The course investment.

Everything we do is to help support you in making meditation an enjoyable and easy daily practice. We offer a tiered pricing structure for learning Vedic meditation to create greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in our community. Our desire is to offer this to anyone who is keen to learn Vedic meditation, so we can all experience the life-changing benefits of a daily practice.

What is included?

The 4-session course investment gives you a lifetime membership to Vedic meditation with Mahasoma. When you learn with us, you gain access to a worldwide community of Vedic meditators and teachers. Inclusions:

  • 4-session Vedic meditation course taught in-person only

  • Ability to take the course again for free (3 follow-up sessions) with any affiliated Vedic meditation teacher worldwide

  • Become part of our in-person and online meditation community

  • Free in-person and online group meditation + wisdom sessions

  • Access to other Vedic meditation community events we host

  • 2 years of weekly emails to support and track your progress

  • A personal Vedic meditation teacher for life.

Course investment options.

We have based our tiered pricing structure 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 your contribution. If you are a dependent, or supported by your partner, parents, family etc. please answer the questions based on WE, rather than I.

“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 recognize the multiple realities of economic access and privilege that exist.” - Alexis J. Cunningfolk.

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 $108 exchange to learn, however full scholarships are also available via our ‘Gift it Forward’ option for those who need. Please apply via our 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

    You can apply for our scholarship here.

For us, it’s about supporting each other and seeing our community rise as a whole, while cultivating deep foundations of trust, accountability, and care. Sometimes that means you’ll be giving more than others, which in the Vedic tradition is a blessing in itself to be able to share your abundance for the benefit of all.

Giving back

Mahasoma is all about giving, sharing, and creating. We care about the world we live in and know there are big changes that need to take place for all to relax and enjoy. We love being able to support local not-for-profits and organisations who are doing great work in our communities. When you learn Vedic meditation with us, you are not only receiving a life-time gift for yourself, but are also supporting those who are in need.

Oz Harvest

Learn Vedic meditation and feed a family of 4 for 2 weeks.

Refugee Council of Australia

Learn Vedic meditation and help provide research, education and advocacy for refugees in Australia.

Pay the Rent

Learn Vedic meditation and help provide restitution for our occupation of Indigenous land.