Train to be a hypnotherapist - what's it actually like?

A lot of people are interested in hypnotherapy these days and this has resulted in more people wishing to not only understand the theory behind how Clinical Hypnotherapy works but also having a desire to become Hypnotherapists themselves.

Yet for many, it's still a step into the unknown and therefore I'm pleased that one of my Students (Andy) has written in his blog all about his experience. He attended the first part of my current Intensive Hypnotherapy Training course (fully certified by the GHSC) and you can find out how he has been getting on by clicking below:

Andy Hill - Trainee Hypnotherapist

Virtual Gastric Band Training in Ireland

I am due to visit the Emerald Isle to help train Clinical Hypnotherapists to use my Virtual Gastric Band Technique.

This is being organised by the Hypnotherapy Association of Ireland and all members are invited to attend a FREE intensive one day certified training in the Virtual Gastric Band where you will receive a training manual, all scripts, MP3 recordings and certificate of training and a bonus ‘Build a successful practice’ manual, so you have everything you need to get going immediately. 

Full details are below:

FREE Members Training Day Intensive One Day Virtual Gastric Band Training -

When: Sunday, February 12th

Where: Bewleys Hotel Leopardstown

Time: 9am - 6pm

For further details see: Hypnotherapy Association of Ireland

Virtual Gastric Band Teleseminar

There will be a tele seminar tonight at 11 pm UK / GMT time to answer questions about the virtual gastric band technique.

The Call in Details are:

Enter Access Code - 281358*

Date: Tuesday January 17, 2011 Time: 6 PM Eastern Time - 3 PM Pacific Time - 11PM GMT

International numbers: * Austria - 0820 4000 1552 * Belgium - 070 35 9974 * France - 0826 100 256 * Germany - 01805 00 76 09 * Ireland - 0818 270 021 * Italy - 848 390 156 * Netherlands - 0870 001 920 * Spain - 902 886025 * Switzerland - 0848 560 179 * UK - 0844 58 191 02 * US - 712 432-1600

I hope to hear from as many of you as possible

The International Hypnosis Conference 2011

I feel very privileged to have been asked to speak at The International Hypnosis Conference in London on 29th / 30th October where I will be speaking about my Virtual Gastric Band system and it's worldwide success.

I'm also fortunate that a close associate of mine (and co-author of "Sheila Granger's Virtual Gastric Band Workbook"), Marc Carlin, will also be coming over from the USA to attend the conference as well.

Find out more and book your place at: http://internationalhypnosisconference.com/

Tele-Seminar with Sheila Granger & Marc Carlin

On Tuesday 9th August at 7pm (EST) / 12pm midnight (GMT) I will be speaking with Marc Carlin on the anniversary of my Virtual Gastric Band, it's success and it's future.

If you wish to listen / take part please find Dial-in numbers below:

For USA:
Dial - (712) 432-1600
Enter Access Code - 281358#

International Dial-in Numbers:
Austria - 0820 4000 1552
Belgium - 070 35 9974
France - 0826 100 256
Germany - 01805 00 76 09
Ireland - 0818 270 021
Italy - 848 390 156
Netherlands - 0870 001 920
Spain - 902 886025
Switzerland - 0848 560 179
UK - 0844 58 191 02

We hope you enjoy the seminar!

NEW Hypnotherapy Website

I'm pleased to announce that my new revised website has just been released.

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Lifestyle Engineer, the work I've been doing over the last year has pulled me in so many directions that I decided that I needed to have a new focus on the services I can offer. The last 12 months have been incredibly busy with the promotion of my Virtual Gastric Band as an alternative to surgery and weight loss diets, that there have been several other things arising which hadn't received the attention they deserved.

Therefore we have decided to focus on the following areas which, when you visit my new site, are better clarified than before:

- Virtual Gastric Band; training and support

- Private Consultations

- Courses to train people to become a fully qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist

- Full details Seminar & Workshop Dates throughout the UK, North America, Australia and Europe

- Networking & Peer Support

- Innovative ground-breaking products to help people lead a better life.

I hope you will enjoy the new website which can be found at www.sheilagranger.com but it you have any questions I'd love to hear from you at think@sheilagranger.com

Speaking at the Australian Hypnotherapist Association

I have just returned from Australia where I spoke at several seminars on the success of my Virtual Gastric Band therapy.

This proved to be a really successful trip and rose awareness of the therapy to such an extent that we were even featured in the Australian press. You can read all about it in these clippings from the Melbourne Observer.

My visit was so successful that I've been asked to return and the following dates have been pencilled in:

8 / 9 October - Sydney
11 / 12 October - Adelaide
14 / 15 October - Perth

More information will follow in due course. I was also fortunate to have received the following video testimonial from The National President of the Australian Hypnotherapy Association, Antoine Matarasso:

NHS Gastric Bypass

There has been an interesting article this week by the mens' magazine QETY about Gastric Bypass Operations that don't go quite according to plan.

The article is very short, but it does include a photo of the after effects of a gastric band bypass operation ...... it's not a pretty sight, trust me.

Yet it just goes to show what people are prepared to go through in order to lose weight, especially after they have tried weight loss programmes and diets that have yielded poor results.

Maybe this is the reason that more and more people are turning to Hypnotherapy to achieve results without surgery or yo-yo dieting. At the end of the day, using a virtual weight loss hypnotherapy service is a viable alternative (without the pain) of having gastric band surgery.

As a hypnotist offering a gastric band surgery alternative I've seen the joy and freedom experienced by people who have struggled to maintain their preferred shape and size.

I'm currently looking at extending monitored trials which I know will demonstrate the effectiveness of my Virtual Gastric Band ..... watch this space .....