Ride the Waves

Inhale, exhale. Notice the in breath. Notice the out breath. Tune in to your beating heart, every contraction, every momentary expansion. Connect to the cycles and the seasons, day and night, full moon and new.

Where are you right now in navigating your personal tides? Are you riding the waves of PMS, a hot flash, a traumatic past memory, or momentary upset with your spouse/partner other? Can you take a moment to not just breathe out the discomfort, but find yourself centered and grounded, even as you ride out this tsunami of emotions?

Be the calm in the eye of the storm, the gentle voice, fierce and full of conviction, passionate and wild as well as tempered with wisdom and experience. You know the truth - not just that this too will pass, but that you will ride the waves again and again. Chop wood, carry water - wax board, swim out to the swell. Believe in your Self.

I do.

Blessed be.


Temple of Laphrodite Mini Magic Spells: Tiny Meditations and Healing Affirmations are available from Etsy.

Kayla Garnet Rose, Ph.D.
Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Mindfulness Coach
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Listen to Your Heart

Temple of Laphrodite Mini Magic Spells

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Take a deep breath. Then another. Then take a moment to connect with your heart. Notice is your heart is safe in your chest, protected by your ribs, comfortable in your skin. Breathe in relaxation, peacefulness, calmness. Breathe out all you are willing to release. As you continue to breathe, take a moment to really listen to your heart. What is it telling you? How will you follow through on your heart's messages? You can trust your heart. And your trusts you, because you take the time to listen, to really listen, to your own heart's wisdom.

Blessed Be.

Temple of Laphrodite Mini Magic Spells: Tiny Meditations and Healing Affirmations are available from Etsy.

Kayla Garnet Rose, Ph.D.
Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Mindfulness Coach
Click here to book your appointment online!

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Temple of Laphrodite Mini Magic Spells

Temple of Laphrodite Mini Magic Spells 

Tiny Meditations and Healing Affirmations

Created by Kayla Garnet Rose, Ph.D., using her favorite sayings and her own photos, these 25 little cards printed on extra-sturdy cardstock are perfect for your altar on the go. These tiny meditations are a gentle reminder to be more mindful, and the healing affirmations encourage wholeness and health on all levels: emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual.

Simply breathe, focus, choose a card, reflect, rinse, repeat.

Comes in a repurposed Altoids tin box, just the right size for purse or backpack.

Each card measures 1 1/4" by 2 3/4"

Suggested uses:

Pull a few cards each day as a way to set intentions
Use as a writing prompt in your journal
Put inside a random book at a bookstore
Slip inside a love letter
Pop one into the envelope when paying bills
Sneak one under a windshield wiper
Include a few as a part of a tip
Make them into refrigerator magnets
Keep a few in your in wallet for inspiration
Put them on mirror for affirmations
Tuck into a picture frame
Put on your altar with Tarot cards
A unique little Stocking Stuffer
Surprise someone by slipping into their lunch bag, pocket or luggage
Leave a few on a park bench
Excellent for Goodie bags, swag bags, bridal showers
Why not hand out at Halloween?
Nice little quotes for Scrapbooking
Perfect to add to a Collage
Could even add some to a Pinata
Leave in a waiting room
Hand out to clients, customers, or patients

Available from Etsy-  click here: Temple of Laphrodite

Send me pix of your ideas on how you enjoy Mini Magic Spells and I will post them on my blog and Facebook.

Blessed Be!

Kayla

Kayla Garnet Rose, Ph.D.
Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master
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Hard Night's Day

Hard Night's Day

It's been a hard night's day, and I've been sweating like a pig
It's been a hard night's day, and my hot flashes have gotten big
But when I find a cool spot in the sheets, it makes me weep,
Yeah, it makes me feel alright

You know I work all day to get money to pay my kid's tuition
And it's worth it just to hear you say you're not going to be bitchin'
If I need to sleep alone, please don't cry or moan
You know I feel OK

When I'm cool everything seems to be tight
When I'm cool feeling my hormones get right

It's been a hard night's day, and I been working like a dog
It's been a hard night's day, I should be sleeping like a log

But when I share my bed with you, and the cats too
Will make me feel hot and sweaty all night, oww
So please don't moan, 'cause when I'm in bed alone
You know I feel OK...

