Hypnosis for You

Have you ever driven a car and not realized that you were at your destination until you shut off the engine? You were in a state of trance or “road hypnosis” while you were driving. Trance states are a common part of human life and can be biologically necessary for survival. Hypnosis and trance are words that are interchangeable. In a trance state, our awareness is intensely focused and brainwave activity is slowed down. Milton Erickson said that trance was a state by which our attention is focused on exactly what is important at that moment. Hypnosis or trance is the means by which our unconscious mind talks to our conscious mind. In a hypnotic state, we are able to influence our autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, food digestion, immune system response, et cetera, as well as changing the way our nervous system interprets sensory information (pain control). Under hypnosis we can also experience accelerated learning, generate new, creative alternatives and solutions to problems, and access memories of experiences that we have consciously forgotten. Our unconscious contains all of our sensory experiences and emotions associated with any particular event. When an experience is too emotionally traumatic for the conscious mind to handle, the unconscious hinders the conscious access to that information. This is where repressed memories come from. Hypnosis is one of the few ways of truly accessing and understanding what is present in our unconscious mind. Understanding what we unconsciously believe and remember is the biggest step to fully healing and integrating our lives.

Smoking cessation Hypnosis is one of the fastest and easiest ways to stop smoking. Using hypnosis for smoking cessation usually results in little to no “withdrawl” symptoms. Even 2 pack per day smokers can become smoke free within a very short time.		Weight loss Whether you are concerned about those last 10 — 15 lbs or whether your concern is due to the health risks associated with obesity, hypnosis is one of the best methods for permanent weight reduction. Lance’s background in nutrition and cardiac rehabilitation makes him ideally suited to helping you with this issue. Hypnosis is the key to understanding and removing the patterns that have added those pounds.
Fear/anxiety/phobia relief Fears, phobias, and anxiety are all rooted in the unconscious mind. Hypnosis is one of the only tools that can effectively alleviate these problems. Many fears and phobias can be relieved very quickly.		Pain control Pain is supposed to stop us from further injuring ourselves, but sometimes that signal has outlived its usefulness. The feelings of pain are due to the brain interpreting neural transmissions. With hypnosis, the brain can be taught to ignore certain pain responses that are no longer useful, such as in chronic pain or during childbirth.
Yoga One of the best ways to improve all aspects of our lives is to practice some form of physical exercise and meditation. Doctors say that one of the key indicators of resilience and youth is a person’s flexibility. Lance offers private lesson and several small classes of hatha yoga per week.		Stress Reduction Stress is one of the most common problems in our high pressure society. Stress has been linked to numerous health issues. Reduction in stress is paramount to having a happy life. Hypnosis can be used to find the root causes of your stress and to help you truly implement stress reduction techniques.
Personal growth Personal growth includes many categories, including sports enhancement, learning enhancement, personal emotional integration, past life regression, and spiritual exploration. Whether you are wanting to improve just your body, your mind, your spirit, or all three together. Hypnosis allows you to explore and integrate your conscious and unconscious mental processes.		Initial Evaluation/Consultation: 45 - 60 min $60 Individual Hypnosis Session: 1.5 - 2 hrs $95 Yoga Class: 1 hr $10 Private Yoga Lesson: 1 hr $40