WORKSHOPS

HYPNOSIS FOR INFLAMMATION AND STRESS: Nurturing a Healthy Vagus Nerve: 

The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, extending from the brainstem down through the neck and chest and into the digestive system. A healthy vagus activates the body’s calming pathways, reducing stress and anxiousness. It also engages the cholinergic anti‑inflammatory reflex, signaling immune cells to dial down unnecessary inflammation that can lead to cardiovascular disease, autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, diabetes, and other ailments.  During this workshop, Valerie introduces participants to the vagus nerve and its remarkable capabilities.  Then, she guides everyone into a hypnotic journey that promotes a healthy vagus nerve including breathwork, vocal and throat stimulation, and therapeutic imagery.  

 

INTRODUCTION TO HYPNOSIS: Understanding the Power of the Subconscious Mind: During this workshop, Valerie explains how hypnosis works and guides participants to experience the deep physical relaxation and mental alertness that characterize the hypnotic state.  She then facilitates a “Tree of Life” hypnotic journey that is designed to release negative thoughts that are preventing you from living your best life.

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POETRY AND HYPNOSIS: A Writing and Hypnosis Workshop for Poets: For thousands of years shamans, monks, prophets, and poets have tapped into the power of the subconscious through the language of poetry. The very nature of poetry, with its rhythms, images, inferences, and repeating patterns, is designed to reach the mind on a different level than everyday prose. Hypnotherapy works similarly, delivering to the mind therapeutic suggestions and images that promote personal, transformational change. In this workshop, Valerie takes poets on a writing and hypnosis journey that illuminates how hypnosis can be a powerful tool for healing.