CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Dreamwork certificate program

Gain foundational dreamwork skills in the dreamwork certificate program at Jung Platform. Explore six dream traditions with expert dreamworker Machiel Klerk.
Start dates
  •  September 2026 SOLD OUT
     Next cohort September 2027
DELIVERY
  • Live online classes

Dreamwork Certificate Program

Dreams have long been honored across cultures as sources of guidance, healing, and transformation. In this certificate program, you will be introduced to several dream traditions, including Aesculapian, embodied, Jungian, shamanistic, lucid dreaming, and Eastern non-dual approaches. Each tradition offers a unique lens. Some represent lifelong paths of study. Here, we enter each tradition. We are learning its core perspective and gaining a practical dreamwork tool you can apply to your own life.

You will gain foundational dreamwork skills through a blend of theoretical insight and experiential practice. The focus is on cultivating a meaningful relationship with your own dreams. These skills can also support your work with others, particularly for therapists, counselors, and coaches. For those without prior training, the program offers an enriching starting point for personal exploration.


Upon completion, you will have a basic understanding of these deep dreamwork traditions. The unique strength of this program lies in combining the profound insights of these traditions with a depth-psychological orientation and the ability to apply best practices to your own circumstances.

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The dreamworker

The heart of dreamwork is your relationship with dreaming. The creative spirit of dreams moves uniquely in each person. The traditions in this program help you deepen that connection and embody it into daily life.


As your relationship with dreaming matures, you become more grounded and attuned to its presence. From there, you can begin to support others in their dreams as well.


This certificate program focuses on building that relationship. It offers tools to help you become effective in dreamwork.

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your instructor

Machiel Klerk is a seasoned psychotherapist, international speaker, and dreamwork teacher with over 30 years of experience. His passion for dreams began in his early twenties and has shaped both his personal and professional life ever since. In this Certificate program, Machiel’s teachings draw from his own experience and study of these dreamwork traditions.


He is the author of Dream Guidance (Hay House, 2022). The Jung Society of Utah and Jung Platform -two respected platforms for depth psychological education- were both founded by Machiel, following the guidance of a nighttime dream. Through his online courses, Machiel has taught thousands of students worldwide.

Program overview

OUR SEPTEMBER 2026 COHORT IS SOLD OUT. 
The next cohort is scheduled for September 2027.

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Getting connected & Basic features of a dream (4 hours)

On the first day, we focus on building connection and creating a sense of camaraderie. We begin by exploring what it is to experience a dream. A dream is not a series of fleeting images. It is a world we find ourselves in during sleep. We move through it, interact, and are awake within it. These dream worlds exist alongside the world of daily life.

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Embodied dream re-entry skill  (5 hours)

On the first day, we focus on building connection and creating a sense of camaraderie. We begin by exploring what it is to experience a dream. A dream is not a series of fleeting images. It is a world we find ourselves in during sleep. We move through it, interact, and are awake within it. These dream worlds exist alongside the world of daily life.

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Embodied dream re-entry (5 hours)

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Jungian dreamwork I (6 hours)

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Jungian dreamwork II (6 hours)

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Dream Incubation (5 hours)

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Facilitate Dreamwork (5 hours)

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Shamanistic dreamwork (6 hours)

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 Active Imagination (6 hours)

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Lucid Dreaming (5 hours)

Day 11

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 Goodbye group (3 hours)

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Dreamwork Certificate Program overview

Day 1

Getting connected & Basic features of a dream (4 hours)

  • On the first day, we focus on building connection and creating a sense of camaraderie. We begin by exploring what it is to experience a dream. A dream is not a series of fleeting images. It is a world we find ourselves in during sleep. We move through it, interact, and are awake within it. These dream worlds exist alongside the world of daily life.

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Embodied dream re-entry skill
 (5 hours)

  • We will learn the useful skill of re-entering in an embodied way in the dream. It is a very effective way of exploring the dream. This is also a foundational skill for many other forms as dreamwork later in the program. 

Day 3

Embodied dream re-entry (5 hours)

  • We continue to practice the Dream re-entry skill so that at the end of the class you have the skill down. 

Day 4

Jungian dreamwork I (6 hours)

  • This class focuses on a Jungian approach to dreams. We begin by exploring key Jungian ideas, including the individuation process and the psyche’s structure. Our dreamwork and skill-building center on Jung’s view of the dream as a theatre play. 

Day 5

Jungian dreamwork II (6 hours)

  • We continue practicing Jung’s technique of working with dreams as a theatre play. We will explore his method of amplification. Then we bring together the key building blocks of Jungian dreamwork and apply them through practice in dream interpretation.

Day 6

Dream Incubation
(5 hours)

  • In this class, we will explore the practice of dream incubation. This is an ancient and powerful method to receive guidance from dreams, it comes back in almost any dream tradition around the world. Dream incubation is the art of asking a question before sleep, inviting the dream to respond. You will learn how to craft a clear question, create a ritual, and open yourself to the wisdom that may come through the dream that night. 

Day 7

Facilitate Dreamwork (5 hours)

  • This class focuses on you as the dreamworker. What attitude, presence, and skill are needed to support someone else’s dream? We explore how your body can serve as an instrument in the process. How do you meet the dreamer—and the dream figures? We also look at how to begin a session, create a safe space, and stay open rather than rushing to interpret. You will learn a structure for short-term work: eight dream sessions around one theme. This is called brief depth dreamwork. The goal is to deepen the dreamer’s relationship with their inner world. 

