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Experiential Dreamwork Private sessions, groups and a weekly podcast. Contact me to sign up for your FREE intro session! Dreams come every night to lead us to wholeness.

Link tree available here: https://linktr.ee/ExperientialDreamwork Instead of using words, dreams speak in images and feelings. We can get lost when we try to analyze dreams with our heads when what they speak to is our hearts. Dreams want to be felt not analyzed. They come to us as experiences in the night; experiences that are ready to be felt. I will work with you to feel into the core of each dream moment to uncover your blocks and your invitations to deeper love. In one-on-one work or in a group setting, you will be held in a sacred container. Are you ready for some changes? The door is open for you every night.

Dreams and Visions: Cultivating joyful effort ✨Workshop registration is officially open!This 6-session series pairs Kath...
10/16/2026

Dreams and Visions: Cultivating joyful effort ✨

Workshop registration is officially open!

This 6-session series pairs Katherine Bell's 25 years of dreamwork experience with the body-mind practices of Henry Kandel. We will combine non-interpretive dreamwork approaches with breathwork, awareness in the body, and simple daily rituals to carry this work seamlessly into waking life and back into the night. 🌙

The methods presented will be ones you can personalize, refine, and expand to support your everyday life, dreaming, and healing path.

What you will take away:
• A deeper connection with your dreams & life in general.
• Energetic and creative balance, flow, and empowerment.
• Awe and wonder as reliable visitors in your everyday routine.
• Tools to support life, dreaming, and deep healing.

📅 Details: Meets the second Wednesday of each month, Nov 11 – Apr 14.

🕒 4:00–5:30 PM PT / 7:00–8:30 PM ET.

🎉 Our first session is free!

🔗 How to Register: Click the signup link pinned in the comments below! 👇

Can Virtual Reality and ancient Tibetan "Dream Yoga" cure severe anxiety? 👁️✨This Saturday, we are diving deep into a gr...
10/15/2026

Can Virtual Reality and ancient Tibetan "Dream Yoga" cure severe anxiety? 👁️✨

This Saturday, we are diving deep into a groundbreaking VR project developed at the University of Virginia's Contemplative Sciences Center.

Our guest, Dr. Michael Sheehy (), is a leading research director and expert in the nondual meditative traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.

🎙️ How to tune in:
• Saturday at 10am PT on 90.7FM KSQD ()
• Streaming free online (Podcast drops Monday!)

💬 Have a dream to share or a question for Dr. Sheehy?
Drop your thoughts below—we'll answer them live on the air!

Hosted by Katherine Bell (). Original music by .Kleffel and Mood Science.

🔗 Listen live or find archives via the link in our profile!

10/13/2026

Your body is still, but your mind creates an entire world!

🎧 Podcast out now!! Can dreams under anesthesia support emotional healing and lasting psychological change? Stanford cli...
10/12/2026

🎧 Podcast out now!! Can dreams under anesthesia support emotional healing and lasting psychological change?

Stanford clinical research scientist Dr. Pilleriin Sikka joins host Katherine Bell on The Dream Journal to explore anesthesia dreams, nighttime dreaming, psychedelic experiences, consciousness, and mental health.

They discuss why anesthesia dreams are often calm and positive and how different clinical agents can produce different kinds of dream experiences, and what dreams may reveal about the brain’s ability to process emotion and transform difficult experiences.

Video: YouTube in the "Full-Length VIDEO podcast episodes" playlist and on Spotify.

Audio: All major podcast platforms or at KSQD / Programs / Talk & Podcasts

🙋‍♀️ is hosted by Katherine Bell

10/08/2026

Stop saying “Sleep on It” - Dream on It!!

Can dreams help with decision-making, problem-solving, and creative blocks? Anna Dahlheimer Bartkowski, and Katherine Bell explain why it may be better to “dream on it“ then simply “sleep on it.”

Podcast highlight.

Transformational dreams during surgery? Meet Stanford clinical research scientist Dr Pilleriin Sikka who is learning abo...
10/08/2026

Transformational dreams during surgery? Meet Stanford clinical research scientist Dr Pilleriin Sikka who is learning about anesthesia dreams and how certain experiences help us achieve lasting psychological change.

Listen Saturday at 10am PT at 90.7FM KSQD in Santa Cruz or streaming free online.

🎧 Podcast Monday.

✋ Have a dream to share or a question for our guest? Drop your thoughts below—we'll answer you live on the air!

🙋‍♀️ Hosted by Katherine Bell .

🎵 Original music by .Kleffel and Mood Science.

📜 For archives, see the Link Tree in the bio or go to the KSQD website / Programs / Talk & Podcasts

⭐️ Guest info: LI: -sikka-ph-d-74472a90, X: , FB .sikka

🎧 Podcast out now!! What can dreams reveal about our ancestors—and how can they fuel creativity, self-understanding, and...
10/05/2026

🎧 Podcast out now!! What can dreams reveal about our ancestors—and how can they fuel creativity, self-understanding, and better decisions?

On this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell talks with genealogist and historical fiction author Anna Dahlheimer Bartkowski about the powerful intersection of dreams, family history, and storytelling.

The conversation explores dream incubation, recurring dream themes, ancestral and past-life possibilities, and the difference between using dreams for creative inspiration and using them for personal insight.
A video of the conversation can be found on YouTube in the "Full-Length VIDEO podcast episodes" playlist and on Spotify.

🙋‍♀️ is hosted by Katherine Bell

📜 Find "The Dream Journal" on your favorite podcast platform or at LI, IG, YT, LT, & FB or go to the KSQD website / Programs / Talk & Podcasts

⭐️ Guest info: FB, IG, LI, SS

What can we learn about our ancestors from our dreams? Find out from genealogist and historical fiction author Anna Dalh...
10/01/2026

What can we learn about our ancestors from our dreams? Find out from genealogist and historical fiction author Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski.

Also, the difference between remembering dreams for creative fuel vs. remembering them for self-understanding.

Dreams and the creative process LIVE on !

Listen Saturday at 10am PT at 90.7FM KSQD in Santa Cruz or streaming for free online. Phone or email using the info in the bio.

🎧 Podcast Monday.

✋ QUESTION? DREAM TO SHARE? Comment here or DM me, and we'll answer you live on the air!

🙋‍♀️ Hosted by Katherine Bell LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT: .

🎵 Original music by .Kleffel and Mood Science.

📜 For archives see the Link Tree in the bio or go to the KSQD website / Programs / Talk & Podcasts.

⭐️ Guest info: FB, IG, LI, SS

09/29/2026

You can learn to choose what you’re dreaming about! Image Rehearsal Therapy explained

IRT helps people, rescript distressing dreams into more neutral or pleasant alternatives. IRT is an evidence-based approach to nightmare treatment and better sleep. Podcast highlight!



🎧 Podcast out now! Can rewriting recurring dreams change how we sleep, and can better rest support deeper emotional heal...
09/28/2026

🎧 Podcast out now! Can rewriting recurring dreams change how we sleep, and can better rest support deeper emotional healing?

On this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell talks with sleep specialist Dr. Courtney Worley about supportive, evidence-based practices for restless nights and dream-related challenges.

Dr. Worley explains how rewriting distressing dreams while awake can help create safer, more peaceful alternatives.

We also dive into the power of mindfulness, relaxation techniques, and why it is vital to approach sleep wellness with deep respect for each person’s unique values.

🙋‍♀️ is hosted by Katherine Bell.

📜 Find the full video and audio episode on your favorite podcast platforms by searching for Dream Journal!

⭐️ Guest info: Dr. Courtney Worley

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