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December 2008 
Stepping Stones or Giant Boulders?
Posted on Jan 9th, 2008
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Traveling Alchemist
Traveling Alchemist
I am trained in hypnotherapy - I have my credentials, and they are current. I am qualified in the state of Arizona, as well as registered in Colorado.
Where I live I decided to offer my knowledge to the community by writing an announcement for the community newsletter that I wanted to give a workshop on self-hypnosis to those who might be interested.
Not that I was totally surprised, but I was advised that I might not be able to conduct that workshop for 'liability' reasons; specifically that someone could hold the park responsible for a bad outcome. Fear...fear abounds...The fact that if I take a 'sanctioned' class for learning how to wrap wire around a stone, and I might cut a finger, and therefore come to the park for remuneration of my doctor's bills, is not an issue. Somehow, learning self-hypnosis creates a liability issue for the park.
I just wanted to put a sign-up sheet in the activity office to see who might be interested. I guess that anyone who might be interested is prohibited by 'park policy' from learning self-hypnosis in a group setting, but I can offer it on my site...(in my little trailer). Hmmm.
Now I am wondering how I can present information about the healing effects of hypnosis in a way that is not so threatening. There is a lot of need for education about this tool for finding solutions to our problems.
The deadline for the newsletter is tomorrow, so I am asking for guidance about 1) whether to continue to pursue the idea of a workshop, and 2) how I can create a workshop that is less threatening, but provides growth for those who seek it.
Where I live I decided to offer my knowledge to the community by writing an announcement for the community newsletter that I wanted to give a workshop on self-hypnosis to those who might be interested.
Not that I was totally surprised, but I was advised that I might not be able to conduct that workshop for 'liability' reasons; specifically that someone could hold the park responsible for a bad outcome. Fear...fear abounds...The fact that if I take a 'sanctioned' class for learning how to wrap wire around a stone, and I might cut a finger, and therefore come to the park for remuneration of my doctor's bills, is not an issue. Somehow, learning self-hypnosis creates a liability issue for the park.
I just wanted to put a sign-up sheet in the activity office to see who might be interested. I guess that anyone who might be interested is prohibited by 'park policy' from learning self-hypnosis in a group setting, but I can offer it on my site...(in my little trailer). Hmmm.
Now I am wondering how I can present information about the healing effects of hypnosis in a way that is not so threatening. There is a lot of need for education about this tool for finding solutions to our problems.
The deadline for the newsletter is tomorrow, so I am asking for guidance about 1) whether to continue to pursue the idea of a workshop, and 2) how I can create a workshop that is less threatening, but provides growth for those who seek it.
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I have a friend who just did something similiar. It was all about the wording. She actually teaches classes at the community college by keeping it more 'artsy'. If you spin it in a creative way, the managers may not see it as a liability.
I don't know a thing about hypnosis…. so I don't know how one could spin it… but you are a smart gal. Think outside of the box. They are probably just scared of the word “hypnosis”.
~Wendy
Su:
How about meditation? This is one of the “steps” one must go through to come to being hypnotized….
Not sure how else to word it…but have seen “fear” as a way to control once again…that sucks….
Hope all goes well..
love oyu,
Sis
Thanks Wendy, for your comments. Yes, I think that there is fear surrounding the word 'hypnosis' - someone is concerned that a participant is going to go 'psycho'. There is such a need for education. Of course there are many older residents here, and they are my parents' ages, having reached their maturity when psychology was to be feared. And some of the areas of the country have a general belief system (like the Bible Belt) that would reject anything non-traditional - we have a lot of mid-Westerners here, too. Luckily, I'm not putting all my 'eggs' in this one basket!!!