Join Guest Practitioner, Melissa Yonce-Hayes

What is hypnotherapy?

A hypnotherapy session is very much like a guided meditation. You will feel deeply relaxed as you are guided on a visual journey by the therapist. The purpose is to work directly with the subconscious mind to release limiting beliefs or habits you wish to let go of and replace them with what you do want. The

conscious mind is still aware and ultimately in control during the process.

What can hypnotherapy help with?

-Anxiety

-Habit Change

-Future Planning

-Chronic Pain

-Sleep Issues

-Self-Doubt

-And So Much More

Addressing common misconceptions about hypnotherapy:

-Hypnotherapy is NOT mind control

-You cannot be put into a state of hypnosis against your will

-Nothing will change that you don’t wish to change

-If something outstanding were to happen, for example a smoke alarm goes off, you will immediately be aware and will leave the building as you typically would

-You cannot be left in a state of hypnosis during our session

-You will not be made to quack like a duck or anything ridiculous

How this workshop will flow:

-After a brief introduction, I will speak about hypnotherapy and address any questions or concerns anyone has.

-Next, we will get into the hypnotherapy session itself. Note that each individual’s experience with hypnotherapy is their own, the therapist is simply a guide. We will start with taking a few relaxing breaths, closing our eyes, & doing a visualization exercise to get our bodies into a complete state of

relaxation. From there, we will go into the specific work we are addressing in the session. It is a very moving experience and many clients have teared up by the end of each session. If you are curious, but do not wish to participate in the hypnotherapy portion, you are welcome to simply stay and observe.

-To wrap up, depending on time, I will invite participants to share their experience if they feel inspired to do so.