Turn Your Dreams Into Reality: Learn Hypnotherapy and NLP (and a 6-step exercise to manifest positive change)

Turn Your Dreams Into Reality: Learn Hypnotherapy and NLP

by Rainya Dann, Director of The Institute for Transpersonal Studies

You have the power to start manifesting your dreams today! How do you envision your future? Do you intend to attract the right partner, achieve a great career, ease pain, let go of a habit, overcome a phobia, reach a fitness goal or accomplish better communications in your personal or professional circles? You can begin to achieve any of your dreams by learning some simple hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) techniques that will immediately begin to influence your subconscious mind and body. Hypnotherapists, psychologists, nurses, massage practitioners, sports trainers, life coaches and others commonly utilize simple hypnotherapy and NLP techniques to help their clients. You can also do simple exercises yourself to create the life you dream about.

Hypnosis has been associated with the strange and mysterious. Actually, you are in a hypnotic state when you go to sleep or miss a freeway exit because you went into "autopilot." Hypnosis is simply a deeply relaxed state that provides access to your subconscious mind. Even when you are not in a hypnotic state, per se, everything you think about programs your subconscious mind in positive or negative ways. For example, when you say, "I'm so stupid" or "I'll never be able to do this" or "this hurts so much" you are reinforcing negative patterns in your mind and responses in your body. You can positively affect your future by understanding and using this process to create a life that you love. By utilizing some simple relaxation and visualization techniques you can implant new thought patterns into your subconscious mind.

Manifest Positive Change with this 6-Step Exercise:

1. Say to yourself, "I intend to create this goal" rather than "I want this." Mentally, it puts you in the driver's seat.

2. Say what you intend to make happen in a positive way rather than saying what you don't want. The subconscious doesn't understand double negatives. For example, if you say, "I will not eat cookies" your brain imprints "eat cookies."

3. Decide on a specific goal with a completion date. Imagine where, how and who is involved.

4. Ask yourself "what will achieving this goal do for my life?" This allows you to consider the larger intention beyond the goal. Then ask "what does the larger intention give me."

5. Visualize yourself in the future as a "new person" who has achieved the goal. Notice how you move, stand, breath, and interact. Listen to the supportive inner dialogue that the "new you" has. Imagine yourself stepping into that "new you" and becoming that person. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and imagine the "new you" fully enjoying the life they love.

6. Look back at the steps that the "new you" took to create that new life. Acknowledge the steps it takes to accomplish that change. Now come back to the present moment. Decide what your next concrete action will be toward living your new life - and do it with renewed confidence!

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Rainya Dann is leading Hypnotherapy and NLP Training & Certification at the Institute for Transpersonal Studies beginning September 22, 2012. She is Director of the Institute, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Trainer and has been teaching hypnosis for over 30 years. She invites you to learn more about these techniques at her website and at free introductory events at the Institute this month. Call Rainya at 831-425-7837 for more information or a free consultation. www.RainyaDann.com. 

This article appears in the September 2012 issue of "The Connection" Magazine. 

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CERTIFICATION / TRAINING STARTS SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2012!
http://www.transpersonalhypnotherapyschool.com

Students from the Institute for Transpersonal Studies in Santa Cruz, CA share their experiences. Learn more about hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming, voice dialogue, breathwork and more tools for transformation at http://www.transpersonalhypnotherapyschool.com.

The Institute provides private sessions, self-hypnosis training, personal transformation events, Breath Workshops, WealthyMind™ Seminars, and official certification courses in Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Voice Dialogue. Here you can acquire tools to heal and transform yourself, help others live more fulfilling lives and/or start a new career as a qualified professional.

MINDFULNESS BREATHING PRACTICE
- WITH THICH NHAT HAHN

I just returned from an inspiring retreat with Thich Nhat Hanh in southern France. He is an 86 year old Vietnamese living Buddha who walks in grace, gentleness and a deep reverence for life. Acknowledging that our busy lives do not afford the time to sit for hours on our cushion in deep contemplation,  he suggests we bring our mindfulness practice into each moment through conscious breathing. Deep diaphragmatic breathing brings us back home to ourselves.

 We spent hours walking mindfully along country roads in southern France with fields of sunflowers, hay stacks and cows grazing. He invited us to  bring our minds back to the present... through the breath... where we are nourished. He gathered the children around him every morning and talked to them (and our inner children) about how to be with anger, the interconnectedness of life and how to discover within the here and now our own innate ability to experience inner peace and happiness. Thich Nhat Hanh has written over 30 books. I recommend one of his new books "Peace Is Every Breath."

