Tim Brunson DCH

Welcome to The International Hypnosis Research Institute Web site. Our intention is to support and promote the further worldwide integration of comprehensive evidence-based research and clinical hypnotherapy with mainstream mental health, medicine, and coaching. We do so by disseminating, supporting, and conducting research, providing professional level education, advocating increased level of practitioner competency, and supporting the viability and success of clinical practitioners. Although currently over 80% of our membership is comprised of mental health practitioners, we fully recognize the role, support, involvement, and needs of those in the medical and coaching fields. This site is not intended as a source of medical or psychological advice. Tim Brunson, PhD

Michael R. Hathaway, DCH, BCH



Dr. Michael R. Hathaway was an educator for 30 years and has been practicing hypnosis since the early 1980s. He has a Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy granted by the State of California, is Board Certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists and is an instructor of their certification course. He is a Board Certified Past Life Regression Therapist through the International Board of Regression Therapists, and has a Music Education degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music.

He has a private practice in Madison, New Hampshire at the White Mountain Hypnosis Center, located on 160 acres, which is also the home of the White Mountain Center for Creative development, a non-profit corporation found in 1997. In addition, he is a lecturer, storyteller, author, does hypnosis stage shows and teaches creative writing.

For more information, visit his website at: http://www.whitemountainhypnosiscenter.com/

Peter Mabutt



Peter Mabbutt is CEO and Director of Studies at the London College of Clinical Hypnosis. He is also a fellow of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis. Between 2009 and 2010 he co-wrote the hugely successful Hypnotherapy for Dummies, Self-Hypnosis for Dummies and Personal Development All In One for Dummies. He is also Literary Editor for the European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Peter heads a team that is developing clinical placements for hypnotherapists in various hospital departments throughout the UK, Malaysia and Singapore. He trains hypnotherapy students to Masters degree level and regularly runs workshops for medical and hypnotherapy professionals around the world.

For more information visit: petermabbutt.com.

Tapas Fleming L.Ac.



Tapas Fleming began her passionate search for truth at age 15. For many years her focus was on enlightenment, interpersonal relating and emotional release. In 1974, Tapas was initiated into natural meditation, a yoga-meditation for purification and liberation. After losing premature twins and coming close to dying herself, she went to school to learn acupuncture and focus on her own healing. In 1994, Tapas came up with a new simple and elegant way to serve her patients-Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT). She is a leading force in the emerging field of energy psychology. Tapas lives in Redondo Beach, California where she has a private practice and travels worldwide to give TAT trainings.

www.TATLife.com

John R. Cross, FCSP, DrAC



John R. Cross has been a physical therapist for 40 years and an acupuncturist for 35 - also trained in homoeopathy, cranio-sacral therapy, reflexology and all types of bodywork. He has taught all over the world, especially the chakra system of healing and acupressure. He has written 6 books, also produced 2 clinical posters. His latest two books are The Concise book of Acupoints and Reflected Energy Pathways. The latter book shows over 70 areas of the body where the whole is reflected - ideal for the reflexologist or physical therapist wanting to use the body's reflexes.

For more information visit: www.JohnCrossClinics.com.

Mike O'Bryant



Mike Bryant is a qualified and experienced counsellor with over 20 years experience in the UK and USA. His clients come from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups. He has provided workshops and supervision at Re-Vision and has previously lectured and run Masterclasses at LCCH. He is a Full Member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the British Association of Counselling.

For more information visit: www.MikeBryant-Hypnotherapy.co.uk.

Lynne M. Hoss MD



Lynne M. Hoss received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Radford University in Virginia. She is the Energy Psychology Program Director for Innersource in Ashland, Oregon. She was the coordinator and primary counselor for EAP programs with businesses through the Hunterdon COudncil on Alconholism in New Jersey. She is contributing author to 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, and helps to bring the filed of Energy Psychology forward through articles, web pages, continuing education exams and more.

For more information, please visit: www.dreamlanguage.org

Max Long



Shortly after graduating from UCLA in 1917, Max Freedom Long moved to the island of Hawaii to teach in elementary schools. When he arrived, he claimed that some Native Hawaiians were practicing what he called "magic." Long wrote that, at first, he was skeptical of this magic, but later became convinced that it worked. He devoted the rest of his life to creating theories about how the Native Hawaiians did what he claimed they did, and teaching those theories through the sale of books and newsletters.Long decided to call his compilation of teachings Huna, because one meaning of the word is "hidden secret." He wrote that he derived it from the word kahuna, which is a priest or master craftsman who ranked near the top of the social scale.Long founded an organization called the Huna Fellowship in 1945 and, starting in 1936, published a series of books on Huna, many of which are still in print.

