According to Certified Consulting Hypnotist Willow Richmond, owner of Integrations Holistic Therapies, “Hypnosis is as normal as daydreaming or focusing your mind to the point of tuning out things going on around you. You could read 100 books and find as many definitions for hypnosis. Although you may have heard all kinds of strange stories, there is really nothing mysterious about it!”

            “A hypnotist cannot make a subject do anything out of character; it is a science which, when properly conducted, can help with smoking, weight control, sleep, fears, chronic pain, stress and emotions, athletic performance, injury/surgery recovery and repressed memories.”

            The first session comprises an interview for the practitioner to gather information about the client’s background and what they hope to gain from hypnosis sessions. Richmond is a graduate of the Institute of Transformational Hypnotherapy and the Massage Institute of California.

Location: 215 S. Washington Sq., Garden Level, Ste. A, Lansing. For more information, call 517-974-6205 or visit IntegrationsHolisticTherapies.com.