Podcast appearances and mentions of rodger kamenetz

Why do we dream? Is lucid dreaming real? How can dreams be used for therapy? Does cheese really give us nightmares? In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience and psychology of: • REM sleep, and how it puts our brain in the ideal state for creating dreams • Why dreams might be a way for our brains to stop non-visual senses taking over our brains when we sleep • The links between recurring dreams and trauma, and how external stimuli influence the things we dream about We speak with renowned author, dreamworker, and poet Rodger Kamenetz about why, even if lucid dreaming is real, we might not want to interrupt the problem-solving, memory-consolidating work our brains undertake when we dream. And we talk to teacher and psychotherapist Dr. Leslie Ellis about how she incorporates dreams into therapeutic practices, and discuss why dreaming is so difficult to study. Plus: we take a trip through time, exploring all the world-changing inventions, discoveries, and works of art that were inspired by dreams. ‘Your Brain On' is hosted by neuroscientists and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai. ‘Your Brain On... Dreams' • SEASON 1 • EPISODE 4   LINKS Rodger Kamenetz's website: https://kamenetz.com/ Rodger's book:  The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India Dr. Leslie Ellis' website: https://drleslieellis.com/ Leslie's Instagram: @dreamsdemystified Leslie's book:  A Clinician's Guide to Dream Therapy   FOLLOW US  Join the NEURO Academy: NEUROacademy.com Instagram: @thebraindocs Website: TheBrainDocs.com More info and episodes: TheBrainDocs.com/Podcast

Instead of puzzling over the meaning of your dreams, bring them to life with Natural Dreamwork. This show originally aired last Fall. Katherine speaks with poet and author Rodger Kamenetz. He suggests a practice of exploring dreams which starts with counting your blessings. He also spoke about dreams as symbolic in the same way that poems are and about dreaming as a sacred encounter. We take calls from Kat from Delaware who dreams about a baby with a too long neck and from Maureen who dreams about waiting for her boyfriend by two bridges. BIO: Rodger Kamenetz is the author of 15 books of poetry and prose. His book The Jew in the Lotus is an international best-seller. He is Professor Emeritus at LSU where he founded the MFA program in creative writing and the Jewish Studies minor. He is the founder of Natural Dreamwork, an international group of twenty dreamwork practitioners who approach the dream as a natural resource for healing and spiritual growth. The History of Last Night's Dream was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series. The Natural Dreamwork approach is to avoid interpretation and focus instead on bringing to life rich moments of feeling in dreams that arise in sacred encounters. A recent presentation to the Yale Alumni Association gives a good sense of the approach that he's developed after eighteen years of experience working with dream clients: https://youtu.be/KFQCBU9U7ik Find him at kamenetz.com and thenaturaldream.com Twitter: @Jewinthelotus, Instagram: @rodgerkam, Tiktok: @kamenetz, FaceBook: Rodger.Kamenetz, YouTube: https://bit.ly/RodgerKYouTube Intro music is Water over Stones and outro music is Everything both by Mood Science. Today's ambient music is created by Rick Kleffel. The audio can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show, to Tony Russomano for answering the phones and to Ewa Malady for audio editing. Show aired on June 24, 2023 rebroadcast from an episode that originally aired November 7, 2022. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM, streaming live at KSQD.org 10-11am Saturday mornings Pacific time.  Catch it live and call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Contact Katherine Bell with feedback, suggestions for future shows or to inquire about exploring your own dreams with her at katherine@ksqd.org, or find out more at ExperientialDreamwork.com. Available on all major podcast platforms. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Rate it, review it, subscribe and tell your friends.

