“I’ve been besieged by deadlines for longer than I can remember. It’s all I can measure anything by, gain pleasure and value from. And sustaining it at the cost of any real intimacy or shared experience has impoverished my life. In teaching me Vedic Meditation, Andres revealed to me quite how tired and wired I was. And how trapped in a loop I’ve been. I now feel more rested, stable and less easily agitated. I’m better able to face the day without a starters gun. And have started to invest more time for myself, so I can begin to get to know my life a little better, and explore it with a little more enthusiasm.”

– Gavin, post production director

“I spent so much of my 20s feeling like the walls were closing in on me. I was constantly frantic and easily irked — always ready to blame my state of mind on other people, cancelled trains or the damp by the front door. I was rarely satisfied, always yearning for this or that, and found it difficult to accept things as they were.

Learning to meditate is the single best investment I’ve ever made in my health and wellbeing. Its effects were immediate and profound — helping me discover a sense of calm, clarity and ease that I never achieved through yoga or mindfulness alone.

Two years on, I feel energised, empowered, and more and more like “me”. I would recommend this practice wholeheartedly to anyone seeking a different way.”

– Sophie, who works in communications

“I have been languishing in and out of depression for years now. It has kept me on what felt like the outside of my life; never quite able to to fully engage and commit to anything or anyone before this dark blanket covers me.

After many attempts at dealing with this problem, with limited success, I decided to give Vedic Meditation a try. Its simplicity threw me at first. But Andres has a wonderful way of explaining how and why its simplicity is its power. His wit, insight and continuous support has helped me understand my condition as more like something I wear, rather than something I’m confined to.

I’m noticing more and more that my symptoms arise when I’m not being honest in attending to my own needs, or honouring my interests and passions by exploring them more fully.

As in reality, it’s in those moments that I really feel alive, and purposeful. Vedic Meditation has given me a graceful way back to myself. And I’m thankful for being here for the first time, in a long time.”

– Brian, bookseller and comic book artist

“I’ve never been able to come to terms with a deep sense that I’m not fully here — like I’ve not been fully myself, fully dressed. Like I’ve left the house and forgotten to put my underwear on! I’ve always been deeply sensitive to other people’s opinions, needs and expectations.

So, here I am sitting in this life, not feeling like I belong, and like I’m impersonating (albeit very badly) this person that everyone else seems to recognise, expects from, depends upon. I’m staring in the mirror thinking, “Who are you?”

Learning Vedic Meditation and working with Andres has been a true revelation, and a tangible rehabilitation. It’s turned down the unease and anxiety that used to run through me like a draught. It’s given me the time and space to ease out of this “ill fitting outfit’, and start to reflect on how I truly feel in this body. I’ve started noticing this inner ‘something’ — something that I’d forgotten.

Meditation is guiding me back to what feels more like me, slowly putting me back in tune and enabling me to start making decisions for and as myself. And how to turn up fully dressed (knickers intact) confident and curious about everything that’s going to happen next.”

– Sara, who works in publishing

“I’ve always been very ambitious and driven; some would say obsessively. I’ve never been able to justify stopping or taking a break. Weekends and holidays would fill me with dread and sometimes loathing. They felt like a waste of time when there was ‘so much left to do!’ With all this manic business, I’d forgotten how to have fun. I didn’t know how to enjoy anything other than the buzz of feeling busy. At the same time, I was always tired, surviving on coffee to get me through the day, and a few drinks to get me to sleep at night — though it was never very deep.

By the time I came to sit with Andres I was exhausted, my health was poor, my relationships in tatters. The colour had literally drained from my life. Through meditation, I’ve learnt how to stop— allowing myself time to really rest and let go of this continuous pushing and striving, which I now realise is clearly a form of madness! This beautiful, simple technique, and Andres’s insightful and reassuring voice, has literally given me a new way back into my life. It’s certainly delivered me a new gearbox!

I’m so much better at investing my energy and my attention in measured, appropriate but no less effective ways. I’ve reclaimed simple pleasures, and learnt to acknowledge and prioritise how I really feel. I truly understand what ‘self care‘ actually means, and how fundamental it is for ongoing success, in every aspect of my life.”

– Mo, who is an entrepreneur

“Andres introduced me to Vedic Meditation over two years ago when I was struggling to support my daughter through a severe breakdown. He is a wonderful teacher: intensely philosophical, enormously generous with his time, and also kind and light-hearted. My mind has been blown, but my feet remain firmly on the ground. I have discovered a way to anchor myself and find incredible calm and resilience amidst all the craziness that the world presents.”

– Polly

“Since learning to meditate, I have experienced a number of changes in how I think and feel. The key change is that I am less tired and more self-aware. Now, when I am being unreasonable, impatient or insensitive, I am much more aware of how this impacts my health and those closest to me. I am also much better equipped to deal with the demands that life throws at us. To reap these benefits, all I have to do is turn up, sit down and close my eyes — every day.”

– Ian

“I have found a new peace in my life, and have finally begun to feel positive about myself. I’m still driven by desires for success and fulfillment, but not at the expense of my health and relationships. Vedic Meditation has made me less cynical and quick to judge, especially in situations that appear to threaten my points of view or self image. I’m now better prepared to entertain new ideas and I’m no longer afraid to change my mind - which in the past would have triggered great anxiety in me.”

– Christina, who works in financial services

“With the help of Vedic Meditation, I’ve lost that constant feeling of dread that would always arrive when I needed to make a decision of any kind. Fear I will get it wrong, or will be judged as inadequate or stupid.

With patience, warmth and practical support, Andres has helped improve my self awareness and confidence. I’m so much calmer in demanding situations, assertive in my decision-making and clearer as to what my choices actually are.”

– Kate, PR account executive

“Vedic Meditation has helped me tidy up my life. It’s no longer an unkempt, messy room. It’s becoming a cool and inviting place. Though it’s still recognisably my life, I get to explore it more fully and learn to value and cherish it more deeply. As Andres reminds me, I am a unique and unrepeatable moment. It’s important that I live it freely and fully.”

– Lukas, furniture designer and maker

“Andres effortlessly hands us a treasure trove of knowledge and a simple, elegant tool that helps us restore the missing pieces in our lives. I feel it’s fundamentally changed the way I know myself and experience the world.”

– James