For more information visit: www.MaxFreedomLong.com.

Peter Deadman



Peter Deadman is the editor and publisher of The Journal of Chinese Medicine and co-author of A Manual of Acupuncture, a textbook of acupuncture points. He has been a practitioner and teacher of Chinese medicine for over 25 years. Before taking up Chinese medicine he co-founded Infinity Foods (now a national natural foods retailer and wholesaler), Infinity Foods bakery & The Brighton Natural Health Centre - a charity devoted to teaching methods of self health care.

For more information visit: www.PeterDeadman.co.uk.

Scott Haldeman, PhD, MD, DC



Dr. Scott Haldeman is a Consulting Neurologist in Santa Ana, California who specializes in General Neurology and the non-surgical treatment of spinal disorders and headaches. In addition to headaches and spinal disorders, Dr. Haldeman also treats other forms of neck pain and back pain. He currently is a distinguished Professor at the University of California, the Chairman of the Research Council for the World Federation of Chiropractic and the President of World Spine Care.

For more information visit: www.Spine-Health.com.

Brian Walsh PhD



Born in the U.K. and raised near Montreal, Brian was a journalist and broadcaster before joining a major international company. For much of his 30-year career he was involved in human resources, specifically training.

While living in the arctic, he studied Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and anthropology, which prepared him for working with other cultures. He was then transferred to China where he served as his company's General Manager.

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David Frawley



Acharya David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) is a unusual western born knowledge-holder in the Vedic tradition. He carries many special Vedic ways of knowledge (vidyas), which he passes on to students in India and in the West. In India, Vamadeva is recognized not only as a Vedacharya (Vedic teacher), but also as a Vaidya (Ayurvedic doctor and teacher), Jyotishi (Vedic astrologer), Puranic (Vedic historian), a Hindu acharya (Hindu religious teacher) and a Raja Yogi. In India, Vamadeva's translations and interpretations of the ancient Vedic teachings have been given great acclaim in both spiritual and scholarly circles. In America he is known as a teacher and practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine and of Vedic astrology (Jyotish) and has done pioneering work on both these subjects in the West. Most recently the integration of Yoga and Ayurveda has come to the forefront of his work. Pandit Vamadeva (Dr. Frawley) presents authentic Vedic knowledge in the Western world and in a lucid presentation recognized by the tradition itself. He has worked extensively teaching, writing, lecturing, conducting research and helping establish schools and associations in related Vedic fields over the last thirty years. He has studied and traveled widely gathering knowledge, working with various Vedic teachers and groups in a non-sectarian manner. Vamadeva sees his role as helping to revive Vedic knowledge in an interdisciplinary approach for the planetary age. He sees himself as a teacher and translator to help empower people to use Vedic systems to enhance their lives and aid in their own Self-realization. He sees Vedic wisdom as a tool for liberation of the spirit, not as a dogma to bind people or to take power over them. For him, Vedic knowledge is a means of communing with the conscious universe and learning to embody it in our own life and perception. Though Vamadeva has worked in several different fields, he has endeavored to approach each of these with a great deal of specificity and precision, providing both the background philosophy and deeper practices. For a good overview of his work and background, it is best to examine his book Yoga and the Sacred Fire: Self-Healing and Planetary Transformation.

For more information visit: www.Vedanet.com.

John Cressman, CHt



John Cressman was born in Burgaw, North Carolina to John and Diane Cressman - to be the oldest of six children. He lived the first 10 years of his life a stone's throw from Carolina Beach before moving with his family to Pennsylvania. John has been a computer programmer, a network engineer, an artist, a martial arts instructor, a magician, a mentalist and a hypnotist. He is a graduate of the American School of Hypnosis and both a certified hypnotherapist and certified stage hypnotist. He has published multiple hypnotic iPhone applications under the name John Raven. He also sells a number of hypnotic resources for self-hypnosis to the general public, including self-hypnosis audio products for weight loss, insomnia and many others."

For more information visit: Mobile-Hypnotist.com.

Paul Aurand, M.Ht.



Paul Aurand is Co-founder and Director of the Holistic Healing Center in Chestnut Ridge, New York. He has over 25 years experience as a healer, hypnotherapist and counselor.

