Spiritual Self-Hypnosis, the 3-evening course with Paolo Rivosecchi

The course · 3 Thursdays, starting November 19

The program, evening by evening

Paolo guides you live on Zoom for 3 Thursday evenings, from attention to listening, from listening to discovery, from discovery to transformation. By the end you’ll have your own 10–15 minute Spiritual Self-Hypnosis sequence, and you’ll know how to do it on your own whenever you need it.

First evening · Thursday, November 19

Learning to go into trance

Discover what hypnosis is, what Spiritual Self-Hypnosis is, and what lies behind the most common myths and fears. Through your breath, your body and your imagination, you learn to gradually shift your attention from the outside to the inside. A guided experience helps you recognize your own signals and become familiar with this state of listening.

You leave witha personal anchor you can use to find calm and presence again in everyday life, and a short practice for the days before the next evening.

Second evening · Thursday, November 26

Learning to listen to your inner world

What happens when we make room for the images, sensations and intuitions that arise within us? Discover how the language of imagination, metaphors and sensations can guide you as you explore your inner world. Through a guided experience, you’ll connect with a personal resource, which may appear as an image, a sensation, a word or a symbol.

You leave withsomething of your own that you can call up whenever you want to return to that inner state.

Third evening · Thursday, December 3

Learning to create your own Spiritual Self-Hypnosis

You learn to create your own inner space of calm and presence. Step by step, you build a personal Spiritual Self-Hypnosis sequence, weaving together relaxation, intention, images and suggestions. You’ll go through the whole sequence and discover how to adapt it to your needs. The evening ends with a guided journey to your center.

You leave witha 10–15 minute practice you can use on your own in everyday life.

What you’ll leave with after each evening

Your anchor of calm and presence
Your word, image or sensation
Your 10–15 minute sequence

Part of the School of Spiritual Hypnosis

Our approach, starting with you

At Harmonic Circle, hypnosis is a way to know yourself. For Paolo, “spiritual” means giving meaning to what you live: who you are, where you come from, where you’re going. That’s why it starts with you, and why this course is the first step. It’s complete in itself, and it introduces the approach of the School of Spiritual Hypnosis, which starts in 2027 and takes it much further.

November–December 2026

The course

3 evenings with Paolo, after which you’ll have your own 10–15 minute sequence and you’ll know whether the School is for you.

When the School opens

Priority access

If you took the course, you can enroll during a private window before enrollment opens to everyone, and we’ll let you know by email.

2027

The School of Spiritual Hypnosis

A longer path with Paolo, online, for those who want to go further.

40 years of experience, starting with himself

Paolo Rivosecchi, also known as Anaconda Papaya, began his spiritual search in his teens, through Buddhism and the Vedas, Transcendental Meditation, Gurdjieff’s teachings, Theosophy, Psychosynthesis and Transpersonal Psychology. In his twenties he became a Sivananda Yoga teacher and received Brahminical initiation in the Bhakti-Vaishnava lineage. After a decade as a wandering monk across Europe, India, Canada and the United States, he founded a Yoga & Meditation Center in Milan in 1988.

In the U.S. he trained and certified in Ericksonian Hypnosis & NLP and as a Master Hypnotist. He then lived and worked for almost 30 years in the Federation of Damanhur Communities, where he taught hypnosis and, until 2022, served as Director of International Relations.

Since the 1990s he has taught the “Yoga of Communication” known as the Harmonic Circle, a practical path for awakening through presence and relationship. Today this work has grown into Harmonic Circle, where he continues to teach and to train new facilitators and coaches.

“Lots of our life is run by automatic pilot. The art is to become more and more a creator of our life, and less an actor in someone else’s script.”

Paolo Rivosecchi, interview recorded on June 8, 2026

Watch the whole interview on YouTube

In their words

The course is new, so these words tell you what it’s like to work with Paolo. They come from hypnosis sessions, coaching and practice in the Harmonic Circle, the weekly practice for self-mastery, and some are translated from Italian. Some names, like Franky or Coleottero, are the ones people use in the Harmonic Circle.

“It reconnected me with a part of myself that had long been forgotten — a part that felt dormant, waiting to awaken. … It now lives within me as a sanctuary I can return to whenever I need to feel grounded, empowered, connected, or simply reminded to trust.”

FrankyHypnosis session with Paolo

“I started to recognise and let go of learned, often unconscious patterns that were never part of my authentic self, but that I kept mistaking for “me”. I am something else.”

ColeotteroHolistic coaching and spiritual hypnosis with Paolo

“His coaching, deep insight and sincere attention allowed me to know myself better, understand my negative emotions, see my attachments and be honest with myself — or get over any tendency to lie to myself.”

