Proceeds will benefit the David Lynch Foundation’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, which teaches Transcendental Meditation to women and girls who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Domestic violence, rape, and violent assault pervade our society. Consider these facts:

• One out of four women will be assaulted or raped by their spouse or intimate partner during their lifetime, and nearly 3 million children are witnesses to it every year.
• 250,000 children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking every year.
• In the military, 26,000 incidences of rape and sexual assault against female military personnel were recorded in 2012 alone.

To help combat the epidemic of violence and assault against women and children, the David Lynch Foundation’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness offers Transcendental Meditation, an evidence-based technique shown to heal and empower victims of abuse. The Center partners with leaders in the field of domestic violence and human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world to provide this technique to the women and children who need it most. Key findings from over 350 peer-reviewed studies include:

• Reduced flashbacks and bad memories
• Greater resistance to stress
• Twice the effectiveness of conventional approaches for reducing alcoholism and substance abuse among abuse survivors
• Decreased insomnia
• Twice as effective as other relaxation techniques for decreasing anxiety
• Improved quality of life
  View references for these findings

Help us bring the profound and scientifically validated psychological and physiological benefits of Transcendental Meditation to women and girls through domestic violence centers, homeless shelters, and community projects.

The David Lynch Foundation (DLF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 with a mission to reduce the epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations through the implementation of the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation technique. DLF has served more than 500,000 children and adults worldwide, with a focus on underserved middle school and high school students, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and their families, and women and children who are victims of violence and assault. DLF also works with the homeless, prison populations, people living with HIV/AIDS, and others.

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is a simple, easily-learned, evidence-based technique, practiced for 20 minutes twice a day, sitting comfortably in a chair. During TM, the body gains a profound state of rest and relaxation while the mind is deeply settled yet wide awake and the brain functions with increased coherence. More than 350 peer-reviewed studies verify the physiological and psychological benefits of Transcendental Meditation for reducing stress and stress-related disorders, including hypertension, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, while increasing creativity, energy, intelligence, and focus.

Questions?
Kathleen@davidlynchfoundation.org