“It’s a beautiful experience to give the Transcendental Meditation technique to new generations. They blossom into happier students, and school becomes easier and more enjoyable for them. It is truly a lovely thing to see!”
—Yanira Funes
TM teacher in California

“Everyone’s dream is to find a way to earn a living doing what they love. For me, TM has been a great career choice. Whether you are teaching corporate executives, kids in school, or veterans facing PTSD, people are so deeply appreciative when they find an effective tool offering profound personal development. It’s amazing to see how someone who has been suffering from PTSD and insomnia for years or decades can start feeling better in just a few days.”
—Joshua Pittman
TM teacher in New York

“Most service-oriented careers aim at helping one area of a person’s life. By teaching the TM technique, I am giving these kids a tool that enriches every part of their life, whether it be their physical or mental health, their ability to achieve more at school or work, or their relationships. I could not ask for a better job.”
—Monica Sanny
TM teacher in California

“Teaching the Transcendental Meditation technique has been so rewarding. It’s hard to put into words the satisfaction one gets from helping people find real relief and witnessing the transformation that takes place in each individual. I’m full of gratitude.”
—Angie Boulton
TM teacher in California

“The social worker’s credo is not to make decisions for another person, but to empower them to make decisions for themselves. TM directly supports this mission. I get to witness in our program's students the development of more clarity, energy, autonomy, and joy. I consider this work an honor and a blessing.”
—Rachel Katz
Women’s Initiative & Special Projects, David Lynch Foundation

“Because I’m a veteran myself, I also bring TM to other vets who are healing from the stresses of wartime conditions. I consider myself fortunate to be able to bring this powerful technique to those whose lives might otherwise remain troubled.”
—Peter Trivelas
TM teacher in California

“I have seen the transformation that TM brings in the school culture and in individuals. My students are so grateful to have this easy and profound tool to empower themselves, and not just during Quiet Time, but as a technique they will carry with them throughout their lives.”
—Sara Costello
TM teacher in California

“I love to see my students transform after their first meditation—to see them relax and, for the first time, feel who their true self is. But what I love even more is when they tell me how they feel after they’ve been meditating for six months—how they feel so much happier and stronger inside, how they are a better version of themselves. Being a TM teacher is really being in the happiness profession, and that is amazingly fulfilling! Part of life is giving back, in whatever way that you can give back. I wanted to become a meditation teacher so that could be my contribution to society.”
—Vidya Schechtman
TM teacher in California

“The thing I like most about being a TM teacher is when one of my students tells me about how their meditation has enriched their life. Of all the things I could do to help people, I feel this has the greatest positive impact—and when I hear that reflection from someone I've taught to meditate, that is the greatest payment I could receive.”
—Noah Schechtman
TM teacher in California

“The world needs strong, grounded, and empowered young people now more than ever, and I can’t think of a more powerful way to support that than by giving students the gift of themselves through the TM technique.”
—Kennidy Stood
TM teacher in California

“There are no words to describe the experience of providing a way to inner peace and the safety that lies within to a child who has had serious trauma. Young people feel the relief right away and deeply appreciate this powerful gift of peace.”
—Lynn Kaplan
Regional director of the the David Lynch Foundation in Los Angeles

“It is very rewarding because we meditate with the kids one-on-one. And when you look over at them when they’re meditating, and you just see that peace on their face, that’s the reward right there.”
—Rama Hall
TM teacher in California

“I am particularly passionate about teaching TM to empower young women and girls who have experienced trauma and abuse. It is inspiring to see how teaching this simple technique to these young women has a positive impact not only for the individuals, but also for their children and families. With each girl I teach, I can see a ripple of positivity that will impact the generations to come. When I teach someone to meditate, I feel like I’m giving them the greatest gift that they could ever receive. There’s nothing more profound, there’s nothing more essential to life than the ability to be with your Self.”
—Donielle Freeberg
TM teacher in Tennessee

“The David Lynch Foundation is the best because it gives young people who are committed to making a better world an avenue to work with. I have taught hundreds of kids to meditate who live in very rough neighborhoods. Their lives have been changed for the good, and they only got this opportunity because of the generosity of the David Lynch Foundation. This is the best job I could ever dream of.”
—Matthew August
TM teacher in California