A life-changing practice with a lifetime of support.
Learn a life-long skill in 4 sessions and become part of our Vedic meditation community! The course contribution is a one off investment that gives you a lifetime membership to Vedic meditation including:
- 4-session course with Julia Turco
- Access to free group meditations and community events (with any VM teacher)
- Ability to take the course again for free as a refresher with any affiliated VM teacher
- Community of meditators to connect with worldwide
- Weekly support emails for the first two years of your practice to help keep you going
- On-going personal support from Julia Turco so you can ask questions and get advice anytime
The sliding scale.
Vedic meditation is a simple yet powerful practice that has the ability to transform people’s lives. As such, we believe that someone’s opportunity to experience this technique shouldn’t be prohibited by financial circumstances and cost shouldn’t be the sole factor in deciding whether to attend a course.
Our sliding scale, based on the green bottle method by Alexis J. Cunningfolk, is designed to meet you where you’re at and help you determine which contribution best reflects your financial privilege. This system is based on honesty and mutual trust, we don’t require you to provide any proof or justification of your chosen contribution, we simply ask that you read all the options available, reflect on your current circumstances and select the option that best applies.
Before choosing your contribution please read the full breakdown of the sliding scale (below), but here is a very brief rundown:
Option 1 is the actual cost of the course. If you choose a contribution below this you are receiving a discount.
Option 2 is for those who are able to meet their basic needs but have little-to-no expendable income. Paying for this course may qualify as a sacrifice but it would not create hardship. This option was previously the “concession” rate.
Option 3 is for those who struggle to meet basic needs and paying for this course would still be a significant hardship.
The Pay-It-Forward price is higher than the actual cost of the course and that extra money goes towards supporting scholarships as well as future free or low-cost classes. Essentially it's an opportunity to not only take your course but also support your fellow community members while you're at it.
One scholarship place is also available for each course for those who are experiencing greater financial hardship and would otherwise not be able to attend the course.
Please keep in mind that there are a fixed amount of spaces for each course, if you choose an option on the lowest end of the scale when truthfully you could afford at the higher end, you may be preventing access for those who truly need the gift of financial flexibility. When we all show up in this way, we are all supported and able to thrive.
Note: Payment plans are available for each option, please get in touch if you’d like to know more.
Pay it forward - $1100
- I meet the option 1 criteria (see below) and would love to pay it forward and support someone in need
Option 1 - $880
- I am comfortably able to meet all my basic needs (food, housing, transportation etc)
- I may have some debt but it does not prohibit me from meeting basic needs
- I own my home or property OR rent a higher end property
- I own or lease a car
- I am employed OR do not need to work to meet my needs
- I have regular access to health care
- I have access to financial savings
- I have an expendable income (eg. I am able to buy coffee, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books etc each month)
- I can always buy new items
- I can afford an annual vacation or to take time off
Option 2 - $660
- I have stress about meeting my basic needs (food, housing, transportation etc) but still regularly achieve them
- I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of my basic needs
- I rent a room or home at the lower end of the market
- I own or lease a car but may not always be able to afford petrol
- I am employed part-time OR studying with government financial support OR have a pension to support my living expenses
- I have some access to healthcare
- I have under $2000 personal savings
- I have some expendable income (eg. I am occasionally able to buy coffee, eat out, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books etc)
- I am able to buy some new items but mainly buy secondhand
- I can take a short holiday every few years but it comes with some financial burden
Option 3 - $440
- I am only just able to meet all my basic needs (food, housing, transport etc)
- I have debt and it impacts me in meeting my basic needs
- I own or lease a car but may not always be able to afford petrol
- I am employed but my income goes towards supporting others and I am unable to save OR I have limited employment due to my health/personal circumstances
- I have limited access to healthcare
- I have less than $1000 savings
- I have no or very limited expendable income (eg. to buy coffee or eat out, new clothes, concert tickets, massages etc.)
- I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
- I cannot afford a holiday or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
Scholarship
We offer partial and full scholarships for our courses to those who would otherwise not be able to attend, in most instances we ask that a $108 contribution is made however this value is not fixed. If the statements below reflect your current circumstances we encourage you to apply here.
- I frequently stress about meeting my basic needs (eg. food, housing, transport) and don’t always achieve them
- I have debt and it prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
- I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
- I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford petrol
- I am unemployed or underemployed
- I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & healthcare
- I have no access to financial savings
- I have no expendable income (eg. to buy coffee or eat out, new clothes, concert tickets etc.)
- I can’t buy new items because I am unable to afford them
- I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden