Dream yoga
by Andrew Holecek · first published 2016
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Lucid dreaming--waking up and becoming fully conscious in your dreams--has intrigued legions of those seeking to explore their vast inner worlds. Yet for many, "getting lucid" for the first time can be elusive. And for those who have, there are few resources that show us how to use this extraordinary state for the greater goal of awakening to all of reality, day or night. With Dream Yoga, Andrew Holecek brings us a practical guide for meditators, seasoned dream travelers wanting to go deeper, and total beginners eager to experience lucidity for the first time.
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…ultimately is driving them in their own humanity. You can go in circles trying different spiritual practices. You can have earth shattering changes with plant medicine too. You can do dream work with dream yoga too (google Andrew holecek). The rabbit hole is long and wide. I would not swear by ayahuascha. All of life is ceremony. It might help in the short term but what you are seeking is an active thing and…
on “Parents’ trauma leaves biological traces in children” ↗If you lucid dream every night you may find Tibetan Dream Yoga interesting. It can be secular or spiritual since it is a Buddhist practice. See this book by a well-regarded teacher for more information: https://www.amazon.com/Tibetan-Yogas-Dream-Sleep/dp/15593910...
on “Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep (2021)” ↗…find the techniques in his book "The Art of Dreaming" https://www.amazon.com/Art-Dreaming-Carlos-Castaneda/dp/0060... The first one is to try to see your hands in the dream. You can also read about Dream yoga https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Yoga-Illuminating-Through-Dream...
on “The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda (2007)” ↗…between two lives. Interestingly, these gaps also contain extreme terror, which you experience without the stabilising influence of a body. The TBOTD describes these terrors in a lot of detail. The Dream Yoga is another way of exploring these gaps.
on “My mindfulness practice led me to meltdown” ↗