Instead of puzzling over the meaning of your dreams, bring them to life with Natural Dreamwork. Katherine speaks with poet and author Rodger Kamenetz. He suggests a practice of exploring dreams which starts with counting your blessings. He also spoke about dreams as symbolic in the same way that poems are and about dreaming as a sacred encounter. We take calls from Kat from Delaware who dreams about a baby with a too long neck and from Maureen who dreams about waiting for her boyfriend by two bridges. BIO: Rodger Kamenetz is the author of 15 books of poetry and prose. His book The Jew in the Lotus is an international best-seller. He is Professor Emeritus at LSU where he founded the MFA program in creative writing and the Jewish Studies minor. He is the founder of Natural Dreamwork, an international group of twenty dreamwork practitioners who approach the dream as a natural resource for healing and spiritual growth. The History of Last Night's Dream was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series. The Natural Dreamwork approach is to avoid interpretation and focus instead on bringing to life rich moments of feeling in dreams that arise in sacred encounters. A recent presentation to the Yale Alumni Association gives a good sense of the approach that he's developed after eighteen years of experience working with dream clients: https://youtu.be/KFQCBU9U7ik Find him at kamenetz.com and thenaturaldream.com Twitter: @Jewinthelotus, Instagram: @rodgerkam, Tiktok: @kamenetz, FaceBook: Rodger.Kamenetz, YouTube" https://bit.ly/RodgerKYouTube Intro music is Water over Stones and outro music is Everything both by Mood Science. Today's ambient music is created by Rick Kleffel. The audio can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick Kleffel for also engineering the show, to Tony Russomano for answering the phones and to Ewa Malady for audio editing. Show aired on November 5, 2022. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM, streaming live at KSQD.org 10-11am Saturday mornings Pacific time.  Catch it live and call in with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or at onair@ksqd.org. If you want to contact Katherine Bell with feedback, suggestions for future shows or to inquire about exploring your own dreams with her, contact katherine@ksqd.org, or find out more about her at ExperientialDreamwork.com. Available on all major podcast platforms. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Rate it, review it, subscribe and tell your friends.

Michael sits down with acclaimed poet, Rodger Kamenetz, to talk about his new book, "The History of Last Night's Dream."

When our loved ones who have passed visit us in dreams, we realize our deepest joy and our deepest pain are the same. Rodger Kamenetz, the author of The Jew in the Lotus, the story of rabbis making a holy pilgrimage through India to meet with the Dalai Lama, joins Wendy to talk about dreamwork. Join us as Rodger and Wendy converse on the importance of not making meaning out of dreaming life occurrences and accepting the feelings you experience and tying them to your waking life.

In this episode we talk about the meaning of our dreams with Rodger Kamenetz. Rodger is the author of 13 books of poetry and prose including the international best seller The Jew in the Lotus and The History of Last Night's Dream which was featured on Oprah Winfrey's "SOUL SERIES". He has developed a unique approach to working with dreams as a path to the soul and now leads a group of 14 practitioners of Natural Dreamwork seeing clients all over the world. He was featured on the Shift Network where he hosted a dreamwork summit and most recently on the CALM app. He is Professor Emeritus of English and Religious Studies from Louisiana State University where he held the Sternberg Honors Chair. He lives and works in New Orleans. Learning Points: -Do we all dream? -Are dreams an extension of our waking life? -Can dreams be an important part of our health? Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jewinthelotus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenaturaldream/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rodgerkam/ Websites: https://kamenetz.com/ https://www.thenaturaldream.com/

Rodger's book, The History of Last Night's Dream, sparked his appearance on Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series program. He's guided thousands of people, including rabbis, deacons, and Buddhists in the art of Natural Dreamwork. He's worked with hundreds of healing practitioners as well, teaching them how to weave Natural Dreamwork into their work with clients. Natural Dreamwork asks us to sift fact from fantasy to identify what actually happened in a dream... instead of relying on a narrative created later by the waking mind... http://rodgerkamenetz.com/

