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Hello, and welcome back! I'm Talib Kerns, a Certified Master Hypnotist and student at HMI. If you're reading this, you're likely considering hypnotherapy—and that's a courageous first step. But here's the challenge: the hypnotherapy industry is largely unregulated. In many states, someone can take a weekend course and call themselves a "hypnotherapist". That doesn't mean all non-licensed hypnotherapists are unqualified—far from it. But it does mean you need to do your homewor

I drowned when I was seven years old. Seven minutes without breath. No light, no angels—just a place of pure awareness, guided by a presence that told me, “It’s not your time.” That moment fractured everything I thought I knew about reality. Years later, a car accident left me partially paralyzed. Doctors said I’d never walk normally again. I visualized movement, rebuilt my body through sheer will, and within a year mastered a Chen Tai Chi system that typically takes decades.

Can Anyone Be Hypnotized? The Truth About Suggestibility and Your Mind

What Actually Happens in a Hypnotherapy Session? (A Step-by-Step Walkthrough) Hello, and welcome back! I'm Talib Kerns, a certified master hypnotist and proud student at HMI. If you've ever been curious about hypnotherapy but felt nervous or uncertain about what to expect, you're not alone. One of the most common questions I hear is: "What actually happens in a session?" Today, I'm pulling back the curtain to walk you through a typical hypnotherapy session—step by step—so you

Hello, and welcome to my very first blog post! I'm Talib Kerns, a certified master hypnotist and proud student at HMI. If you've been searching for a way to understand why your body might be holding onto pain or tension, you've come to the right place. Have you ever had a conversation that left you with a "pain in the neck?" Or felt a situation you just "couldn't stomach" or "the weight of the world" on your shoulders? It turns out, these aren't just metaphors. In hypnotherap