Paul was struck by lightning in July of '98. His near death experience and increased sensitivity resulting from this event have led him to refocus his work as a healer and hypnotherapist helping many discover their soul's intent and realize their true potential.

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Suzy Chiazzari



Suzy Chiazzari is recognised as a leader in the field of Holistic Design and Colour Therapy. She is the author of seven books on holistic living, Colour Scents, Flower Psychometry and Colour therapy. Her work has been featured on radio, television and in many newspapers and magazines. She is a gifted and experienced healer, international lecturer and workshop leader. Suzy is on the panel of experts for several magazines and also on the international board for the association for Holistic Design and founder of the International Wheel of Colour Association (IWOC). She began painting and drawing at an early age, and later lived and worked in an ecological village self-help scheme supported by UNESCO, in India. Suzy returned to London where she obtained her first degree in Education specialising in the Visual Arts, but later returned to college to study Interior Design and Creative Perfumery with a leading Perfume house. For several years, she ran her own design consultancy in London specialising in creating healing homes and work interiors using colour and environmental design. Her personal experience of the therapeutic use of colour led her to study Colour Therapy to advanced level accredited by the Institute of Complementary Medicine and later she explored and researched the links between colour therapy healing and other complementary therapies including Aromatherapy, Flower Essences and Herbal Medicine.

Suzy is now a respected member of many organisations including the International Association of Colour, British Flower and Vibrational Essence Association and Association of Stress Consultants and Associate Member of the British Institute of Architects (RIBA). She is also the founder of The International Wheel of Colour (IWOC). In 1992 Suzy moved to Devon, England, where she founded The Holistic Design Institute and Iris School of Colour Therapy which she now runs. She also offers a Summer programme of practical seminars and master classes which are attended by people from all over the world.

For more information visit: www.IrisColour.co.uk.

Cathal O'Briain



Cathal O'Briain is a registered hypnotherapist and psychotherapist. He is Honorary Secretary of the Hypnotherapy Association in Ireland. As an active campaigner for the regulation of all 'psychological therapies' in Ireland, he works closely with the ICHP PGA who are in regular talks with the Irish Government over the proposed recognition, expansion and regulation of hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and many other psychological professions. He writes for Insight Magazine Australia, AHP Perspective Magazine Canada (Association for Humanistic Psychology), USA Today, Alternate Perceptions Magazine USA', Mercury Magazine UK, Synergy Magazine Canada, Think Big Magazine Australia and many more, including daily international blogs, articles and columns on matters concerning mental health.

For more information visit: www.wix.com/therapistireland/cathalobriain.

Philip Holder, PhD



Dr. Philip Holder is the president of Master's Center Institute of Hypnosis Sciences. He is a motivational speaker and published author. He has appeared in many magazines, on television, on talk radio, and is featured in a number of instructional tapes.

Dr. Holder is also one of the world's most highly respected Shaolin Kung Fu and meditation masters.

Steven Gurgevich, PhD



Dr. Steven Gurgevich is a psychologist specializing in Mind-Body Medicine. He is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, College of Medicine, and Director of The Mind-Body Clinic within Dr. Andrew Weil's Arizona Center of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Gurgevich continues his thirty-seven years of private practices at Behavioral Medicine, Ltd, and Sabino Canyon Integrative Medicine, LLC, in Tucson, Arizona. He is a Fellow, Approved Consultant, and faculty of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Other memberships include: the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, the American Psychological Association, state and local psychological societies. Dr. Gurgevich's most recent book is Hypnosis House Call, which includes a 2-hour DVD. He is author of the Sounds True publications: The Self-Hypnosis Home Study Course, Relax Rx, Relieve Anxiety with Medical Hypnosis, The Self-Hypnosis Diet (audio), The Self-Hypnosis Diet (book, co-author Joy Gurgevich), and Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis (co-author Andrew Weil, MD) and Relieve Stress with Medical Hypnosis. He is also the author of over 60 titles of medical hypnosis applications published by Tranceformation Works' Healing with Hypnosis Series, numerous textbook chapters and professional papers about medical hypnosis.

For more information visit: HealingWithHypnosis.com.

