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Uses of Hypnosis (at this time I am offering only the following forms of hypnosis-if you are interested in something else please check back in the future):

  • Hypnosis for childbirth - Through hypnosis for childbirth you will learn to calm your mind and body in preparation for the birth of your baby.  You can potentially ease your fears, accept that your body knows how to birth your baby, and learn techniques to create a pleasurable and memorable experience of birthing your baby. You will also learn various relaxation techniques that can be used before, during and after the birth of your baby to improve your life.

(If taking a class, a birth partner must attend so that he/she can learn how to work with the mother to assist her on her new journey.  The birth partner can also learn techniques to improve their lives as well.)

Hypnosis room/office photos:

Introduction to Hypnosis:

  • Hypnosis is a new experience for you, and it is only natural for you to be curious about the process. You will find Hypnotherapy to be one of the most enjoyable experiences you have had. You will become supremely serene. I cannot describe it to you - you will have to experience it for yourself.

  • First, Hypnosis is not sleep. When you are asleep, you are unconscious; however, hypnosis is a state of heightened consciousness. Most people have a sense of wakening after hypnosis, forgetting everything that has occurred, but they have not been "out." You will remain partially conscious the whole time; you do not abandon your judgment at all.
  • When you see a Physician, you know his only purpose is to help you, and so it is with me. The active thoughts that I place in your mind to help you are what we call suggestions. They are for your own good. You need to feel completely comfortable with me in order for Hypnosis to succeed. In effect, you hypnotize yourself; I am here only to assist you in that process.
  • When you begin to feel drowsy, just relax. Do not try to force yourself into deeper stages; just allow the process to occur. Try to be indifferent, because indifference opens your mind to suggestion. When you reach a deep enough state of relaxation, I will implant suggestions in your mind to help you achieve your goals. These suggestions will be of tremendous benefit to you. When they have been absorbed, your unconscious mind will enforce them.
  • Hypnosis will help you, not because of any dominating force of mind, but because my suggestions will integrate with your forces, enlisting them on your behalf for your welfare. In other words, I will help you to do what you have wanted to do, but so far have been unable to do alone.
  • This is what you can expect as you sink into Hypnosis. You will feel drowsy; your eyes will begin to feel very heavy, fatigue creeps up on you, and you feel a delightful sense of relaxation coming over you. This feeling happens naturally at bedtime, and Hypnosis is simply a means of inducing this state artificially, and of prolonging it to your advantage.

*The hypnosis services that I render are for non-therapeutic purposes.  As required by state law I do not represent my services as any form of medical, behavioral or mental healthcare.  Instead my services are for self improvement and positive thinking.

Michelle D. Hardy
Copyright © 2006 [Hardy Alternative Health Services, LLC]. All rights reserved.
Revised: 10/23/07
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