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James Szeles
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This is why hypnotherapists should be concerned.
Started this discussion. Last reply by April Braswell Nov 29, 2011. 84 Replies 0 Favorites
Hypnotist Tom Silver made a good point on his Facebook page. Here it is: This is why hypnotists and hypnotherapists should be concerned. Hypnosis degrees and certifications are binging sold without…Continue
The Power of Words
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jen Wilding Aug 23, 2011. 13 Replies 0 Favorites
Stanford University is doing MRI test on hypnotic subjects.
Started this discussion. Last reply by James Szeles Aug 19, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
I answer a ad asking for people who want to be hypnotized for a MRI study at Stanford University last week. There was a group of 12 people and the psychologist read the hypnotic induction from a old…Continue
What to do with your cat's paws when your bored and they are sleeping
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Winstanley Mar 27, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Favorites
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James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Thanks Dan. I was doing a show one night and had the idea of using someone who was awake to keep the chairs full. I've been doing this skit for two years and never had a conplante from the person who was awake.
Dan Perez replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
James that clip was hysterical. Thanks for sharing.
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Close Basic,Advanced, Master and Super Trainers training.
owen mcginty replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Basic, Advanced, Master, and Trainers training?
oh you sly devil you! ;)
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
For you Owen I do. This is only part one of a four part class. ;-p
owen mcginty replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
don´t you have an early bird price? ;)
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
This Satuday for one day only you can take SZELE'S amazing 15minute Stage Hypnotis Training Class in Las Vegas. You will learn things never tought at any other class like:Where all the good electical plugs are at most ariports to charge up your…
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Hi Dan I alway have a copy on my cheet sheet in my pocket and on the table next to the stage. I'll use different music for different kinds of show and my cheet sheet will have the tracks I want to play. If i'm tying a new skit it…
Dan Perez replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Hey James.
A few times in my shows I've had people go so deep they don't respond to my suggestions. How do you handle people who go too deep?
Dan Perez replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
A "cheat sheet" tip. I created a slide show with OpenOffice (the part that does Powerpoint-style presentations, it's called Impress) that has not only my music cues but also my skits. I made the letters really big so I can see it on…
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Dan I started perfroming magic at the age of 16 to my mid 20's then street perfroming in San Francisco for three years. Any entertainment background is a plus and finding what works best for your personality is a must because a stage show is…
Dan Perez replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
I've never had any live training, but I think I'm a good hypnotist and good performer. It helps to have a theatrical background (I did), and if you don't, an acting and/or improv class would probably be a good idea. I have a book…
James Szeles replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
Hi Dan I'm self taught and when I was getting my show started all I had to work with was Ormond Mcgill Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnotism. In fact if you have read the book and look at the video of my first show you will see me doing the books…
Dan Perez replied to James Szeles's discussion 'The FREE boot camp and advanced ultimate everything you want to learn about beings a stage hypnotist class.' in the group Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
James, this is an awesome topic--thanks for your generosity in sharing your experience and knowledge.
James Szeles commented on owen mcginty's blog post '3rd Gig'
Owen welcome to the world of show biz. Sounds like you did the best with what you had to work with. One reason I don't work for the door at a bar/club is that they have no incentive to promote the show as you found out. You found one person who…
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- Pacifica California
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- Full Time Practice
- What are you looking for on this site?
- To have fun.
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- Stage Hypnosis
- About Me:
- "There exists only the present instant... a Now which always and without end is itself new. There is no yesterday nor any tomorrow, but only Now, as it was a thousand years ago and as it will be a thousand years hence."~-Meister Eckhart
Beta, alpha, theta, delta are not just something to set your alarm by, but varying states of consciousness which bridge the unconscious mind. Pacifican James Szeles knows all about these altered states. He is a stage hypnotist; in the business for over 30 years.
"I started when I was 5," he laughed.
Originally from Detroit, Szeles' first off-the-beaten-path interest was magic.
"My cousin was into magic (his cousin is the magician/comic The Amazing Johnathan) and he and a friend came over with a vanishing' cane. I thought that was the coolest thing I ever saw in my life."
