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
August 17–28 2026
When Women Awake, Mountains Move
Operating from the Central Switchboard of Creation
Open to women MIU students who practice Transcendental Meditation® or the TM-Sidhi® program. Sign up for a two-week Forest Academy with the Mother Divine Program℠ in New York for profound rest and rejuvenation to start the Fall semester. Register today! 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
FOR 497, 530
TM Retreat or World Peace Assembly
(2 credits)
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 and deepen your experiences of the Transcendental Meditation® and TM-Sidhi® programs. Leave feeling refreshed, settled, and ready to take on the world.
For course credit, register through MIU.
Undergraduate Students FOR 497, 2 credits
Graduate Degree Students: FOR 530, 2 credits
Prerequisites: Transcendental Meditation technique or TM-Sidhi program, additional course fees, and travel expenses. (Livingston Manor, New York)
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.
To be considered for a partial course fee waiver, please include your request in the comments section of your application.
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-Sidhis Program
Group Practice of Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhis Program
Our Dining Hall — Freshly prepared organic vegetarian meals, featuring fresh salads and fruits.