(To the Beatle's tune of "Hard Day's Night)

As a Child of the Universe

As a child of the universe, think of the size of your playground. - Helen C. Castonguay

FAQs

Q. Who are your typical clients? What can I expect?

A. Clients can expect to experience insights for personal growth and transformation. Both hypnosis and Reiki are incredibly effective for managing stress, releasing blocks, and discovering long term, successful solutions. Commonly people come in for: insomnia, weight management, stress management, smoking cessation and other habit changes. Hypnobirthing, pain management and accelerated healing are also benefits of hypnosis. On the trans-spiritual side, sessions can be focused on accessing inner guides, dream work or past life regressions. Enhanced performance, whether for a test, sports event or public speaking, comes with the guidance and positive reinforcement that hypnotherapy provides.

Q. What advice do you have for a client looking to hire a provider like you?

A. There are a few things in life you never want to buy at a discount: brain surgery, dentistry, parachutes and hypnotherapy.

Hypnotherapy is an investment in your self. It is most successful for people who are willing to put in the time, over a length of time. According to American Health Magazine, hypnotherapy has a 93% success rate after just 6 sessions. Dedicating this time to go deep within yourself is a way to value, honor, and truly listen to your deeper wisdom.

Practicing the Simple Self-Hypnosis technique between sessions in the best way to accelerate the process, integrate the information, and put into action all that your truly want in life.

Q. Will I still be in control of my mind when hypnotized?

A. Hypnotherapy is nothing like stage hypnotism. I do not have a pocket watch, nor can I make you cluck like a dog or bark like a chicken, reveal any secrets, or somehow program you to come and wash my windows.

All hypnosis is really self-hypnosis, and my role is simply to guide you into a relaxed, focused state of concentration. When in this "trance" you are completely aware, able to remember everything clearly, can communicate easily and are always in control. I always encourage my clients to record their sessions for home reinforcement.

Please check out my YouTube video "A Simple Self Hypnosis Technique" and decide for yourself if you would like to take the work to the next level by working together.

Q: How many sessions will I need? 

A: Resolving your issue will depend on the issue itself, as well as on your commitment to change. Typically, you will know within 3 sessions whether Hypnotherapy is effective for you. Sessions may be recorded for home practice.

Q: How often should I schedule sessions? 

A: The goal is to teach you simple, effective self hypnosis techniques. Depending on your motivation and commitment to change, some clients visit each week, some monthly, others come as often as they see fit to address their needs.

Ready to invest in your health and well-being? Click here to book your appointment online! Please call or email with any questions.

Post Holiday Depression

Did I say, "orgasms for peace" on the radio? Oh yes I did! Moving into the holiday season, many people get depressed. Here's some tips for managing seasonal and post holiday depression.

Click here to listen to my interview with Monica Karst of Santa Cruz Socialites.

New Review

I've been seeing Kayla regularly for just over a year. I came to her very unfamiliar with the process of hypnosis and Reiki and I've been very happy with the outcome. I receive both regular hypnosis and Reiki from her and I always leave relaxed and in a better state of mind. Kayla has given me countless tools to help me in my professional and personal life. Kayla is compassionate and knowledgeable. I always look forward to seeing Kayla and learning more from her each time we meet.
- MHK L, Santa Cruz

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The Healer’s Manifesto

The Healer’s Manifesto

Breathe

Hold the Space

Ask Deep, Precise Questions

Listen & Reflect

Keep the Silence

Have Clarity in Your Vision

Have Wisdom in Your Words

See the Success

Breathe

Smile

Repeat

-Kayla Garnet Rose, 2015

Hypnotherapy on a Skeptic?

I received an email from a potential new client asking whether it was possible to do hypnotherapy on a skeptic, as well as a few other frequently asked questions. Here was my reply:

Thank you for the email. Hypnotherapy is nothing like you see on TV or at the county fair - I don't have a magic hypno wand that instantly reprograms your brain or changes your behavior. Instead, it much more like a guided mediation with a specific focus where YOU experience insights, release past trauma, and come up with solutions. It always works because it is always your solution, so in some ways it's learning to doubt your doubts (the inner skeptic or inner critic) and come back to a trust or faith in yourself. As a mindfulness coach, my role is to be your personal trainer of the mind, giving you the time, space, techniques and expertise to grow stronger mentally, experience emotional ergonomics, and develop your will power.

That being said, hypnotherapy has a limited range of practice - insomnia, pain management, mild depression (not chronic), social anxiety, changing habits (smoking, trichotillomania). The bottom line is stress management, and my role as a hypnotherapist is to teach you self hypnosis techniques so that you can access a state of calm and make more informed choices rather than perpetuating old coping mechanisms. Here is a great article on what to expect from a session.

