Is hypnobirthing right for you? 5 tips if it is

A woman doing yoga

Back in 1999 I became pregnant with my first daughter. I did what your supposed to do. I went to my doctor and immediately became overwhelmed with all the things I had to do and all the classes. Quickly followed by horror stories of other peoples birthing experiences. I was terrified.

A brief history of Hypnosis (1849- 1974) Part 2

Hypnosis using a pocket watch

1849-1936 Studies with Ivan Petrovich Pavlov – Russian psychologist who actually was more focused on the study of the digestive process move things even further forward. He is known primarily for his development of the concept of the conditioned reflex (or Stimulus Response Theory)

A Brief History of Hypnosis Part 1 (1734 – 1947)

Spiraling time

Evidence of hypnotic-like phenomena appears in many ancient cultures. The writer of Genesis seems familiar with the anaesthetic power of hypnosis when he reports that God put Adam “into a deep sleep” to take his rib to form Eve. Other ancient records suggest hypnosis was used by the oracle at Delphi and in rites in ancient Egypt (Hughes and Rothovius, 1996). The modern history of hypnosis begins in the late 1700s, when a French physician, Anton Mesmer, revived an interest in hypnosis.