We spend an average of 6.5 years of our life dreaming. Nevertheless, the function of dreaming and the potential value and application of dreaming receives relatively little attention from contemporary Western society: much is still to be studied and understood by science and psychology. By touching upon various ancient as well as contemporary cultural traditions, cutting edge neuroscience and technology as well as age-old spiritual practices, Marieke will shed light on what she believes to be the enormous untapped potential of voyaging into innerspace: dreaming.

She will guide us through various approaches, schools of thought and techniques that can help cultivate a meaningful relationship to our dreams, in a way that is accessible and easy to maintain. These range from dream journaling techniques, Tibetan dream yoga and Yoga Nidra, somatic embodiment practices, neuroscience-lab tested lucid dreaming induction methods, dream incubation, dream-state inducing herbs and substances, as well as futuristic dream tech.. Furthermore, she will discuss dream interpretation, symbolism and insight from Jungian psychoanalysis. To conclude, we will raise the question how dreaming might influence not just the individual, but communities or society at large. Learning outcomes:

• Approaches that will help you remember and document your dreams
• Dream incubation & lucid dream induction techniques
• Various practices that can help you engage with your dreams in a way that feels meaningful to you
• Insight into different cross-cultural approaches to dreamwork, including spiritual and creative practices
• An overview of the latest insights provided by cutting edge neuroscience and sleep and memory research
• A way of thinking about dreams that does not reduce them to ‘a mere random firing of neurons’
• Tips to start your own dream group with friends, family or kin.