What is Vedic Meditation?
The foundational practice within Nowphoria is Vedic Meditation. It is an accessible and simple technique that offers a systematic, experiential approach to accessing a deeply restful state beyond thought—often referred to as the field of being.
As the mind settles, the body follows, entering a state of non-sleep deep rest (NSDR). Stress patterns unwind, coherence increases, and the physiology attunes to the intelligence of nature. Over time, this establishes a stable internal reference point. We remain rooted in stillness while participating in activity. This inner stability becomes a landing place from which we can meet the ever-changing field of activity—emotions, relationships, opportunities, and the unknown— with more adaptability, creativity, and greater connection.
How It Works
It works by thinking a personalized bija mantra — a sound and vibration so subtle that it naturally guides the mind toward finer levels of thought. As the mind follows this sound inward, thinking becomes quieter until it transcends altogether, arriving in a state of restful alertness. In this state, the body releases accumulated stress and enters deep repair. Over time, this rest cultures clarity, creativity, adaptability, and presence as enduring traits.
The Course Format
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Session 1 : Practice
Receive your mantra, experience the basics of the technique & explore how the yogic philosophy and science behind transcendence.
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Session 2 : The Science
Meditate in community, explore the mind body connection, dive into the neuroscience of stress and rest, peer into our practice through the lens of somatic psychology & gain insight on how we reset our nervous system
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Session 3 : Integration
Practice in community and understand the roadmap for ongoing practice. We explore how adaptability expands through the oscillation of rest + activity, states of consciousness, brainwaves, the flow state, creativity, intuition, and relationships.
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Ongoing : Community
After you learn Vedic Meditation, you’ll gain access to weekly group meditations, the ability to retake the course again monthly, and can join our whatsapp community portal with daily support for your practice and gatherings. Both the course and ongoing support are offered online or in Santa Monica, CA.
The Measurable Impact
Within the first year of practice, stress decreases by nearly 50%, while presence and emotional connection rise over 60%, and mental spaciousness nearly doubles. By year two, as the nervous system stabilizes, equanimity strengthens to 80% above baseline and motivation climbs 60%, reflecting greater clarity and adaptability. After five years, traits like calm, focus, and vitality sustain 70–90% above baseline, with stress reactivity near zero—demonstrating that deep rest doesn’t just restore; it rewires.
How is it different from other techniques?
Unlike focused-attention, concentration, or contemplative methods that engage the mind with effort, Vedic Meditation is what’s known as a self-transcending technique. Effortless by design, it works with the mind’s innate tendency to move toward greater happiness. There is no control or focus required—only a simple allowance of what’s already natural. By meeting the mind where it is, this practice allows thoughts to settle spontaneously, restoring coherence to the nervous system and creating stability that lasts well beyond meditation.
THE NEUROCHEMISTRY
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Mood Regulation
Within the first year, joy rises nearly 50% as stress decreases by half. Regular practice restores serotonin balance—the chemistry of mood and contentment—allowing the system to shift from survival to stability. Calm isn’t chased; it’s restored.
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Motivation
Neuroscience shows we need to feel in order to foster intrinsic motivation. When the nervous system feels safe, the limbic system—the brain’s emotional center—activates and signals for action. Within the first year of meditation, students report a 50% rise in emotional connection to life and a 47% increase in motivation, also reflecting the reactivation of dopamine pathways that restore natural drive and purpose.
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Emotional Stability
Equanimity rises 85% across long-term practice, becoming the strongest and most enduring outcome measured. These gains reflect higher oxytocin and GABA—the chemistry of trust and relaxation—signaling that the body has learned calm as its default.
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Relationships
Within the first year, belonging increases 55%, relationship quality rises 50%, and joy climbs nearly 50%, sustaining around 70% long-term. These gains reflect the rise in oxytocin and serotonin through the practice—the chemistry of connection and contentment—showing that joy deepens as our sense of belonging and relational quality strengthen. Decades of research, including the Harvard Study of Adult Development, affirm this: the quality of our relationships is the strongest predictor of sustained happiness.
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Intuitive Insight
Within the first year, presence increases 63%, mental spaciousness nearly doubles (+94%), and receptivity to new ideas rises 74%. Brainwave data from Nowphoria students reflects strengthened alpha–theta coherence—the pattern associated with insight and flow. As this state becomes stabilized, perception sharpens, intuitive decisions come naturally, and clarity becomes the default mode of awareness.
Creativity, Flow & Peak Performance
During the first year of practice, creativity rises nearly 50% as stress and reactivity drop 40% across the cohort. By years two to five, access to creativity sustains over 80% above baseline while problem-solving confidence strengthens more than 50%—revealing a nervous system that stays open, adaptive, and responsive under pressure.
Our data shows that as stored stress releases, the mind gains measurable space—awareness expands, adaptability increases, and insight becomes spontaneous. The signature brainwave pattern of this practice, alpha–theta coherence, mirrors that of the flow state. Over time, the technique establishes a baseline of restful alertness where creativity, clarity, and performance naturally converge, keeping creators, founders, and athletes at the leading edge of their field.
Read our 2025 data on how stress release fuels creativity →
Origins of the Technique
Vedic Meditation traces its roots back thousands of years to the ancient Vedas of India. The Vedas are ancient texts in India that are really the heart of the Yoga system. “Veda” means knowledge of the whole truth, the truth that can withstand a view from any angle, the truth that never changes.
