WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?

Hypnosis is a natural, safe and effective method for making positive and powerful changes in your life. Every person has experienced hypnosis at one time or another. Some of us move in and out of a hypnotic state multiple times in a single day. Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself crying? Ever read a book and gotten to the bottom of the page only to find you have no idea what you just read? Ever heard a song on the radio and visualized a person, location, scent or situation? Those are all natural states of hypnosis.

Many people ask themselves, can I be hypnotized? The answer is, ABSOLUTELY! In addition to the common states we experience on a daily basis, "recent research has shown and demonstrated that anyone of normal intelligence can be hypnotized so long as we take the time to fully inform and remove all fears associated with hypnosis" Cal Banyan. That is where I come in. I will answer any and all concerns you may be feeling about hypnosis before beginning any session. Once you are informed and completely comfortable, the life you have always dreamed of is only sessions away!

HOW DOES HYPNOSIS WORK?

Hypnosis is the act of bringing your mind and body into a deep state of relaxation, which allows the subconscious mind to open up to suggestions promoting lasting change. The mind is comprised of two main processing centers, the conscious and subconscious minds. The conscious mind is where logic and analysis takes place. We use our conscious mind to work thru daily activities, yet it only accounts for 10% of our mental capacity. The subconscious mind, comprised of 90% of our mental functions is where all patterns, beliefs and behaviors are stored and replayed over and over again. Because of the difference in functions between the conscious and subconscious minds, many find it difficult to follow through on a very logical, well analyzed conclusion such as "Smoking is unhealthy and I need to quit". Consciously, they believe their convictions, yet their old patterns and behaviors continue because they are locked in the very powerful subconscious mind. Between the conscious and subconscious minds is the critical factor. The critical factor can be seen as the judge that protects the subconscious mind by filtering the information before allowing it in. During hypnosis, the critical factor relaxes and takes a seat on the sidelines allowing suggestions to penetrate the subconscious mind. Although relaxed, the judge never goes to sleep or leaves its post. In fact, if a suggestion is not to the judge's liking, the judge will step back into position and block the information from reaching the ever precious subconscious. With this inherent protection mechanism always in place, the person being hypnotized is always in control. Even in a deep state of hypnosis, a person will wake and exit a building if a fire alarm were to sound.

Therefore, what you allow into your subconscious mind during a hypnosis session is under your control, and all suggestions allowed in are guaranteed to make lasting change. I am here to hold your intent to its highest potential, guide you and promote your success. If you are ready to make positive changes, get "un-stuck", and move forward into a beautiful life, now is the time! It is totally up to you.

WHAT IS NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING?

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) was founded by Richard Bandler, a mathematician and John Grinder, a psycholinguistics professor at UC Santa Cruz in 1967. They discovered the sequence of a person's feeling and thinking programs affected their actions. Making those connections they developed an organized structure for implementing these facts.

NLP is the study of subjective experience. It is a series of programs and language patterns that enable us to recognize our internal thought processes that influence our interpretations, experiences, and responses. It is an explicit and powerful model of human experience and communication. It is how "Neuro" identifies the nervous system through which experience is received and processed through the five senses.  "Linguistic" is comprised of language and non-verbal communication systems through which neural representations are coded, ordered and given meaning.  "Programming" is the ability to organize our communication and neurological systems to achieve specific desired goals and results. NLP exemplifies the fact that our (consciously) repetitive behaviors and (subconscious) habitual patterns have been "programmed" and can therefore be modified.

HOW DOES IT ENHANCE HYPNOSIS?

By utilizing the NLP techniques, I can effectively and efficiently understand your true experience, needs, wants and desires. I can identify and utilize the programs that you run (in communication to yourself and others) in your neurological systems, and design your session to specifically fit your desired outcomes. NLP enhances your hypnosis experience by creating a comfortable custom tailored experience that results in success!

"NLP may be the most powerful vehicle for change in existence" - Modern Psychology