Janet Rotella, CHt

What happens when hypnosis moves beyond the mind and makes room for the spirit?

In this experiential presentation, Janet Rotella explores the powerful intersection of hypnosis, spirituality, belief, sound, energy, movement, and meditation. Drawing from her own Christian faith and her integrative Hypnoki™ approach, Janet will demonstrate how spiritual resources can deepen feelings of safety, connection, surrender, hope, and healing—while always honoring the individual beliefs of the client.

Attendees won’t simply hear about these concepts—they’ll experience them. Through guided “step-in” exercises, hypnotic meditation, sound, Scripture, imagery, and an experience of releasing what we carry, participants will explore how the mind, body, and spirit can work together in profound ways.

You’ll leave with ideas for incorporating spirituality into hypnosis ethically and authentically, meeting clients within their own belief systems rather than imposing your own, and expanding your understanding of what a hypnotic experience can be.

Come prepared to learn, experience, release—and perhaps see hypnosis, spirituality, and yourself from a different perspective.

Beyond Words™ challenges practitioners to rethink what communication, rapport, and hypnotic responsiveness can look like. This highly interactive presentation explores adapting hypnosis and complementary techniques for autistic, neurodivergent, special-needs, and cognitively or verbally challenged individuals—from those who are low-to-non-verbal to those who are highly verbal or experience echolalia, coprolalia, or speech that may not function as reliable communication. The session also addresses working with individuals affected by dementia, Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, cerebral palsy, and related conditions. Through audience participation, storytelling, humor, demonstrations, and practical examples, attendees will experience the frustration of being unable to communicate conventionally and learn to recognize physiology, behavior, sound, rhythm, movement, and energy as meaningful forms of communication. Participants will leave with adaptable tools for building safety, supporting regulation, and entering each client’s world rather than expecting them to enter ours—because effective hypnosis begins by changing our approach, not changing the individual.