Most insurance companies do not pay for hypnotherapy. However, most licensed MFTs are trained in hypnotherapy, plus treat a wider range of mental health issues. As I do not accept insurance, nor do I do couple's counseling, here's a list of who I recommend.

I always encourage my clients to record their sessions for home practice. This takes off a lot of the pressure for "it to work", just like you would not expect six pack abs after one visit to the gym. You may want to check out my little self hypnosis video. to simply experience some relaxation. When you're ready to go deeper, just click the link below to schedule an initial consultation.

Please let me know if I can answer any more questions.

Be well,

Kayla

Kayla Garnet Rose, Ph.D.

Certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master
www.KaylaGarnetRose.com
(831) 435-5182

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Review

Kayla has work with me for five years I have received Reiki and hypnotherapy. She has been a huge blessing for me in my healing from trauma and big life changes. Reiki with my shoulder injury help me not have a frozen shoulder. A whole body affect.
Thanks for all of your loving work.

-JoAnn Tennent on Yelp

Gratitude Board

Many folks are familiar with Vision Boards - creating a visual representation of goals, dreams, and desires - often through collage, and meditating upon it a daily or regular basis as a means of reflection, affirmation, and inspiration.

Also, most are familiar with the benefits of maintaining a gratitude journal - writing on a regular basis things that one is thankful for, appreciative of, or willing to celebrate, may it be as simple as celebrating the sunrise.

A Gratitude Board is a combination of what one is grateful for and tokens of gratitude from others in your life, may that be thank you cards, holiday cards, gift tags, awards, recommendations, reviews, testimonials, love notes, etc. When I see my gratitude board I am reminded of all the people that I have helped, and all the people who were helpful to me in the process. Have fun creating your own Gratitude Board, and feel in touch with the abundant blessings in your life.

Blessed Be.

9 Tips for Mindful Liver Support

Whether you're trying to lose weight, drink less alcohol, or withdrawing from nicotine, it's useful to tonify your liver. The liver is the great filter from the blood stream, and being mindful in nourishing your liver has great health benefits. Here are 9 tips for mindful liver support:

• Regular Deep Relaxation (daily, weekly) : self-hypnosis, meditation, visualization, reiki, etc. Helps to calm inflamation as anger is the emotion associated with the liver.

• Check In with yourself: are you eating/drinking because you need a comfort moment? Are you hungry, angry, lonely, bored, or tired? What do you need? Healthy snack, hydration, company, play a game or a take nap?

• Try Moderation: Are you eating/drinking mindlessly and out of habit, or can you do it in a mindful way which includes taking the time to savor, relish, enjoy, feel full and be satisfied.

• Do a Daily Detox by switching from coffee to Dandy Blend for 6 weeks.
• It tastes remarkably like a rich, full-bodied cup of coffee.
• It is caffeine free, and has no acidity or bitterness.
• It is made of water-soluble extracts of roasted roots of dandelion, chicory and beets, and the grains of barley and rye.
• It contains no gluten.
• There are no headaches or other withdrawal symptoms when switching from coffee to Dandy Blend.

• Curb Alcohol Cravings by taking Kudzu and/or Angelica (Dong Quai) supplements. Note: may take 2-3 weeks for effect. Nux Vomica is a homeopathic remedy which may also help reduce urges and hangovers.

• Cleanse your system with Milk Thistle supplements. Artichokes are another yummy way to tonify your liver.

• Support your system: Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B1, and Folic Acid can be added to your regime for healthy blood and immune systems.

• Drink Water: no ice – you’ll drink more; same with using a straw. When you urinate, consciously let go of whatever has been pissing you off lately. Same when you defecate – say out loud, “I now release all this old crap.” Notice that as you release the accumulated emotional and physical toxins, the sense of well being and serenity that permeates your body.

• Walk It Off: Just 15 minutes of activity can release oxygen into the bloodstream creating those feel good feelings of being back on track and in control.

This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any physical or psychological ailment or disease, and should not be used in place of treatment by a licensed physician or accredited mental health professional.

Kayla Garnet Rose, PhD *  Tools for Transformation *  www.KaylaGarnetRose.com

Copyright 2017

Experiencing Abundance on Every Chakra

Experiencing Abundance on Every Chakra Level

• Feel blocked in attracting what you truly desire?
• Want to come from a place of generosity instead of being in survival mode?
• Interested in being more focused and engaged in creative and productive ways?

