Group Hypnosis: A Collective Experience with Individual Transformations
Your limiting beliefs have the power to control the way you think, feel, and behave. Fortunately, you can learn how to take the driver’s seat and get back on track to the life you desire.
When we engage in hypnosis, we focus on breaking through emotional barriers and implementing new, positive belief systems. We embark on a healing journey to help you process your experiences, overcome past trauma, and take ownership of your life again.
But for many people, hypnotherapy seems out of reach because of financial constraints. If you’re curious about this healing practice but feel like it’s unrealistic for your current circumstances, you may consider group hypnosis.
So, what is group hypnosis, who may benefit from this practice, and what does the process look like? Keep reading to determine if it’s the right option for you!
What is group hypnosis?
Although group hypnosis is similar to individual sessions, it utilizes a universal approach to connect with all participants. For instance, group sessions topics may include:
- Past Life Regression
- Moving through grief
- Becoming a Confident Leader
- Stress Management
Group hypnosis sessions have an open format, ensuring topics speak to all participants rather than one. Each individual will have a vastly unique experience, navigating the sessions in their mind while a certified hypnotherapist guides them with broad prompts and questions.
Who may benefit from participating in group hypnosis?
Group hypnosis is open to individuals from different stages of life. It can be for a group of like-minded people with a collective goal, like a corporate team.
For example, managers who want to help their employees gain confidence or become strong leaders may engage in group hypnosis sessions oriented around these objectives.
During these sessions, I would encourage them to explore times when they lacked confidence and how these experiences shape how they navigate work today. I would also guide them to a state of forgiveness, acceptance, and self-compassion to take the first step toward self-assurance and shifting to a more confident self.
Group hypnosis can also benefit strangers in a community, like those involved with integrative medicine and yoga. While everyone has different perspectives, I would create an inclusive environment, focusing on relatable barriers humans face daily, like letting go of something preventing their happiness.
Finally, group hypnosis can be a healthy practice among friends. For example, some clients are interested to learn how they’re interconnected. With a certified hypnotherapist, you can discover new things about yourself and others, bringing you closer together.
What is the process of group hypnosis?
The first step is reaching a state of relaxation, getting into hypnosis, bypassing the conscious mind responsible for thoughts and feelings and tapping into the subconscious mind.
From there, we explore the problem through past life regression. This healing modality allows you to travel to a past life experience to retrieve insightful information for your present self. For example, a client may discover they were a victim of a crime in their past life, validating their feelings in their current life.
Past life regression pulls clients out of their present-day circumstances to help them understand what’s holding them back. During this time, we allow space for a dialogue between the past life self and the higher self.
Note: Believing in past lives and past life regression is not a requirement for group hypnosis. Beneath the surface-level issue is a real limiting belief that must be addressed and transformed.
Until you debunk a limiting belief, you will continue operating from your experiences and belief systems–many of which you learn at a young age. As a result, you end up repeating the same patterns throughout your life.
For instance, if you had to fend for yourself as a child, you may struggle to trust others as an adult in your personal and professional life.
Once we gain clarity about the limiting beliefs and emotions tied to an issue, we initiate the next phase in the healing process: acceptance and forgiveness.
The goal is to heal this aspect of the self, the story in your mind, and the lessons you learned.
The next phase: hypnotic programming
Like the beginning stages, I guide participants through an open format during hypnotic programming to allow each individual to have a unique experience in their mind.
Hypnotic programming includes implementing new and powerful beliefs to support how you want to be and feel. During this phase, we utilize visualizations and associate positive emotions with the new belief system.
For instance, if the group’s goal is to build confidence, I would lead them with the following visuals:
- See yourself as confident.
- Imagine yourself going through life in a new and powerful way.
- Visualize being and feeling confident in your appearance, communication, relationships, and work.
- What’s one area in your life where you’re not confident? Now, picture transforming into a new, confident version of yourself.
Group Hypnosis: Collective experience with individual transformations
Group hypnosis can be just as cathartic and healing as private hypnotherapy sessions with outcomes such as:
- Acceptance, forgiveness, and self-compassion
- A strong, new, positive belief system
- A new path forward towards future goals
- A cost-effective healing solution
If you want to get to the root of the limiting beliefs preventing you from achieving your goals or move towards a collective objective with your team, schedule your group hypnosis experience today! I offer group and private in-person and virtual sessions in the Washington, DC area.
