BIOS

Dr. Clare Johnson
Dr. Clare Johnson is a global lucidity teacher and a pioneer in the field. The first person in the world to earn a PhD in lucid dreaming as a creative tool, she is past president of IASD and has written eight books including The Art of Lucid Dreaming and Elixir of Sleep. Discover her new podcast and classes at www.DeepLucidDreaming.com
PRESENTATION: The Potential of Lucid Dreaming: From Problem-Solving to Spiritual Enlightenment
WORKSHOP: Power Animals, Dream Guides & Special Figures
Dr. Clare Johnson is a global lucidity teacher and a pioneer in the field. The first person in the world to earn a PhD in lucid dreaming as a creative tool, she is past president of IASD and has written eight books including The Art of Lucid Dreaming and Elixir of Sleep. Discover her new podcast and classes at www.DeepLucidDreaming.com
PRESENTATION: The Potential of Lucid Dreaming: From Problem-Solving to Spiritual Enlightenment
WORKSHOP: Power Animals, Dream Guides & Special Figures

Dr. Bhaskar Banerji
Bhaskar likes to think of himself as an Ambassador from the dream world. He obtained his Masters in Holoistic Health Education & PhD in Mind-Body Medicine studying such topics as Dreams and the Body, Lucid Dreaming, Cross Cultural Dreaming, Content Analysis of Dreams, and Dream Interpretation.
Lately he has focused on investigating the relationship between illness and dreams. Can dreams forewarn us of impending disease? Can they prescribe treatments for those who are ill? Can they tell us whether our current course of treatment will succeed in restoring our health? Can they guide us in the direction of health and wellness?
PRESENTATION: Eight Common Signposts to Help You Identify Health-Related Dreams
WORKSHOP: Dream Interpretation in a Fast Paced World
Bhaskar likes to think of himself as an Ambassador from the dream world. He obtained his Masters in Holoistic Health Education & PhD in Mind-Body Medicine studying such topics as Dreams and the Body, Lucid Dreaming, Cross Cultural Dreaming, Content Analysis of Dreams, and Dream Interpretation.
Lately he has focused on investigating the relationship between illness and dreams. Can dreams forewarn us of impending disease? Can they prescribe treatments for those who are ill? Can they tell us whether our current course of treatment will succeed in restoring our health? Can they guide us in the direction of health and wellness?
PRESENTATION: Eight Common Signposts to Help You Identify Health-Related Dreams
WORKSHOP: Dream Interpretation in a Fast Paced World

Dr. Govind Prasad Agarwal
Dr. Agarwal serves as the IASD regional representative for India. He holds an MA and PhD in Political Science. Additionally, he is a law graduate (LLB) and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). In his retirement he is writing a book on the History of Dreaming in India, a topic dear to this heart.
PRESENTATION: History of Dreaming in India
Dr. Agarwal serves as the IASD regional representative for India. He holds an MA and PhD in Political Science. Additionally, he is a law graduate (LLB) and a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB). In his retirement he is writing a book on the History of Dreaming in India, a topic dear to this heart.
PRESENTATION: History of Dreaming in India

AS Katoch
AS Katoch is a British Indian dream researcher, mythographer, and independent scholar at the Warburg Library. In 2024, he presented at the IASD Netherlands conference, examining the Hellenistic concept of oneiros in ancient and medieval dream theories alongside cultural astronomy, and spoke at the UK Astrological Association on early modern art history and dream interpretations in Albrecht Dürer’s Dream Vision, created in response to the 1524 Flood Prophecy. He is a practitioner of active imagination and yoga nidra.
PRESENTATION: The Dream of Indian Miniature Painting
AS Katoch is a British Indian dream researcher, mythographer, and independent scholar at the Warburg Library. In 2024, he presented at the IASD Netherlands conference, examining the Hellenistic concept of oneiros in ancient and medieval dream theories alongside cultural astronomy, and spoke at the UK Astrological Association on early modern art history and dream interpretations in Albrecht Dürer’s Dream Vision, created in response to the 1524 Flood Prophecy. He is a practitioner of active imagination and yoga nidra.
PRESENTATION: The Dream of Indian Miniature Painting

Raashi Bhatia
Raashi Bhatia is a Certified Dreamwork Professional from the Institute for Dream Studies, an ICF-credentialed coach, consultant, and facilitator. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Integral Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Raashi integrates deep expertise in dream studies, coaching, and facilitation to inspire transformative growth and insight.
PRESENTATION: Dreams & Leadership
Raashi Bhatia is a Certified Dreamwork Professional from the Institute for Dream Studies, an ICF-credentialed coach, consultant, and facilitator. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology with a concentration in Integral Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Raashi integrates deep expertise in dream studies, coaching, and facilitation to inspire transformative growth and insight.
PRESENTATION: Dreams & Leadership

Kiran Anumalasetty
Kiran is a trustee and trainer with Quantum Life University. His inner awakening started after meeting his teachers Dr. Newton and Dr. Lakshmi in 2010. Kiran is IASD Director, Board member and DAC member. He has completed many trainings like Past Life Regression, Inner Child Therapy, Family Constellation etc.
WORKSHOP: Dreaming in the Third Eye
Kiran is a trustee and trainer with Quantum Life University. His inner awakening started after meeting his teachers Dr. Newton and Dr. Lakshmi in 2010. Kiran is IASD Director, Board member and DAC member. He has completed many trainings like Past Life Regression, Inner Child Therapy, Family Constellation etc.
WORKSHOP: Dreaming in the Third Eye

