Lucid Dreaming vs. Dream Yoga: What’s the Difference?

Lucid Dreaming vs. Dream Yoga: What’s the Difference?

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When articles about lucid dreaming are appearing in such a diverse mixture of periodicals from The Atlantic, Scientific American, The New York Times and Women’s Day, you know there is growing interest in the field. Many people who get into lucid dreaming and...
Best Time for Lucid Dreaming

Best Time for Lucid Dreaming

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People often ask me if there is a best time for lucid dreaming. There is, and it is in the morning hours. To most effectively learn lucid dreaming, it is important to understand and take advantage of our sleep cycles. There are times when it’s best not to disturb...
What Is a Lucid Dream?

What Is a Lucid Dream?

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A lucid dream is when you wake up to the fact that you’re dreaming, but you still remain in the dream—that is, you’re dreaming and you know it. Early History The term “Lucid dream” was hinted at by the scholar Marquis d’Hervey de Saint-Denys (1822–1892), but was...

Introduction to Dream Yoga

Dream Yoga

In the video below, Andrew offers a brief introduction to dream yoga. Going deeper, lucid dreaming can develop into dream yoga, and become a spiritual practice. This is not to say that lucid dreaming isn’t spiritual. It can be. But as a practice, and in contrast to...