The IAYH Hypnosis Guide
The International Association for Youth Hypnotists [IAYH] was founded by Leo Gopal and Nathan Thomas to assist you in learning Hypnosis in a safe and ethical way. The Following is a map of this site and all its lessons so that you have a structure in which you can learn and grow as a hypnotist.
Important, before you begin:
Understanding Hypnosis:
From the founders of IAYH:
- A General outline of What Hypnosis is by Nathan Thomas
- Introducing Hypnosis to the Masses by Leo Gopal
- Hypnosis Models, Hypnotic Success Rates and The Hypnosis Enchantment Model by Leo Gopal
- What we call Hypnosis and why it doesn’t matter by Leo Gopal
- The Mechanic, the Engineer and the Magician – Hypnotic Metaphor by Nathan Thomas
- The Mechanics of Hypnosis – Mindsets that work – by Leo Gopal
- An Exercise In Thought – On Being a Hypnotist and Doing Hypnosis by Nathan Thomas
- Newsflash: Hypnosis Does NOT Exist by Leo Gopal
IAYH Member Contributions:
- What to believe and what not to believe – The key to your hypnotic success by Chris Baboch
- Hypnosis is like a painting you have to create by Bradley Thomson
- Context and Intent in Hypnosis by Chris Baboch
- What Hypnosis is in my eyes by Bradley Thomson
How to Hypnotize Anyone:
- Time to Trance! How to Instantly Hypnotize Anyone by Nathan Thomas
- How To Create Spelling Binding Hypnotic Pretalks by Nathan Thomas
- Stage Hypnosis: The 7 Steps to an Effective Stage Hypnosis Pretalk – Leo Gopal
- How to beat the background noise by Joshua Houghton
- Deepening: How to Powerfully Magnify All Things Hypnotic! by Tim Shay
Hypnosis Suggestions that work:
- How To Give Irresistible Hypnotic Suggestions by Joshua Houghton
- Mastering Hypnotic Phenomena by Nathan Thomas
- How to make your Hypnosis Suggestions stick (sticky skits inside)
- Hypnotic Phenomena: How to Get Amnesia with Hypnosis by Leo Gopal
- Hypnotic Phenomena: Reference Experiences for Increased Success by Chris Baboch
Hypnosis Suggestibility Tests:
- How to use Suggestibility Tests for better results by Chris Baboch
- How to do the Magnetic Hands Suggestibility test and Induction
- How to do the Hypnotic Armlock Suggestibility test and Induction
Hypnosis Inductions:
- The First Hypnosis Induction, Becoming a Hypnotist by Leo Gopal
- General Guidelines For Better Instant Inductions By Chris Baboch
- Hypnosis, Expectation and Convincing by Bradley Thomson
- Invisible Inductions: How You Can Develop Milton Erickson’s Most Infamous Skill by William May
The Elman Hypnosis Induction:
- The Dave Elman Induction Variation by Chris Baboch
- The 7 Fundamentals of the Elman Hypnosis Induction by Leo Gopal
- Stage Hypnosis: Modified Elman Induction for Group Hypnosis – Leo Gopal
The Erickson Handshake Induction:
- Milton Erickson Handshake (Ambiguous Touch) Induction (transcript)
- How to do the Erickson Handshake Induction by Leo Gopal
Instant Hypnosis Inductions:
- 7 Hypnosis Induction Lessons to Learn and Master
- Learn the Eight Word Hypnosis Instant Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn a Silent Hypnosis Rapid Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn the Three Handshake Hypnosis Rapid Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn the Cerbone Butterfly Fingers Hypnosis Instant Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn the Finger Vacuum Hypnosis Instant Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn the Hand to Face Hypnosis Instant Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
- Learn the Arm Pull Hypnosis Instant Induction + Video by Leo Gopal
Hypnosis +
- Why Failure Does NOT Exist & How You Can Increase Your Hypnotic Success with Feedback Loops by Leo Gopal
- 7 Steps to a Successful Hypnosis Demonstration by Ray Doetjes
- Waking Hypnosis – Hypnosis Without Trance – by Leo Gopal
- Story: How I, Leo Gopal, Became a Hypnotist
- Using Hypnosis For Influence and Persuasion – 3 Free Video Lessons by Nathan Thomas
- Communication, Influence and Hypnosis – How they relate – by Leo Gopal