MARY ELIZABETH RAINES, who is the Director of the Academy for Professional Hypnosis Training, has been an adjunct faculty member and instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists for over eight years, and has also conducted workshops and seminars for the American Board of Hypnotherapy, International Hypnosis Federation and MidAmerica Hypnosis Convention.

According to the National Guild of Hypnotists, Raines is "recognized as one of the leading practitioners of the art and science of hypnotism."

She is the creator and teacher of the first Guided Imagery Certification course ever offered by the National Guild of Hypnotists at their summer institute

Raines, who has been hypnotizing people since she was 14 years old, is author of the inspirational Laughing Cherub Self-improvement CD series. She has extensive training in alternative healing modalities.

In addition to Ms. Raines' work with private clients in her clinical hypnotherapy practices in California and Wisconsin, she is a dynamic workshop leader and lecturer.

Well versed in all areas of hypnosis, Ms. Raines is also a professional stage hypnotist, providing wholesome stage shows for audiences as Lady Rainey (http://www.ladyrainey.com).

A writer, playwright & journalist who has won regional, state and national awards for her work, Ms. Raines is a regular contributor to professional hypnosis magazines and has been associate editor of a national hypnosis magazine. Her written material can be found in three books about hypnosis, including "The Consumer's Guide to Hypnosis," published by the National Guild of Hypnotists, in which she contributed the chapter on Guided Imagery.

The location of our Wisconsin hypnosis training classes is a tranquil setting on White Lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, outside of Weyauwega.

The location of our next Hollywood-area class will be in El Segundo, California, at the Summerfield Suites. This is four miles from the Los Angeles International Airport and only minutes from the Pacific Ocean!

Angel Valley Retreat Center is located on 70 pristine acres bordering a national forest, five miles from West Sedona in Arizona.