Sleep & Deep Lucid Dreaming

Sleep is an essential part of the mystery of being alive! So much more than a break from "real life", sleep is actually a portal to the mysteries of consciousness. In this episode, Dr. Naiman and Dr. Clare Johnson explore the nature of sleep as a portal to the sublime, the Lucid Light and the healing immersion of bliss states. Dr. Naiman shares his wagon wheel theory of consciousness, sleep and dreams. He talks about the silent epidemic of dream loss, fatal misconceptions about insomnia, and the reason so many people experience loneliness. Dr. Johnson shares how we can change our loneliness by sharing dreams, which is tantamount to sharing a piece of our soul.  They discuss consciousness, the healing power of dreams, and why sleep is finally receiving more of the attention it deserves as an essential pillar of human health.  Dr. Rubin Naiman, who was recently interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, is a celebrated sleep psychologist and author of The Yoga of Sleep and Hush. A sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona, Rubin brings soul to the field of sleep.  Dr. Clare Johnson is an internationally known lucid dreaming expert and author of 8 books. Join her fabulous Lucid Dreaming Ocean Retreats in Portugal and Hawaii.  Watch the conversation on Dr. Clare Johnson's YouTube channel Listen on Dr. Clare's website: www.deepluciddreaming.com/podcast/ Visit Dr. Rubin Naiman's website: https://drnaiman.com/  Visit Dr. Clare Johnson's website: www.deepluciddreaming.com  Lucid Dreaming Ocean Retreats: https://deep-lucid-dreaming-video-courses.teachable.com/p/portugal-2027-lucid-dream-retreat    

The wise and deep Dr. Penny Sartori shares her academic research into near-death experiences after 17 years working in Intensive Care in a British hospital. Dr. Sartori recorded the startling, blissful - and at times horrifying - afterlife accounts of patients who were pronounced clinically dead but were brought back by doctors.  In this interview, we ask, how does lucid dreaming connect with afterlife visions? And what about the 15% of NDEs that are negative and hell-like? Why do people rarely talk about these? How can lucid dreaming help with the traumatic after-effects? Dr. Clare Johnson shares her Lucid Imaging Nightmare Solution from her book The Art of Transforming Nightmares and explains how this technique works for PTSD nightmares and could transform distressing memories of negative NDEs. Dr. Sartori shares case studies and ultimately answers the big question: What is the meaning of life? Dr. Penny Sartori has written fascinating books including The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences. Her website is: https://www.drpennysartori.com/ This episode will appear on Dr. Clare's YouTube channel. Listen on any podcast platform or on https://www.deepluciddreaming.com/podcast/   

What happens when you meet a powerful, wrathful deity in a lucid dream? How can you learn to release fear and become super-powerful yourself when faced with frightening figures in the dreamworld and beyond? In this episode, Andrew Holecek shares the deepest and least-known stages of Tibetan Dream Yoga with Dr. Clare Johnson, who offers her own experiences at every stage. Together, these two deep explorers of lucid dreaming, out of body experiences, and the hypnagogic realms create a map for anyone interested in developing their lucid abilities.  Andrew and Dr. Clare talked so long that this conversation was split into two parts. Part 1 came out a couple of months ago, also on Dr. Clare's Sleep & Deep Lucid Dreaming podcast. https://www.deepluciddreaming.com    Andrew's new book is Total Eclipse of The Mind. His website is https://www.andrewholecek.com/   

Have you ever woken up with an incredible idea? In this episode I talk creativity with dream researcher and artist Dr. Deirdre Barrett, author of the amazing book Committee of Sleep: How Artists, Scientists and Athletes Use Dreams for Creative Problem-Solving - And How You Can Too.  Deirdre is President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and she and I will both be at the annual conference in Ashland, Oregon, June 13-17, where I'll be giving the opening keynote talk on Dream Body Intelligence.  Tune in to our talk about the creative dreaming process, brainteasers, problem-solving in dreams, poetry and novel-writing from lucid dreams. Go to my YouTube channel to watch the video so you can see Deirdre's mythical, surreal dream art! Find out more about lucid dreaming and listen to the full line-up of podcasts with Dr. Clare Johnson. https://deepluciddreaming.com/  

Dive deep into lucidity in Hawaii June 20-24 with this transformative ocean retreat led by Dr. Johnson. https://deepluciddreaming.com/retreats/hawaii-healing-dreams-ocean-retreat/ Enjoy this fabulous conversation between lucid dreaming author Dr. Clare Johnson and Andrew Holecek, a profoundly insightful teacher and one of the foremost modern voices on Dream Yoga. Together they go through Andrew’s 9 stages of Dream Yoga, with both sharing their own lucid dreams to fit each category – making this podcast episode uniquely experiential and practical, as well as a great laugh. Andrew and Clare talked so long that this conversation has been split into two parts. In part 1, they cover the first 4 stages of Dream Yoga: Stage 1, Fly in your dreams. Stage 2, Walk through walls. Stage 3, Change things. Stage 4, Create frightful situations to work with your fear. Watch the interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MgILufFj5L0 Leave a comment there or ask a question. Andrew’s clarity, depth, and lived understanding of Tibetan dream and sleep practices make his teachings both accessible and transformative. He is the author of Dream Yoga, Dreams of Light, and has a new book out soon called Total Eclipse of the Mind. Find out more on https://www.andrewholecek.com Dive deep with Dr. Clare Johnson's 8 books and lucid video classes, explore at https://www.deepluciddreaming.com  Segments: @6:30 Conscious all night? Andrew talks Bardo yoga @10:00 The 9 stages of Dream Yoga and the power of flying dreams @13:00 The giant steps of Dream Yoga @17:00 The joy factor @19:00 Stage 2 Dream Yoga: walk through walls! @21:30 What is emptiness? @25:00 Andrew's trick to transcend dream walls @27:00 Stage 3 Dream Yoga: change something! @27:50 Dr. Clare tests telekinesis in a lucid dream @29:30 The power of your unconscious mind @31:20 Why turn a dream pen into a phone? @34:30 The magic mantra to transform your mind @36:00 The power of intention as a life-changing tool @38:00 Dr. Clare lucidly manifests a Bengal tiger @40:00 Andrew explains where we go when we die @43:30 The nightmare principle @46:00 Die in a lucid dream? @48:00 Stage 5 Dream Yoga: Arise as a deity! Dr. Clare shares a ghost-busting lucid dream chant