Dechen Chöling
  • Receive our newsletter
  • Support Dechen Chöling
  • Follow us on Facebook
 
Menu
  • Home
  • About us
    • Shambhala
    • The path of Shambhala
    • Lineage
    • Organisation
    • Dechen Chöling
    • Practice Centre
    • Dharma Land of Great Bliss
    • Dechen Chöling Council
    • Community
    • Our Staff
    • Teachers
    • Blog
  • Programmes
    • Family & Sun Camp
    • Meditation Retreats
    • Way of Shambhala
    • Contemplative Arts
    • Healing & Psychology
    • Online Practice
    • All programmes
  • Services
    • Accommodation
    • Catering
    • Translation
    • Shuttle service
    • Financial Policy
    • Rates, Terms & conditions
    • Rental
  • Participate
    • Participate in a Programme
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer Program
    • Job Opportunities
    • Staff a Programme
  • Donate
  • English
    • Français
    • Español
 

Log in

 

Home / Teachers

Andrew Holecek

Andrew Holecek

Andrew Holecek offers seminars internationally on lucid dreaming, meditation, and the art of dying. He is the author of many books, including Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition; Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep; and Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming. His latest book is the forthcoming Reverse Meditation: How to Use Your Pain and Most Difficult Emotions as the Doorway to Inner Freedom. 

Dr. Holecek is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the author of scientific papers on lucid dreaming. His work has appeared in Psychology Today, Parabola, Lion’s Roar, Tricycle, Utne Reader, Buddhadharma Magazine, Light of Consciousness, and many other periodicals.

Dr. Holecek also hosts the popular Edge of Mind podcast, and is the founder of the international Night Club community, a support platform for the nocturnal meditations. He holds degrees in classical music, biology, and a doctorate in dental surgery. For more information go to andrewholecek.com.

 
 

Blog

  • 13 November 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
  • 6 November 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
  • 30 October 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
  • 27 October 2023

    “Meditation and ecology”: registration now open!

     
  • 16 October 2023

    Quote Of The Week

     
 

Upcoming programmes

  • Meditation and ecology: cultivating serenity in a time of ecological crisis

    26 December 2023 – 3 January 2024

    With: Tessa Racine

    How to change the way we look at the world by developing active hope: a meditative approach to ecological issues. Our winter meditation retreat will be a valuable opportunity for reflection and renewal at the winter solstice.

     
  • Social Presencing Theater

    16 March 2024 – 22 March 2024

    With: Arawana Hayashi, Agathe Peltereau-Villeneuve, Anne-Sophie Dubanton

    Social Presencing Theater is a rich offering that brings together the contemplative arts tradition, experimental systems change work methods from Theory U, along with mindfulness and compassion-based practices.

     
  • Karuna Training – Session 1 out of 4

    28 March 2024 – 4 April 2024

    With: Barbara Märtens, Sylvie Deraime

    Training in contemplative psychology. This is the first in a series of four in-person retreats combining Tibetan Buddhist principles with contemplative practice, skills development, embodiment training, ongoing group interaction and community support.

     

All programmes ›

 
 
 

Map of France with Dechen Chöling

 
 
Centre Shambhala Dechen Chöling
Le Mas Marvent
Rue du Château 640
87700 Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe
France

Getting here

Contact us

 
 

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • TikTok
 

Read our Blog

Receive our Newsletter

 
 

Being here

  • Current Staff Openings
  • Join Meditation in Action
  • Visit
  • Come for Free Sundays
 
 
 

Copyright © 2023 Association Shambhala Europe
Legal information | Privacy Policy