Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis: The Most Immediate Way to Use Your MindBody Connection!

Product DescriptionMajor medical journals are finally beginning to recognize hypnosis as a legitimate clinical tool, citing proof positive that it can help ease chronic pain, lessen the side effects of chemotherapy, counteract anxiety and sleep disorders, and more.On Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis, Dr. Andrew Weil joins Dr. Steven Gurgevich, a leading expert in mind-body medicine, to offer listeners a 2-CD session on how to use this amazing tool for personal healing.On Part One, Dr. Weil discusses the physiological mechanisms behind the mind-body connection, while Dr. Gurgevich demystifies the practice of hypnosis through a concise account of its history, as well as important case studies.On Part Two, Dr. Gurgevich introduces listeners to four trance-induction methods, including trance deepening and a full session of self-healing with hypnosis.No condition is out-of-bounds when it comes to the effective use of hypnotherapy, says Dr. Weil. With Heal Yourself with Medical Hypnosis, now listeners can discover this highly effective way to use the power of the mind for optimum health and well-being.Course objectives:List some basic concepts of the mind-body connection for healing with medical hypnosis Discuss the history of mind-body medicine and the use of altered states for healing Explain the deep relationship between the subconscious mind and the body Demonstrate four hypnotic induction methods Assess how well your body and mind respond to trancework sessionsAbout the AuthorAndrew Weil, MD, is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing-oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. He is founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM) at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, and director of Integrative Health & Healing at Miraval Life in Balance Resort in Tucson. Dr. Weils bestselling books includeSpontaneous Happiness, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, andSpontaneous Healing, and his popular audio programs with Sounds True includeThe Healthy Heart Kit andBreathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing.Steven Gurgevich, PhD, is a psychologist specializing in behavioral and mind-body medicine. He is a faculty member at the University of Arizonas College of Medicine, where he teaches mind-body medicine to physicians at Dr. Andrew Weils Program in Integrative Medicine. He is a fellow and approved consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, where he also provides training to professionals.From AudioFileDr. Andrew Weils intellectual and verbal precision is put to good use in this audio collaboration with another mind-body expert. The subject is altered mind states (typically, hypnosis) within which our consciousness is changed and we are capable of influencing our physiology and even curing medical problems. The medical and historical contexts offered by the authors introduce these alternative methods seamlessly and make them seem conventional. This is the effectiveness of these authors--to offer countercultural approaches to personal change that are described so clearly that they seem intuitive and inviting. With clear definitions and a lesson on four hypnosis techniques, this is one of the most useful guides ever to this powerful healing approach. T.W. AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine--Copyright AudioFile, Portland, Maine