If the answer is yes, then hypnosis is right for you! Going beyond the sweet smell of success, learn how to engage all of senses and every chakra level. Bring a journal and a pen.

Engage both your right brain and your left brain in an interactive program with Kayla Garnet Rose, PhD, Certified Hypnotherapist, designed to activate greater abundance and prosperity into your life.

 Loosely based on the book, The Medicine Woman’s Guide to Being in Business for Yourself: How to Live by Your Spiritual Vision in a Money-Based World by Carol Bridges, these meetings are open to all women and men seeking to create more affluence while maintaining a high level of integrity and a spiritual focus. We will focus on creating abundance and prosperity through guided meditations, interactive exercises and community synergy.

"Dear Kayla, Thank you for your astute, compassionate and perceptive guidance through my ... journey and leading me to such empowering gifts. You always step up as an incredible ally in my personal evolution. Namaste." -Linda Kimball Grace, Nurturing Body, Mind and Spirit, Santa Cruz, CA

 

Joanne Gramo - Acupuncturist.

Joanne Gramo is a kind and compassionate healer, whose profound knowledge combined with her incredible humor has eased my heartaches as well as my body pains. Laughter may well be the best medicine, and I highly recommend Joanne for her skills as an acupuncturist and for her exceptional bedside manner.

I love working with Joanne, have referred my clients, and bring my daughter for her care. It is through acupuncture and her herbal recommendations that I have managed my allergies and my asthma, and I am deeply grateful for Joanne in my health care.

Find her site here.

Using Hypnosis for Attracting and Grounding

I had an insight this morning as I clipped my magnetic name tag to my sweater that I tend to put it on the right side. Today I put it on the left, closer to my heart, with the intention of what would I like to attract of course, but one thing I like about magnets is that they also stabilize, the clicking of the magnet to the steel backing means things are in place. Recently I went to Mount Shasta and bought a few sets of magnetized hematite. Hematite is excellent for grounding, clearing, purifying, and cleansing. I am particularly interested in using it for calming nervous energy.

Then I thought how magnets also repel - I encourage my clients to hold hematite magnets in order to both attract health and to repel disease. Magnets can be used to draw things out of your body. Yesterday I thought about "recharging" the hematite pieces, but really it is about "discharging" them. Stones will absorb energy, so cleansing them periodically increases their natural benefits. Bathing them in sea water is optimum, however epsom salts or kosher salts work fine. Other ways to dispel built up energy are putting your stones/magnets sunshine or moonlight (wanted to say moonshine there), or burying them in a plant container. Often I'll pop crystals in my potted plants to really "ground" the energy. Then next season I rotate them as one of my working tools.

While many people are familiar with the "law of attraction," they do not recognize that it is important to be grounded like an electric pole, letting the energy flow through you at your own pace and use what you need to light up your life rather than overloading and blowing a fuse.

As a holistic healer, I encourage all of my clients to look at various modalities, including gemstones, magnets, aromatherapy, Reiki, and hypnosis. For a personal consultation tailored to your specific needs, call, email, or schedule your appointment online now.

Spiritual Harmony and Right Livelihood

Spiritual Harmony and Right Livelihood

• Having trouble coming to terms with money as a part of your spiritual integrity?
• Feel trapped in your day job and long to create your own creative profession?
• Want to live a life of simple, harmonious joy while experiencing financial security?

If the answer is yes, then the Creative Abundance 10 Weeks to Greater Prosperity Program is right for you! Learn how to live your spiritual vision in a money based world. Bring a journal and a pen.

Engage both your right brain and your left brain in an interactive program with Kayla Garnet Rose, PhD, Certified Hypnotherapist, designed to activate greater abundance and prosperity into your life.

 Loosely based on the book, The Medicine Woman’s Guide to Being in Business for Yourself: How to Live by Your Spiritual Vision in a Money-Based World by Carol Bridges, this program is open to all women and men seeking to create more affluence while maintaining a high level of integrity and a spiritual focus. We will focus on creating abundance and prosperity through guided meditations, interactive exercises and community synergy.

Kayla is awesome to work with. She listens wholeheartedly and is helping me integrate what I know to be true for myself. She is well versed in many different modalities and has a keen understanding of their historical context. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a deeper knowledge of self in relation to this world we all share. - Silvia G., Santa Cruz

 

New Moon in Gemini

New Moon in Gemini today, sign of the Twins. Inward, outward, up, down... feeling like a yo-yo this last month? Or maybe like a slingshot? Where do you find yourself fraternizing, and where do you find those identical to you? Both serve a purpose. Now is a great time to start a journal. Trust your self.

