Meet Israel Maya

Who are you?

My name is Israel Maya; I am a Certified Master Hypnotherapist. This means that I am certified in
techniques that use hypnosis as a form of therapy and I have taken advanced classes including NLP
(Neuro-Linguistic Psychology) to earn my title.

Who gave you your title?

An organization called the International Association for Counselors and Therapists. The IACT was
founded by Jillian Lavelle. A highly qualified lady who holds degrees in Psychology, Hypnosis training
and alternative techniques. The IACT requires it's members to be up-to-date on hypnosis by continuing
their studies on a yearly basis. Their members include: medical practitioners, psychologists, social
workers, nutritionists, educators, mental health therapists and the like which come together once a year in
the annual convention which keeps members updated on new practices and modalities of hypnosis.

Why work with pregnant women?

The Painless Childbirth Course is a course about empowerment. It teaches women that birthing does not
have to be as horrible as many people say it is. Plus, it motivates women and teaches them confidence
in themselves about their ability to birth. I love it because everyone that takes this course has tremendous
benefits. In addition to this, it's the type of session that is so positive. I mean, women are about to have a
baby...that is so beautiful and I feel so happy to be a part of that.

You're a man, what do you know about birthing and how are you going to help me?

Hmmm, great question. Yes you are right, I am a man. I can never feel what you feel in the birthing
experience. I will never have a baby no matter how hard I try, BUT I am trained and very experienced in
showing people how to relax. I am highly trained to motivate you and help you increase your confidence
levels and very trained on helping you deal with your emotions. Does that count for something? You bet.
Plus, I'm also certified in Pain control techniques and know how to deal with stress through certification
and training. That package makes an incredible course and it will certainly help you to have a better birth
than you can possibly imagine.

You mentioned you were trained in NLP, what is that?

NLP is an understanding of how the brain organizes your thinking, feeling language and behavior to
become the person that you have become. There are many different variations of definitions of NLP but
the basic practice that I use is to understand how your mind and body have worked in the past to learn
bad habits so that I can help you to learn good habits, become a happier person and acquire more
peace at a faster rate and of course have a great birth.

What training do you have?

Formerly I practiced Respiratory Therapy in a home care setting for 3 years before I decided that I
wanted to help people with natural medicine so I began helping people with Nutritional Counseling. After
several years I found much more pleasure in helping others by strengthening their minds so I became a
Hypnotherapist and became certified in: Learning Enhancement, NLP, Regression, Emergency
Hypnosis, Stress Control, Pain Control, Painless Childbirth, Phobia Removal, Hypnosis For Cancer,
Smoking Cessation, Hypnosis For Weight Loss.

How do you keep busy and what have you done with the knowledge you have acquired?

I love to work with people; that's why I chose this career. I have a private practice in North Miami Beach,
Florida where I use my hypnosis, and NLP skills and what I have learned about how we function as
humans so that you can achieve positive changes in your life when you consult with me. I also work with
the the largest birthing center in the country the Miami Maternity Center once per week to help the pregnant ladies taking my class achieve an amazing birth. I love doing this because of the incredible results it has gotten. This class empowers expectant moms right from the first class. I give seminars twice a month at different centers and give a class in Spanish on personal-development once a week. Up to date, I have created 3 CD programs, and 10 single CD's. As a hobby, I belong to an improv troupe, a group of professionals which bring their talents to focus on theater and improvisation in order to perform live shows. Most importantly, I am dedicated to my wife and 3 children whom are very special people in my life. You can say I'm pretty busy.