Santhosh Nayak
Professor Santhosh Nayak leads UCM Teaching & Research Center (India). After a successful corporate career, he found his calling in 2012, studying symbolic language and dream interpretation. Today, he inspires thousands with workshops and events, helping people understand themselves and live better lives.
https://ucm.center/en/pages/what-are-dreams-for
https://ucm.center/en/pages/meaning-of-dreams
WORKSHOP: Dreams - The Source Code of our Existence
Professor Santhosh Nayak leads UCM Teaching & Research Center (India). After a successful corporate career, he found his calling in 2012, studying symbolic language and dream interpretation. Today, he inspires thousands with workshops and events, helping people understand themselves and live better lives.
https://ucm.center/en/pages/what-are-dreams-for
https://ucm.center/en/pages/meaning-of-dreams
WORKSHOP: Dreams - The Source Code of our Existence

Haritha Nayak
Professor Haritha Nayak, an expert in dream analysis and decoding Indian spirituality through symbols, has guided students at UCM Teaching & Research Center for over 12 years, including serving as a director. Alongside her husband, Professor Santhosh Nayak, she has empowered thousands in India, Singapore, and Vietnam with the knowledge of dream interpretation and symbolic language. A natural healer and therapist since childhood, she further honed her skills with past life regression, hypnotherapy, meditation, and metaphysical sciences.
https://ucm.center/en/pages/what-are-dreams-for
https://ucm.center/en/pages/meaning-of-dreams
WORKSHOP: Dreams - The Source Code of our Existence
Professor Haritha Nayak, an expert in dream analysis and decoding Indian spirituality through symbols, has guided students at UCM Teaching & Research Center for over 12 years, including serving as a director. Alongside her husband, Professor Santhosh Nayak, she has empowered thousands in India, Singapore, and Vietnam with the knowledge of dream interpretation and symbolic language. A natural healer and therapist since childhood, she further honed her skills with past life regression, hypnotherapy, meditation, and metaphysical sciences.
https://ucm.center/en/pages/what-are-dreams-for
https://ucm.center/en/pages/meaning-of-dreams
WORKSHOP: Dreams - The Source Code of our Existence

Joanna Kowalewska
Joanna is a Dreamwork Professional, Yoga Nidra Facilitator, and Breath-Body-Mind Practitioner, who has dedicated herself to helping others connect with their inner wisdom through these powerful modalities. She believes that the answers we seek are already within us, waiting to be discovered through the language of dreams and journeys through liminal spaces. She shares her passion and expertise by working with individual clients and leading workshops and retreats in Israel and abroad. She presented at the International Dream Conference in the Netherlands in 2024 and has been featured in various magazines, including Dreamtime. She also hosts the podcast "Dreaming the Light" and co-authored the book Divine Dreamers, continuing her mission to inspire others to explore their inner landscapes and live authentically.
Https://www.bluelotusqueendom.com/
PRESENTATION: Dreams and Recovery: Guiding Your Healing Journey Through the Subconscious
WORKSHOP: Illuminating Dreams through Yoga Nidra
Joanna is a Dreamwork Professional, Yoga Nidra Facilitator, and Breath-Body-Mind Practitioner, who has dedicated herself to helping others connect with their inner wisdom through these powerful modalities. She believes that the answers we seek are already within us, waiting to be discovered through the language of dreams and journeys through liminal spaces. She shares her passion and expertise by working with individual clients and leading workshops and retreats in Israel and abroad. She presented at the International Dream Conference in the Netherlands in 2024 and has been featured in various magazines, including Dreamtime. She also hosts the podcast "Dreaming the Light" and co-authored the book Divine Dreamers, continuing her mission to inspire others to explore their inner landscapes and live authentically.
Https://www.bluelotusqueendom.com/
PRESENTATION: Dreams and Recovery: Guiding Your Healing Journey Through the Subconscious
WORKSHOP: Illuminating Dreams through Yoga Nidra

Kalsang Taashi
Kalsang Tashi is a Tibetan Buddhist master and dream yoga practitioner, visiting faculty lecturer at K. J. Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai and guest lecturer at other Universities, institutes and dharma centres all over the world. Tashi has been trained as a Buddhist monk and meditator at Sera Jey Monastic University in Bylakuppe, South India for last 20 years. Tashi received number of certificates and awards from different Universities as the speaker of Buddhist practice and mental health.
PRESENTATION: Dream and Wisdom
Kalsang Tashi is a Tibetan Buddhist master and dream yoga practitioner, visiting faculty lecturer at K. J. Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai and guest lecturer at other Universities, institutes and dharma centres all over the world. Tashi has been trained as a Buddhist monk and meditator at Sera Jey Monastic University in Bylakuppe, South India for last 20 years. Tashi received number of certificates and awards from different Universities as the speaker of Buddhist practice and mental health.
PRESENTATION: Dream and Wisdom