The challenge
As business owners and parents, stress and deadlines were a normal part of life for Sarah and Mark. But towards the end of 2021, that pressure became harder to manage. They both felt they needed something to release the valve and bring more balance back into their days. They had been interested in meditation for some time but weren’t sure if it would fit into their busy lives or even if they could do it consistently.
Discovery
After hearing about Vedic Meditation on a podcast, Sarah began researching and came across Rich. His background, warmth, and the fact that he’d explored so many other techniques before finding Vedic Meditation stood out immediately. It felt like they could skip the trial-and-error of searching and go straight to something that worked.
The Experience
From the very first call, they felt completely at ease. Rich took the time to explain the process, answer all their questions, and tailor the course schedule around their commitments. The four-day course itself was a beautiful experience – full of insight, history, science, and real-life examples that made the practice feel accessible and practical. They both left feeling supported, informed, and inspired to begin their daily practice.
The Transformation
Since learning Vedic Meditation, Sarah and Mark have found it surprisingly easy to make time for the practice. Even in the early days, they both noticed feeling calmer, clearer, and more grounded. Stress feels easier to manage, and there’s a stronger sense of overall wellbeing.
They continue to stay connected with Rich for guidance and plan to join future group meditations and retreats. For them, this practice has become a valuable part of family and business life – a way to meet daily challenges with more clarity, calm, and confidence.
In their words
“My wife and I are business owners and parents and we come up against the usual stresses and deadlines that these roles create. Stress and pressure are ever present in our lives but towards the end of 2021 they seemed to become less manageable. We needed to do something to release the pressure valve and are always looking for ways to improve our lives and general outlook. We were interested in meditation but didn’t think we could fit the practice into our daily lives. Sarah did a lot of research and came across the Vedic style of meditation after being mentioned in a podcast. It sounded great so we researched local providers.
Rich stood out immediately. We loved that Rich had lived an interesting and adventurous life and he had come to Vedic mediation after trying numerous other techniques of self improvement, enlightenment if you will. To us, this saved us the need to try other things too. We felt comfortable with Rich from the first call, his warmth and genuinely engaged style made him so easy to talk to and he took the time to go through the process and answer all our questions.
Rich was incredibly accommodating with our course, booking times and locations that suited us. The course was beautiful, a truly wonderful experience. Rich is such an insightful teacher and provided all the information we needed – the history, the science, the strategy all delivered in accessible and digestible format with real life examples of his own and other pupils to make us feel comfortable and not out of our depth. It was an amazing 4 days and we felt so grateful to have had that experience. Rich has been available since completing the course to navigate any bumps in the road and provide any clarifications needed.
As for the practice, it’s amazing how easily you can find the time if you want to. And we have both wanted to! Even in these early days we feel calmer, more clear minded and a general sense of increased well-being. I’m sure we’ll be joining future group mediations with Rich and are working to find a way to get to one of his retreats. After completing this course, it’s clear everyone would benefit from this practice but certainly those in leadership roles (employees or entrepreneurs) who have responsibility for the lives or livelihoods of others.”
