Many experts believe that there are only two main approaches to the induction of hypnosis; paternal and maternal, or authoritarian and permissive but that’s a meaningless concept which has no connection with this work as I teach it. The “Myth of Ericksonian Hypnotherapy” is the title of a paper that was presented In the journal… [Read More]
Overcoming resistance to hypnosis
There is no such thing as a good subject or a bad subject. Everyone has a natural capacity for response and it is within our human nature to respond. However, there are differences in the response level and many call the difference “resistance”. Let’s create a scenario. You are in your office with a client… [Read More]
Rapid Hypnosis Induction Video
In this video, Gil demonstrates the standing rapid induction, eye catalepsy, automatic motion, and conditioning with post-hypnotic re-induction.
Standing Induction – Rapid Induction Video
In this video, Gil demonstrates the rapid induction that he originated, and which he is perhaps most famous for.
Wolberg Arm Levitation Induction Video
This technique is named Wolberg Arm Levitation in honour of Dr. Lewis Wolberg, medical psychiatrist and famed hypnotism pioneer and researcher. It can be used as a suggestibility test or as an induction. As a suggestibility test, the subject’s eyes are open and trance has not been induced. As a deepening technique, hypnosis has already… [Read More]