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Professional Hypnotherapy Certification

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Get certified in just 12 alternating weekends to effectively use hypnosis for professional and/or personal reasons. Learn more at the NW Hypnosis Institute’s Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy & NLP Training Courses.

Hypnotherapy for Mindful Weight Loss

Mary Joy — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:37:40 +0000

Sometimes diet and exercise programs are not enough…

Weight issues go beyond finding the right diet. Most of us know how to find programs for eating and staying fit. Many of us have been doing this for years….Why do we keep searching for another diet? We lead busy lives and often eat mindlessly, reaching for food as comfort for stress or difficult emotions. So, how can hypnotherapy help? Hypnosis can interrupt this pattern, creating a powerful state of mind to support focus, motivation and awareness.

Opening a doorway for change

In a series of six, one on one sessions, we will explore your own story... what has worked or not worked well for you in the past? Together, we discover patterns and set achievable goals. Using the power of your unconscious mind and imagination allows for a more integrated approach for success. You, your personal challenges…triggers, stressors, are unique, so sessions are designed just for you. You will also receive custom CD’s to provide support as you learn to be more conscious about food in your day to day life.

This is not another diet or exercise program. It is about empowerment…changing your thinking, habits and approach to problem solving by integrating parts and discovering a new form of commitment. You are also welcome to return for additional sessions if you need extra support.

No long term investment. Six Sessions will have you on your way
Call for a Free Consultation 971 217 3755

Mary Joy The Tao of Change mbjoy@thetaoofchange.com
www.thetaoofchange.com

Hypnosis Weight Loss Support Class

Mary Joy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:28:03 +0000

Holiday Support for Body Mind Balance

What is it that you really want….motivation to exercise, different eating habits, more self control, better health?

Let’s talk it over. You can do this. Life’s problems become easier to manage when you feel supported and in balance. This is your time.

This unique class is designed to make hypnotherapy available at an affordable cost, offering tools for empowerment to achieve your goals. You will experience hypnosis, learn self hypnosis and receive individual support for your personal challenges. Personal attention is a priority so class size is limited to 4 participants.

Four classes ~ Plus One Private Session included in the fee

Total fee $125.00

Class meets Mondays 7:00 – 8:45   November 28 – December 19th

14511 Westlake Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Just minutes from I 5 and Kruse Way

Register on line at www.thetaoofchange.com

971- 217- 3755   mbjoy@thetaoofchange.com

Call for more information

Releasing the past with Hypnotherapy

Tracie Mahan, CHt — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:50:55 +0000

Do you have a past that haunts you? Bad relationship or childhood? Often times when we have bad experiences we suppress them into the unconscious. If you have had an experience like this and you are finding it is getting in the way of you living your life or causing you health problems as it is manifesting into a physical form then maybe hypnosis can help. With a series of techniques including hypnosis it is possible to let go of the past and the emotional wounds that it has caused or created. Think of how freeing it would be to no longer let the past control your future. To look at things with a new and fresh outlook. To no longer be controlled by fear, sadness, frustration, panic, anxiety, feelings of not being worthy and so on. Free yourself from the past and bring in forgiveness for yourself and others so you can start living again. Being the person you truly want and desire to be. Don’t wait for things to change on there own, take that step to start the changes now and get your life back. Feel more confident, empowered, calm and in control. Now is the time.

Call for up to a 15 min free consultation to find out if hypnosis is a fit for you.

Manage Stress and Anxiety with Hypnosis.

Tracie Mahan, CHt — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:07:40 +0000

With the changing economy, loss of jobs, rising gas prices and living expenses there has been a lot of stress and anxiety related to everyday life. This stress if not managed can eventually cause health problems. If you are one of the many that is affected by stress and anxiety and you are finding it harder and harder to manage, then Hypnosis may be the answer you have been looking for. With hypnosis you can learn how to lower your heart rate and manage your stress. You will also learn relaxation techniques that will help you to remain calm, relaxed and stable in high stress situations. Along with these techniques you will find it is much easier to just let things roll off your back and become more clear about direction and priorities in life. Feeling calmer and more relaxed through out your day will not only help you in the long run with your health related issues but it will also help you in your relationships. Being a calmer and more relaxed person makes you more desirable to be around and you will give others the gift of calmness and a sense of peace as well.

If Stress and Anxiety are ruling your life please feel free to contact me for up to a 15 min free consultation over the phone to see if Hypnosis is the right fit for you.

Tracie Mahan
503-680-2407

TOUCHING YOUR SOUL

Mary Joy — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:07:24 +0000

TOUCHING YOUR SOUL   – A Workshop to Inspire Creativity

As seasons change,   we may   feel a sense of excitement or anticipation,   even a   restlessness.  In a larger sense; your   spirit may be   reaching out for greater   expression  in your daily life.    Pausing for a moment of quiet reflection is a powerful way to center yourself in the strength of your being. Touching Your Soul is a workshop designed to help bring you closer to your true self.

Join us on October 1^st as we work with SoulCollage® and Haiku. This promises to be an engaging, playful day, offering   creativity and fellowship.    Working with intuition, images, sounds and feelings we will be creating   art and poetry. You will learn how to access inner wisdom to gain insight and understanding from your heart, taking with you skills to cultivate these practices when you leave. This inspiring workshop, limited to 20 participants, is appropriate for anyone over 13 years of age. Lunch and snacks are included. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Mary or LaVerne. You can register by mail or on line.       www.thetaoofchange.com

DATE:

Saturday,   October 1,   2011   10:00 – 4:00

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

WORKSHOP FEE $79 Includes Lunch & Materials

mbjoy@thetaoofchange.com

lavernemk@comcast.net

971 217 3755 Mary Joy

503 701 1416 LaVerne

Presented by

La Verne Kludsikofsky, Soul Collage Facilitator, Transitions Enhanced

Mary Joy of The Tao of Change CHt, Licensed HeartMath® Provider

Children Can Benefit from Hypnosis

Mary Joy — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:52:24 +0000

Today I met with a young girl who is entering Junior HS next month. Her parents wanted her to have a few sessions to help her feel more comfortable with the change in schools so that she would would feel confident and excited rather than apprehensive and worried. We worked on her fears together and before she left she  laughingly reported that she loves that there is never any pressure to be a certain way when she comes in for her appointment with me.

