Napa Hypnosis

Hypno-Birth: Hypnosis takes pain out of labour

Napa Hypnosis — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:50:39 +0000

KATHRYN Barton wanted to be “put under” for the birth of her son, Connor but drugs weren’t the answer for her. Instead she chose hypnosis for the birth. Ms Barton wasn’t in a trance, but she was using hypnotic techniques such as relaxation and meditation. “It really helped me relax when when I was having contractions,” she said. “It helped me cope. I didn’t have to have any drugs.” Ms Barton, 29, of Westmead, is one of a growing number of women using hypnosis or hypnotherapy in childbirth. The idea is that they are less likely to experience pain if they are relaxed and unafraid. Dr Alan Fahey, the principal lecturer at Sydney’s College of Medical Hypnosis, said hypnotherapy aimed to reduce the fear associated with childbirth. “It’s all how you use your imagination and what you tell yourself,” he said. “Hypnosis boosts your immunity to pain and tension. The more relaxed you are, the less likely it is that pain will reach your conscious mind.” Hypnosis techniques used included visualising a special place, inducing numbness, deep breathing and time distortion. “Someone who has been hypnotised can experience time differently,” Dr Fahey said. “The length of time of a contraction will seem to be very short and the time between contractions will seem long.” Dr Fahey said hypnosis had been used in childbirth since the late 19th century, but it had only recently become popular and he thought that was due to a shift towards natural childbirth.

Although Connor, born two weeks ago, was a month premature, she was ready to put her practice to the test. “It all happened very quickly but I still found that I could do the relaxation and visualisation,” she said. Ms Barton said the hypnosis had also helped her recuperate after the birth.

Fear of Snakes?

Napa Hypnosis — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:33:44 +0000

I was a skeptic. Why? Because I was a therapist for years. I know how it works.

However, I have a debilitating fear of snakes. Ridiculous. Being in the wine industry, seeing them on the property happens and causes complete terror. So when I heard about Christine, I thought – “Why not give it a try? What can I lose?” I couldn’t be happier with the results! Now, I don’t know if my fear of snakes is diminished, but what I can say is that I have hit a state of relaxation I never thought I could achieve. I am a high strung, type A person and going through a couple of sessions with Christine has allowed me to manage stress in ways I never thought possible.

Christine is warm, kind and has a way of putting you at ease. I highly suggest to go in to this experience with an open mind and allow yourself to let go. I know, easier said than done. But believe me, it’s possible and it works. I look forward to continuing my sessions with Christine. I am…a believer.

Hypnosis helps Diabetic Patient

Napa Hypnosis — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:01:19 +0000

I had the opportunity to visit Christine at Napa Hypnosis and I had a wonderful experience. My first visit gave me an amazing burst of energy and the feeling stayed with me for several weeks. My last visit we concentrated on my diabetes at the start of the session I checked my sugar levels and they measured 165 immediately after the session we measured again and it was 140 which is the number my doctor would like to see me achieve in the morning after waking up. Since my visit although through the day it goes up to around 150 since the session I always wake at around 140, even my doctor is pleasantly surprised.
The whole experience was relaxing, and pleasant plus Christine could not have been nicer or more understanding I am looking forward to going back.

Is Stress causing your Weight Gain?

Napa Hypnosis — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:15:38 +0000

You body is designed perfectly. Your body is designed to be in a balanced, relaxed and healing condition. However, in today’s society we are conditioned differently. Most people spend the entire day in a stress state, by Psychologist called the fight-or-flight response.
You probably heart in school about how the early man survived with fight-or-flight responses. Even so in today’s world we do not feel in danger for life, but we do feel hardship and stress. The same way our ancestor’s react to danger we react to stress. We have a survival mechanism which arouses hormones in our body. In our fast-paces world, fight-or-flight is usually set off by worry, anxiety and overcompensation. The body then releases stress hormones for instant energy, but then later leaves you feeling hungry and weary.

