Andrew Holecek
Author on meditation, lucid dreaming, dark retreat, non-dualism,
and preparing to die from a buddhist perspective.
Reverse Meditation
How to Use Pain and Emotional Upheaval To Accelerate Your PathAn online retreat January 31-February 1, 2026
Dark Illumination
An Ancient Practice to Awaken Your Deepest Potential
Discover why leaders in consciousness, science, and healing are turning to extended darkness as nature’s most powerful medicine.
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The Preparing to Die Program
Prepare for the most important journey of your life.
This unique program provides an accessible and integrated exploration of a rich and complete cycle of teachings and practices to help us get ready for the end of life. This October cohort marks your last opportunity in 2025 to join this profound 8-week journey into conscious dying preparation. Limited spots available for seekers ready to transform humanity’s greatest fear into its most liberating opportunity.
Upcoming Events
Experience Andrew’s teaching in person. Whether its a weekend or week-long retreat, Andrew brings his unique perspective and personality to his Dream Yoga or Death & Dying sessions. His teachings range from introductory to a high level, in-depth advanced approach.
Unique Multi-Day Retreats
Meditation
While meditation is used in many religious and spiritual traditions, it is not itself religious or spiritual. It’s a technique, dare we say a “technology,” for taming the mind. Anybody with a mind can practice meditation. – Andrew Holecek
Shamatha Meditation Instruction
In this audio program, I offer meditation instruction on Shamatha, or calm abiding meditation. This is a fundamental form of...
The Power of Perspective: The Straw Effect
Take a look at your own experience and see if it’s not true: when the mind gets small, problems get big; when the mind gets big,...
Meditation is Difficult Because Waking Up Hurts
Meditation is difficult because waking up hurts. And if we don’t understand why, we will run from the pain and abandon the path....
Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming and dream yoga is: first you learn how to remember your dreams; then you learn how to wake up in them; then you train your mind in the dream; then you learn how to stay awake in dreamless sleep. Learn more through these recent articles.
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Preparing for a Good Death
Death is only the end if you think the story is about you. Learn more through these recent articles.
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