New center in Bethlehem PA -------------------------------------------------- Contact: Nancy List. Tel: 610-698-8400; nl...@tm.org Meditation Center to Open in Downtown Bethlehem May 4, 2015 Bethlehem, PA In response to growing nationwide and local interest in meditation, and with the generous donation of new building owners Borko Milosev and Peter S., Tom and Nancy List are announcing the opening of their new downtown Transcendental Meditation (TM) Center. Located at 65 East Elizabeth Ave., Suite 506, Bethlehem, this TM® Center will serve Allentown, Easton, and Bethlehem. To inaugurate the new Center’s activities, a free, public, Introductory Lecture on the Transcendental Meditation technique will be held on Sunday, May 10th, at 1:00 pm. Access to the Center is via the entrance and parking lot on the north side of the building. The Lists have been teachers of the TM technique since the ‘70s, have lived in the Reading area for well over 20 years, and have already taught more than 600 residents. Tom is also a recently retired industrial electrician at the Car Tech Steel Plant, and Nancy is a retired realtor. “We are very excited to be opening the Lehigh Valley Transcendental Meditation Center in Bethlehem,” says Nancy, who already runs another TM Center at 920 Imperial Drive, Mohnton, PA 19540. (Find out more at http://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation-reading or call (610) 698-8400.) What is Transcendental Meditation? Transcendental Meditation is a simple, natural, effortless technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day, while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. It is easy to learn and enjoyable to practice and is not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Many physicians prescribe TM to their patients. Gary Kaplan, M.D., neurologist at NYU Medical School says, “People who come to me for relief from stress and stress-related disorders need an effective meditation that’s quickly mastered and produces consistent results. TM does not require any form of concentration or contemplation and allows the mind to settle deeply inward in a natural way. TM teachers call this effortless transcending. It’s what sets TM apart and why the technique is so beneficial for mind and body, right from the start.” More than 380 peer-reviewed research studies on the TM technique have been published in 160 scientific journals. These studies were conducted at over 200 universities and research centers, including Harvard Medical School, Stanford Medical School, Yale Medical School, UCLA Medical School, and Medical College of Georgia. In June 2013, the American Heart Association concluded that the TM technique is the only meditation practice that has been shown to lower blood pressure and recommends that TM may be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. PAGE 1 OF 2 l CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
PAGE 2 OF 2 l CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Who practices TM? Over six million people have learned TM — people of all ages, cultures, and religions. They include celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres, David Lynch, Jerry Seinfeld, Katy Perry, Cameron Diaz, as well as medical practitioners like Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Lenox Hospital cardiologist and host of “Focus On Health”; journalists Cynthia McFadden and George Stephanopoulos of ABC; former CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley; and Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. Retired Sr. Systems Analyst for AAA Jim Conroy, of Brodheadsville, says, "Practicing TM in the AM and the PM gives me energy and releases the stresses of daily life." The Lists’ TM Center near Reading, PA is located at 920 Imperial Drive, Mohnton, PA 19540. Find out more at http://www.tm.org/transcendental-meditation-reading or call 610-698-8400. © 2015 Maharishi Foundation USA, a non-profit educational organization. All rights reserved. Transcendental Meditation® and TM® are protected trademarks and are used in the U.S. under license or with permission. ###
