Personal guidance
Online Coaching
$3,000
Program price · not a subscription
For regular work with a coach
15 sessions of 60 minutes. Answers to your questions over messenger.
Andrey Zaruev · a personal practice
Lucid dreams.
Personal guidance.
Learn to recognise a dream, sustain attention and explore your experience. Through a diary, deliberate practice and work with a coach.
No promises of instant results. Room for your own pace.
The person behind the practice
Andrey Zaruev
A lucid dreaming practitioner. The work centres on attention, regular observation and a personal discussion of your experience.
My path began with personal experiences of unusual states. I discuss that story separately in my biography: a personal interpretation is not the same as scientific evidence.
My story and approachFrom curiosity to practice
Don’t wait for a special dream. Learn to notice.
The practice may suit you if you want to remember dreams, explore imagery or train awareness within a dream. It takes time and a willingness to work independently.
This is not medical care or psychotherapy. Sleep quality comes before technique; if you have sleep or mental health concerns, start by consulting a clinician.
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Understand your starting point
Discuss your experience, sleep routine and goal. Start observing dreams and what you remember in the morning.
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Build a practical way in
Choose induction techniques and train attention. Try them, record observations and work through difficulties.
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Develop and reflect
Work on staying aware within a dream. Return to the diary and connect observations with your original goal.
Two ways to work together
Your pace. Your depth.
Choose this program
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In-Person Coaching
$10,000
Program price · not a subscription
For individual in-person work
10 sessions of 60 minutes; focused work on your specific case. Priority answers over messenger.
A separate digital tool
Start with a dream diary
Record your dreams, notice recurring themes and revisit your observations. You can keep a diary without purchasing a coaching program.
Free access to the diary and AI analysis of your entries. AI does not replace a personal coach or medical care.
Knowledge base
Understand before you practise.
Resources on lucid dreaming, techniques and the limits of practice. Start with the topic that answers your question.
How to Build Your Own System for Working with Dreams
A universal approach can provide a starting point, but in time every practitioner needs a personal system.
Read the guideWhy a Calm Attitude Towards Setbacks Supports Dream Practice
Beginners often treat any night in which they fail to remember a dream or remain lucid as a failure.
Read the guideWhy Not Every Vivid Dream Should Be Treated as a Mystical Sign
A vivid dream can easily be taken for a sign, a warning, or a special message — especially when a powerful sense of reality remains after waking.
Read the guideBefore you begin
Questions about the practice
Have another question? Include it in your inquiry — you do not need to choose a program first.
Discuss my goalDo I need lucid dreaming experience?
No. You can start by observing your sleep and keeping a diary. Tell us what you have tried and what you want from the practice in your inquiry so we can discuss a suitable format.
What happens between sessions?
You keep a diary, follow an agreed practice and note questions. Independent work between sessions is a required part of online and in-person coaching.
Are there guarantees or limitations?
Timing and results vary. Coaching is not a treatment for insomnia or other conditions. If you have sleep or mental health concerns, discuss the practice with a clinician first; do not change treatment on your own.
Can I start a diary without purchasing a program?
Yes. The free diary helps you record dreams, notice recurring themes and revisit observations. AI analysis does not replace a personal coach or medical care.
What happens after an inquiry?
Your inquiry goes to Andrey’s team for review. You do not have to choose a program first. Submitting does not reserve sessions; no automatic confirmation email is sent.
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