Are you ready to move beyond dream interpretations into a more organic experience of your sacred dream encounters?Instead of trying to figure out what a dream means, Natural Dreamwork invites you to ask yourself, What did I see… hear… sense? What do I feel in my body… in my heart?It’s a powerful approach to personal and spiritual growth rooted in Carl Jung’s perception of dreams as natural experiences…… asking you to delve so deeply into a dream image that it comes alive in you. In this “sacred encounter,” teachers and healers can emerge to help and inspire you beyond the meaning of a dream.Join me today as I interview with Rodger Kamenetz, a bestselling author, and certified dream therapist who will show you how Natural Dreaming can open a portal to deeper levels of healing, imagination, and creativity…in your waking life.Rodger has a Shift Network event that dives deeper into the topic of "beyond dream interpretation"---You can register here for Discover the Sacred Encounters in Your Dreams: Natural Dreamwork to Truly Feel Your Dreams & Bring Them to Life.About Rodger KamenetzRodger Kamenetz is an award-winning poet, author, and teacher. Of his 12 books, his best known is The Jew in the Lotus, the story of rabbis making a holy pilgrimage through India to meet with the Dalai Lama. The author of seven poetry collections, Rodger has been called “the most formidable of the Jewish-American poets.” His memoir, Terra Infirma, was described as “one of the most beautiful books ever written about a mother and a son.”When The History of Last Night’s Dream appeared in 2007, Oprah Winfrey interviewed him on her Soul Series program, saying, “What’s so exciting about this book is that it talks about how there’s a whole other life that we are living when we sleep, and that our dreams are there as offerings and gifts to us if we only recognize what the dreams are there to teach us.”Rodger was born in Baltimore and educated at Yale, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins University. He lives in New Orleans and is Professor Emeritus, retiring with a dual appointment as Professor of English and Professor of Religious Studies, at LSU where he was also an LSU Distinguished Professor and Sternberg Honors Professor.He currently works privately with clients, using Natural Dreamwork in a process of spiritual direction. Kamenetz is married to fiction writer Moira Crone. He is the father of Anya Kamenetz, an author and NPR reporter, and Kezia Vida, a Natural Dreamwork practitioner who co-hosted The Dreamwork Summit 2019 with her father.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Z7GC46DF4BQ7G)

HFSS Season 2 builds on the transformational instruction of how to move your feelings through you to help you enhance your healing.  Conversation with Rodger Kamenetz, poet, writer, and Natural Dreamwork practitioner illuminates how tuning into our dream life can be healing.  For more info, visit thenaturaldream.com.  Take the quiz to find out the emotional tone of your core wound at yourcorewound.com.  To get into a guided group journey through the Sh*t Show, go to healingfeelingshitshow.com

Poet, author, essayist, biographer, religious thinker and dreamwork practitioner, Rodger Kamenetz is probably best known for his breakthrough account of Jewish-Buddhist dialogue, The Jew in the Lotus. A serious student of dreams since 1999, his The History of Last Night's Dream was featured on Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series. His poems have appeared in hundreds of periodicals and 25 anthologies. His previous books of poetry include The Missing Jew, Stuck, The Lowercase Jew, and To Die Next To You. YONDER is his seventh collection. Kamenetz lives in New Orleans where he practices Natural Dreamwork. Originally aired on March 9th 2019.

What do your dreams mean? Can you use them to transform your life? Award-winning poet, author, teacher and certified dream therapist Rodger Kamenetz explains how the deeper meanings of our dreams can lead us into spiritual realms we would otherwise never discover. In his book “The History of Last Night’s Dream,” he searches for the spiritual truths and directions of our dreams and, in the process, opens a new world to the soul. Oprah says, "What's so exciting about this book is that it talks about how there's a whole other life that we are living when we sleep, and that our dreams are there as offerings and gifts to us if we only recognize what the dreams are there to teach us."  