I feel blessed to have had this opportunity to be with this Zen master and look forward to sharing with you. 

Rainya Dann, Director, Institute Transpersonal Studies

Here is a mantra to incorporate the practice of mindfulness in every waking moment:

"I breathe in... I dwell deeply in this present moment.
I breathe out... I know this is a wonderful moment."

The Career of Hynotherapy - Certification Training for Mulitiple Professions

The Career of Hypnotherapy (and Skills for Other Professionals)

Why investigate the career of Hypnotherapy, or official Hypnotherapy Certification?

Enter the career of Hypnotherapy or add this powerful technology to your professional or personal skill set. Learning Hypnosis is great for professionals as well as everyone else who wants basic and advanced training in Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Voice Dialogue and other proven tools for transformation. Seeking Hypnotherapy Certification will reward you with countless tools that make a positive difference in the quality of people's lives. Learn Hypnosis to gain a skill that will enhance the potential happiness in your own life and in the lives of everyone you ever know.

If you are already working with people in another healing-based or motivational profession such as nurse, business professional, coach, etc, you will quickly recognize the value of adding Hypnotherapy to your professional skill set. Many people also take the Hypnotherapy training solely to accelerate their own personal growth and transformation. It is a magnificent gift to give yourself (and others around you) offering the opportunity to be free of unconscious programming and to rest deeply in the essence of a joyful life.

Career of Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy Certification at this Hypnotherapy School

The Hypnotherapy Certification program at the 25 year old Institute for Transpersonal Studies provides carefully designed, in-depth training with an interactive, client oriented approach to Hypnotherapy, NLP and Voice Dialogue. The training offers a unique and powerful challenge to go deep into yourself in an atmosphere of loving kindness, safety and integrity. Classes include lectures, demonstrations, group Hypnosis processes, supervised practice, movement and silence to integrate the teachings. These components are an essential to learn Hypnosis - leading to an effective, successful practice and deep personal transformation. All lectures are augmented by live demonstrations with class members. Each aspect of inducing a trance and utilizing a particular technique will be broken down and explored fully. This training offers a step-by-step comprehensive manual on how to incorporate each technique. At the end of the program, students will be awarded with a certificate in Hypnotherapy from the Institute For Transpersonal Studies Hypnotherapy School.

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Free introductory events at The Institute for Transpersonal Studies - Hypnotherapy School:

"Understanding Our Selves with The Voice Dialogue Process" - Saturday, June 9
Join us for a lively, experiential event to explore your many different sub-personalities or "selves." Learn how to consciously choose from the strengths and limitations of these selves. Voice Dialogue is a powerful technique that will help you understand your subconscious in a way that awakens your awareness and well-being.

"Release Stress with Self-Hypnosis" - Saturday, June 23
Learn three powerful self-hypnosis techniques to take yourself into a deeply relaxed state. As you let go of layers and layers of tension your body feels better, your mind is clear and you find yourself more available to receive the gifts of the moment

"The Healing Power Of Hypnosis" - Saturday, August 11
It is said 95% of illness is caused by stress. Find out how to release stress and bring your body back into balance. Heal yourself with self-hypnosis as you journey into alpha states and reclaim your inner resources. "Change your mind and change
your life!"

"Awakening From The Dream" - Saturday, August 25
Powerful self-hypnosis techniques will enable you to separate your "dreams" from your "reality." As you relax you will experience a sublime sensation that everything is o.k. just the way it is.

"The Stress Response Technique" - Saturday, September 8
Learn a proven four-step process to quickly release stress in any situation. Learn a powerful envisioning technique you can use to create the life you want.

"Sacred Journeys In Transpersonal Hypnotherapy" - Sunday, September 16
Travel deep within yourself to access your creativity and source of inspiration. Learn how you can transform your life with simple, amazing tools that allow you to open to your inner wisdom and strengths. 

What is "Breathwork" and Breath Workshops

Breath Workshops are a powerful tool for transformation, healing and reconnection to the true essence of who you are. For thousands of years, mystical traditions of the world have utilized breathing techniques for healing and awakening to higher states of consciousness. The process itself is very simple and pure. A circular, connected, breathing rhythm will take you into self exploration and non-ordinary states of consciousness.

