Hey please find below my answers
1/ Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness, going from relaxation to a depper level as soul regression
2/ Did a formation about (it was a bick inside), have been hypnotized but never hypnotized someone
3/ Formation, practiser, books
4/ I believe everybody can be hypnotized
5/ No, nothing could be done against your will
6/ Hypnosis is a great tool that can be used for many purpose, from relaxation, to quit smoking, letting the inconscious at surface, going in past memories (current life to old life)
7/ In everything there are "real" practitionner and charlatans. Both make money with.
You can also to train your hypnosis skill be free of charges, then when youre confident with you, going to paid prestation.
8/ Allways depending what you want to achieve, being an hypnosys practitionner for relaxation can be quite fast, being a "master" in hypnosis can take a life !
Allways it depend from your implication in. Sure practising regulary, in consciousness and sincerely may help your achieve your goal faster than once a month.
9/ Not yet but maybe in the future.
Hope this helps

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