Catskill Mountain Dreamer

During this Catskill Mountain Dreamer session, we are gifted with an exploration into Indian culture, music and kirtan by esteemed guest Tracy Verma. We start by listening to her son Arjun's piece entitled Blossoming, overcome by emotion realizing this is her son! Shared experiences are interwoven with excerpts of Tracy's late husband Roop Verma's inspirational music, as well as a beautiful recording of Tracy chanting the Gayatri Mantra, while playing tamboura.Starts at 4:27Tracy Verma has been a yoga practitioner for 40 years and is a student of Indian culture and music, with much inspiration from her late husband, Acharya Roop Verma, and Pandit Sharda Sahai (tabla). Her spiritual and yogic training was from Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Dr. Edith Epstein. She also has a background in Western music. She founded the Catskill Choral Society Girl Choir, sings with the Catskill Choral Society, and teaches yoga at Hartwick College and the Atma Lotus Center in Oneonta, NY. A member of Oneonta Kirtan, she plays tabla and tamboura. As a tamboura player, she has accompanied her late husband and recorded numerous CDs. See their website for more information.Music Credits:Blossoming by Arjun K. VermaInner joy and celebration - Sitar and PianoRoop Verma - Sitar, Annette Cramer - Piano(Track 5)Gayatri mantraTracy Verma - Voice and Tamboura(Track 7)Album: Meditieren mit Musik und Klängen(Meditate with Music and SoundsAvailable for download - click to far right on URL for English translation)Raga Gujri Todi by Roop VermaCD: Chetna (Consciousness)

(Starts at 3:19 minutes)Our guest Karen Ranzi is mother to two children raised raw vegan, Award-Winning Author, Internationally Acclaimed Speaker and Vegan and Raw Food Coach. Karen Ranzi is the author of Creating Healthy Children: Through Attachment Parenting and Raw Foods in 2010 and Raw Vegan Recipe Fun for Families: 115 Easy Recipes and Health Tips for Energetic Living in 2014 and Heal and Prevent Autism: Natural Solutions That Work in 2021.Besides being a health and nutrition coach, Karen also is a coach for families with children on the autism spectrum. Her third book, Heal and Prevent Autism: Natural Solutions That Work, focuses on health and nutrition for autism. In this episode we talk about this, and what drove her from the mainstream SAD diet to choosing a lifestyle that not only changed her health but also that of her children and many others she continues to inspire.Karen's YouTube Channel Feel Fabulous With FoodAs promised: Dr. Karen Reid's TEDX Talk: Unblind My Mind: What are we eating?Music credit: Rising Appalachia - Medicine

Chad Davenport, Esq. is our guest here, to discuss a recent federal civil lawsuit win: Jane and Sarah Doe V Oceanside School District, after having been denied access to school due to the school district's refusal to accept several medical exemptions from vaccination. Sarah Doe is going back to school! As co-counsel on this case with lead attorney Sujata Gibson, Chad explains details of this lawsuit, and what this means for parents with kids who have reasons to claim medical exemptions from vaccination. Chad also discusses a similar case he won in Western New York, the cruel treatment his clients' children received at their school, as well as some other civil litigation wins, pushing back against government overreach.Music Credits:Medicine - Rising AppalachiaIn Praise of Dreams - Jan Garbarek Peace Piece - Bill EvansSempre Libera - Lisa Eden

A lively conversation between fellow New Paradigm MDT practitioners Nesho Dobras a/k/a Nesho Love and Catskill Mountain Dreamer Host Nell Tomassen Reboh on WIOX Community Radio!Beautiful Way - Cyrille AimeeMedicine - Rising AppalachiaElastic Days - John HoushmandPacha Mama - Natalia Doco

Nell is hosting Dutch author, editor and traveler Claire Polders with Catskill Mountain Dreamer on WIOX Community RadioClaire talks about her book, Woman of the Hour: Fifty Tales of Longing and Rebellion: her debut as an English author as all her other books are in Dutch. Enjoy listening to Claire, as she shares about life as a nomad, her experience as a writer, and as she reads from her collection of flash fiction stories in "Woman of the Hour".Music Credits: Run ~ Helen GilletMother Earth ~ TaimaneBeautiful Way ~ Cyrille Aimee

Multi-instrumentalist Slava Yasser is our guest here with Catskill Mountain Dreamer on WIOX Community Radio.Slava is also a member of the band Oneonta Kirtan. In this portrait of Oneonta Kirtanis, we get to know more about who Slava Shlomo Yasser is, how he relates to expanded consciousness, his gift of creating sacred spaces of connection through music, and some more personal impressions. He can be heard and seen playing ukelele, harmonica and flute, besides guitar and vocals, with Oneonta Kirtan as well as in other collaborations.

