1) How do I know if I can be hypnotised?

Everyone can be hypnotised but one has to be willing to do it. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, which means if you want to do it, you will. The very small minority of people who have difficulty in a session are usually those who a) don't really want to be hypnotised (perhaps to debunk the idea); or b) can't relax and let go enough (perhaps fearing loss of control, which we know is a myth, or fearing the unknown) to go with the experience. Some things you can do to increase your ability to go under hypnosis easier and faster are practising meditation, visualisation, yoga or relaxation techniques.

2) How do you put people into hypnosis?

Using words, a soothing tone, mental imagery and various exercises and techniques (such as deep breathing) to induce a pleasant, lethargic state to begin with.

3) Is hypnosis "mind control?"

Not at all. No one under hypnosis can be induced to do anything against his or her will. Whatever moral and ethical codes you hold in a normal waking state will still be in place under hypnosis. You can actually lie when in hypnosis.
Just like you cannot be made to do anything against your moral code, you will not say anything that is embarrassing and will not reveal more than you are comfortable doing. Usually, if a hypnotherapist`s suggestion conflicts with a client's value system, the client simply brings him or herself up out of hypnosis; they just "wake up." You are in complete control at all times.
Hypnotherapy is a gentle, loving process and hypnotherapists are trained to not judge.
You will heal and change in your own timing.

4) How much will I remember?

You'll remember everything--everything I say and everything you experience or everything you need to remember.
However, because most clients receive a great deal of information it may take days, weeks or months to really process.
I often encourage you to write your experience down as soon as possible. As with any experience, it's not unusual to lose the subtler details with the passage of time, and some of the patterns you uncover may not “click” into place until much later.

5) How deep will I go?

Depth of the hypnotic state is an idea that used to be a focal point, but lately the hypnosis community and hypnosis professionals have realised that depth (or not) has little bearing. My view on this is that my clients go as deep (or stay as light) as they need to and what is appropriate for them, and we still get good results. It is a skill and like all skills – improves with practice.

6) What does hypnosis feel like ...

Here are some personal feelings one may experience when in a hypnotic state:

                        1.Physical relaxation (Body muscles feel relaxed).
                        2.Fluttering of eyelids when entering and coming out of hypnosis.
                        3.Mental relaxation.
                        4.General feeling of drowsiness as if ready to doze.
                        5.Eyelids heavy (extreme effort to raise them).
                        6.Eyes smarting and/or tearing. Remove contacts; they create dryness.
                        7.Eyelids locked together, unable to open.
                        8.Jaw muscles relaxed.
                        9.Teeth unclenched.
                       10.Tongue loose and natural. When tense, the tongue goes higher.
                       11.Dryness in mouth.
                       12.Desire to swallow.
                       13.Moisture at corners of mouth.
                       14.Desire to scratch an itch, but not sure of doing it.
                       15.Twitching or jerking in any part of the body.
                       16.Euphoria (state of well-being).
                       17.Tingling or numbness in any portion of body.
                       18.Heavy feeling in any portion or entire body.
                       19.Desire to laugh, smile, giggle, or cry.
                       20.Lack of desire to open eyes (relaxation feels too good).
                       21.Body warmth or chill.
                       22.Feel personal freedom, carefree or uninhibited.
                       23.Time distortion (minutes seems like hours and vice versa).
                       24.Voice sounds fading in and out.
                       25.Letting go as if falling asleep.
                       26 .Occasional involuntary sigh.
                       27.Feeling of lightness.
                       28.Feeling of floating.
                       29.Partial body detachment as if part of the body is not there.