Susan Salvo, LMT



Susan Salvo is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Natural Therapeutic Specialist, and a Certified Instructor. Ms. Salvo holds an associate in history and a baccalaureate in education from McNeese State University , where she is currently working on her master's degree. She received her massage training from the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics in Albuquerque where she completed a 1000-hour program in 1982. Ms. Salvo's training includes: cadaver labs, polarity, infant massage instructor, myotherapy, Trager, hakomi, reflexology, sports massage, craniosacral therapy, neuromuscular therapy, body mobilization techniques, spa specialist, and watsu. She has studied under many talented people including Bonnie Prudden, Ben Benjamin, Bob King, Benny Vaughn, Maria Mathias, and Harold Dull. She owns and operates ""Bodyworks Massage Therapy by Susan Salvo and Associates"" which she founded in Lake Charles in 1983. Bodyworks specializes in deep Swedish, relaxation massage, watsu, and spa packages. Ms. Salvo is a charter member of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association and has served as: President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Chairman of the Board, and Education Director. In 1989 she was honored with the title ""Member of the Year"" by the Louisiana AMTA. Ms. Salvo is nationally certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In 1987 she founded the Louisiana AMTA sports massage team, which is still active today.

For more information visit: www.LaMassageSchool.com.

Nancie M. Barwick, DCH



Nancie M. Barwick, DCH, has a clinical hypnotherapy practice in Fairfax, Virginia where she focuses on working with individuals who are dealing with challenges in their health and personal lives. Dr. Barwick holds a Doctorate in Clincal Hypnotherapy from the American Institute of Hypnotherapy and a Ph.D. from American Holistic University. She is the author of two books and teaches aspiring hypnotherapists while maintaining a full practice and lecturing at hypnotherapy conferences several times a year. Since recovering from muscular dystropy, Dr. Barwick enjoys competitive ballroom dancing.

For more information visit: www.DoctorNancie.com

John M. Ortiz, PhD



Dr. Ortiz is the founder and director of The Institute of Applied Psychomusicology (SM). He is a licensed psychologist, educator, consultant, author, musician, certified clinical hypnotist and psychoeducational trainer. Listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, his professional affiliations include the American Counseling Association, American Music Therapy Association, American School Counselor Association, and Association for Humanistic Psychology. He served on the editorial board of the American Counseling Association's Journal of Counseling and Development between 1996-1998. His international lectures on Sound Psychology are based on his books, The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology and Nurturing Your Child With Music: How Sound Awareness Creates Happy, Smart and Confident Children.

For more information visit: www.SoundPsych.com.

Andrew Weil, MD



Dr. Andrew Weil has degrees in biology and medicine from Harvard University. He is the author of the best-selling Spontaneous Healing and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. He has traveled the world experiencing and studying healers and healing systems and has earned an international reputation as an expert on alternative medicine, mind-body interactions, and medical botany. He is the associate director of the Division of Social Perspectives in Medicine and the director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson."

For more information visit: www.DrWeil.com.

Dan LaRosa



Dan Larosa's comedy hypnosis show is an adventure in imagination! In less than 3 seconds, he hypnotizes willing volunteers and then makes "stars" out of them. Watch your friends fly on magic carpets, land on a mysterious planet, and speak a "foreign" language. Listen to a concert by participants who actually think they're famous rock stars - even though they can't sing a note! Sound impossible? Then don't miss the opportunity to witness people right next to you fall asleep at the snap of a finger - and maybe even become hypnotized yourself!

Michael Stevenson



Michael Stevenson is the founder of Transform Destiny, a full-service hypnotherapy office and training center in Fountain Valley, California. He is the author of the best-selling book Learn Hypnosis...Now! and creator of the music CD, Hypnotic Trancescapes Vol. I - Mystical Forest.He began his professional career, not as a programmer of minds, but as a programmer of computers, having developed a love of computer programming at ten years old when his grandparents sent him to a computer day-camp.

For more information visit: www.TransformDestiny.com.

John Reizer, DC



Dr. John Reizer is a December 1986 magna cum laude graduate of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic. Born in Lakewood, New Jersey in 1963, he now resides in Inman, South Carolina with his wife, Melissa and their daughter, Kayla. John has written numerous bestselling books on the subject of chiropractic. Dr. John has also authored three novels. His newest novel, PERIMETER, was published in E-Book format on October 7, 2010 by Book Locker. The story explores the concepts of alternate realities and time travel and takes place in the author's home community of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

For more information visit: www.JohnReizer.com.