This technique is most commercially known as Transcendental Meditation, and was brought to the West by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to provide a direct experience with our natural state of Being.
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
The course investment gives you a lifetime membership to Vedic meditation with Nowphoria. When you learn via Nowphoria, you gain access to a worldwide community of Vedic meditators and teachers.
Investment Options : 1 Payment $1200, 2 Payments of $600, 3 Payments of $475 *Customizable plans available upon request
What’s Included
3-session Vedic meditation course
One initial private follow up call with Victoria
Ability to retake the course again with any affiliated Vedic Meditation teacher worldwide
Unlimited access to our weekly in-person/ online group meditations & WhatsApp community (with channels for sharing insights, networking, invites to local events, and weekly lecture recordings)
Discounted pricing for Nowphoria events, guided in person and online breath work and somatic movement practices including our signature method, The Swell Sequence.
What People Are Saying
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"Vedic Meditation has simplified so many of the ways I used to complicate and reason myself out of living a life I truly love. It’s a tool to have agency over your reality. And the course really helped me reframe around what is possible and how much tending to our nervous system matters."
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"I have much more space to hold the stressors of life across the board since learning Vedic Meditation. I feel stronger sense of self and worth outside of my work, and feel like I am working towards loving myself more. My overall baseline state is much more grounded and I find myself thinking about the past or future less.”
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"The surge of creativity Vedic Meditation offers is quite fun. I feel a greater sense of flow, like I am in the right place at the right time. Opportunities are coming to me and I genuinely feel a knowingness that life is happening for me."
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"I feel like I am actually following my passions since learning Vedic Meditation. I have so much confidence in myself that I will achieve what I want but am not in any hurry. I trust the universe has my back."
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"Having this practice over the years has given me this steady known as life changes to trust I am capable of adapting to life’s inevitable unknowns. The self trust and expanded sense of trust in all things keeps expanding. Every day I experience how much more I am capable of, simply by rewiring my brain and nervous system in practice to attract the life I desire."
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"The fact that you can close your eyes and expand your nervous system’s capacity and then open your eyes and witness the way your external world reflects more opportunity is straight magic. Vedic Meditation allows me to rewire my brain and nervous system to attract the life that I want. Eternally grateful."
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"Words ultimately fall short to describe how much I love this practice of transcending. It is not hyperbolic to say I was reborn upon learning. A new way of being in the world quietly emerged, cast in joyful sunshine. Here I find deeper connection with myself and others, divine unity in the everyday, more flow, less resistance, less separation, unbounded creativity, equanimity navigating the complexities of life, gratitude for every breath, and an unshakeable knowingness that I am Love. The fog has been lifted."
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"I owe my life to this practice. Candidly was suicidal upon learning Vedic Meditation. I sort of said yes to it in the middle of a panic attack. I figured I had nothing to loose. I had hit rock bottom. The practice worked like nothing else to stabilize my brain chemistry and offer a safe method to shift my narratives. It truly helped me help myself climb out of depression and fear and into trusting and loving myself and life again."
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"I think for someone who has had significant trauma in their life, the way the technique allows for the release of stored stress without having to re-experience what happened is a game changer. I feel so safe within myself and that is translating to feeling safe in the world."
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"This practice has shown me my essential nature which is usually just overshadowed by the activity of our mind. Transcending beyind my mind through this practice regularly allows me to actually live from my center and not get swayed. I'm in this for life!"
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"A lot has happened since I’ve learned Vedic Meditation. A lot of very tangible material things like leaving my job, leaving my home in LA, a whole lot of leaving and a whole lot of figuring out what making my own path looks like. But what has happened on an emotional level is much more significant. I learned to change the narrative. I learned to sit with those harder emotions and feel them but also watch them dissipate. I learned to not be controlled by emotions. Am I perfect? Absolutely not. But my awareness is much greater. My processing power is much greater. My zest for life is to infinity and beyond."
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"There’s this sensation of relief I get after meditating, where it feels like my whole system just rebooted. Knowing I can have this feeling whenever is such a gift. Lately, I’ve also been realizing that I can access this state of calm in the midst of stress even when I haven’t had time to meditate that day. I remember from the course this being a sign of the integration of regular practice. It’s remarkable to feel my baseline shifting. Stoked to see how the practice keeps unfolding. "
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"I took Victoria’s Vedic meditation class about six months ago. After just a couple months I really started to feel the impact. I’m more in flow, more connected to my intuition, and way more aware of how things line up when I’m present. I also love the community she’s built — the weekly group meditations and staying connected with like-minded people has been a big part of the experience."
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"I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition in my twenties. Since learning Vedic Meditation, my system feels steadier—less inflammation, more energy, and deeper rest. I used to feel helpless in my condition. Now I feel like there’s something I can do, within myself, to regulate my system and maintain a level of health that my doctors said only medication could manage. Every day, I feel like I am learning just how intelligent my body and my mind actually are."
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"It’s absolutely crazy how essential this practice of Vedic Meditation is. My nervous system can be all over the shop one day and 20 minutes with my eyes shut I’m connected to that quiet space within/ the universe/ source. There really is a sound of silence."