Banyan Hypnosis Center Reviews

I was disappointed to see this review of the Banyan Hypnosis Center, as many of the specific concerns brought up in the review are precisely what made my training at the Center so valuable personally and professionally. When students attend classes at the Banyan Hypnosis Center, they learn 5PATH Hypnotherapy and 7th PATH Self Hypnosis.

These are advanced Hypnosis Techniques that have proven effective not only by Cal Banyan, but by all of the hypnotists who have trained under him (and who have trained under his Certified Trainers). These techniques work, and the best way to learn them is through experience in class. One of the ways that Cal teaches 5PATH and 7th PATH techniques is through students reporting back their experiences in self-hypnosis. This process of reporting back provides an opportunity to learn valuable tools for the student to help their clients, and almost as importantly, it helps the students begin processing their own emotional baggage in order to be able to help others in this manner.

Learning 7th PATH Self Hypnosis was life changing for me, and I have watched many students come through the program with similar life changing, positive experiences. It is true that this can be an intense process. It is also true that people can leave the class having never reported back in class, without sharing any personal information.

Cal is an excellent instructor and coach who will push his students to be the best that they can be, but I have also seen him stop pushing if the other party is not interested or willing to push themselves. I highly recommend this course for anyone who wants to be the best that they can be personally and professionally, especially those interested in the hypnosis profession.

I was surprised to read this review because my experience with Cal Banyan at the Banyan Hypnosis Center was completely different. First, I found the hypnosis training to be the best hypnosis training course I've ever been in - it taught me more about hypnosis and how the mind works than any other training I've been a part of.

But beyond that I found Cal Banyan himself to be a genuinely kind and compassionate person who truly wants his students to succeed.

I find it a little strange that the reviewer would attend a hypnotherapy training course, then be surprised that it included experiencing hypnosis? The review seems a little over the top, especially since it mentions that Cal "reprogrammed her mind" which Cal Banyan specifically teaches is not possible with hypnosis. I was never once forced to do hypnosis in the class and I didn't see any of my fellow classmates have group hypnosis forced on them either - but I was asked if I wanted to share my experience when I chose to do so.

Perhaps that is what the reviewer is referring to, and if so I found the sharing aspect of the class very helpful to my understanding of what we were learning in class, but there was absolutely no public humiliation or traumatization.

There was carefully outlined understanding of techniques and discussion on how to apply them in a real world setting.

I hope this comment helps readers with a different perspective on what I think was a great course.

Hello,

Sorry I am having a difficult time with your post. I am so sorry that you didn’t enjoy your experience, but I am one of Cal’s instructors and I was taught directly by him how to do teach a 7th Path class.

I have also gone through several classes with him. He has always instructed us that if people do not want to share do not force them.

As to them telling personal information he taught us to always tell our students that people do not have to share, and that we cannot guarantee confidentiality if they choose to, but most people share anyway because they want to get all they can from the experience.

Also Cal never threatens people.

That is not the way 7th Path is done. He may, however, have encouraged you to take the chance to get some release from your pain, while he was there to help you.

I am sorry you took it the wrong way.

Strong negative emotions can be very difficult sometimes. I hope you are feeling better by now.

Peace, Celeste Hackett