Donna Eden



A pioneer in the field of Energy Medicine for more than two decades, Donna Eden has taught people worldwide how to understand the body as an energy system. As Caroline Myss writes in her Foreword to Donna's acclaimed book, Energy Medicine: "The contribution Donna Eden has made will stand as one of the backbone studies as we lay a sound foundation for the field of holistic medicine." Donna is widely recognized for her in-born ability to clairvoyantly see the body's energies, to accurately determine the causes of physical and psychological problems based on the state of those energies, and to devise highly effective treatments. A deeply loving and joyful personality, Donna has taught hundreds of classes, speaking to packed houses throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

For more information visit: www.InnerSource.net

Carol Sommer, LCPC



Carol Sommer is a licensed clinical counselor, executive coach, and corporate consultant. A Psychology instructor for the College of Du Page in Glen Ellyn, IL, Carol also has served on the faculties of American Healthcare Institute, Daley College in Chicago, and the Milton H. Erickson Institute of Chicago. Carol is a highly acclaimed seminar leader who provides advanced training to both clinical and corporate audiences internationally. Corporate clients include Arthur Andersen, Andersen Consulting, Sears, J.P. Morgan, Rand McNally, Illinois Bell Telephone, Sprint, American Express and Commonwealth Edison. In 1994 Carol toured China as a delegate in the field of hypnotherapy, There she taught hypnosis theory and application to medical professionals in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Carol has presented at numerous professional conferences, including American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Ericksonian Congresses, and the International Association of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). She has published two research papers on hypnosis and is the author of Conversational Hypnosis: A Manual of Indirect Suggestion. Carol is a certified Hypnotherapist and Consultant through the American Society of Hypnosis, and a certified trainer of NLP. She serves on the board of the Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Carol lives in Downers Grove, IL where she maintains an active private practice in personal and professional coaching and counseling.

For more information visit: www.SommerSolutions.com.

Ivan Delman



Dr. Delman's first degree was in business management. For twenty years his career focused on the management of manufacturing plants, car racing-related businesses, and then claims in the insurance industry. He then became a chiropractor and for eighteen years successfully practiced that profession until he retired to travel around the USA. As he and his wife traveled around the country, they visited many chiropractors and other healthcare practitioners. He discovered that, although many practitioners were excellent professional technicians, many struggled to keep their practices alive because they didn't know basic business concepts. After discussing their various business problems with Dr. Delman, he would outline some simple solutions. Using his business recommendations, the practitioners found it easier to manage their offices, with sometimes dramatic increases in cash flow and major decreases in problem areas. Dr. Delman realized that there was a business crisis developing in many single-owner health practices, due to decreased income from managed care, increased competition, and a lack of general business knowledge among chiropractors. To address the lack of chiropractic business information available to his colleagues, Dr. Delman wrote The Business of Chiropractic: How to Prosper After Startup, which was published in 1999. An expanded and updated second edition was published in 2002.Dr. Delman's articles have been published in all the major chiropractic business journals.

For more information visit: www.BusinessofChiropractic.com.

Paul W. Schenk, Psy.D.



Dr. Paul W. Schenk earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University in 1978, one of the first graduate schools in the country to offer the Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D., pronounced "Sigh-D".) He and his wife, both Boston area natives, then spent a year in Virginia where she completed her Nurse Practitioner training at the University of Virginia. They settled in Atlanta the following year, where he has been in private practice since. Now married for 31 years with two sons (22 and 17), he enjoys model railroading and has enjoyed serving as a Cubmaster with the Scouts and as a coach for Odyssey of the Mind.

He is the author of several articles and a newly published book entitled The Hypnotic Use of Waking Dreams.

For more information visit http://www.DrPaulSchenk.com.

Michael Reed Gach, PhD



Dr. Michael Gach founded the Acupressure Institute in 1976, one of the leading international training schools in Asian bodywork. He is a national expert on acupressure therapy and has taught over 100,000 people from all over the world. He is also the originator of Acu-Yoga, a self-healing system of exercises that integrates acupressure and yoga. He received his PhD from Columbia Pacific University in health and human services.Beth Ann Henning, Dipl ABT, is the founder and director of Tao Institute Inc., located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He has studied with various teachers and spiritual leaders, and holds certifications in various modalities including Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, Reiki, acupressure therapy, herbology, Acu-Yoga, Shotakan karate, Shazen somatic therapies and esoteric theory.

For more information visit: www.Acupressure.com.