In the latest episode of Across the Margin’s podcast, award-winning poet, author and teacher Rodger Kamenetz ventures Beyond the Margin to discuss a subject he has devoted his entire life to, dreams. Kamenetz, a prolific and bestselling author of ten books, is best known for The Jew in the Lotus, which follows the story of rabbis making a holy pilgrimage through India to meet with the Dalai Lama. His account of their historic dialogue became an international bestseller, prompting a reevaluation of Judaism in the light of Buddhist thought. But of all of Kamenetz's works, the one that drew in Beyond the Margin host Michael Shields was The History of Last Night's Dream, a novel that delves into a mysterious inner realm and suggests the idea that dreams are not only intensely meaningful, but hold essential truths about who we are.When The History of Last Night's Dream was released in 2007, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Kamenetz on her "Soul Series" program, professing, "What's so exciting about this book is that it talks about how there's a whole other life that we are living when we sleep and that our dreams are there as offerings and gifts to us if we only recognize what the dreams are there to teach us." Building off this idea, Rodger and Michael discuss Rodger's work and their shared passion for dreams, his journey to becoming a dream guide and expert, the study and practice of Natural Dreamwork (“The Wild Medicine!”), the fallacies of dream interpretation, the healing power of dreams, the function and potential of images, the link between poetry and dreams, Rodger’s forthcoming release which is influenced by his dream work (a taste can be found now at Across the Margin!), and much, much more. So journey Beyond the Margin and come face to face with the extraordinary life-changing power of dreams.Subscribe to Across the Margin: The PodcastCheck out Across the Margin the magazine for exciting stories & much, much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s show our guest is Dr. Jay Michaelson author of Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment. The topic of our program is the relationship between American Jews and Buddhism. We also discussed buddhist principles and what different spiritualities have in common. Dr. Jay Michaelson is the author of six books and over three hundred articles on religion, sexuality, law, and contemplative practice. He is a columnist for The Daily Beast and the Forward newspaper, and is a frequent commentator on NPR, MSNBC, and online. In his ‘other’ career, Jay is an affiliated assistant professor at Chicago Theological Seminary, teaches meditation in Jewish and Theravadan Buddhist lineages, and holds nondenominational rabbinic ordination. During the interview he shares his knowledge about the different types of Buddhism that are popular with American audiences. In the last couple of decades meditation and yoga have become more acceptable even among conservative and some traditional Jews. Many books have been written on the subject such as ” The Jew and The Lotus” by Rodger Kamenetz and “Jewish Dharma” by Brenda Shoshana. I see the relationship between Jews and Buddhism as a great opportunity for interfaith dialogue, something that it has been limited so far. There are many concepts in Buddhism that can be compared to Western forms of worship such as zazen (meditation), koan(story telling), midfulness, nondoing, silence and renunciation. Dr. Michaelson defines Dharma as wisdom, compassion and action. We also discussed traditional Kabbalah and how the three Abrahamic faiths have a mystical component that at time gets ignored. Many progressive Jews relate mystical Judaism to Eastern Thought, however he sees this as disingenuous at times. Through the program Dr. Michaelson, who is also a rabbi, shares his views of religious observance and Jewish practice; especially as mindful meditation has influenced the way American Jews relate to their personal spirituality.

Dream Talk Radio goes to New Orleans to interview Rodger Kamenetz, author of The History of Last Night's Dream, in a wide-ranging talk about dreams and our shared humanity.

Connecting with the feelings in our dreams can lead to improved relationships. Dr. Vishny shares some personal dream stories and also gives examples about how dreams have helped people to open up to their innate ability to love. BIO. Keren Vishny is a psychotherapist and certified Natural Dreamwork Practitioner. She is also a teacher and workshop facilitator affiliated  the CG Jung Center, Evanston Illinois and the Marion Woodman Foundation.Over her 28 years of work in the healing arts , Keren has shifted from mainstream medical practice  to a focus on psycho-spiritual healing through dreams. Keren has a master's in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University, studied for many years with Jungian Analyst Marion Woodman and completed the BodySoul Rhythms Leadership training offered by the Marion Woodman Foundation. In 2012 she met poet/ dreamwork practitioner Rodger Kamenetz, whose guidance and mentoring provided the capstone to her dreamwork training. Keren has experienced first-hand, the potency of dream healing. For Keren,this transformation has included improved relationships and the reemergence of her poet, after 40 years hibernation. Keren's dreamwork integrates a Jungian understanding of Psyche with an appreciation for the importance of felt experience  and embodied imagination. Keren works with clients in her office in Wilmette, Illinois, and nationally via video-conference. She can be reached via her website: www.kerenvishny.com Also see www.thenaturaldream.com We play clips from the following two guest-selected songs: Ambient music created by Rick Kleffel new every week. Show was broadcast September 25, 2021 from an interview which originally aired on January 11, 2020. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM, streaming live at KSQD.org 10-11am Saturday mornings Pacific time.  Catch it live and call in with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or at onair@ksqd.org. If you want to contact Katherine Bell with feedback, suggestions for future shows or to inquire about exploring your own dreams with her, contact katherine@ksqd.org, or find out more about her at ExperientialDreamwork.com. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page is found here. You can also check out The Dream Journal on the following podcast platforms:  Rate it, review it, subscribe and tell your friends. Apple Podcasts Google Play Stitcher  Spotify