Michael Kane, New York Teachers for Choice Founder, Community Organizer, CHD TV Host, is our guest here to share about his journey from special ed teacher to community organizer.We also discuss the health freedom rally that is taking place in Albany on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Music credits: Medicine - Rising AppalachiaVivre - Lisa Eden

John Houshmand, guitar virtuoso, seen and heard in Catskill and NYC venues, is our honored guest here, with your host Nell Tomassen Reboh.John is also a member of the band Oneonta Kirtan. In this portrait of Oneonta Kirtanis, we get to know more about who John Houshmand is, how he relates to kirtan, music, spirituality or rather experiencing expanded consciousness.John can be followed on facebook Here in the Catskill Mountain region and Central NY John's musical contributions can be seen and heard at:The Mill Pond Inn, Jefferson, NYOrigins Cafe, Cooperstown, NYAnd every first Sunday of the month with ✨ONEONTA KIRTAN✨ at:UU Society of Oneonta, NYJohn can be reached at johnhoushmand@mac.com Music credits:All music on this recording is by John Houshmand.

In this Catskill Mountain Dreamer episode Nell has a lively conversation with the astute and exuberant Ellen Sokolow, on the topic of Natural Healing. Ellen shares about some of her own health challenges, particularly ovarian cancer and more recently breast cancer, which she was able to heal naturally.Starts at 2:42Ellen Sokolow is a Traditional Reiki Master, working with Reiki since 1982 and teaching since 1984. She is 5th in direct lineage of Usui-Hayashi-Takata-Weber/Latz. In her quest to find her own healing and peace and share her learning with others, she has practiced and taught Architecture for eleven years, Acupuncture for six, Meditation since 1986, and, of course, daily Reiki since the early 1980s.She was the first Reiki Master to teach in Gaza and the West Bank of Israel. Ellen gathered Reiki classes of German, Israeli, and Palestinian Reiki practitioners in the West Bank and in Israel.She has taught throughout the Middle East, Mediterranean, Europe and the United States. Ellen is also a NYS licensed wildlife rehabilitator; Collaborative Community Meditator; Solar Electric System Designer and Installer (certified by New York Solar Energy Industries Association). To get in touch with Ellen, contact Nell via email: nell@e-lxr.comMusic Credits:Rotary Phone by Moira SmileyRespira by Natalia DocoWater by TaimaneAlbum: ElementalLong Time Sun by Snatam KaurAlbum: Grace

In this special broadcast, Nell speaks to Jimbo, who speaks on behalf of a collective of musicians, friends and community members, wishing to help others by putting on a fundraiser in the form of a concert to enliven the senses and stir the soul. Proceeds are going directly to two communities they feel most connected to: Asheville, North Carolina and Saint Petersburg, Florida. This not only goes to helping others in need, but also builds bridges for community building and opportunities to serve, collaborate and co-create.This event takes place Sunday, December 8th, 2024, 2-4:30 p.m..at: Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, 12 Ford Avenue, Oneonta NY.  More event, location and donation information, including QR codes here.Music credit: Medicine by Rising Appalachia

This second lively discussion with Brigitte Mars, is about "NATURAL REMEDIES FOR Mental and Emotional Health Holistic Methods and Techniques for a Happy and Healthy Mind". Her book, co-authored with Chrystle Fiedler, by the same title, and much more, can be found here.Brigitte weaves in personal experience, intuitive, ancestral, and every day practical wisdom as she shares remedies for children and adults in situations where common cold, OCD, anxiety and depression are diagnosed. Brigitte's holistic view on these subjects are both empowering and enlightening!Music credits:Medicine by Rising AppalachiaDrive my car by The BeatlesRespira by Natialia Doco

Retired special ed teacher Twila Lou Holloway Smith now practices Family Constellations, provides Tarot readings from the Tarot of the Old Path, and also is a Reconnective Healing practitioner.In this animated discussion on family constellations, Twila brings up her teachers Emily Blefelt and Dan Cohen a few times, and their project: Seeing With Your HeartStarts at 2:52 Music credits:Rotary Phone by Moira SmileyWater by Taimane from the album ElementalsLong Time Sun by Snatam Kaur