Persistent stress will halt fat burning and can alter your blood sugar, causing you mood swings, fatigues, and condition like Hypoglycemia (a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low.) You crave fatty, salty and sugary foods under stress. This cycle of stress and weight may be very challenging (almost like an addiction) to break without hypnosis. The state of hypnosis allows you to relax and center yourself.

Eat for Health in Napa County

Napa Hypnosis — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:18:53 +0000

Eat for Health in Napa County.

Eat for Health in Napa County

Napa Hypnosis — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:18:30 +0000

Learn how to lose weight without dieting and achieve live long lasting results. According to Dr. Joel Furhrman, this scientifically proven system will enable you to lose your cravings and food addictions, while guiding your taste buds to prefer healthful foods over low-nutrient ones. Medical research proves this is the most effective weight loss method ever studied.
Use high-nutrient foods to lose weight and keep it off, overcome disease, reverse diabetes, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol without medications, protect yourself against cancer and get more pleasure out of eating. Eat for Health will transform your thinking and empower you to improve your health. It can save your life.

Testimonial from Sally

Napa Hypnosis — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:28:24 +0000

“I received a Groupon deal for Hypnotherapy. I decided to try it. Very different type of therapy, as compared to the standard couch type, but not any less helpful. I have never been hypnotized before and was a bit leery. Christine with Napa Hypnosis was very generous with her time in discussing the challenges I wanted to work on. She took the time to find a focus that would be most helpful for me and to explain how hypnosis works and why it works. Definitely worth every minute and I praise Christine for her professionalism and help.” Sally, Rohnert Park, CA

Diets don’t work..Hypnosis does. Client Testimonial

Napa Hypnosis — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:35:40 +0000

Christine,

I wanted to give you an update on how things are going with me since I last saw you. Last week was an incredibly busy week for me so it was difficult to get down to the gym. However, I have managed to get into a spin class and do some circuit training. On the days I wasn’t able to go to the gym I walked 2 miles. The interesting this is, today I have so much to do before I leave tomorrow that I have been stressed about being able to get it done. I looked at the schedule for the gym last night to see what class I would like to go to. There was one at 8:30. I got to bed late last night cause I went to Santa Rosa to see my daughter’s play. I told myself that IF I woke up early enough, I would go to the class but I wasn’t setting an alarm clock. I woke up at 7. I mowed the lawn, and puttered around then I went to the gym.

I just wanted to tell you all of this because the hypnosis is working and I think you deserve to know. YAY!!!! I can’t wait to come back for another session. Oh, the other thing that has happened all on it’s own is, I have not been craving sweets or much of anything else in the evening. Amazing! We haven’t even addressed that yet. I have written up a review for yelp, but I haven’t posted it yet. I wanted to not only talk about the success with the exercise but also with the weight loss because that is where I think you will get a lot of people if they can hear some results with weight loss. So, I am so excited to share the review and I am excited about the results so far.

thank you,

Suzanne

Success Story..Kill the Urge to Overeat

Napa Hypnosis — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:22:55 +0000

I’d like to share another Success Story with you. A client of mine from Benicia, Paul was referred to me by the Living Social Website. He was recently diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. Furthermore, he was gaining weight even though he was conscious about his meals. Paul was willing to try almost anything to better his health.

He finally visited my office in April, and he had never been hypnotized before. At this time, it is safe to say he was not convinced hypnosis would work. After a time, though, he enjoyed being in the state of hypnosis. As a result of his treatment, he felt relaxed and empowered.

Only a few weeks after his treatments, he called and told me “Thank you Christine, I want to tell you, it worked. I don’t know what happened or how it happened, but I have lost 10 pounds. It seemed to come off easily and effortlessly.I am happy he found the strength!

If you know anybody who wants to stop smoking, lose weight or seeking stress relief, please call 707.257.6000.

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Napa Hypnosis — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:11:49 +0000

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