The Art of Falling Asleep

"My experience with The Art of Falling Asleep was life changing and very likely lifesaving. After a series of traumatic events over a very short period of time in 2023 I was a broken, incoherent shell of a human being. I slept two to four hours a night, ate very little, and couldn’t put two thoughts together.

Derek, with great patience, helped me put myself back together in a new and far more glorious incarnation, and along the way I found myself led to a spiritual path that will sustain me for the rest of this life.

I cannot fully articulate all the magic within myself. There's no area of your life which cannot be improved applying the framework that TAoFA employs. It has allowed me to access, the alchemy we all carry within us to change our trajectory and reach higher than we’d ever dreamed. But if you struggle with sleep and are reading these words, you have found the space you’ve been searching for, and I encourage you to come home to yourself."    - Phyllis

“For most of my life, I could fall asleep easily, but staying asleep was the real struggle. Not falling back to sleep became a way of life. I thought this course would be about tricks or quick fixes, but it turned out to be something much deeper. I experienced a complete inner shift.

What surprised me most was how transformative it was - not just for my sleep, but for how I now live. Now, I take space to listen to my body, and I’ve developed rituals like “processing” that have become essential in my day. It’s changed my inner world in a way I didn’t expect, that’s now part of who I am. 

I still wake up sometimes, but I can go back to sleep and sleep until like 8 o'clock in the morning, which is like, whoa! 5 o'clock used to be my limit. 

And the other part, which is more magical, is that when I'm really in contact with my body, it feels like it might be a connection to God. For instance, as opposed to all these thoughts that are created by me that I’m pushing out in the world… it’s like I’m letting the world come in.”   - Dan

"This protocol helped me unlearn what I thought I knew and showed me how CONSCIOUS the body really IS.

I became more in tune with my spirituality too. That’s a tribute to how Derek uses TAoFA to speak about spirituality in a way that everyone could understand, even without a spiritual background.

I now understand the difference between quality sleep and just getting eight hours. Something I can’t unlearn is that “it’s the body that sleeps - not the mind.” I had long suspected that, and now that I’ve aligned with it as a principle, my dreams are much more vivid and the messages they are providing me are clear. 

​I’m a lot calmer, 24/7. I feel at home with sleep. I’ve embodied acceptance, understanding, and patience - and the ability to be a trinity with my body, mind, and higher self. This was a beatifully rewarding program, which I have gotten tons out of and seen others experience the very same. I highly recommend it!”  - Paul

"This experience helped me see things I’ve been doing my whole life in an entirely new light. Approaching sleep, and even familiar struggles like stress, with a completely different energy has been huge for me. I didn’t realize how disconnected my Mind and Body had been in certain moments, and now I can feel what it’s like to bring them back into sync.​

The grounding techniques and deeper awareness I’ve gained here go beyond sleep. They’ve shifted how I meet life’s hurdles - with more presence, more choice, and more compassion.

​And my sleep has been like no other sleep I’ve had in the past, a depth I didn’t even think was attainable. There’s an energetic shift. When I wake up, the first thing that comes to mind is wooooah. It’s like a drug-induced feeling without drugs - that euphoria. I actually look forward to going to sleep, because I know it’s going to be fun."  - Maria

​"This program has shifted so many things for me. One of the biggest changes has been releasing the pressure I used to put on sleep. That pressure was so heavy, and taking it off the table has been transformational. I still have moments where my brain panics, telling me I’ve ruined everything because I didn’t fall asleep on time. But now I have a gentle way back. ​

This shift has rippled out beyond sleep. I found clarity in my business, realizing how much avoidance and pressure I was bringing there too. The same patterns we’ve explored in the program were showing up in my work. Recognizing that has helped me begin to approach everything differently.

What’s emerging for me is a commitment to groundedness. Not forcing, not manipulating, not shaming myself. Just meeting life, including sleep, with more ease. I didn’t realize how many places I was still in conflict - this program opened those up and gave me the tools to return to myself.

I’m beyond grateful. This experience is helping me thrive in the areas that matter most - my sleep, my daily life, and my sense of peace."  - Kari 

The transformation I have experienced is like nothing else. I had no idea sleep was supposed to be anything more than rest until Derek. I now sleep wonderfully and look forward to sleeping. It's exciting, fun and an adventure. Sleep wasn't the only thing though.

I am now experiencing what it's like to live in my body with my heart open. My higher self is with me and my inner child is comforted easily. Some call this experience enlightenment and I would have to agree. Derek's program is pure magic and he teaches it in a way that can be understood and implemented easily. Every human on the planet needs this information.

I couldn't recommend Derek and TAoFA more. Pure genius and pure magic!"  - Becky