What is NLP?

NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is one of the most powerful tools ever made available for personal change / transformation, peak performance and achieving excellence. NLP has become what is probably the most comprehensive synthesis of modern psychological, mental and physiological knowledge around today. It is a collection of practical strategies, techniques and modelling which are easy to apply and extremely powerful in use. Often NLP is described as the science of success as it is based on decades of research on the study of excellence. Ostara’s approach further melds NLP with wellness, organisational development, leadership strategies and change management. Ostara both trains these scarce and powerful NLP skills and also adds exponential value through NLP-based coaching. Most importantly NLP delivers results and makes change happen in a sustainable way for you.

NLP breaks down into three distinct parts:

• Neuro: Which covers what ‘goes on’ in both the brain and in the nervous system. This refers to the thinking patterns that make up the mental aspect of our strategies. Ostara train and coach in how to create or model the thinking patterns for excellence and change.
• Linguistic: Refers to the way in which we use words and how this affects our perceptions of, and relationship with, the external world. This includes both our internal dialogue (self-talk) and how we communicate with others (i.e. through our words, voice, physiology and actions). Ostara teaches and coaches you on how to strengthen internal dialogue and improve the quality of your external qualification.
• Programming: Is an interactive process, which allows us to make very precise choices about the way in which we think, feel and speak. The programmes that we run are our strategies for getting results in all areas of life and work. Ostara teaches and coaches you on how to change your programmes so you get rid of the barriers that prevent you from achieving the full success that you deserve.

NLP will help create a clear and strong vision for you, your team and/or your organisation. It sets motivating goals, aligned to your vision, in a way that makes them compelling and achievable so you take massive positive action. It assists in getting rid of the barriers, conflicts, obstacles or perceived limitations that are holding you back. It gives you full mastery of your emotions and provides the most advanced communication skills available. If you want to model the best in your field it provides methods to achieve this. At the same time, it ensures you set the highest standards for yourself, your team and/or your organisation.

What is Hypnosis?

People have been entering hypnotic-type trances for thousands and thousands of years through, for example, various forms of meditation. The scientific conception of hypnotism was born in the late 1700s.

Hypnosis is powerful way to access a person’s subconscious mind directly. Normally, you are only aware of the thought processes in your conscious mind. Your conscious mind, however, is always working hand-in-hand with your subconscious mind, the unconscious part of your mind that does your “behind the scenes” thinking. Your subconscious mind accesses the vast reservoir of information and takes care of all the things you do automatically. Your subconscious also processes the physical information your body receives. In short, your subconscious mind is the real brains behind the operation – it does most of your thinking, and it decides a lot of what you do. The deep relaxation and focusing exercises of hypnotism work to calm and subdue the conscious mind so that it takes a less active role in your thinking process. In this state, you’re still aware of what’s going on, but your conscious mind takes a backseat to your subconscious mind. Effectively, this allows you and the hypnotist to work directly with the subconscious. This is where you make change happen. It is as if the hypnotism process opens a ‘control panel’ inside your brain and this way transformation and sustained changes can be made.

Ostara both trains these scarce and powerful hypnosis skills and also incorporate hypnosis into its coaching programmes if desired by the client. Most importantly hypnosis delivers results and makes change happen in a sustainable way for you.

What is Time Line Therapy^TM?

Time Line Therapy^TM (also known as Creating Your Future) is one of the most powerful tools for personal change and transformation to emerge from the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). The “Time Line” refers to your unconscious storage of time. Your memories and past experiences will be stored in relation to time within your mind. Often specific memories or collections of them will be linked to overly active negative emotions (e.g. sadness, anger, guilt, fear, hurt, etc.) or limiting decisions/beliefs (e.g. I am my own worst enemy, I will never win, the past will repeat itself, etc.). These negative emotions and limiting decisions/beliefs can prevent you from having what you deserve in life: they get in the way of you being your best, performing at your peak and living a life of excellence. Time Line Therapy^TM provides the ability to get rid of our negative emotions and limiting decisions/beliefs in a powerful and quick manner. The ‘Time Line” can also be used to put compelling goals into your future so you have a huge motivation toward them. Ostara both teaches Time Line Therapy^TM and uses it within its coaching. Time Line Therapy^TM can be used as a standalone coaching process or in conjunction with a Personal Breakthrough Session.

What is Psy-TAP?

Physo Sensory Techniques and Principles (Psy-TAP) is a blending of:

Principles of engineering

Quantum theory

Communication in all its forms

Epistemology (how is that done?)

An understanding of human systems such as neuroscience and biomechanics

Curiosity and open-minded scepticism

It works on the principle that we are electrical and chemical beings and generate fields not only at a microcellular level but also at higher levels in our bodies. Our Heartfield is one such example.  We used to believe that the smallest thing in the universe was an atom; made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. We then discovered sub-atomic particles like quarks and leptons. Now we have an understanding that below this, everything is vibrational. If we can create change at this level then anything is possible.

Vibrational energy is information, which can be codified and manipulated. Information carries around the human system by neurotransmitters, and also energy systems by meridians. When these systems are in lineated or ‘in-form’, we are well and when they are delineated or ‘de-formed’ we present problems sometimes physical, sometimes emotional and sometimes both. Psy-TAP provides the tools and techniques to return the system to an optimal ‘in-form’ and lineated state.

What are HeartMath^® Techniques & Technologies

HeartMath^®  is based upon 26 years of research. There are over 300 independent peer-reviewed studies, which scientifically validate the HeartMath system of techniques and technologies.  These techniques are used worldwide by:

Business leaders, non-profits, hospitals, and health professionals that want to improve the culture of the workplace,  promote wellbeing and reduce escalating health costs.

Optimal performance centres.

Military and special forces’ personnel seeking to build resilience and reduce the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Olympic teams, sports coaches and elite athletes who want to gain a competitive advantage and optimise performance.

Police and other first responders who want to improve their personnel’s ability to prepare for, respond effectively and quickly recover from stressful incidents.

Schools, colleges, universities and youth agencies that seek to improve academic attainment, improve student behaviour and reduce the incidence of stress and anxiety.

In short, the HeartMath system is an evidence-based methodology, which is used extensively throughout the world to build stress resilience. HeartMath’s client list includes global companies such as BP, Cisco Sytems, Boeing, Unilever, and world-class educational establishments such as the Stamford Business School and the London Business School.