I just wanted to get out the word that I will be teaching an EFT workshop at New Renaissance Bookstore in Portland Oregon on January 12 2013. The time will be 11 to 1 pm and the cost is $20.
 You can sign up soon at  http://www.newrenbooks.com

The group is open to all levels of experience with EFT. When we use EFT in a group setting it magnifies the energy for all group members and sometimes they will experience a deeper release.   The theme will be Creating Positive Change for the New Year. However we will be tapping on whatever the group members desire to change in their lives. Each person will get individual time, if desired, to tap on whatever they choose. EFT is a powerful tool to help you let go of old negative beliefs and feelings and replace them with more positive and helpful ones. Some of the many thing it can be used on are:

Stress
Abuse
Stop Smoking
Weight Loss
Fears
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship stress
Grief
Addiction
Physical issues
and much more.

Come and change your life!

You can learn more about EFT at  http://www.eftuniverse.com/

If you have any questions about this easy and effective technique or working with it in groups you can call me at 503-998-7775

You can also follow me on facebook at  http://www.facebook.com/peacefromwithin 

Happy New Year to you!
Liesl Anderson

You life starts as a blank page in a empty book. Many people including yourself write on the pages of your life or your book. Some are good things, some are bad. Some are true, some are lies. Sometimes someone writes something in your book they say is about you but it is really about them. As we get older we either accept everything written in our book as truth and unchangeable or we challenge it. If we accept everything and leave it as it is then we become controlled or are the victim of what is written there whether it was written by us or others. Whether it is true or not.  If we challenge it we evaluate the truth of those things written and get out our eraser and remove the things we determine are false about ourselves and the world.We will always remember those things were written there but they will no longer be in our story. We do have the power and right to question and challenge both what others write in our book and what we add to it. What we thought was true last year may not be what we think is true today and it is okay to remove it. It is our book and we are in control of what is written in it and what stays in it. You are the author of your own story and always have been.  This understanding has the power to change your whole life for the better. It has to ability, if you let it, to empower you and allow you to create your life just as you desire it to be. To let go of the past and develop a new story line for your future. Get out there and write your story!

Relaxing the Body

All to often we find our bodies just as tense and stressed out as out minds. In teaching Hypnosis we often use a technique called progressive relaxation. Progressive relaxation is used to train the body to relax and release stress it is carrying. In the Life Skills Manual from Rapid Eye Technology there is a great exercise teaching progressive relaxation and how it aids in releasing emotions held in the body that I am going to share with you today. First read through it then read it again practicing it then finally doing your best to follow the basics, lay down somewhere quite and go through the body in the fashion taught as often as you feel it benefits you. Here is the exercise:

" In this exercise, direct your attention to each area of the body; as this happens, the act of paying attention releases deep-stored stresses. Like a child, your body wants attention and feels comforted when it receives it. 

Sit with your eyes closed in a comfortable chair or lie down. ( Choose a quiet room that is free of distracting noises) Place your attention on the toes of your right foot. Curl them down and hold, then go until they feel the sense of relaxation that flows into them. Don't rush either the tensing or the relaxing; take time to feel what is happening. 

Now let out a long, deep sigh as if you are breathing out of your toes, letting all stored fatigue and tension flow away with your breath. Don't puff or blow; just let the sigh of relief, without holding back. If you let out a moan or groan, all the better- that is a sigh of release. 

Now repeat this procedure with the top of your right food, first placing your attention on it, then tensing the muscles (by arching your foot backward), and finally relaxing them. When the top of your food feels relaxed, let out a sigh as if you are breathing out through your toes. 

Once you have this basic technique down, take your attention to all parts of the body in the following order. Remember that this in not just a muscle relaxation technique; your attention needs to linger comfortably at each bodily location. 

RIGHT FOOD: toes, top of foot, sole of foot, ankle ( two stages: flexing back then flexing forward) 

RIGHT BUTTOCK and UPPER THIGH

LEFT BUTTOCK and UPPER THIGH

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES

LOWER BACK, UPPER BACK

RIGHT HAND: fingers, wrist ( two stages: flexing back then flexing forward)

LEFT HAND:  fingers wrist also in two stages as above

SHOULDERS: Also in two stages

NECK: Also in two stages

FACE: Also in two stages of screwing face into a tight grimace, then tensing brow and forehead. 

This exercise sounds rather complicated when described verbally, but flexing various body parts simply follows the natural way the joints and muscles move. After one session you will be able to feel your way around your body effortlessly. 

Short Version

A complete circuit of the body as described above takes about 15 minutes. If you are pressed for time, a short version involves only the toes, diaphragm, fingers, shoulders, neck and face."

Neither our minds or bodies need to be in a constant state of stress and tightness. Learning to relax both can greatly improve our quality of life. 

Enjoy and Relax! 

Liesl Anderson 

Class on using EFT and Hypnosis to Create Abundance and Prosperity

Hi all. I am letting everyone know that I will be teaching a class on using EFT and Hypnosis to create abundance and prosperity February 16th 7 - 8:30pm at New Renaissance Bookstore in Portland Oregon. If you would like to learn more about it and sign up to attend please visit http://www.newrenbooks.com/events/feb_reg.html#and
The class will be a hands on experience where we will use both group EFT and Hypnosis to help you let go of old negative beliefs and feelings about prosperity and abundance in your life. It will be a night that can change your life!
See you there!