Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Resources
Positive Central:
Lauren Archer Clinical Hypnotherapist
Private sessions,
Classes,
Hypnotherapy
Certification courses, Custom audio programs.
Classes in Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, and more.
Hypnosis 101 -
www.hypnosis101.com
Great home-study courses for anyone interested in
hypnosis.
Mary Lee LaBay,
Ph.D.
www.maryleelabay.com
Hypnotherapy, past life regression, life path and spiritual
connections. Books, CDs, DVDs, workshops, and training.
www.maryleelabay.com. Bellevue, WA
Awareness Engineering
Techniques and concepts to help you unfold the secrets of your
own existence and explore the deep reservoirs
of power that exist outside the confines of the conscious mind.
Workshops, trainings, books and recordings
to improve
your life and the lives of those around you.
www.awarenessengineering.com.
Jackie Foskett -
www.healinghypnotherapy.com.
General Hypnotherapy,
Certified HypnoBirthing Instructor, Hypnosis for Diabetes.
Bellevue, WA
National Guild of Hypnotists,
Washington State Chapter -
www.nghwa.org
This non-profit organization
hosts monthly educational events for the local hypnosis community
and all interested persons. Visit our website for
referrals to local chapter members.
Relaxation music, positive affirmations and online counseling for
reducing stress and anxiety,
promoting health, wellness and healing and improving self-esteem.
Includes royalty-free music.
Historical
Overview of Hypnotism
Hypnotic or
suggestive therapy has been used as a healing technique since the beginning of
history.
It was of prime
importance in the “sleep temples” of Ancient Greece, which were places of
pilgrimage and healing.
In
the Middle Ages belief in miraculous cures associated with religious shrines was
widespread.
Healing was brought about by touch and prayer.
During the 18th century the theory of “Magnetism” was developed. Franz Anton
Mesmer argued that the
planets influenced mankind through their magnetic effects on the “fluid” which
occupied all space.
He
discovered that he could induce people into a trance-like state and concluded
that he himself must be a
kind
of magnet, hence the term “Animal Magnetism”. This idea was soon discredited by
a French Royal
Commission, which found that the magnetic fluids did not exist. James Braid
re-examined Mesmerism in
the
19th century and reached similar conclusions. It was he who coined the term
“hypnosis” for the induction
of a
trance-like state through simple suggestion.
In
the early part of the 20th century hypnosis was used almost exclusively by stage
hypnotists, thereby
projecting a hopelessly distorted view of the very powerful therapeutic tool.
However, in 1955 the British
Medical Association endorsed the practice of hypnosis in medical school
education, and in 1958 it was
recognized by the American Medical Association as a healing modality. Since then
hypnotism has become
a
valuable addition to conventional medical treatment
Celebrate World Hypnotism Day.
www.worldhypnotismday.com.