Gloria Jensenius
MIHC26 Speaker Spotlight
Gloria Jensenius is a certified hypnotist, holistic practitioner, and natural scientist with a background in biology and chemistry. She integrates neuroscience, energy awareness, and natural health approaches to help clients regulate their nervous systems, release stress patterns, and create lasting change. Gloria is the owner of a holistic wellness facility in Michigan and specializes in blending scientific understanding with practical therapeutic techniques.
The Polyvagal Hypnotis
Recent advances in neuroscience have deepened our understanding of how the autonomic nervous system influences safety, connection, and the capacity for change. Polyvagal Theory provides a framework for understanding how the vagus nerve regulates states of calm, defense, and shutdown—states that directly affect a client’s ability to enter and benefit from hypnosis.
In this presentation, hypnotist and holistic practitioner Gloria Jensenius will explore the intersection of hypnosis and Polyvagal Theory, translating complex nervous system science into practical tools hypnotists can immediately apply in their work.
Participants will learn how the vagus nerve influences rapport, trance depth, emotional safety, and client responsiveness to suggestion. The presentation will also demonstrate ways hypnotists can intentionally regulate their own nervous system and energetic presence to create a therapeutic environment that supports healing and transformation.
Drawing from both scientific research and clinical experience, this talk bridges neuroscience, hypnosis, and holistic awareness to help practitioners become more effective facilitators of change.
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Participants Will Learn:
• The basic principles of Polyvagal Theory and the role of the vagus nerve
• How nervous system states influence hypnotic susceptibility and therapeutic outcomes
• Why safety and co-regulation are essential before deep change work can occur
• Techniques hypnotists can use to help clients shift into parasympathetic states conducive to trance
• How practitioner regulation and presence influence the therapeutic environment