agriculture. Learn more >
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We Create Our Reality
Course Fee: $29
Be prepared to pause the video and explore visual illusions and wrestle with deep questions. After the course, you will know that you are in charge; that your intention, over time, is what structures your reality.
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Cooking for Kapha Dosha
Course Fee: $49
This course explores: What are the best Kapha-pacifying foods including fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and seeds? The importance of healthy oils in the diet and the guidelines about eating dairy. And more.
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Economic Sustainability
Course Fee: $29
Challenge the neoclassical economic thinking that provides the rationale for the current unsustainable global economy. Explore a new worldview, new paradigms and principles essential for creating a new sustainable economy. An example of our Sustainable Living courses.
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Questions? Please contact ce@miu.edu.