Richard MacKenzie



Richard MacKenzie decided as a young man that his life would be committed to helping others. Through his practice in Oxfordshire UK and his powerful range of self-help products, Richard MacKenzie has helped thousands of people worldwide to realise their potential and achieve their goals. Richard MacKenzie's success spreads far and wide in the world of Personal Development and Hypnotherapy, and he ensures his clients are advantaged by his vast wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of Self-Change and personal development. Richard gained much public exposure with the release of his book, SELF-CHANGE Hypnosis which is a complete guide to Self Hypnosis.

Over and over again, he has personally helped many people in top and influential positions to realize their potential and to reach for even greater goals! Richard's work regularly takes him to all parts of Europe; however he never tires as long as he sees his profession and his clients developing.

For more information visit: www.RichardMackenzie.co.uk.

Anthony F. De Marco, LL.B, Ph.D.



Anthony F. De Marco, L.L.B., A.C.H., is a graduate of Seton Hall University and Law School. He was the Post Legal Advisor in Bamberg, Germany during his service with the U.S. Army, and thereafter maintained a private law practice for over 25 years. He is currently an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Co-Founder of the Academy of Professional Hypnosis, and approved by the Department of Education of the State of New Jersey. He is the Secretary to the New Jersey Chapter of the International Association of Counselors and Therapists; Secretary to the National Association of Certified Hypnotherapists and member of the C.G. Jung Foundation of New York. Mr. De Marco specializes in the treatment of addictions with a strong focus on compulsive gambling, is a 1-800-GAMBLER Helpline volunteer, and presents addiction seminars and workshops throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Laura Allen, LMT



Laura Allen is the author of the Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Examinations (2nd ed, LWW, 2009) and One Year to a Successful Massage Therapy Practice (LWW, 2008. Her new book, A Massage Therapist's Guide to Business, will be available in January 2011. She has although authored a romance novel, Affair of the Heart, that's available as an e-book through Amazon and affiliated sites. Allen is a sitting member of the North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy, and is North Carolina's delegate to the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. She is also Nationally Certified and an Approved Provider of Continuing Education under the NCBTMB. Allen is a regular contributor to Massage Magazine, Massage & Bodywork Magazine, and Massage News. Allen is an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter who has made appearances on public radio, public television, and has appeared as a guest on 5 CDs, as well as recording one of her own with the band Hogwild. She is the owner of THERA-SSAGE, an alternative wellness clinic located in Rutherfordton NC employing over a dozen practitioners of different disciplines. "

For more information visit: www.LauraAllenmt.com.

Art Riggs, LMT



Art Riggs is a Certified Advanced Rolfer® and massage therapist who has been teaching bodywork since 1988 and now sells Myofascial release videos and manuals worldwide. A lifetime of hard physical activity and high level athletic pursuits including ultra-marathons led him to bodywork, first as a grateful recipient, and later as a student. The fulfillment he experienced in both receiving and performing bodywork led him away from his graduate studies in Exercise Physiology at the University of California, Berkeley to a full time career as a Rolfer and teacher of Deep Tissue Massage. He has conducted numerous workshops for health spas and for medical professionals, including physical therapists, and has assisted in Rolf Institute trainings. For the first ten years of his practice, he specialized in myofascial release at a physical therapy clinic where an interest in the treatment of injuries was cultivated. He has worked with several Olympic athletes, professional football and basketball players, and professional dancers and musicians to treat injuries and to improve performance. However, his teaching and the practice of working with the general population to provide a better awareness of their bodies and allow more ease and comfort in their everyday lives remains the most gratifying aspect of his work.

For more information visit: www.DeepTissueMassageManual.com.

Michael Lenarz, DC



Dr. Michael Lenarz practices chiropractic in a small northwest Washington town called Sedro-Woolley. He is also founder of a small chain of chiropractic offices in Washington State and Michigan. He received his doctorate from Sherman College in Spartanburg, SC where he was awarded the B.J. Palmer Philosophical Distinction Award. He is now a member of the SHerman COllege Board of Regents and Board of Trustees. He was awarded the Chiropractor of the year award from the Blair Chiropractic Society (A chiropractic technique group) in 2003.

For more information visit: www.TheChiropracticWay.com.

