GLOBAL WOMEN’S CENTER
FOR PEACE AND ENLIGHTENMENT℠
MIU FOREST ACADEMY
MIU Fall Forest Academy with Mother Divine℠ at the Global Women‘s Center for Peace and Enlightenment
Now open to all women college students practicing Transcendental Meditation® or TM-Sidhi® program
August 17–28, 2026
When Women Awake, Mountains Move
Operating from the Central Switchboard of Creation
Open to all women college students who are regular practitioners of Transcendental Meditation® or the TM-Sidhi® program. Sign up for an 11-day Forest Academy with the Mother Divine Program in New York for profound rest and rejuvenation to start the Fall semester. Register today! MIU students: If you have already registered for a different Forest Academy, simply contact the Enrollment Office to let them know you are switching.
Arrive Monday, August 17, 2026 — Depart Friday, August 28, 2026
TM Retreat or World Peace Assembly
In this Forest Academy, students participate in a TM Retreat (for TM Meditators) or a World Peace Assembly (for Sidhas) with the Mother Divine Program on picturesque Lake Shandelee in the Catskill Mountains of New York. In this nourishing cocoon you will have a rare opportunity to enhance your knowledge of Maharishi Vedic Science, the science of consciousness, and deepen your experiences of the Transcendental Meditation® and TM-Sidhi® programs. Leave feeling refreshed, settled, and ready to take on the world.
MIU Students: For course credit, register through MIU and apply through Mother Divine.
Prerequisites: Regular practice of Transcendental Meditation technique or TM-Sidhi program. Individuals are responsible for the course fee and travel expenses.
Accommodations and Meals
Single rooms with bath ensuite. Freshly prepared organic vegetarian meals.
Course Fee: $1,320
Once your application is processed, you will be contacted by Mother Divine with payment details.
Partial course fee waivers may be available. To be considered for a waiver, please include your request in the comments section of your application.
MIU Students: For financial aid please contact the MIU Financial Aid Office.
For questions contact: Sarah Dreben.
Located on 400 acres in the scenic Catskill Mountains of New York, Mother Divine's campus includes a majestic 89-acre lake and lush forests. Maharishi once called this our most sacred land.
Group Practice of Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Program
Group Practice of Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhis Program
Our Dining Hall — Freshly prepared organic vegetarian meals, featuring fresh salads and fruits.
