Doug O’Brien – “How Deep the Rabbit Hole?

Doug O’Brien – How Deep the Rabbit Hole? is a deep-dive audio workshop that explores Neo-Ericksonian hypnosis, shamanic journey processes, and other altered-state training themes through guided teaching and experiential tracks.

Presented as a December 2006 workshop in Leeds, England, it comes as a 7-part MP3 audio set with 17 MP3 tracks and a PDF manual, designed for repeated listening, practice, and integration.

If you want a training experience that goes beyond surface-level technique and into how trance, metaphor, and unconscious logic can be used with more skill, this program is built for that kind of learning.

This is educational material. It does not replace licensed medical or mental health care, and it does not guarantee outcomes.

What is the Doug O’Brien – How Deep the Rabbit Hole? course about?

Doug O’Brien – How Deep the Rabbit Hole? is framed as “Further Adventures in Neo-Ericksonian Hypnosis,” blending indirect suggestion, trance structure, and experiential exercises with explorations into shamanic-style journeys and altered states.

Instead of presenting hypnosis as a single technique, the workshop treats it as a living skillset: how you orient participants, how you use paradox and “both/and” logic, how you track breathing and timing, and how you embed meaning through metaphor.

The learning is practice-centered. You are guided through concepts, debriefs, and trance experiences, then brought back to integration work such as parts processes, breath-based exercises, and script writing.

What will you learn?

• How Neo-Ericksonian hypnosis can be structured through indirect language, pacing, and experiential framing.
• How “both/and” unconscious logic can shift perception and create new internal options.
• How to use breathing awareness and speaking on the exhale as a practical delivery skill.
• How shamanic-style journeys can be explored as altered-state experiences with clear openings and closings.
• How to work with parts integration themes in a way that supports coherence and internal alignment.
• How embedded metaphor can be layered, tracked, and used with more precision.
• How to think in patterns and interrupts, including group-level pattern interrupts and trance transitions.
• How to apply what you learn into script writing and process design for practice situations.

Who is it for?

This training is best suited for learners who want to deepen their understanding of Ericksonian-style work, trance communication, and experiential altered-state processes.

• Hypnosis practitioners and students who want richer structure, language timing, and experiential design ideas.
• NLP-oriented learners who want to expand their use of metaphor, patterning, and unconscious logic.
• Coaches and facilitators who want a stronger grasp of state change and guided inner experiences.
• Serious self-development learners who prefer structured audio training and repeated practice.

It is not positioned as a certification program, and it should be used with responsibility, consent, and grounded expectations.

How does it work?

The program is delivered as a downloadable audio set: 7 MP3 groups containing 17 tracks, plus 1 PDF manual. You can listen in sequence as a complete workshop, or revisit specific groups to practice the skills you want to refine.

A practical way to study it is in cycles. First, listen for understanding. Next, listen for structure: openings, transitions, delivery timing, and how debriefs connect the experience to learning. Then replay the exercises and capture notes, patterns, and script ideas you can adapt for ethical practice.

Because the material includes experiential segments, give yourself space and privacy to listen. If you are using it for skill development, keep a simple log of what you practiced and what you noticed.

Benefits

• More structure in your trance work by studying how concepts, experiences, and debriefs fit together.
• Sharper language delivery through attention to breathing, timing, and indirect suggestion.
• Stronger metaphor skill by exploring multiple embedded metaphor and group metaphor exercises.
• Deeper experiential understanding through guided journeys and altered-state demonstrations.
• Better integration habits by working with parts integration, breath-based practices, and script writing.

Prerequisites

• Open-mindedness and a willingness to learn through listening and repetition.
• Basic familiarity with hypnosis or NLP concepts is helpful, but not strictly required.
• A commitment to ethical use, including respect, consent, and clear boundaries.
• If you have a history of severe distress or trauma, consider using altered-state training alongside qualified professional support.

About the author or About the academic institution

Douglas O’Brien is described on his official site as an internationally recognized expert in Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Havening. This workshop reflects that style: indirect suggestion, experiential learning, and practical patterns you can study and apply responsibly.

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Course curriculum

This workshop is organized into seven audio groups, with track titles listed below.

• MP3 Group 1: Introduction and Orientation – Exploration – Who are You; Gold Mining and Metafives.
• MP3 Group 2: The Both / And Logic of the Unconcious Mind; Both-at-the-same-time Debrief.
• MP3 Group 3: Shamanic Introduction; Shamanic Journey 1; Shamanic Journey 2; Shamanic Journey 3.
• MP3 Group 4: Ericksonian Hypnotic Langage Patterns – Notice Breathing patterns and Speaking on the Exhale.
• MP3 Group 5: Debrief on Speaking on Exhale; Fail-Safe Hypnosis.
• MP3 Group 6: Integration of Parts Dance; Breathwalk; Homework Review; Script Writing.
• MP3 Group 7: Multiple embedded metaphor; Group metaphor excercise; Across-the-room pattern interrupts; Closing Trance.

Access the course now if you want a multi-part Neo-Ericksonian workshop you can replay, practice, and integrate at your own pace.

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