In 1974, Szeles headed to Los Angeles and a job at a second floor magic shop on Hollywood Boulevard. He worked for Ralph Lane, an old vaudevillian magician whose shop was next store to the vampire museum.
"He had a picture of Harry Houdini on the wall and it was signed: "Ralph, I told you I'd come back!" Harry."
Szeles said he was interested in magic because he thought it was real. But he learned that performance magic is all sleight of hand. For Szeles, the real magic is the magic of the mind.
Szeles, who some might remember as the "Rainmaker" at Pier 39 in its early days, decided in the late '70s that he would branch into stand-up comedy. But back then he just wasn't comfortable with it. Serendipitously, a friend gave Szeles an audio course on self-hypnosis and Szeles also happened to catch "The Hip" hypnotist Pat Collins on television. He thought, "Wow! I can do that."
James picked up a book on hypnosis, studied it and then hypnotized his best friend. "I told him, when I wake you up, you will take your shoe off and walk outside," said Szeles. "And so he did!"
After graduating from The Clement School of Hypnotherapy in San Francisco, Szeles began his career. And with his stage hypnotist career, came a natural affinity for comedy. From corporations, to colleges, high schools and comedy clubs and even to a City of Pacifica employee dinner, Szeles dazzles his clients into a state of relaxation.
"I walk into a group of victims, people, and give them a speech on hypnosis and how it works. Then I ask for 20 volunteers to come onstage and I do a group induction to see, who goes under and who doesn't. Then I'll take the best out of the twenty and have them do funny little things like act like first graders and I'm their teacher."
A visit to Szeles website (www.szeles.com) reveals spectacular short clips of entertaining feats. In one short, Szeles convinces a female audience member that he is Brad Pitt and asks her to marry him. She says, "Yes!" and then runs to show the audience her stunning, and invisible, 5-carat diamond engagement ring. In another clip, Szeles gets a male member of the audience to call his mother and let her know that he has changed his name to "Jenny" because it's a very pretty name and he just loves it.
Szeles explained that hypnosis is essentially self-hypnosis. "Anybody who can hold a thought and use their imagination can be hypnotized," said Szeles.
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Quote of the day
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 11:35am 0 Comments 1 Favorite
“Life always gives us
exactly the teacher we need
at every moment.
This includes every mosquito,
every misfortune,
every red light,
every traffic jam,
every obnoxious supervisor (or employee),…
Quote of the day.
Posted on November 27, 2011 at 1:41pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
“I want to know that I've accomplished something. I want to feel that it had some meaning. At the last summing up, I want to be sure it wasn't all-for nothing.” Ayn Ryan
Can you solve this?
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 1:37pm 9 Comments 0 Favorites
You are riding on a beautiful white horse. On your left side is a drop off. On your right side are several ostriches being chased by a lion.In front of you are four large gazelles that won't get out of your way and you can't seem to overtake them. Behind you is a stampede of horses. What must you do to get out of this highly dangerous…
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Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:18am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law; and those who have must to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous. ~Edmund Burke
Comment Wall (92 comments)
- At 11:23pm on December 5, 2011,
Rus ANDREWS said… - Hi
Hope you are well, pleasure to meet you
Rus
- At 8:00pm on December 5, 2011,
Bonnie said… Thank you for the welcome note James.
- At 4:34pm on December 5, 2011,
Abby Lee said… Thanks James.
- At 4:05pm on November 21, 2011,
Barbara Hoversten said… Thank you James. I'm looking forward to many hypnothoughts.
Barbar
- At 3:09pm on November 21, 2011,
Kieron Nolan said…
Thank you James..good to be here.
Regards,
Kieron
- At 2:44pm on November 21, 2011,
Mike Margolies said… Thanks James. I am happy to be here.
Mike
- At 2:38pm on November 18, 2011,
Rope Knot said… Hi James
Many thanks for the kind words :)
- At 12:41pm on November 18, 2011,
Toby Panter said… Hi James. Thanks so much for the welcome. I hope to have a productive time here.
- At 6:17pm on November 16, 2011,
Cynthia Bondad said… Thanks for the welcome James.
- At 1:13pm on September 15, 2011,
David Allen said…
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