Listening to her, I was reminded about how children pick up on so much that is going on around them. They often worry about things, words said or unspoken often trying to deal with things that are not even their problems. Helping children develop resources     to  build   confidence, self esteem, and focus is very meaningful for me.   With the pressures of school,   grades, physical changes, competitive sports, social media,  and feeling accepted,  the stress that children face can be just as challenging as that of adults.  Pediatric Hypnosis can help children become more resilient, more able to handle this stress.

Hypnosis comes easily to children. Children love to daydream. It is a fluid, natural state for them. The power of their imagination, makes it easy for children to reach deeper levels of trance. Fairy Tales, stories, puppets and games can help a child to follow a path of suggestion while feeling safe and protected. For older children… and for inner child work with adults… sharing and giving voice to treasured dreams and desires evokes the imagination, the doorway between the conscious and unconscious mind. This then creates a space for change and allows for emotional growth.

Images of brightly colored lights, magic  wands, special learning hats,   or shining stars are metaphors that can be easily drawn into a child’s mind. These symbols then become resources to integrate into daily life. These resources are carried into future situations by the child, who has already rehearsed the event. They can then face their fear in the world with more confidence and some new tools to help them. For children of any age, this can feel magical.

Building confidence and concentration, improving study habits, sports performance, dealing with loss, fears and relationships are all issues that can be helped through the use of hypnotherapy. Hypnotic suggestion is fueled by imagination and children have a talent in this area that is very powerful.   Hypnosis can teach them how to focus this talent to bring more confidence and happiness into their lives.

Mary Joy  is certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists in Pediatric Hypnosis

The Tao of Change www.thetaoofchange.com mbjoy@thetaoofchange.com

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.
Albert Einstein

The Tao of Change Hypnosis – NLP – Stress Management – Pediatric Hypnosis

Mary Joy — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:44:23 +0000

Welcome to the Tao of Change

Wild roses can be seen blooming along the streets of Portland Oregon. Reds, pinks, buttercup yellows and creamy whites growing along the hillside carry the scent and feel of late summer days. We savor the golden warmth of the sun on our skin, as summer lingers on, holding on to the light for as long as possible. These images have been mirroring my own inner feelings and thoughts of change.

For many years, I have been helping people to navigate life transitions. Supporting a person’s decision to make a change and seeing it develop from the seedling of an idea into words, a vision, and then becoming a reality is a very rewarding experience.

Recently, I have had a personal dream of working more directly with clients, in classes and 1-1. For this reason, I created The Tao of Change, a place to encourage and support people in discovering and reaching their goals. My focus is to help clients work with their problems finding answers that make sense for them. I believe that each one of us carries resources within us, keys to solving our most perplexing problems. It takes awareness and focus to cultivate these resources.

Hypnosis is one tool I use that can be especially helpful. I believe that hypnosis can create a powerful state to support focus, creativity, change and well being. In this pause from everyday life, the mind relaxes allowing space for new things to happen. This can open a doorway for more wholeness.
You can do it ~

Summertime is a great time to stretch ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. Challenging ourselves to discover new things can be a revitalizing experience. Perhaps you have tried to break a habit but keep falling back into it and wonder why. Understanding that there are different parts of you, even a part that wants to change and a part that wants the status quo can affect your outcome. Both viewpoints make sense at some level. Knowing how to work with our different parts to resolve conflict could be a secret for your success. Will power and discipline both have a role, but in the long run; will power is not enough to create lasting change. Happily, the story doesn’t end there.

“When the imagination and will power are in conflict, are antagonistic, it is always the imagination which wins, without any exception. Coue, Emile

Your own mind holds the best tools to create changes. Guided imagery, visualization, meditation and imagination can fuel new thoughts and feelings providing creativity, strength and purpose to your vision. This is using the power of your mind to work with your goal rather than against it. Paradoxically, allowing the mind to become more fluid using imagination and imagery can actually promote more precision, congruency and clarity.

To learn more about The Tao of Change or to find out about a complimentary in person session, please visit me at www.thetaoofchange.com or call Mary Joy at 971-217 3755.   If you know someone who would benefit from this offer, please pay it forward and share this information. Thank you!

Next PDX Hypnotherapy Certification Course to Start Sat., Sept. 10th

Robert Bury — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:32:33 +0000

The next course is starting… if you miss your spot you’ll have to wait another 6 months for the next one. Get all the details here: Next PDX Hypnotherapy Certification Course to Start Sat., Sept. 10th.

Healing Through Past lives

Tracie Mahan, CHt — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:07:14 +0000

Healing th r ough Past Lives. Click here for more information.

Have you ever wondered if you’ve lived before? Have you ever felt that instant connection to another person and not know why? Ever experience Deja vu? Been drawn to certain places or locations or just feel at home when traveling somewhere? These could all be signs of Past Life connections. In this lecture on Nov 5th at the Portland Body Mind Spirit expo, hear more about how Past Lives can be influencing your current life. Hear stories of how exploring Past Lives have helped people overcome Fears and Anxieties they are experiencing in their current life.   Find out how Hypnotherapy can help you on your journey to healing and discovery.