Last updated September 25, 2024 AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS Maharishi Foundation International USA ("Company," "we," "us," "our") is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that is the owner of the website.

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We provide content regarding the teaching of Transcendental Meditation and its related products and services. In this respect, we provide information regarding services in the health and wellness sector. We are not a health care provider or a medical device provider, and our Services should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your physician or other health care provider for medical advice. Neither we or this Site teaches the Transcendental Meditation program or provides any related products or services. You can only learn the Transcendental Meditation program by taking a course from a Certified Teacher of Transcendental Meditation. While there is third party evidence from research that Transcendental Meditation can assist in the prevention and recovery process for a wide array of conditions as well as in improving some performance and relationship issues, we make no claims, representations or guarantees that Transcendental Meditation provides a therapeutic benefit. Any advice or other materials in our Services are intended for general information purposes only. Likewise, any information supplied by any of our employees or agents, whether by telephone, e-mail, online chat, letter, facsimile or other form of communication, is intended solely as general guidance regarding (a) Transcendental Meditation and its related products and services and/or (b) the use of our Services and does not constitute medical or other professional advice. You should not rely on this advice or other materials as a substitute for professional medical advice based on your individual condition and circumstances. The advice and other materials we make available are intended to support the relationship between you and your healthcare providers and not replace it. We are not liable or responsible for any consequences of your having read or been told about such advice or other materials as you assume full responsibility for your decisions and actions. In particular, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no representation or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the advice, other materials and information published as part of the Services. There have been rare reports where people with certain psychiatric problems like anxiety and depression have experienced worsening conditions in conjunction with intensive meditation practice. People with existing mental health conditions should speak with their health care providers before starting any meditation practice, including Transcendental Meditation.

We are a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. The Transcendental Meditation program is taught in more than 100 countries by non-profit educational organizations.

These Legal Terms were written in English (US). To the extent any translated version of these Legal Terms conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.

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