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L _ i'j1('irl',Psc',) $123312; cf.,",?,,')';),),;",""", _ ‘ F')". \xx t One day l hopes to branch out and changes to improve our lives. _ She‘s criTuri'iiis"i' helping clients with I I' b?' , '1Vfif, it; "s,):rrci"i'alkq help companies with staff relaxation Michelle Higginsoit is a registered l weight" toss and putting an end to _ (lit); "ri/els, tir,, "If ' " clinics and stress management. _ member of the national Guild of ? . e, , , , ' . g I“ igRk -c, l, Rt She understands that to be successful, Hypnoptherapists. She can be reached at addictions. She s even had success 'qt if la, r1t9CP". 4 nt, I l . ‘7 t 1 G tl 90- ”34/183" reducing hot Hashes. But, she admits 1 Ilit."i'glei, I “15.» . she must be t101HUL gmen a . one are 1e o-- - do. setjous' psychological problems are beyond 5 BB ttSrila,., ' F i m her purview. _ _ “A“? _ it _ . . A longtime workers in the health and l ' ti, "‘ . -. u, e B ees ees - lttln , caregiving industry, Michelle decided it “it why?” _ . was time fora change. The former resident "v? "s'" J.' _ . g I of Cobourg has experienced successful _ “as; " It, f t . weight loss and the end ofa phobia of bugs _ W“ g”. it "H“ EtMiattk, or OIIlorrO W through sessions with Dr. Georgina . - " 4 " w t't 'y, "W” I , Cannon at the Ontario Hypnosis Centre in x, ..W'r3yt, at?! ----_ VrrTee A W, -_PrrT"'; T T - T T T ___ ,4 44 Toronto. The loss of the phobia has been Btller; a: ?ri, ' _ adlllllriall By Boa OWEN 'i,rr,),-,"'t'(r?rr'"_v"" Ci, "iri' 'r: j C delhi it, (o S', pr. : , j; F Ti' particularly helpful in the country home c" . i'tliiith 'i, t'ujjBiiilf,iiiirill lcywen2xplormitcom 'cr,ur,,irt'sr ". . ' ,4 gigs“ 'iaai' F.C, , r, Eo 3; :23 she shares withhusband Todd. . , , ' h '1‘ AS." flash. . . '." , " _ aiERrvi8Fa5, Eng: 3 a. 3:0: _ She admits she was leery when she went EW, - MtBttlt (ttist/ills)),')," , Call it trendy, call it leadingedge. call It ",., l C '3aKiii'ii'r'Alt, C, Tcl J'-d, se' a i5, i," tt for her first session about a year ago. B, . f #1:”??th ',).fiisivf,'itiii,rtl,s5llllri8, anything you like, knitting with Carolyn . ' .. _ Mek & r , Pp, y; = A. iii; al 'SIE":" 'rcs o ii-i, c; But. since she treatment, her life has M i, l " 31%}. "W???" 'i.rteirif, MCAlpine at The Bees Knees in Warkworth r' " I 'ili. IE Il . - Bldg " if 3 'serf, z e',' 31;; J: f-d never been better. She has never felt as , - -ute - _ -luu. ‘ W‘ ”M =- Tta IS fun. . _ // d . . , I Blllll1 ', . li' , Fs,'di E :“quzgfzj; T, if 'r] good about herself and what she is able to . . . . were at Boc OWEi Phe engaging entrepreneur launched her 'ik', , ' C I _ _ ' .. - - :-‘~ . '3“). lf, 3 't "i A: o E a” Ff 9: do. she says. and her cholesterol count is Hypnotist Michelle Higginson IS at home PE“: enterprise down the lane at 11 Main St. _, . "aw" T " , - l?, MB' , 'aBl i 'ii at a sc-ji, j: ”g gig a jr.' lower, as is her blood pressure. In her office in Dundonald. in beptember. Her fibre and needle arts Fttriit" l C Am: ' ' if; "..yrNil 5*. - 'iii: Je _sfi5-s! 2’: "g,tie1 c, The hypt1osis process is s'imple. not at can't assume that what works for one bgulthue refuses top. caught m the 011036, _ I itydSksa _, , .1 at ‘ 51 'e; E Ce, 553x an Ce, all like the old movies where clients were person will work for another. C) t 1e (WSW knitting store, managed 3 . J‘: I Ics,] _ We ,ti . _'r/i7i'iEsvgMEtPJ, , ' RD Td '; C,' (53% g g; a T-f, , r . ' S0nteone'sgranny. _ a " , 'f _ ,_.., rc ~ , - ~5'5m. c', t; H a) . U' #3: H subdued by pendulums. The process can be complicated ifthe ' ., "s,,' . . . , . TV an? Cy" 'A58 . .tt'aE y _", _ - ,_ g a 7 Q a: : oc,-, ": For Michelle. ethics are of the utmost client doesn’t have a clear picture of the Carolyn “61119.5 WWW lines of yarn at I , at; " t “ , " I .1“? w 535 2l '3 = b' A E a priority . l . ' f 1 _ y.', . . , bl ' is for her growing list of clients who range in . " C 1 :1 ' I Kara to“ 'rj-r. s, 'ry J, 'ee D cc g ” ' .