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A System for Creating Guided Meditations and Hypnosis Recordings
For two decades Joe Kao has been the head writer for one of the world's leading hypnotherapy audio sites, with over a million users all around the world. It's possible Joe has written more hypnosis sessions than anyone on the planet.
This eight week masterclass will take you through Joe's personal system that he's developed for creating sessions that make a real difference for people.
This is something Joe has never taught publicly before.
If you're interested in creating your own hypnosis audios or guided meditations, this course will give you an effective structure to help with almost any problem or goal.
And yes, these same principles can also be used when working in person with clients.
Watch Joe discuss the masterclass
Writing can be a powerful training tool for sharpening up your use of language, metaphor and how you apply techniques. Over the years, Joe found that more he wrote the scripts, the more "hypnotic flow" he had when working with clients.
So this is not about memorising what to say, or parroting someone else's words. There are endless ways to pour your natural creativity into this structure.
The aim of the training is for you to be able to create sessions that are uniquely your own.
We'll be covering the fundamentals of sound recording and editing, and vocal drills to give you more resonance.
But the core focus of this training is about the writing part... in getting really good at generating hypnotic language, in the use of imagery and metaphors, and designing audio sessions in a way that deeply engages the listener.
Although this masterclass is centred on creating hypnosis audios and guided meditations, the underlying principles go much further. The same structure Joe uses to design powerful recordings also maps directly onto effective live client sessions. Learning how to sequence a session, build rapport, evoke resources, work with imagery and metaphor, and bring change forward in time gives you a clear internal framework you can hold in mind when working one-to-one. In recordings the structure is universal; in live sessions it becomes personalised, shaped around the client’s language, memories and metaphors. Many practitioners find that developing these skills through writing actually sharpens their presence, pacing and hypnotic flow with clients. In that sense, the training offers a double benefit: a system for creating high-quality audios, and a practical blueprint for structuring deeper, more coherent live work.
The core modules of this course will be delivered through video, which will be released each week. There will be writing exercises from each module to hone your skills. And we will be holding three live Q&A sessions, where you can ask Joe whatever questions you have about the course material with support provided throughout.
Joe Kao DHypPsych(UK) is a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist in Cambridge, UK. He is the head writer for hypnosisdownloads.com, one of the world's largest and most highly-regarded websites for hypnosis recordings, and he has taught numerous workshops on therapeutic metaphors, storytelling and Ericksonian hypnosis to people around the world.
Joe has been named the first official trainer of Provocative Change Works, and he has trained extensively in improv theatre, voice work and performance skills. Joe has run popular workshops for Aether and Alchemy on topics such as: Hypnotic Language - Skill Development and Advanced Applications, Improv for Change Workers; Transformational Storytelling and Socratic Questioning and Conversational Belief Change.
"I’ve just completed Joe Kao’s Hypnotherapy Scriptwriting Masterclass, and I can highly recommend it. The course was exceptionally well structured, practical, and full of insights that go far beyond simply writing hypnosis scripts. Joe is an excellent tutor—knowledgeable, approachable, and generous with his time. He answered every question thoroughly, making sure everyone understood the concepts and felt supported throughout the training. Whether you’re looking to create professional hypnosis recordings or strengthen your live therapeutic work, this masterclass provides tools you can apply immediately. It was an invaluable learning experience, and I came away with greater confidence, a deeper understanding of hypnotic language, and plenty of practical techniques to use in my practice".
"The script writing course that I completed with Joe Kao was superb and I highly recommend it to anyone. Joe laid out a detailed and definitive structure to follow which took us through the building of rapport, story telling, hypnotic language patterns and so much more. His expressions bought it to life just like any good story teller and this artful capturing of our attention, as well as leading us to our conclusion, was rich in language and intention. I absolutely loved it and think it will be a very valuable skill which I intend to practice with more script writing. Thank you for the learnings".
"Extremely well thought out and well executed course. Joe is able to communicate his concepts quite effectively and he made the whole thing fun and interesting. Both the recorded and the live sessions were packed with useful info".
“There was a fascinating blend of theory, explanation from Joe and exploration, learning by doing. I felt I was being thrown into the deep end but in a safe and supportive environment. And by the end of the course, I was beginning to swim! This course could benefit a huge range of therapists, coaches and anybody interested in self-development."
“I have thoroughly enjoyed it and each week the time has flown by”.
"Joe Kao’s really delivered, and in a way I was not expecting. I thought I was in for a theory deep course on story structure and linguistic tricks but instead it was a very practical with immediate application”.
“Joe Kao is an engaging and subtle presenter and storyteller”.
