The Power of Dark Retreat Presented In-Person or Online - Drala Mountain Center, August 17-24th, 2026 The ancient practice of dark retreat has found its way back into our light-polluted modern world. This program explores the remarkable restorative benefits of dark practice, why it is an ideal environment for creativity and healing, and how dark […]
A Unique In-Person Workshop by Andrew at the Beautiful and Renowned Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA - August 31 - September 4, 2026 We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own demise or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we? This […]
Clearlight, Darkness, and Nonduality With Andrew Holecek and Robert Thurman October 26 - November 1, 2026 - Menla Retreat Center - In the Catskills in Phoenicia, NY A unique retreat utilizing specially prepared dark rooms. The path to the Clearlight—or prabhāsvarā in Sanskrit—points to the indescribable essence of ultimate freedom, a nondual reality only accessible […]