Transcendental Meditation - Manchester City Region has been offering a simple, natural and effective stress-management/personal development technique in Manchester for over 20 years. Transcendental Meditation as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is practised for 15-20 minutes morning and evening, whilst sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. Over 6 million people worldwide have learned, including 170,000 in the UK. Many successful people practise Transcendental Meditation, such as shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague, who learnt the technique when he was a student. The first step to learning Transcendental Meditation is to attend a free, no obligation introductory talk - these are held in Manchester each month. GPs in the UK prescribe Transcendental Meditation to lower high blood pressure - reduce stress - lift depression - lessen anxiety - prevent heart failure - alleviate ADHD - reduce substance abuse.