Nature
Mountain Hike
A slow climb to a vista. The journey itself is the point - each step, deeper presence.
This session describes a slow climb towards a view, where the path is clear and the air is thin. You rehearse the feeling of walking upwards and placing one boot down after the other.
The narration focuses entirely on the physical sensation of the ascent.
A path that climbs upwards without any rush to reach the top. The ground is firm and uneven under your boots, and the air gets cooler as the rise continues.
You are simply placing one foot in front of the other, watching the vista appear very slowly while your body settles into the task of the climb.
What’s in it
A slow climb to a vista, each step bringing more presence and vividness.
Why do it
A steady, physical journey mirrors mental progress, making each step feel real and grounding.
- Category
- Nature
- Depths
- ShortMediumLongUltra
- Lengths
- about 5m12m22m40m
- Ends
- Calm and present
- Stages
- 4
- Written after
- Hammond, Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
What you set before it starts
What awaits at the summit?
Wide vista · Mountain lake · Stone circle · A wise person
Timeline: Start to Finish
The standard-length build, block by block — the real sequence the app assembles, described rather than spoken.
4 of the 4 stages are named techniques with a published origin, credited under each.
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InductionStage 16 min
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
A classic head-to-toe relaxation. Tense and release, or simply soften, each muscle group in sequence.
After Edmund Jacobson PMR (1929); Dave Elman Hypnotherapy · what progressive muscle relaxation is
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DeepenerStage 23 min
Staircase Descent
Visualized stairs descending into a deeper level of trance. Each step takes you down.
After Ledochowski, Deep Trance Training Manual
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JourneyStage 3about 12 min
Mountain Hike
A slow climb to a vista. The journey itself is the point - each step, deeper presence.
After Hammond, Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
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AwakeningStage 42 min
Calm Alert Awakening
Awake and present, but calm rather than energized. Good for evening or pre-meeting use.
After Yapko, Trancework
Where it sits
Beaches, forests, mountains, gardens, rivers, meadows.
Why going here does anything
The walk takes the same shape as a wandering mind, so focusing on the physical effort of the climb gives your thoughts a single, steady track to follow.
A long ascent is made of small steps, and paying attention to the ground under your boots keeps you right there in that particular movement. Nothing here is abstract.
Before you press play
- 18+. Age floor set in the catalogue, not by us on the day.
Hypnosis is not for everyone. If you have epilepsy, a psychotic illness, or you are under psychiatric care, talk to your clinician before using this — here or anywhere.
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