Your Optimal Nature

11/21/2025

goes deep into consciousness...

11/19/2025

Come join me for a 4 consecutive Tuesday evening offering on Spiritual Sleep (November 25th, December 2, 9, and 16, 2025, from 7:00-9:00PM ET)! Through my exploration of Bon Buddhism, the Spiritual tradition of Tibet (for 18,000 years) and prior to Buddhism's arrival, I have recognized more deeply than ever before this connection between our wake (spiritual) activities and our Sleep (spiritual) activities. In fact it is a continuum of consciousness, not two distinct states as our science, and our cultures, have taught us. What we do during the day affects and is mirrored by what happens during our sleep at night, and how we experience our sleep directly impacts our daytime function. So, improving our meditation/prayer breaks during daytime and preparing for sleep in a sacred manner both reciprocally impact each other.

10/31/2024

I'm joining in-what better way to spend election eve...

Join us for a special two-hour gathering on November 4th at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. This unique event will replace our regular meditation group and is open to all. This gathering aims to provide a space to come together and meditate, sharing our wish for peace everywhere.

Please join us any time during this gathering for however long it feels nourishing. If you cannot attend but would like to join us energetically, hold your intention; an open heart and desire for peace will make a difference.

For more information sign up for our mailing list at: https://www.andrewholecek.com/mailing-list-signup/

10/09/2024

I should have posted this sooner- just catching up. I'm offering a really interesting program beginning early November running 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings on zoom. Here's the link:

Facilitated by: Rev. Dr. Ed O’Malley In one of the oldest forms of Buddhism, Bon Buddhism, formerly "secret" teachings are being offered to Westerners, for several reasons. Bon Buddhist teachers who have come to the West have tried to reach us with teachings more relevant to our lifesty

03/08/2024

You know, I just have to say something as I've not seen this mentioned in any of the arguments against Daylight Savings Time become permanent. But for transparency, and as a Sleep Specialist, I am strongly in favor of permanent Standard Time-it's better for our health, circadian rhythms, decreased accidents, all children of all ages, etc.
So one more reason for Standard Time. In a warming world, why on earth would we want an extra hour of sunlight during the hottest months of the year?!

03/04/2024

The time draws closer...for both the reintroduction of Daylight Savings Time (the bane of sleep specialists!) and even sooner for my Sleep Course beginning March 13th, which will fully explain why standard time is much healthier for us, among many other sleep-management issues.

These Your Optimal Nature Sleep Management (YONSM) programs can be taken in a series of weekly, consecutive, weeknight sessions offered throughout the year, and are compatible with managing an active clinical practice at the same time. All sessions are audio/video recorded for later review and/or make-up. Classes are purposefully kept small to allow time for in depth discussion, any and all questions to be asked and answered, and individual case supervision. The YONSM program provides specific training to manage sleep at a basic (Level 1), advanced (Level 2) or master level (Level 3), depending on your particular needs. Each Level stands on it’s own.

The next 6 week Level 1 class begins March 13, 2024. To register or for more information:
https://youroptimalnature.com/sleep-mgmt/
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Ed

Learn how to recognize and manage basic sleep issues, including Insomnia.

02/03/2024

In my 32 years practice I have seen sleep medicine become an increasingly important field of study. It has grown along with our burgeoning knowledge of sleep science, heightened awareness of sleep disorders, and the advent of wearable technology. However, the need for clinical practitioners has far outstripped the medical field’s ability to train certified practitioners.
There are many healthcare providers in all medical specialties who have clients presenting with significant sleep issues that, at minimum, impact the quality of care, and at most, require management. In the course of treating a variety of maladies — in particular mood disorders which almost always have a disordered sleep component — basic knowledge of sleep medicine may go a long way toward providing comprehensive and improved clinical care.
While there exist Board-certifying training programs, these are multiple year fellowships offered to highly trained medical professionals and are few-there are just not enough training programs to go around. Many healthcare providers have neither the time nor the inclination to put their practices on hold while they spend 2-3 years acquiring the necessary training to become sleep specialists.
The Your Optimal Nature Sleep Management (YONSM) programs can be taken in a series of weekly, consecutive, weeknight sessions offered throughout the year, and are compatible with managing an active clinical practice at the same time. All sessions are audio/video recorded for later review and/or make-up. Classes are purposefully kept small to allow time for in depth discussion, any and all questions to be asked and answered, and individual case supervision. The YONSM program provides specific training to manage sleep at a basic (Level 1), advanced (Level 2) or master level (Level 3), depending on your particular needs. Each Level stands on it’s own.

The next 6 week Level 1 class begins March 13, 2024. To register or for more information:
https://youroptimalnature.com/sleep-mgmt/

Looking forward to seeing you there,
Ed

Learn how to recognize and manage basic sleep issues, including Insomnia.

08/04/2021

Your Optimal Nature is running a pilot study of the effect of a sound & light experience on sleep. You need to be relatively local to the Great Barrington MA area for a couple visits to the office. If interested please contact madi@youroptimalnature.com

08/03/2020

Once the captial of logging and deforestation in Latin America, Costa Rica's Payment for Environmental Service model helped reforest the country.

06/25/2020

Yes, what are we willing to give up now, so that philanthropy is unnecessary?

Philanthropy alone won’t save the American dream.