With your "Higher Self" guiding the process, each session is unique to where you are on your life's journey as old wounds, imprints, beliefs and dysfunctional patterns are released. A "transformed you" will experience the mystery of who you are. The breathing process is highly experiential and the healing wisdom will stay with you long after the day's journey.

Breath Workshops at the Institute for Transpersonal Studies in Santa Cruz, CA:

Breath Work and The Transformation Technique - Saturday, June 2
Utilizing the breath, you have an opportunity to break out of your chrysalis and uncover the amazing life you truly deserve! You will also learn the Transformation Technique, a tool you can use for the rest of your life to change the chemistry in your brain towards positive creation. Enrich and enhance your creative expression.

Breath, Energy, Ecstasy - Saturday, August 4
Awaken your passion for being in this physical embodiment. The power of the Breath, chakra attuned music, movement and deep inquiry guides you, igniting your passion and presence in your daily life's journey.

Honoring Your Higher Purpose - Saturday, September 1
Enter the sacred space to awaken the vision of your soul's purpose. Call back your power and open to the grace, ease and flow of the abundance of love. Ancient shamanistic wisdom combines with modern day healing modalities to integrate your purpose into daily life.

Check the Institute schedule to find out about more transformational events or contact Director Rainya Dann for more information about this rejuvenating experience at the the Institute for Transpersonal Studies Hypnotherapy school in Santa Cruz, California.

Why You Should Attend a WealthyMind Seminar

WealthyMind™ Santa Cruz Seminars:

The seminar is a two-day program that will change how you think about money, wealth and success. This is a practical skill-based program where you will learn cutting edge skills to identify and change the limiting beliefs that are holding you back! Your most important asset in achieving wealth is your mind. This incredible program shows you how to create the attitudes, behaviors and ways of thinking that deliver wealth, opportunity and happiness. The WealthyMind™ Seminar offers life changing processes to help you attract what you really want by releasing the limiting beliefs that are holding you back. By participating in the WealthyMind™ Program, you will discover exciting new ways to use your mind to create more wealth and success in your life.

The 2012 WealthyMind™ Santa Cruz California Seminar is on
August 18-19

Shatter the Ceiling That Is Limiting Your Success and Go For What You Want!

Have you noticed that when you are truly congruent about achieving a goal or a dream, it seems to come easily? It is almost like the universe conspires to give it to you. When you are in conflict (even unconscious conflict) or if you are unclear about your heart's desire, creating what you want is difficult...

People who live wealthy lives do so because their beliefs about themselves and life are in alignment with their dreams. WealthyMind™ Santa Cruz Seminars are opportunities to explore and change your deeper thinking and shift your ideas about what is possible for you! To shatter the self-imposed ceilings that are limiting your success, you'll work on five areas during the WealthyMind™ Program:

• Identify your belief systems to unearth the important beliefs that drive your attitude
  and acceptance of success and wealth
• Learn to get closure and shed things that limit your success
• Discover family themes that affect your success and change them by taking action
• Learn a powerful "four-step belief change process" to transform any limiting beliefs
• Find new ways to envision and attract what you want into your life

About Voice Dialogue - And Try This Voice Dialogue Excercise

How Will You Benefit From Voice Dialogue?

A major benefit of the Voice Dialogue method is to get a map of your own psyche to understand how you may be limited by it as well as how you may draw upon it's many resources.  As you stand back and see your own inner cast of characters you realize "Who" you are, as consciousness.  It will increase your capacity to exercise more conscious choices during your life's journey.  It is a masterful tool for clarity in all forms of relationships.  It will give you a life-long ability of self inquiry. You will have the ability to embrace all parts of yourself with acceptance, to see yourself and others from a place of compassionate awareness and grace.

Voice Dialogue works with three aspects of your psyche:

1. "The Witness" refers to being in a state of total awareness. It gives you the ability to step back from your own mind and allows you to perceive things from an objective overview. "The Witness" is an impartial, non judgmental presence that is not attached to an outcome.


2. "The Personality" is made up of many different "parts" or "sub-personalities." These energy patterns carry your thoughts, feelings, beliefs, attitudes, rules, values, judgments, expectations, memories and experiences. As you get to know your "selves" you can give them names such as the protector, the pusher, the pleaser, the critic, the rebel, the victim, the vulnerable child, the being self.


3. "The Aware Ego" takes in information from the "selves" and from awareness to help you make effective choices. The Aware Ego is an on-going process that gets strengthened through practice. In time the "selves" will become a consultant to you, rather than being an energy pattern that controls you.

