FAQ

No, you don't. A large portion of The MBSR Method™ practitioners are Christians, but there is no requirement to be a Christian. We work with and welcome people of different belief systems, of course. We have many practitioners and clients of varying religious backgrounds.

We do feel that it is very beneficial to have a belief in a power higher than yourself and have a spiritual practice in your life.

Not at all. Mind Body Spirit Release® is a form of energetic clearing and not intended to take the place of therapeutic (or medical) care. It is never meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prescribe in any way.

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We have a vast array of practitioners who become certified in The MBSR Method™, including psychotherapists, LPCs, social workers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, FNPs, MDs, nurses, nurse practitioners, Nutrition Response Practitioners, nutritionists, muscle testers, Physical Therapists, massage therapists, body workers, breath therapists, pharmacists, physician assistants, RDs, and more.

Yes, the academy is fully accredited through The American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

I am an integrative practitioner, Licensed Professional Counselor, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Mind Body Spirit Release® Practitioner. My practice, Hotze Health Collective, in Houston, Texas, is a space for females in all seasons of life to empower and inspire mental health and wellness holistically: teens/adolescents, college, twentysomethings, adults, preconception, expecting, and postpartum mothers, and the seasons in between. Along my path to becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor and opening my practice, my personal experience guided me to Mind Body Spirit Release® with my practitioner, Dr. Tracy Southwick. Mind Body Spirit Release® is an energetic modality that reveals, releases, and renews the subconscious mind and nervous system on the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental planes. I found this to be such a compliment to traditional therapy and pivoted my path to merge the two healing modalities together.

Mental health from a glance suggests that it is of the mind, and to many opinions, refers to the conscious mind. However, mental health is an extension of whole-body health and wellness, an integration of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects that construct the whole person. Traditional talk therapy accesses the conscious mind, which is responsible for ~5% of our day-to-day functioning. This is referred to as a top-down approach because the conscious mind is the integration point between external experience and internal functioning. The conscious mind is largely comprised of awareness, logical and intellectual processes, and rationalizing. To access the conscious mind in an open flow state, our nervous system and subconscious mind must be regulated, suggestable, and influenceable.

The subconscious mind exists as the other 95% of our actions and reactions to life. The subconscious mind is ruled by emotions and imprints that influence important functional processes such as breathing, digestion, memory, thoughts, emotions, beliefs, attitudes, and intuition. These imprints are invisible strings, the presence of such is not always identifiable to the naked eye or conscious mind.

No prior experience is necessary. You only need an open mind and a desire to grow and help others. The exception to that would be the Holistic Wellness Approach™ course, where you are required to have basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, thus you will need to fill out an application for approval before starting the course.

In the Foundational training, we have included a 7th module called The Practical Practitioner where we give vast information about how to incorporate Mind Body Spirit Release ® into your practice, or build your practice around the Mind Body Spirit Release ® method. We provide touch points for business essentials and helpful tools to use in your business (resources for legal support, insurance, practice management software)

Yes, we require practitioners to maintain certification in order to practice Mind Body Spirit Release® for compensation.

A year after initial certification, practitioners are required to participate in a 90 mentoring session with a Master Practitioner where they can demonstrate their skills and ask any questions they may have. This is low-pressure and our practitioners tend to enjoy and gain a lot from the experience.

After that first recertification session, practitioners are required to recertify every 2 years through their choice of the purchase of a continuing education module or another mentoring session.

All classes are pre-recorded with reviewed homework followed by a live session to ask questions and receive additional clarification and instruction. The live review sessions are also recorded.

Once the class is over, students are given access to Kajabi, our teaching platform where all of the materials, videos and links are stored. When materials are updated, they are posted in Kajabi, as well.

Kajabi has a community board where you can connect with other students, ask questions of the teachers and trade services with other practitioners. It is a great way to continue to learn and grow as a practitioner.

We also have meet-ups in areas where our teachers are located (Houston and Denver) and at conferences we attend (such as ECO by CellCore, where we sponsor a yearly happy hour).

All students are invited to a monthly support call on the first Monday of every month (except when a holiday falls on that date). The videos are recorded and archived in Kajabi.

Additionally, we send out a regular newsletter with updates, upcoming events and exciting news.

All certified practitioners have the option to be listed in our Practitioner Locator resource on our website along with their other specialties.

We offer a comprehensive module for purchase specifically for marketing your practice.

The majority of our practitioners practice remotely, but many also have a clinical setting. The method is very adaptable to both approaches.

Absolutely not. We have trained practitioners from all over the US, in Great Britain, Spain, France, Germany, Africa, Australia, Tasmania, Mexico, Singapore and Canada.

The typical hourly rate is $175-$225. Sessions typically last from 45-90 minutes, depending on the type of session.