Jack Elias



A certified NLP practitioner since l983, Jack Elias is recognized by the National Guild of Hypnotists and the Transpersonal Hypnotherapy Institute as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, and has trained in altered states processes and Ericksonian hypnosis. In addition, beginning in 1967 with five years of intensive Zen Buddhist practice, Jack continues over 40 years of practice and study of Buddhist and Siddha Yoga meditation and philosophy with recognized masters of these traditions. Jack offers private sessions for individuals, couples and families.

Author of the book and training program Finding True Magic, Jack Elias blends the insights and disciplines of hypnosis, NLP and a variety of meditative techniques to create a dynamic process of change for his clients and students.

Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist. Author of the highly regarded book, Finding True Magic: Transpersonal Hypnotherapy/NLP.

Bill O'Hanlon, MS, LMFT



Bill O'Hanlon has authored or co-authored 30 books, the latest being Quick Steps to Resolving Trauma, A Guide to Trance Land; Pathways to Spirituality, Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change, and Thriving Through Crisis. He has published 57 articles or book chapters.

His books have been translated into 15 languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, German, Chinese, Bulgarian, Turkish, Korean, Indonesian, Italian, Croatian, Arabic and Japanese. He has appeared on Oprah (with his book Do One Thing Different), The Today Show, and a variety of other television and radio programs. Since 1977, Bill has given over 1,500 talks around the world. He has been a top-rated presenter at many national conferences and was awarded the 'Outstanding Mental Health Educator of the Year' in 2001 by the New England Educational Institute. Bill is a Licensed Mental Health Professional, Certified Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Bill is clinical member of AAMFT (and winner of the 2003 New Mexico AMFT Distinguished Service Award), certified by the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists and a Fellow and a Board Member of the American Psychotherapy Association. He is known for his storytelling, irreverent humor, clear and accessible style and his boundless enthusiasm for whatever he is doing.

For more information visit: .

Bobby G. Bodenhamer, DMin



Dr. Bodenhamer's under-graduate degree (BA) is from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC (1972). His major at Appalachian State University was Philosophy and Religion with a minor in Psychology. He received the Master of Divinity (1976) and the Doctor of Ministry Degree (1978) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. The Master of Divinity Degree included training in Pastoral Care with both classroom and clinical work. Dr. Bodenhamer received one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, N. C. while working on his doctorate. His marriage to Linda now spans 43 years.

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Art Leidecker



Art Leidecker has been working with hypnosis since 1970. As a consultant to Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios, Columbia Pictures, HBO Cannon and Embassy Pictures he built 11 corporations in the U.S. and Canada and retired at the age of 47. His fascination with the power of the mind and how it works in marketing motivated him to become a hypnotherapist. As his practice grew he became interested in helping people become hypnotherapists, and in 1996 established the Leidecker Institute, one of the largest state licensed hypnotherapy training schools in the country.

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Andy Tomlinson



Andy is a Psychology graduate, registered Psychotherapist and also qualified in Regression Therapy, Life Between Lives Regression and is an International Board of Regression Therapy certified Past Life Therapist. He has had a private practice dedicated to Regression Therapy since 1996. From a background of 10 years as a management trainer Andy is internationally known for his training. He is a founder member of the European Association of Regression Therapy and through it has been working to establish common quality training standards with the leading international Regression Therapy training organisations. He is also the founder of the Spiritual Regression Therapy Association and Norsk forbund for Regresjonsterapi in Scandinavia. Andy is the author of the book Healing the Eternal Soul which is recognized as an extremely valuable contribution and advancement to the field of Regression Therapy, and Exploring the Eternal Soul which takes this further in the new area of Life Between Lives Regression. He is the lead trainer at the Past Life Regression Academy.

Calvan Banyan M.A.



Cal received his B.S. and M.A. degrees in Psychology at the University of North Dakota and has worked as a Psychologist at the North Dakota State Hospital, and with Lutheran Social Services as a Family Therapist. Mr. Banyan is the founder and C.E.O. of the Banyan Hypnosis Center for Training & Services, Inc.He is coauthor with Gerald F. Kein, Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy: Basic To Advanced Techniques for the Professional and is also the author of the upcoming and long anticipated, Secret Language of Feelings. He has contributed to several other books including, Hypnotize This (Zalman) and Official Consumer Guide to Hypnotism (National Guild of Hypnotists). Cal Banyan has appeared on many television and radio shows promoting the use of hypnosis. He is also an instructor, consultant, author and public speaker on the following topics: hypnosis, hypnotherapy and working with emotions for control of addiction, overcoming chronic illness and personal achievement.

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