Day 8

Shamanistic dreamwork (6 hours)

  • We explore a Shamanic approach. In these traditions dreamwork and ritual offers an experiential path into the world of dreams, where each image or figure may carry the voice of an ancestor, a spirit, or an unseen ally. Drawing from the teachings of Malidoma Somé, as well as personal initiations into South African dreamwork and healing, we learn to listen to the messages of the dream beings and respond with reverence. 
  • A core focus of the class is learning to create ritual prescriptions: meaningful, symbolic actions that help shift habitual patterns and open new paths of transformation. Inspired by African traditions and the guidance of dream figures themselves, you will learn how to craft rituals, for yourself and others, that honor the dream’s message and activate change. Through practice, you will begin to sense how ritual invites the sacred into the everyday and how dreams are living invitations to reconnect with soul, nature, and the unseen world.


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This certificate program is ideal if:

  • You are curious about dreams and want a structured way to deepen your understanding.
  • You have always felt that your dreams are trying to tell you something. And you want to learn how to listen.
  • You wish to develop or strengthen foundational dreamwork skills.
  • You are a therapist, coach, or guide looking to add dreamwork tools to your existing practice.
  • You want to access the creative and healing potential of dreams.
  • You are curious about dreams and want a structured way to deepen your understanding.

How you will benefit

  • Deepen your relationship with your own dreams.
  • Experience the guidance, healing and creativity from dreams.
  • Explore six major dream traditions and their core perspectives.
  • Learn practical tools to work with dreams.
  • Build confidence through journaling and regular practice.
  • Learn in a supportive and structured environment.
  • Gain a certificate that reflects genuine depth of study and professional development.
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Establish a deep and meaningful connection to the world of dreams.
  • Have an expanded worldview from these different dream perspectives
  • Apply several tools and techniques from diverse dreamwork traditions.
  • Function as a conduit for connection to the world of dreams.
  • Begin to support others in their dreamwork with presence, skill, and confidence.

Testimonials

This is what our students say about this dreamwork certificate program:
“Machiel’s in-depth and broad experience with many dream traditions and his life-experience with dreams offered highly credible responses to various questions. I feel inspired by him to live with dreams as my trustworthy counselor.’"
(Susan)
“Machiel’s clarity and humility as he communicates matters of such importance. The pace of information was just right….Machiel didn’t rush anything. The exercises in breakout rooms were wonderful. In the class Machiel was detailed in his explanation and offered good examples.” (Daniel)
“I’ve been recommending Jung Platform to my friends for a long time. I worked on my dreams with Machiel and will certainly tell people that dreamwork with Machiel is illuminating, instructive and inspiring.”
(Molly)

Application process

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Send an application letter and a copy of your resume to info@jungplatform.com using the subject line: Application- Dreamwork Certificate Program.

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In your application letter, please provide a self-evaluation of your current dreamwork skills.

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If you have any other questionsrelating to the program or the application process, please connect with us at info@jungplatform.com.

Pricing

Price includes all 11 live classes, supervision with Machiel, reading materials, and your certificate upon completion.
One-Time Payment

 $3250

Three installments

$1150

Scholarships are not offered for this program. For more information about pricing options available contact info@jungplatform.com

WHAT IS DREAMWORK?

Dreamwork is the practice of engaging with your dreams in a conscious, intentional way; exploring images, symbols, and feelings to access the deeper wisdom of the unconscious.

Rooted in both ancient traditions and modern depth psychology, dreamwork can support personal growth, healing, and self-understanding. 

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what makes this course unique

Most dreamwork courses focus on a single tradition or technique. This program is different. You will explore six distinct dream traditions: 
From Jungian psychology to shamanic practice to lucid dreaming, giving you both breadth and depth.

You will be guided by Machiel Klerk, one of the world's leading dreamwork teachers, in a small cohort that meets live over nine months.

This is an immersive, relational learning experience with many live webinars.

your instructor

Machiel Klerk

Founder, CEO & Dream Builder
Machiel is a licensed mental health therapist, international speaker, dreamworker and social entrepreneur.

He has been a therapist since 2006, and currently has a private practice in Salt Lake City. Machiel has traveled extensively to South Africa, Europe and North America to give lectures and workshops about dreams. He has written many articles on dreams, released a CD about dreaming titled Rumi and the World of Dream and also developed a course on Dream Incubation for Jung Platform.

Machiel is fascinated by healing traditions and has studied many of them. Because South Africa is his country of birth, he is especially drawn to African healing traditions. He was initiated into this tradition in 2016 when he became a healing diviner.

Machiel founded the Jung Society of Utah as well as the Jung Platform as a result of a night-time dream. He now spends most of his time building on his dream of the Jung Platform. He has received several awards from his local community for these contributions.

frequent asked questions (faq)

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Do I need prior experience with dreamwork to join?

No prior experience is required. The program is designed as a deep dive into dreamwork traditions and is open to anyone with a genuine interest in dreams.

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Is this program suitable for therapists and coaches?

Yes. The program is well suited for therapists, counselors, coaches, and guides looking to add dreamwork tools to their professional practice.

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How much time do I need each week?
In addition to the monthly live sessions, you will spend a few hours per week on readings, journaling, and peer practice sessions.

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Will I receive a certificate?
 Yes. Upon completing the program requirements, you will receive a Dreamwork Certificate from Jung Platform.

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Can I join from outside the United States?
Yes. All sessions are held online and welcome participants from around the world. Please check the session times (8 am PT / 11 am ET) before applying, as the schedule may not be compatible with time zones in Australia and parts of Asia.