Some of the most valuable lessons Angelica learned at SWIHA were how to be present, to not be judgmental, and to stay neutral for her clients. Some profound insight she learned:
“Before I learned that, I didn’t have any idea that my advice or my opinion, no matter how well intended, eloquent, intuitive, or experienced-based it can be, doesn’t help the other person, because I’m denying the other’s person’s ability to find his or her own answers inside and that can even interfere with his or her healing.”
We all possess an inner wisdom. As a coach I learned to help clients to find their own answers through a process of asking questions and listening the client’s words with compassion and neutrality, with curiosity and undivided attention, and without expectations. When I follow this process the answers always come from the client’s heart, and that is amazing.”
Hypnotherapy is Angelica’s passion because it is a simple modality that helps in many different areas of a person’s life. That keeps her motivated to learn about many other topics and prepare herself for helping her clients. “For example, I’m currently reading the book Healthy at Every Size, which is a book that encourages respect and compassion for the body no matter its size, and scientifically explain why an approach that is not based in counting calories works better than dieting. Learning about this topic helps me to construct better hypnotherapy scripts for controlling weight. I’m currently taking a course in Positive Psychology, which helps me to understand the science behind the positivism and optimism. It raises questions like, ‘Why it is beneficial to cultivate positive emotions more than negative emotions?’ Is it true that positive people are healthier and live longer than negative people and why is that?’ Knowing that positive emotions have an effect in the ‘now’, as well as in the long term, is valuable information for me to share with my clients. My passion is to keep learning different topics so I’m prepared to better serve my clients.”
Holistic Women Wisdom is the name of Angelica’s future business. She is planning go to Massage School very soon, and after that, she would love to establish a Holistic Center, which will include Hypnotherapy, Holistic Nutrition, Aromatherapy, and Massage Therapy. “In the meantime, I am working on giving free hypnotherapy sessions in Spanish for women who might want to try my Hypnotherapy Control Weight Plan and don’t have the monetary resources to pay for hypnotherapy sessions. My goal is to introduce the benefits of hypnosis and at the same time developing my own cases stories, which in turn will give me more confidence in my abilities to work with future clients.”
Angelica’s message to other new SWIHA grads who hope to follow in her footsteps:
“You will find wonderful people, wonderful classmates, and wonderful teachers during your journey at SWIHA, so make sure you take note of their contact information since the very first day, because when you graduate, you will miss them so much.”
Since going to school at SWIHA Angelica is happy to share, “I don’t feel the frustration of not having my education completed anymore. I don’t feel now that time is passing and I am not doing something bigger with my life. On the contrary, I feel proud of myself because I’m a proof that it is never too late to come back to school and gain a degree. I feel motivated to continuing my education now in the Holistic field and I know that I will be a great student. My future is now.”
Angelica wanted to share this last bit of advice:
“The active ingredients of holistic healing modalities are self-love and self-compassion. That’s why they are effective.”
Keep in touch with Angelica:
Facebook: Angelica Belmar
English: Holistic Women Wisdom
Spanish: Angelica Belmar
Angelica lives in Mount Shasta, California and gives her free sessions in Spanish online via Skype or Messenger. To contact her with any questions regarding her Hypnotherapy Control Weight Plan, email her at angelicabelmar@hotmail.com.