My first exposure to Hypnosis was when I was a member of my college student association back in the early 2000s. We went on a field trip and gather with other students from other colleges. On one of the evenings we had a Hypnotist. I don't remember his name or what his purpose was. I think it was just for fun. I do have some photos of myself on stage, because of course I never miss an opportunity to jump on stage! It was a fun and interesting experience. After that I was a believer but I had not realized that there are true life changing and therapeutic elements to this.
Fast forward to mid 2000s, after a heartbreaking break up I felt I needed some support to get over the relationship. I was very blessed to have found a wonderful lady in my city who gave me few sessions. It helped a little bit. Looking back, NLP methods were not used. For that time period it was good and it helped me in my journey. At the time the book Men are from Mars & Women are from Venus was the biggest hit. I found my hypnotist at that time, through researching from the authors community. She was affiliated with him and had worked closely together.
Fast forward to 2022 I started to consider to see a Hypnotist again as I was ready to enter the divorce phase of my life and I needed some support. I tried to find that same lady from almost 20 years ago, only to discover sadly, she had passed. And so my journey on researching more deeply on this subject began. Which brought me to the discovery of Dr. Richard Bandler, one of the founders of NLP. Of course the only option was to just book my tickets and travel down to Florida to meet and study with him. I went with zero knowledge of the subject matter! If my story gets published...and anyone reading this... some advice... make sure you have some knowledge before going haha! I struggled with the material as it was a lot in one time plus the stress of an active divorce. Regardless of my bad timing, I am so glad I had this opportunity to study with Dr. Bandler and his team.
Fast forward again, my path was next meant to be to discover Dr. Paul McKenna in this MindValley platform. I have been following Mind Valley long time. There are SO many awesome trainings but I had never really considered to join in on any. After my first training with Dr. Bandler I was amazed at how instant changes could be made. Changes that helped people immediately get out of their pain and live better lives. At that point I realized I needed some more information and more repetition. Other friends/colleagues from my summer training (and from elsewhere) were highly recommending Dr. Paul McKenna training.
Without second thought or hesitation, I enrolled last minute in the Mind Valley Hypnosis training with Dr. Paul McKenna. I really really loved his energy, passion for helping others and as teaching. For me personally, I really appreciated the high caliber ONLINE training, because I am not a huge fan of in person big big gatherings, in one room all day for hours and hours. Despite being a performing artist, all my life, off stage I am very shy and like my personal space :D Another great part about the training was the education of NLP as well. Not just Hypnosis. Some people catch information immediately. Others like me, need repetition. So it's great to be able to hit the rewind button as often as I needed!
Before this program with Dr. Paul McKenna (and my summer training with Dr. Bandler) I was not 100% sure if this was the right career path for me. But after this training, I discovered in myself that I would love to keep exploring this subject and perfecting my craft. Slowly, day by day I am understanding the material better and better. As a life path #2, my path and purpose has always involved helping others. I love to help people make their lives more meaningful and better. As I am very new to this specific field, with so so many programs out there, I am glad I chose this specific program. As an Integrative Somatic Energy Health Practitioner & Reiki Master I am thrilled to be able to add these teachings to my toolbox!
Thank you MindValley, Dr. Paul McKenna and Dr. Ricard Bandler. Forever grateful <3