Shiatsu Testimonial "My session with Rob was great -- he was absolutely made for this work. I feel mellow -- totally relaxed. Rob hit points of great tension and seemed to move the energy about. He has a soft, kind, skilled touch and I'm truly grateful for this session with him." --C.S., Evanston, IL What the Media Says About Hypnosis "Though often denigrated as fakery or wishful thinking, hypnosis has been shown to be a real phenomenon with a variety of therapeutic uses -- especially in controlling pain." --Michael Nash, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee at Nashville, in Scientific American, May 2002 "Research over the last 40 years shows that such hypnotic techniques are safe and effective. Furthermore, a growing number of studies show that hypnotherapy can treat headaches, ease the pain of childbirth, aid in quitting smoking, improve concentration and study habits, relieve minor phobias, and serve as anesthesia -- all without drugs or side effects." --Psychology Today, January 2001 "In 1996 a National Institutes of Health panel judged that hypnosis might help alleviate pain from cancer and other chronic conditions. One study found it superior to morphine. Other clinical studies have shown it helps with the acute pain of severe burns. A recent study in the Lancet found that patients hypnotized for minor surgical procedures needed less pain medication and experienced less anxiety than an unhypnotized group. Hypnosis has been used to cure phobias, such as fear of flying." --University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter