Spooky Fundraiser Fun

Next week I’ll donate my time to entertain at one of my most favorite fundraisers of the year:  the Chantilly High School Haunted House.  The money raised from this event supports the girl’s soccer and field hockey teams at this northern Virginia high school.

This upcoming show got me thinking about magic, witchcraft, and the occult, which led me to discover this new Master’s program offered by the University of Exeter in Britain.

Upon acceptance and for 12,000/year, a student can now become an expert in the “history of witchcraft, magic in literature and folklore, deception and illusion.”

Sign me up!

 

 

 

Post Prom Hypnosis Gets Rave Reviews

 

Clarksburg High School post prom in May 2023.

"First and foremost, you were super duper amazing at last year's prom! You drew a massive crowd that continued until the wee hours of the morning! The students all had a fun-tastical time! We cannot thank you enough for supporting our after prom!  

We are writing to you to see if you have an opening for our 2024 After Prom which will be held at the high school in May 2024.  We hope you will be able to enliven our After Prom once more!"

Professional Investors Get Hip to Hypnosis for Health

Venture capital funding is the fuel that powers many of emerging technology companies that are re-shaping our world.  That is why I was excited to read this article in Crunchbase that overviews the more than $40M that has been invested in start-ups that are developing online self-hypnosis applications for health and wellness. 

 

https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/hypnotherapy-hypnosis-devices-venture-funding/

Fun Times at High School Post Proms and All Night Graduation Parties

The commitment by the Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSA) in the Washington, DC area to provide students with a safe (and fun) environment to celebrate the high school experience is admirable.  That is why for the past decade I have happily donated my time to entertain at after prom events and all night graduation parties.

Here is the current list of high schools that I will support this year:

Albert Einstein High School

Annandale High School

Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

Clarksburg High School

Fairfax High School

Gaithersburg High School

George Marshall High School

Good Counsel High School

James Robinson Jr. Secondary School

Montgomery Blair High School

Northwest High School

Northwood High School

Poolesville High School

South County High School

Walter Johnson High School

W.T. Woodson High School

 

I have schedule availability in April and in mid-June.  Please reach out if your school is hosting an event for its students and would like to include my “Hypnotic Experience” as entertainment.  I’m reachable by Email at m.russell.hausman@gmail.com. 

 

Hello?  Hello?  Why is someone calling me on my shoe?  Photo of a hypnotized volunteer at a post prom hosted by Magruder High School.

 

A hypnotic induction involves focus, creativity, and imagination.  This photo is from a post prom hosted by Springbrook High School.

 

Presentations at 12 High Schools in 120 Days

One of the busy (and fun!) times of the year is first semester of the academic calendar.  That's because of the relationships I have with a group of educators who teach at high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland.  They kindly invite me on campus to speak with students about hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness.

Last week was my 12th school visit of the semester as I spent the day at Bethesda Chevy Chase (BCC) High School to guest speak with psychology students.  This was my first time at BCC and the visit with a big-time success.  The kids were engaged in the topic and I attracted an amazing group of volunteers.

Here is what the teacher who hosted me shared about the reaction to my presentation and demonstration of hypnosis:

 

Marc - thanks again for giving up your day to meet with the Psychology students at BCC. I heard a lot of great feedback from the students throughout the day and after school. Many staff members also commented that kids were talking about the experience in their classes. It was a great way to finish before break.  I look forward to arranging your visit next year.

Paul F. Soboslay

B-CC High School

Social Studies Department

AP & IB Psychology

 

A visualization exercise demonstrates the power of the subconscious.  I then solicit volunteers who are interested in experiencing a hypnosis induction.