- . goa . Sometimes, tne perceivet pro em age from eight to well Into their nineties. . . ' ‘ TMg. - at; "a a) c, 3-1 s: = a 2 ,0 _ People have to be willing to be a symptom of something else: stress and She also sells wo , r y _ ' "e' " Q, El " as: :3 co _ >.: C' H . g . _ i _ c . _ oden needles, novelty tape , g .4 a, _ m t-1 H ,- O a A” hypnotized, she says; they need to be boredom may be the result of underlying measures and gadgets for Knitters. C " IBllR r lil - , a. L, g = an: a = '3 , iyfo.royed at every step and m control of the problems, . But it's the magic of Carolyn that makes _ T iN I " . ig, F2 c, I? C 't' El, If, Ir.), fi' ii decision-making, In charge of where they Change can come quickly and may start the place vibrant. She jokes that she's on a , fr 5'N M" © Ji if, a}, E Tr..) 2 Sing“ a want to go. . . even after the first session. a result oi high fibre diet. The reality is that she 1ef .. r, j 7». , * The first myth she GISPBIS IS that she allowing the client to arrow the combines a warm welcome with a gift for r /? 7773'; l "-, C si,iricfff,':i1ss'] E a)” a “p E ff U will have control of the client. That never subconscious to come to the forefront and marketing, creating a place for the 'J; ___" s,-'-", / and“ LLC. cci;(j';jsie:iii'ii'i'i" c', as [td, - YI.), a, g happens. she says, and the client does make positive suggestions. experienced and the novice. 3__fl:~_nn_3 ,. might if a. a, 3 if: E remember What transpires. . When the conscious mind is resting the The cubbyl1ole at the back of 11 Main has FWD W Cairi's MUIWW fe st,' E b] C m F: As for side effects. she admits there are person can go to a safe place, Michelle says. seats where customers relax with a cup of , _ - IS 4. m fa' co '?i E 71' some - all good. Once that place is established. the person tea and do their knitting. The door is always Carolyn McAlpine 35$ .5” 5 5 i-) t: Le' i But. success wont be instantaneous she can go to it any time. open and it's not always knitters who Show vibrant dyes, creating on e-ot‘a-kind (cal 'l', 3 a "at Lo "5% explains. It takes time to lose weight. In the end, it is all about making healthy up for a chat. colouring that can't be reproduced. It makes 33 5 E .e, 0 G 0; E Hypnosis helps bring healthy lifestyle life-changing; decisions that you want to Carolyn promotes knitting through her each knitting project unique. tjr', ft: m : 'rfii, I changes: when these are enacted, change make, says Michelle, Ws about reaching numerous workshops, each with a catchy Some other yarns are brought imported g “g S _,c? t g a; a E vi.-.' l happens, she says. ' . ' your goal. name. and Carolyn attempts to use fair trade and C) 7 'ir, 'é 5 .59 E ii E 93 t The first visit is a rapport-building “Our limitations are in our' mind. It's Currently she's running Christmas Canadian products as much as possible. 5-i 33;, C: a) 8 g “.2 'a' l session. Michelle admits she's not qualified about overcoming them " she savs, Quickies -one evening workshops. Some of her yarn is hand spun and dyed in t ? t g 273 8i'. ti. g la' i to deal with multiple personalities, Some fears ”and phobias can be Jam Session will be a brainstorming Uruguay; her novelty tape measures come ',iiil, g g" b'i"t "a (”:2 i epilepsy, unstable heart conditions or eliminated in one 595310,]. Smoking session to "jazz up your knits”. 1 r' from an economic development area in Viet $.33 >- 9 g g €52 if i schizophrenia. i‘ »- .cyirr ss e , nd on S.O.S. - save our stitc ies -a c ass to 1X Nam. c, a, '5‘: 3.: 9:: A an l In her first 90 minutes, Michelle 111iocutsi0r,1,/1g,,1pc1j)d,,ltti' [Emilia least those disasters. Al adorknit classes knitters Some of us don‘t knit but love to wear s,':-), lie, a $3 a: 2”: 'ir-g determifies what the client wants. If it's three 5985'in D _ _ _ will embellish their work. knitted products. 46 is 3 se, t? 'i/tcl $ 2 ii; weight-.is'sue. she finds out how much the She believes enoupj1 in the benefits to Over the Christmas break she will be Carolyn has a solution for that. She has a . w E” E“, 5 33 E fe, person Wants to lose and how (s)he wants give up her regular tog and do this fulltime 1g11,1yi/)ts,'i"rss'toj' ileens1 and pact-teenst Illivf of tJjfgiTur1sto"g)s who can linit Q c6 w 0 © = to look. V ' V C,h" "y N -. a ' event the nit the 1 is clesigne 0 mee tia per cc 1 em. in sometimes 3 1e ias "r------------ The hypnotist uses clues to determine gtlsemnlllgtn3331133111113311;;illfti_}::fé1tstll: the needs ofthe intermediate level Knitter. special things in her shop. Right now she the client's primary receptive sense. She - _ Iiililanuary she will run classes for men has cozy mitts knitted from the hair of . on y.