NATH - National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists

The Bridge Newsletter
May 2008
by Dr. Allen Chips

Dear NATH Members and Affiliates:

Summer Hypnotherapy/Reiki 1&2 Certifications Programs:
If you or anybody you know would like to get certified as a hypnotherapist or Reiki level 1 or 2 therapist, let them know about the trainings coming up at the end of July and the beginning of August in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. These beautiful barrier islands, just south of Virginia Beach, are where the NATH home headquarters are. You can view these programs at www.holistictree.com, by clicking on the schedule of events and downloading the NATH course catalog, or hopefully you will be able to open the attachment we send you immediately following this one, which contains the promotional flier. Remember that if you’ve taken these entry-level programs before, you can come and either assist or retake them at no additional charge.

We are gathering articles for a summer E-Bridge Newsletter now, which should be out in June. Until then, here is some other valuable information:

NATH 2008-2009 Schedule

July 30-Aug 3 Entry-Level Hypnotherapy Certification Nags Head, NC $995
August 4 Reiki l Practitioner Certification Nags Head, VA $195
August 5 Reiki 2 Practitioner Certification Nags Head, VA $250

September 23-26 Life Between Lives Intensive Nags Head, NC $895
September 22 Symbology with LBL therapist Dr. Reynolds “ $195

Oct. 30 NATH Convention (Reception) Va Bch or Nags Head Free
Oct. 31 NATH Annual Convention (PreConf) VA Bch or Nags Head $35/wksp
Nov. 1-2 NATH Annual Convention (Main) VA Bch or Nags Head $155/whd
Nov 3-4 Full-day Post Conv. Workshops VA Bch or Nags Head $TBA

Nov. 3-7 Entry-Level Hypnotherapy Cert VA Bch or Nags Head $995

February 2-6 Entry-Level Hypnotherapy Certification Nags Head, NC $995

March 2-6 Hypnotherapy Master Program Warm Springs, VA $1195
March 7 Reiki l Practitioner Certification Warm Springs, VA $195
March 8 Reiki 2 Practitioner Certification Warm Springs, VA $250
March 9-12 Reiki Master Practitioner Certification Warm Springs, VA $995

April 20-25 Entry-Level Hypnotherapy Cert A.R.E.-Virginia Beach, VA $995
Nov. (beg) NATH Enlightenment Cruise Convention Cruise Details TBA
Jan-Dec Hypnotherapy Trainer’s Training- At Course Location $995
(Approval Necessary for mentorship)

Interested in Advanced Degree Programs?
Go to www.AHUonline.org or AHUonline.us, download the student handbook, and we will email you a coupon for $1000 of if you apply before the end of spring.

Transpersonal Publishing Books:
By the way, one of the books we publish is available at most Borders now. It’s very Cayce-oriented and is called “Self Hypnosis: Creating Your Own Destiny,” by Henry Bolduc. This is a great book to use to teach a course on self-hypnosis. On your next trip to Borders, if you see the book, please email us so that we can get an idea of which Borders stores have picked it up.
Books and CDs online:
All Transpersonal Publishing books and CDs are online at our Zen Shopping Cart at: www.holistictree.com/store. We will be adding two new books this week:

Coming Back to Life: The After-Effects of the Near Death Experience, by PHM Atwater
Wake Up Your Intuition: A Clairvoyant Reveals the Psychic Process, by Kimmie Rose-Zapf

Liability Insurance:
Recently I had the opportunity to talk to our affiliate liability insurance company about their restrictions in coverage for hypnotherapists. First off, you need to be a member, in order to obtain liability insurance. I think the cost was $165/year for part time status hypnotherapists. In addition, they will ask you five questions on the application regarding your practice from which they expect honesty. Those considered to be acceptable answers include those below. Other benefits from being educated in this way is to structure your practice in such a way as to be able to obtain liability insurance, or to simply understand that some interventions or professional activities are simply outside of your policy.

1) Do you conduct past-life regression therapy?
Answer: Only upon request

2) Do you do hypnoanesthesia?
Answer: Only by physician referral

3) Do you use hypnosis for sexual problems?
Answer: No

4) Do you perform stage or entertainment hypnosis?
Answer: No

5) Do you combine hypnotherapy with touch therapies?
Answer: No (or) Yes, but only under my ______ (ie. Massage therapy) license.

If you have further questions, contact a legal or insurance specialist, or…
American Professional Agency
95 Broadway
Amityville, NY 11701
800-421-6694

The Bridge Newsletter
December 2007
by Dr. Allen Chips

Dear NATH Members and Affiliates,

Our office has decided to reduce our year-end inventory by offering an additional 10% discount in addition to the normal 10% NATH member discount on any books or tapes that are currently in-stock. If you are an AHU bachelor’s or doctorate student, or if you are planning on taking any NATH reiki or hypnotherapy courses in 2008, this provides an excellent opportunity to save money on your course texts. You can download the “NATH Resources” pamphlet here. You can download a course catalog to see what texts you will need for our course offereings. We will also attempt to send you an attachment listing our NATH resources in a subsequent email.

The Life Between Lives demonstration video has now been converted to DVD format; introductory cost is $39. Those who would like to upgrade their VHS can do so for a minimal fee. We also have just published the second edition to “Moving Beyond ADD/ADHD: An Effective All-Natural, Holistic Mind-Body Approach” by Avery Hart, PhD and Rita Kirsh, PhD. This book has been on TV with great reviews. We just received fresh copies off the press in our LA and NC warehouses. It costs $24.95 and is packed with 340 pages of statistics and suggestions for overcoming ADD, including a new parenting chapter. You can see this book at TranspersonalPublishing.com.

In addition, we are offering AHU bachelor and doctoral degree applicants $500 to $1000 off tuition for:
Bachelors in Holistic Arts, BA
Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy, DCH, PhD
Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology, PsyD, PhD
Doctorate in Natural Health, ND, PhD

You must apply by year-end to receive the current promotion. Applications can be downloaded at www.AHUonline.us, where you can take a sample quiz at our course management site; this proves how easy it is to use with it’s self grading feature, even though the upper level courses are guaranteed to challenge you to learn. You can also download a student handbook in pdf format, or we can send one to you in the mail upon request. The AHU customer services site, which contains the most frequent questions asked by inquiring students, is www.AHUonline.org.

In addition to college student/employee Nathan Chips being our AHU course management system’s programmer, we have James Bates who has recently joined us at the home offices for customer service and assistant teaching. If you catch him on the phones, introduce yourself and he can learn about your needs or interests.

Those marked for continuing education will receive the NATH Reiki and Hypnotherapy Master’s course flier by the first week of January; this is a well attended course, so make sure you register early, which will also afford you an additional early-bird discount. We would like to know who is still interested in the Life Between Lives course in June here at the beach; if you would please contact us via email or phone we can comprehend it’s validity in the schedule based on interest level.

NATH has recently been tentatively approved for massage therapy CEUs provider status; we will make application for other CEUs in 2008, including Nursing and Addiction Counselors. The course list may also be found here.