What surprises most people is how deep and vast these nocturnal meditations are-and how applicable to daily life. But with the mindfulness revolution in full swing and meditation now in the public domain, these “dark” practices are finally coming to light in the modern world. Until recently, the nocturnal practices have been secret, deemed too subtle for the West. Many people know about meditating during the day, but few are aware of the “nocturnal meditations.” They’ve been around for thousands of years, tucked away under the blanket of darkness. Listen to Tami Simon's interview with Andrew Holecek: Dream Yoga, Part 1 » This broad spectrum of expertise-from science to spirituality-makes him uniquely qualified in the world of sleep and dream.Īndrew is the author of The Power and the Pain: Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy, Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Meditation in the iGeneration: How to Meditate in a World of Speed and Stress, the audio learning course Dream Yoga: The Tibetan Path of Awakening Through Lucid Dreaming, and the book Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep.Īndrew’s work has appeared in Parabola, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, Utne Reader, Buddhadharma, Light of Consciousness, and many other publications. He has coauthored scientific papers and actively studies the science and medicine of sleep and dream. Holecek is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and works with sleep disorders in his clinical practice. Andrew continues to pursue his study and practice of the nocturnal meditations in the United States and Asia.ĭr. It was in this intensive training where he also practiced the meditations of sleep yoga, bardo yoga, and illusory form yoga.

He has studied directly with the greatest living masters of dream yoga in India and Nepal, and refined his practice of the nocturnal meditations while in the traditional three-year Buddhist meditation retreat.

Andrew Holecek has been working with the nocturnal meditations for over 40 years and teaching them internationally for over 10 years.

Sounds true boulder colorado