| "Our motto is 'Train without strain,' " says coach | | | | achieved the unprecedented: they captured |
| Eyre. "We invest in rest to create success." "Our | | | | consecutive "triple crowns" by winning the singles, |
| athletes play in the 'zone' because they live there." | | | | doubles and team tennis titles at the Iowa I-A |
| Lawrence Eyre is the award winning coach of the | | | | state championships. |
| Pioneers tennis team of Maharishi School of the | | | | Well you might be wondering: how does a mental |
| Age of Enlightenment in Fairfield Iowa. Mr. Eyre | | | | technique help an athlete? Well the TM technique |
| started the Pioneers team in 1988 and since then | | | | improves performance by strengthening the skills |
| has led them to the Final Four in the Iowa team | | | | of concentration, mind-body co-ordination, reaction |
| tourney 11 times. In his twenty-one seasons, his | | | | time, speed and agility. TM also reduces anxiety |
| players have earned 16 state championships. Mr. | | | | and tension in the mind and body making an |
| Eyre attributes his players' achievements to their | | | | athlete more controlled and disciplined and |
| group practice of the Transcendental Meditation | | | | therefore more likely to achieve their goals. |
| technique (TM), which creates a foundation for | | | | Athletes may experience the effects of sleep |
| their dynamic activity and gives them a | | | | deprivation and jet lag when traveling to meets |
| competitive edge. In 1999 and 2000, under Mr. | | | | and competitions. |
| Eyre's guidance, the Maharishi School boys' team | | | | |