Hypnosis + Yoga: The Real Deal Or Baloney?
Hyp-Yoga sure sounds interesting, but does it really work? We searched the blogosphere to find out.
Sarah Jio from Vitamin G gave the program a try at home. Here’s what she thought about it:
“Though I’ve always been skeptical of anything labeled ‘hypnosis,’ I was fascinated with what this program tries to do: harness deep breathing and movement as a way to focus on a goal (in my case, stress release and sleeping better). And while the product doesn’t claim to put you into a state of hypnosis, it’s hard not to feel more grounded, relaxed and zen while working along with one of these DVDs.”
Sounds like Hyp-Yoga was able to help ease Sarah’s stress, but that’s not too surprising considering both yoga and hypnosis are relaxing exercises.
Ladies Home Journal writer Emily Chau took a Hyp-Yoga class to spark her creativity and get her motivated. She recounts her experience on Ladies’ Lounge:
“Okay, I’m lying down on a mat getting hypnotized. Hypnotized! I’m imagining myself in a room of creativity and fed words of affirmation. You are amazing. Yes, I am! You can accomplish any task before you. Yes, I can! My elbows tingle and my body feels like it’s sinking into the mat. I can feel myself smiling.
The session ends.
While I can’t speak to the long-term effects of Hyp-Yoga, I definitely felt refreshed and ready to face the mounting pile of work on my desk. As I finished up my work, I found myself reciting some of the affirmations. Yes, I can!”
Hyp-Yoga’s founder, Carly Cummings, told ThatsFit.ca the program can even be used to change unhealthy eating habits. “Right away we see a lot of behavior change,” she says, “If someone comes in and they’ve been addicted to French fries, they find that they’re able to just give them up cold turkey. We also see a lot more people who are just more conscious of how they’re living and how they’re treating themselves.”
What do you think about Hyp-Yoga? Would you try it?
Photo by Ashley Feucht. Original photos by: timparkinson and crobj
By November 17
Sometimes combining two awesome things is ingenious (peanut butter and jelly, hats and mittens, Brad and Angelina) and other times, not so much (cats and birds, texting and driving, hairdryers and bath tubs).
The latest combo to hit the fitness market is Hyp-Yoga, a series of DVDs and CDs created by hypnotherapists and yoga practitioners which incorporates light hypnosis into a yoga routine. The program claims you can use it to focus on specific changes you want in your life, like treating insomnia or quitting smoking.
