ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:

Robert Saviola

Robert Saviola is a board member of a newly formed, fast growing hypnosis organization called the International Hypnotists Training Association (IHTA). As an IHTA board member, Robert owns a hypnosis school that trains people to be excellent, successful, mature hypnotists that are qualified to assist others in reaching their own potential. Our motto is "Maturity through God's consul and personal accountability." Robert is an instructor for the IHTA and speaks at seminars held at various locations throughout the US. Robert also offers yearly mentorship programs, where he is available to mentor other hypnotists and professionals to achieve success.

Certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), Robert is honored to be a regular faculty member & presenter at their annual convention. He began learning and practicing hypnosis at the age of 14. Now, as a hypnosis professional, Robert takes pride in opening many minds through hypnosis education, literally hypnotizing thousands of people to ultimately improve their lives.

Robert Saviola owns, and is director of Buffalo Hypnosis in Buffalo, New York, where he and his staff conduct thousands of sessions each year, successfully guiding clients to their desired results.

Robert currently helps others in following their dream to become excellent hypnotists and NLP professionals. In 2006, because of overwhelming interest, Robert opened his own Hypnosis School. The students in attendance receive extensive training to become certified hypnotists from instructors with experience running a busy hypnosis practice.

Robert owns and hosts a live radio talk show on WBEN in Buffalo, New York with the mission to raise public awareness in order to improve his listeners' quality of life through information on maturity, accountability, responsibility, family values, morals, and ethics.

In his youth, Robert proudly served our country in the United States Air Force from 1977-1981 as a B-52 defensive aerial gunner. The youngest person ever to hold this position.

Robert is available for corporate speaking, motivational talks, comedy stage hypnosis shows, personal mentorship, on-site consultations and more.

ABOUT THE STAFF:

Melissa Barnes

Melissa Barnes has studied hypnosis for more than 20 years. She received both basic and advanced hypnosis certification from the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH). She holds certifications in HypnoBirthing, NLP, and complementary medical hypnotism. She is a member of the International Hypnotists Training Association (IHTA) and is also one of the hypnosis instructors leading the certification training we have here on site.

Melissa owned two offices in Minneapolis, MN for four years where she often saw over 150 clients per week. After that experience, she worked directly with Scott McFall at his national training center in North Dakota before finally moving to Buffalo, NY and joining the Buffalo Hypnosis team.

As a stage hypnotist, she has performed hundreds of shows across the country, including sold out shows at both the 1998 and 2007 NGH National Hypnosis Conventions, the first female stage hypnotist to have performed there, as well as numerous performances for the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference.

As a HypnoBirthing instructor, she has taught hundreds of clients how to have an easier and more comfortable birth, personally attending more than 50 births. She wrote the chapter on hypnosis in childbirth for Kevin Hogan's book: Through the Open Door: Secrets of Self-Hypnosis.

In 2000, the Mid-America Hypnosis Conference honored her with the title of "Hypnotist of the Year" for inventing hypnosis for the Deaf. In 2002, the NGH honored her with the Hypnosis Achievement Award for the same.

Clay Dinger

Rev. Clay Dinger has been using hypnosis to help people for over 25 years. He is certified with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) and is the president of the local NGH chapter for Buffalo & Rochester. He has also been trained through the Banyan Hypnosis Center for 5-PATH™ Hypnosis and 7th Path™ Self-Hypnosis. He is an ordained minister, a Reiki Master, and a Quantum Touch worker. He is also developing a guided imagery program for people that need to take chemotherapy or radiation.

As a Consulting Hypnotist, Rev. Clay Dinger also works with psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, physicians, chiropractors and other medical and healing professionals.

Mission Statement: To make a positive difference in peoples' lives.