Voice Dialogue work explores your inner "selves":

Your "selves," or "sub personalities," were formed since you were a child. The word 'persona' in French means 'mask.' Your personality is the mask you wear. In the beginning of your life, if there is such a thing as a beginning, you were pure consciousness, formless, infinite and one with all that is. You choose to incarnate, were conceived and transitioned into form. Being in the womb, would ideally be a safe, quiet, nourishing place where your needs were perfectly met. You were pure essence. Yet you were very sensitive to the feelings and needs of your mother and her environment. You felt what she felt. This formed the first imprints and beliefs about your life. Then you had a unique birth experience which also colored your life. As a child you were highly sensitive, extremely intelligent and aware. You were also vulnerable and felt helpless in the world. Your basic instinct was to contract, to tense up your muscles as a way of protecting yourself. You felt and were totally dependent on "the other" to attend to your needs.

While you were a newborn you were watching, learning and making decisions about the way life was. From these decisions you formed beliefs that are still deep in your subconscious mind. For example, you might have cried and gotten someone to come over and pick you up. So, then you might have made a decision, "if I make a lot of noise I get loved." Or maybe you cried and you got the door closed and were ignored. You made the decision "when I express myself, I get abandoned." So you decided to be a "good baby" and the " pleaser" in you was born. If you experienced a situation where you felt " I"m ignored, my needs aren't important," then the "victim" in you was formed. If you experienced something like becoming a little "rascal," then the "rebel" appeared. The principal job of these "selves" which formed from your experiences was to protect the vulnerability of the innocent child that once was you. Remember, you were very intelligent, watching, learning and making decisions to keep yourself alive. Your basic fear was that you would not survive unless someone took care of you, which was true.

The primary selves form the core of your personality and are developed to protect the vulnerable child in you. By the time you were 4 years old your basic personality was formed. You made your decisions about the way life was for the individual baby that was you. By 7 years old you made your decisions about the way life was in society. You might have developed a strong "protector" that decided it was best to keep your mouth shut ("Don't blab, watch what you say") or a "perfectionist" (who says, " you have to be perfect, if you are perfect they will love you". ) Or, you may have become the "pusher" (who says, "keep working so they will approve of you.") These sub personalities are like inner parents. On the deepest level they would do anything to protect you, so they bury the vulnerable child to keep it safe. Often, by adolescence, the child in you got lost, your vulnerability buried.

What is a "Disowned Self"?

As you were growing up there were rules and judgments in your family system. Those behavior-guiding experiences caused you to "disown" your inner selves to make you fit into your family system. The disowned self became an energy pattern that was judged or even punished. The judgements may have been as subtle as a raised eyebrow, the withdrawal of love or a critical remark. For example, if you were flirtatious as a child and your mother did not approve you might have decided it was better to repress your sexuality, dress conservatively and be morally upright. Sexuality still exists someplace in your unconscious, however. A disowned self can also be a quality your family admired, i.e., "The neighbors are so rich -- and we are not."

Once you attain this perspective you can see that anything you judge in another person is a wonderful opportunity to look within to see what you have disowned in yourself. Voice Dialogue founders Hal and Sidra Stone said, "For every primary self, there is an equal and opposite disowned self." This is a law of the psyche wherein you are constantly attracting your disowned selves. The stronger the disowned, the more powerful it will be brought to you from the outer world. Why? It is a mystery..... the universe is sending the missing piece to complete you, to unify the whole.

A Simple Voice Dialogue Exercise To Discover Your Disowned Selves

1. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Think of a person who annoys or bothers you. It could be a person you judge.
2. What quality are you judging in them?
3. Were you allowed to have that quality as a child?
4. This person reflects a part of you that you have not accepted inside yourself.
5. Open your eyes and write down the quality. That's a disowned self!
6. How can you choose to honor that part of yourself? That part inside needs your acceptance.

Voice Dialogue gives Conscious Choice

As you learn this powerful process you will become more accepting of all parts of who you are. You realize it's okay to feel conflicted in areas of your life. One part of you likes staying up late and another part of you likes getting up early. One part of you loves ice cream and another part wants to eat greens. One part enjoys being with your children and another part wants time alone. When you embrace all parts of your self (and conflicting needs) you will be able to make more conscious choices rather than reacting out of habit or duty. This process will give you more self acceptance as well as understanding and acceptance of others. When you shine the light of awareness onto your selves, consciousness awakens. If you are interested in the evolution of your consciousness you will appreciate this technology and be able to use it for the rest of your life.