Victor Zeines, DDS, MS FAGD, FIND, Dr. Zeines has been practicing holistic dentistry for several decades. He isn't just a dentist; he's an author, an educator, and a media personality. With books like “Healthy Mouth Healthy Body” and appearances on various platforms, he's spreading the word far and wide. His involvement in projects like “Food Matters” and his radio show “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body” are just the tips of the iceberg.At his practice in Manhattan and Shokan, New York, Dr. Zeines combines homeopathy, kinesiology, nutrition, and more to offer a truly holistic dental experience. His mercury-free practice and non-surgical, nutritional approaches to periodontal problems set a new standard in dental care.But Dr. Zeines isn't all about dentistry. He's a nature enthusiast and a passionate gardener. His connection with nature mirrors his approach to health: organic, holistic, and always thriving.https://www.instituteforlivinglonger.com/Starts at 4:00 (apologies for the sound quality, compromised by a glitch in the phone/sound system causing occasional static in the host mic at the radio station)Music credits:Medicine by Rising AppalachiaRun by Helen GilletPacha Mama by Nessi Gomez

A few months ago I was fortunate to meet DJ ISHA experience Ecstatic Dance, and later get to know more about Isha Justyna Kostek, and the exuberant joy she radiates. I simply had to share her, and her gifts with you!Enjoy this interview! Starts at 03:10 minutes in.People far and wide, and local to Oneonta, can come join us here, or wherever she'll be hosting the next event (anywhere between Upstate NY and NYC)!!Music credits:Medicine by Rising AppalachiaPachaMama by Nessi GomesSummertime Is Always In Our Hands by Michael Franti & SpearheadLong Time Sun by Snatam Kaur

Ayla Rose is my guest here, sharing the sensitive and remarkable journey from living with suicide ideation to being happy to be alive! She is now living her purpose, empowering others to reclaim their health.This is part 2 of 2.Learn more about Ayla Rose on her website.

Ayla Rose is my guest here, sharing the sensitive and remarkable journey from living with suicide ideation to being happy to be alive! She is now living her purpose, empowering others to reclaim their health.This is part 1 of 2, starting at 3:32Learn more about Ayla Rose on her website.

Finally the recording of a most interesting live radio interview with Phyllis Brooks, not without some extra excitement. Took a while to fix the sound where necessary. Apologies for the delay.Phyllis Brooks, Author, creating Flower and Gem Remedies since 1984. She teaches New Paradigm Multi-Dimensional Transformation, a self-empowerment modality. She is also an artist and a practitioner of Soul Wisdom remote energy clearings. She lives in western Massachusetts. Starts at 5:00Hold On to What Is Good: A Dementia Caregiver's Story and a Memorial to an Exceptional Beinghttps://phyllismichalbrooks.com/Dementia Caregivers of New York (Support Group) Facebook

Catskill Mountain Dreamer host Nell Tomassen Reboh in conversation with Dr. Danielle Roberts herself, on the curious case in which she lost her medical license for participation in a non-medical procedure, in a non-medical, private setting.Starts at 1:21 minutes.More about Dr. Danielle Roberts:stexy.fitThe Dossier Projectdrdanielleroberts.comHad to dig this one up in the WayBackMachine, as this site has recently been scrubbed by Dr. Google: makejusticeblind.com Music Credits:Medicine - Appalachia RisingLong Time Sun - Snatam Kaur

Catskill Mountain Dreamer Host Nell Tomassen Reboh is in conversation with fellow New Paradigm MDT practitioner Sheri. who shares a vivid, detailed dream.Music credits:Ordinary People - Mahatma (The Lords & Ladies Of Shamballa) 1996Helen Gillet - Run (Album: The Wind Shakes The Trees - Live at Antieau Gallery)Nessi Gomez - Pacha MamaWild Sweet - Starling Arrow, Ayla Nereo and Rising Appalachia

Winging it here on Catskill Mountain Dreamer with professional jazz musicians Gabriele & Joe Tranchina, performing LIVE in our studio at WIOX Community Radio!A sweet meandering into the many faces of jazz, and the multi-lingual, rich vocals of Gabriele Tranchina, and an intimate portrait of this extraordinarily gifted couple!Starts at 1:51