Hypnosis, Wellbeing, and the Power of Sensory States

This session draws on over 40 years’ experience using hypnotic interventions across therapeutic settings. Now working as a wellbeing ambassador in spa environments, I explore how hypnosis naturally operates within an expanded sensory based wellbeing context. The presentation reframes relaxation, touch, scent, rhythm, and ritual as hypnotic entry points focused states of attention that support nervous system function and learning.

Using a neuroscience-informed lens, we examine how arousal, attention, and interoception shape client experience, particularly in stress, illness, and sensory overload. Hypnotic meditation is positioned through the RISE framework (Relax, Imagine, Suggest, Empower), demonstrating how a simple ritualised psycho-sensory induction helps even busy clients and therapists access imagination more easily.

A live demonstration of the role of scent, psychosensory touch and the RISE protocol shows how hypnotic structures can be reimagined, offering a transferable framework for working safely, subtly, and effectively in both group and 1:1 settings.

Scent enrichment and baby sized brain fun also included !

Louise Baker is an award-winning hypnotherapist, applied neuroscientist, and wellbeing educator with over 40 years’ experience in therapeutic practice. She holds an MSc in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health from King’s College London. Her work translates brain science into practical, human-centred tools that support thinking, emotional regulation, and behaviour change. She specialises in brain-led approaches for people navigating illness, uncertainty, and life transitions, and is the creator of A Dose of Neuroscience. Louise contributes to the Vital personalised meditation platform and is Wellbeing Ambassador for Made for Life Organics.