Vedic Meditation Course Investment

When you sign up to learn Vedic meditation, you’re signing up for a lifetime of support. The structure of our courses, community offerings and payment options are here to keep you engaged, committed and loving your meditation practice.

Tiered Pricing

We offer a tiered pricing structure for learning Vedic meditation to create greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in community. It comes from a desire to offer this practice and community anyone who is keen to learn Vedic meditation, so we can all experience the benefits of practice and community.

“For a sliding scale to work it relies on the principles of truthfulness, respect for complexity, and accountability. Teachers deserve to get paid and students deserve classes which recognise the multiple realities of economic access and privilege that exist.” - Alexis J. Cunningfolk.

Course investment options

We use a tiered pricing structure based on the green bottle method developed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk. This economic justice tool helps you determine where you fall on the sliding scale based on your financial privilege.

Please read all the options available! You might not say yes to every statement, but the option that has the most YES answers will be for you. If you are a dependent, or supported by your partner, parents, family etc. please answer the questions based on WE, rather than I.

Please be mindful that there are a fixed amount of places for each option on each course. If you select an option at the lowest end of the scale when you can truthfully afford the higher end, you are limiting access to those who really need the gift of financial flexibility. Also, if you can ask others for financial support, such as family members, partners, or friends, please consider using those personal resources before you use the resources of the sliding scale and limit opportunities for others.

  • Gift yourself the life-long practice of Vedic meditation + generously contribute towards the course fee of someone in need of learning. The gift it forward option is for me (or we if supported by partner, parents, family etc.) if:

    • I am feeling generous and want to share the meditation love!

    • I have abundance in my life and the ability to support others

    • I meet all of the gift-yourself points

  • The gift yourself option is our ‘actual cost’ of the course. This option is for me (or us if supported by partner, parents, family etc.) if:

    • I am able to meet all of my basic needs (e.g. food, housing, transport)

    • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of my basic needs

    • I own my own home OR I rent a comfortable property OR I live at home and don’t have to pay rent

    • I own or lease a car

    • I am employed (or don’t need to work to meet my needs)

    • I have access to healthcare options (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy, osteopathy) to support my wellbeing

    • I have access to financial savings

    • I have an expendable income (e.g. can buy coffee or eat out, buy new clothes, concert tickets, massages etc.)

    • I can buy new items if needed

    • I can afford an annual holiday or take time off

  • The subsidised course investment is for those whose current life circumstances means they need some support in learning to meditate, and don’t have family, partner, or friends who they can ask for financial support. This was our previous concession, pensioner, full-time student (with no financial support) or NDIS card option. The subsidised option is our ‘grassroots’ offering for the course. The subsidised option is for me (or us if supported by partner, parents, family etc.) if:

    • I am able to meet all my basic needs (e.g. food, housing, transport) but have daily stress about it

    • 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 I have retired and have a pension to support my living expenses

    • I have access to Medicare and can occasionally see other healthcare practitioners (e.g. acupuncture, naturopathy, osteopathy) to support my wellbeing

    • I have under $2000 personal savings

    • I have some expendable income (e.g. to buy coffee or eat out) but it’s a stretch to buy new clothes, concert tickets, massages etc.

    • I am able to buy some new items but mainly buy secondhand

    • I can take a short holiday annually or every few years but it comes with some financial burden

  • The helping hand course investment is for those who are currently experiencing financial hardships, need a greater helping hand to learn to meditate, and don’t have family, partner, or friends they can ask for financial support. The helping hand option is our ‘base cost’ for the course. The helping hand option is for me (or us if supported by partner, parents, family etc.) if:

    • I am only just able to meet all my basic needs (e.g. food, housing, transport

    • 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, so I mostly use public transport

    • 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 only have access to Medicare to support my health and wellbeing (I can’t afford to see alternative healthcare practitioners or do mentoring or coaching)

    • I have less than $1000 savings

    • I have no or very limited expendable income (e.g. 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

  • Scholarships are available to those unable to contribute to the above options. We ask for a minimum $108 exchange to learn, however full scholarships are also available if needed. Please apply via our Mahasoma scholarship program.
    We have one scholarship spot available per course. This option is for me (or us if supported by partner, parents, family etc.) if:

    • I frequently stress about meeting my basic needs (e.g. 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 (e.g. to buy coffee or eat out, new clothes, concert tickets, massages 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