Merging Science, Metaphysics and Spirituality

Workshop Information

Struggling to get a good night’s sleep? You’re not alone. More than 30% of people experience sleep disorders, with insomnia being one of the most common issues. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just leave you tired, it impacts your health, mood, memory, ability to socialize, and even your life expectancy. But what if restful, rejuvenating sleep was within reach? The Healing Power of Sacred Sleep course is designed to help you achieve deep, peaceful sleep, guided by the wisdom of ancient Tibetan teachings and backed by modern science.

In this course, Tibetan Lama Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche merges the timeless practices of the ancient Tibetan teachings with latest insights on the science of sleep. Rinpoche’s compassionate yet powerful approach addresses not only the surface symptoms of sleep difficulties but also the root causes, including anxiety and deep-seated physical and emotional tension as some of the most significant contributors to insomnia. By combining science and ancient Tibetan wisdom, this course offers a transformative path toward restful sleep, inner peace, and improved overall well-being.

What You Will Gain from this Workshop

Imagine waking up each morning feeling refreshed, full of energy, and ready to embrace the day. This course equips you with tools to bring that vision into reality. You’ll learn how to:

• Achieve deep, restful sleep by understanding and addressing the root causes of insomnia.
• Create a sleep-friendly environment that supports high-quality rest.
• Calm your mind and ease into sleep with powerful Tibetan practices and guided meditations.
• Develop a sense of Inner Refuge—a state of profound peace and relaxation that can be carried into your nighttime rest for deeper, more rejuvenating sleep effect.
• No set class times - review video instruction any time and as often as necessary for the duration of the workshop
• Release physical and mental stress that disrupts sleep through gentle, practical methods.

In six structured online sessions, Rinpoche leads you through practices that can dramatically improve your sleep and overall health and well-being. Each session includes a guided meditation aimed at relaxing the mind and body, setting the stage for a sound night’s sleep. By the end of the course, you will feel equipped not just with techniques, but with a new understanding of sleep as a healing, sacred experience.

Why This Course Is Unique

Rinpoche’s approach is profoundly unique because it combines Tibetan spiritual practices with scientific insights. The sacred teachings of the Tibetan tradition invite you to address sleep from a holistic perspective, considering both the body and the spirit. This isn’t just a sleep course; it’s a journey into deep healing and inner peace.

With each session, you’ll find yourself supported and guided toward a life where sleep is not a struggle but a gift. Imagine a life with more energy, improved focus, and better emotional health, all from something as simple and powerful as restful, sacred sleep. Start your journey to deep, restorative sleep today with The Healing Power of Sacred Sleep and wake up to the life you deserve!

About the Workshop

This is a three-week workshop that is divided into six teaching sessions plus an introduction to the workshop practices. The workshop is intended to be experiential rather than purely philosophical or conceptual in nature, with each teaching session providing guidance and exercises for your formal practice. Rather than presenting extended lectures, each teaching session consists of a series of short videos, each one focused on a specific aspect of the teachings. The teaching session videos have a total duration of about an hour or less. A new teaching session will be introduced twice a week, on each Saturday and Tuesday of the workshop.

The videos in the workshop were recorded specifically for this program, and once a teaching session has been introduced, it remains available for you to review for the duration of the course. Although the videos are generally available only for the duration of the workshop, it is important to us that you have as much time as you need to complete your work with the teaching sessions. If you find that you would like to have additional time to access the videos and course materials, we'll be glad to extend your access.

Because our participants will be attending from all over the world and many different time zones, the teaching sessions can be accessed according to your own schedule, when it is convenient for you. This workshop includes four guided meditations for your formal practice, with audio versions that will be downloadable in MP3 format. Informal practice, as the name suggests, can be done anywhere and any time you have a moment to reflect on the situations that arise in life. Detailed instruction for both formal and informal practice will be provided in the workshop videos.

Rinpoche makes himself available throughout the three weeks of the workshop to answer questions about the teachings and your experiences with the practices through our private workshop discussion forums. Through the forums, you will be able to communicate and share your experiences with the group who will be working with the teachings along with you. We encourage you to use the forums so that everyone may benefit from your experiences and from Rinpoche's responses and guidance. Because of his busy schedule, Rinpoche asks that your questions be about the teachings presented in the workshop and in particular, your experiences with them. He also asks that your questions come from the heart, rather than being conceptual or merely inquisitive in nature.

Workshop Features

• Three-week teacher-guided online workshop
• Step-by-step class instructions (via pre-recorded video)
• New material released twice a week
• Six hours of video instruction, exercises, and meditations
• No set class times - review video instruction any time and as often as necessary for the duration of the workshop
• Continuous personal support and individual advice from Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche via workshop forums
• Easy to use and navigate course site

Workshop Syllabus

Session One: The Principles of Dzogchen as a Path to Better Quality Sleep. The Dzogchen teachings show us how our thoughts and self-perceptions influence our sleep. Learn to shift the perceptions that keep you awake and engage in a calming breathing exercise and guided meditation.

Session Two: Calming the Mind. Here you will uncover how insomnia works and gain tools to soothe your mind. Lama Rinpoche shares the Tibetan Calm Abiding practice and the healing potential of what he calls “the Three Precious Pills.” This session concludes with a deeply relaxing meditation.

Session Three: Tools for Managing Anxiety. Rinpoche provides guidance on anxiety relief, a common obstacle to restful sleep. This powerful Tibetan meditation will help you ease anxious thoughts and enter a peaceful state of mind facilitating improved quality sleep.

Session Four: Entering the State of Inner Refuge. Learn to access a calming state of Inner Refuge—a practice that can profoundly enhance sleep quality and healing. Rinpoche guides you into this deep state, helping you to fall asleep with a sense of inner peace and tranquility.

Session Five: Releasing Physical Tension. Insomnia is often linked to physical tension, and in this session, you will learn Tibetan methods to release that tension. Practical exercises are combined with a meditation for relaxation, preparing your body and mind for a night of deep rest.

Session Six: Setting a Sleep Intention. The final session wraps up with guidance on sustaining these practices after the course, helping you continue the journey toward better sleep. Lama Rinpoche leads a closing meditation focused on setting a nightly intention for sleep, which reinforces your commitment to restful nights.