The New Moon in Gemini encourages communication and the disbursement of ideas, particularly over the Internet. What are you doing to feed your head?

Rather than creating soap opera for your mind to feel occupied, challenge yourself to try something completely different, humanitarian, and fun. Remember your connection to the earth, the stars and all that you consider to be divine.

Remember that there is strength in vulnerability. Do you feel like you've been tossed in a pot of boiling water, or you are ready to bust out of your shell? Self care is the best investment, so nourish your body, your skin, your hair, and then radiate.

Dr. Kayla Garnet Rose, CHT has been studying the esoteric art of Astrology since 1990. She is available for astrology readings online with Google Hangouts, by phone or in person. Call or email to set up your appointment for some astrochat with Kayla and discover the secrets of the stars found in your birth chart.

20 Ways to be Clutter Free

Got clutter? What do you consider clutter? Emotional clutter, mental clutter, or just stuff around the house?

One definition of clutter is something that brings your energy down.

The Merriam Webster definition is: to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness, a confusing or disorderly state. Middle English; clotteren to clot, from clot. First Known Use: 1556.

Some key questions to ask yourself - when I think about/feel/hold this item/person/commitment, do I feel light or heavy? Joy or sadness? Energized or tired?

Physical Clutter can be items such as belongings, papers, clothes, and mementos/souvenirs.

“Sentimental items represent love and memories, but those aren’t actually in the items. The items are merely reminders of the love and memories — and expensive ones too, as they take up a lot of space and energy and time. Instead, take a digital photo, put it in a digital slideshow that you play every month or three, and get rid of the item. This is something that it can take a long time to learn, but once you’ve learned it, you let go of your attachment to emotional items.” - Leo Babatua

Hypnosis is effective for:

• Visualizing each room in the house/office/garden/car and imagine how it would look minus certain items, or how you wish it would look if de-cluttered.
• Making a list of items you can release and items you want to hold on to.
• Working with a trained professional for both encouragement and accountability.
• Starting small. Success builds momentum - the more you let go the more you will be willing to let go.
• Breaking things down into reasonable steps. This helps with starting small and eventually completing large organizational projects.
• Allowing a realistic amount of time for each step. For example, one room per month or as Marie Kondo says "one category at a time." In this way you can relax and go through things at your own pace and decide what is worth keeping and what can find a new home.
• This can also be applied to "virtual clutter" such as photos, emails, accounts, social media, files, floppy disks, hardrives, zip disks, cd roms, even what is stored in the cloud. It might be free now, but you will pay for it soon enough.

Emotional Clutter can be past or current relationships, parents ("if it's not one thing, it's your mother"), spouses, family members, lovers, past trauma, grief, or plain old stress. Personally, even reading on Facebook about divorces, breakups, pets dying, has added to overwhelming feelings.

Hypnotherapy works to:

• Visualize solutions to problems in relationships.
• Cord cutting in order to experience complete closure.
• Chakra clearing to make way for new, healthy relationships. 
• Change past stories of being a victim to being a hero of your own life.
• Deal with parents or negative ancestral patterns.
• Let go of unhealthy, outmoded coping mechanisms and replace them with new ones. Such as changing overeating, smoking, and never feeling good enough.

Intellectual clutter can be things such as procrastination, multitasking, getting depressed by online news, spending too much time internet surfing, video games, tv shows, social media, texting, phone calls, over-committing to other people's agendas.

Hypnosis is useful for:

• Discovering your personal productive time in order to complete your Most Important Tasks.
• Letting go of commitments - it is ok to disappoint people.
• Learning how to tap into your personal sense of priorities.
• Letting go of false needs and false approval such as being addicted to social media.
• Creating deeply relaxing times to feel balance in your life.
• Letting go of multitasking. Learn how to focus and simplify through guided meditations.

For more information call, email, or schedule your appointment today!

Beth Dorsey - Acupuncturist and Herbalist

Beth is a wonderful healer, herbalist, and exceptional acupuncturist. I have had great success with her Natural Allergy Elimination Treatment, and my daughter simply loves Beth's work on her. I highly recommend Beth for both chronic and acute conditions, as well as for great nutritional counsel and general health tune ups.

Find her site here.