How to Hypnotise

The hypnotist is an educator, showing the participant how to do it themselves.

A hypnotist does not “hypnotize someone” a client hypnotizes themselves.

A hypnotist role is to guide the participant into how to change their brainwave patterns giving them the information needed to get there.

Everyone has experienced trance states in everyday life.

When in an altered state of trance, you are still fully aware of where you are and what you’re doing.

States of trance occur when daydreaming, watching a movie, driving home on autopilot, practicing meditation or other relaxation techniques.

Hypnosis is a natural state of mind that we all go through every night falling into sleep and again upon awakening from sleep.

Keeping in mind that no one can be hypnotized against their will or be coerced to do things in a hypnotic state that they would not consciously choose to do, the basic steps for a hypnosis session are:

1. Use relaxation techniques to slow the brainwave patterns to alpha, theta or delta depending on what work client wishes to accomplish.

(BETA WAVES - 14Hz to 20Hz. Beta waves are associated with normal waking consciousness. They are present when you are focused on activities in the outside world.

ALPHA WAVES - 8Hz to 13Hz. Alpha waves are likened to a light meditation. They are prevalent when you daydream. They will become stronger when your eyes are closed.

THETA WAVES - 4Hz to 7Hz. Theta waves occur during heightened states of creativity and are found with a deep meditative state.

DELTA WAVES - .5Hz to 3Hz. Delta waves are found in a deep sleep state or unconsciousness. Also, Delta waves are common in very deep meditation.)

2. The therapist asks questions to client’s subconscious to discover root and perhaps a hidden cause of a problem. Client can even be asked what is the best method for their recovery.

3. Hypnotist offers suggestions specifically geared to the goal of the therapy. The suggestions can be specific or creative imagery to bypass the judgmental mind.

4. Programming instructions to remind client’s subconscious to go to the new suggestions when problem situation arises.

5. Bring client back to alert beta brainwave patterns.

Hypnotism is a complex subject.

Light states can be achieved easily and with practice (like learning a musical instrument) mastery is achieved.


*Hypnosis is used to help, not control.

*Group hypnosis seminars only work for some people who don't need to get to their individual cause of problem or situation.