What happens in the Group Hypnosis for Weight Loss Class?

The intention of this class is to jump start your weight loss goals by having you commit to a plan that you create and then "installing" that plan into your subconscious through the use of hypnosis.  We begin the class by having you answer some questions about your weight loss issues, attempts to lose weight, and why you believe you are having trouble losing weight.  We discuss in general some of the groups overall issues and then I have you make a plan of action.  The plan covers what you are going to do for your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs in order to accomplish your goal. The plan is important because it reflects what you feel you need in order to succeed in your ability to lose weight and keep it off.  I then take you into the hypnosis portion of the class.

Why use hypnosis to lose weight?  Because sometimes it is your own mind that gets in your way.  If you have difficulty staying with healthy eating or you find yourself indulging in what you know isn't good for you, then you know it's about what you say to yourself more so than what you are doing.  Your mind continues to justify your habits and behaviors in order to allow you to continue not to be the healthy person you know you want to be. This is aside from the other reasons you may not be losing weight, i.e. physical ailments or limitations.  Since I am a mental health therapist, I can only approach your weight loss issues from the mind. I highly suggest that you seek out the proper professionals for issues of a physical or nutritional nature.

What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is simply a state of relaxation with suggestions for change given by me as the facilitator.  You may or may not hear what I say.  You may or may not feel you are hypnotized.  The experience is different for everyone.  What makes my hypnosis process different from anyone else's is that I use my connection to the Universal Council, universal energy, to augment the things that I say to you.  I use your words along with words of encouragement from the Universal Council that are individualized for each participant.  You will probably be able to hear what is being said to each and every individual, but you will realize that it only enhances your own experience. The result is an installation of your plan for change at all levels of your being.

I recommend that participants take at least three classes to continue to reinforce the benefits of hypnosis in their weight loss.  You will most likely see the results after one session.  Then you can determine how much support you need in the future.

This is a quick and easy process.  It is a one hour class with lasting results.  The class is conducted every Friday at noon.  The fee is $45.00 a class or $125.00 for a package of three classes.

You must be registered to attend.  Class size is limited.  Please reserve your spot today.  210-967-4400 or online at http://www.secure-booker.com/integrativehealing/WorkshopsStart.aspx?TreatmentID=1563821

Please email me if you have any additional questions or comments.  blended@mitziwood.com

Mitzi Z. Wood, LCSW

Beginning your Spiritual Journey

It is time to begin a new way of thinking about your spirituality.  This is not to discount the way you have believed in the past, but to enhance those beliefs.  As we grow and learn more about spirituality and expand our awareness of what we believe, we start to understand that it is a very personal process that has some commonalities with others, but is unique to us.  Why is that?  It is because what we think and believe about spirituality is based on our history, our teachings, our society, our world in general, and whatever else influences us at the time.  Spirituality is very fluid.  You wouldn't think that it would be, but as you learn more, experience more and mature, your beliefs change.  This is true with everything else in your life, so why wouldn't it be true in relation to your spirituality?

We tend to shy away from our spiritual beliefs changing out of fear.  Fear based on what we have learned and what we think we know about spirit.  If we believe that we are spiritual beings, or at the very least, spiritual believers, then we should be able to evolve and grow continuously within our lifetime.  If you ask those around you it is probably not that uncommon for an individual to have had some kind of spiritual experience in their lifetime.  They may have discounted it, but it probably occurred.  Think about your own life.  Was there ever a time where you felt particularly close and aligned with your own spirit?  Most people discount this experience because they do not know how to recreate it and become discouraged or disillusioned by the experience.  What actually happens is that we get a taste of who we truly are and we want more.  So we meander around going from experience to experience trying to recapture that spirit again when it is already within us and ready for us to connect and reaffirm our existence.

It's time to take charge of your spiritual life and stop waiting for something to happen.  People have written many books on the subject and we read them and then still do nothing.  We feel depressed or anxious and don't know why, yet we still do nothing.  This is a call to do something!  Connecting with your spirit is the one thing that we have complete control over in our lives.  It is the one thing that will align you with your purpose, your authentic self, your ability to have a better more fulfilling life, and so much more!  It's time.  You have tried everything else, and while you continue to struggle spirit continues to dwell within you, waiting.

So, how do you get started?  By setting your intention to allow a fuller spiritual life.  We intent so many things on a daily basis that we don't mean to intend.  For example, we wake up in the morning and decide that this is going to be a crappy day or it's going to be a great day based on how we feel.  If you set your intention to be guided by spirit, then you have set the tone to start your day.  There are also many ways to supplement your spiritual practice.  Yoga, meditation, reading spiritual material, like-minded groups, are all good ways to connect with like-minded people and allow yourself to start to talk about what you believe and learn and grow. Taking care of the body by taking advantage of practices that heal such as; massage, reflexology, chakra balancing, Body Talk, reiki, intuitive healing, lymphatic drainage, astrology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, aromatherapy, prayer, and other healing practices are great ways to start the process of aligning the body, mind, and spirit.

If you need help understanding how to begin to explore your spirituality, I am available to help.  Through accessing my own spiritual guides and teachers, I can teach you about spirituality as it pertains to you and your comfort level.  If you have any questions about this blog or just questions in general, you may always contact me at blended@mitziwood.com.  The choice is yours as to how you want to proceed from here.  Let me walk your journey with you until you can walk it alone.