VivianeCoaching with Paolo

“Rather than offering answers in a conventional sense, he holds a clear and coherent field where your own truth can surface.”

Terri (Training Manager, State of Colorado)One-to-one sessions with Paolo

“Your guidance and encouragement have meant so much to me, and I truly appreciate all the time you invested in helping me succeed. Hypnosis is the best tool, genuinely.”

LilyHypnosis sessions with Paolo

“I came to him as a young adult woman — confused, fatigued, and lacking a healthy sense of self. Through his guidance and steady, achievable work together, I've gained inner insight, compassion and love towards myself.”

DanikaCoaching with Paolo

“Thanks to Paolo Rivosecchi I'm learning to stop, to give myself attention and time, to go down inside myself, to recognise and find myself, and to listen to what I truly want.”

AppaloosaA path with Paolo in the Harmonic Circle

“I was amazed at how a simple statement — "I am not my body, not my emotions, not my thoughts" — lets me understand things I'd read before at a different level. Practising divided attention, I notice the content of my thoughts, when I judge, when I lose patience.”

RafaelHarmonic Circle member

“It allowed me to switch seats, from co-driver to driver's seat: to know myself closely and observe my communications, internally and with others, with empathy and kindness.”

Joumana HaddadHarmonic Circle member

“It helped bring the unconscious into consciousness and provides a framework for self-study, self-observation and self-mastery. … Paolo Rivosecchi is an amazing teacher who guides while allowing independence and trust in ourselves and the process.”

MaguyHarmonic Circle member

“Mainly, the way I see myself, others, and life has shifted — and so I experience it with more lightness and drive. … An ability to tame my monkey brain.”

YasmineHarmonic Circle member for three years, then one-to-one sessions with Paolo

“I was able to identify negative emotions that were sneaking below the radar, making my life less enjoyable. My relationships with the people close to me improved during the course.”

NikiforCourse with Paolo (in the Harmonic Circle)

“The tools provided, and the form in which they are applied, allow me to perceive the changes happening, to see how the observer is shining through. Becoming who I am is what this course is providing me.”

Hind ElCourse with Paolo (in the Harmonic Circle)

“One of the deepest gifts has been the mirrors I received from others, reflecting my strengths as well as my blind spots. … The Harmonic Circle did not only give me teachings; it gave me a way of living.”

TaoHarmonic Circle member for three years

“This was different from any video class I'd ever taken — I felt supported. My daily life became more aware, observant and connected.”

Katherine Avalon (USA)Harmonic Circle, recorded version with a mentor

“Taking part in the Circle is letting me "get serious" about a series of practices I had started many times but abandoned soon after. This work is giving me a continuity unknown to me”

DanieleHarmonic Circle member

The rest, in full, on paolorivosecchi.com and in the community.

How the course works

What’s included

3 live evenings with Paolo on Zoom: Thursdays, November 19 and 26 and December 3, 7:00–9:00 PM Italian time
Your own sequence of Spiritual Self-Hypnosis, 10–15 minutes, to do on your own
A short practice for the days between evenings
The recordings of every evening, to watch again until the end of the course
Priority access to the School of Spiritual Hypnosis, starting in 2027

It works even if…

You’re a beginner: you start from zero, even if hypnosis and meditation are new to you.
You miss an evening: you can catch up with the recording, and you can still join up to the start of the second evening, on November 26.
You want a practice for yourself: it’s a path of self-discovery, and you are the one who guides the practice.

Sign up

The course is included for members of the Harmonic Circle, the weekly practice for self-mastery.

If the course isn’t right for you, write to us within 14 days of the first evening and we’ll refund you in full.

Questions

How do I join the evenings?

As soon as your payment goes through, we’ll email you the Zoom link, which stays the same for all 3 evenings.

What if I miss an evening?

We’ll send you the recording after each evening, and you’ll have access to it until the end of the course.

Can I join after the first evening?

Yes, until Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 PM Italian time, before the second evening. You catch up on the first with the recording.

What do I need?

All you need is an internet connection and a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed for 2 hours.

Is it like stage hypnosis?

No. On stage, someone else is directing other people, whereas here you use trance yourself, on yourself, and you stay present.

Do I lose control in Spiritual Self-Hypnosis?

No. You stay present and know where you are, and you’re the one who notices and chooses.

Do I need to have done hypnosis before?

No. You start from zero, even if you’ve never tried hypnosis.

Is it hypnotherapy?

No. It’s hypnosis for self-discovery, with no therapeutic or psychological aims, and it doesn’t lead to a certification. If you’re looking for treatment, please see a health professional.

Is hypnosis dangerous?

Trance is a natural state: you go in and out of it every day, every time you run on autopilot. If you’re being treated for a psychological condition, talk with the person treating you first.

Do I have to come to the evening to take the course?

No, but the free evening on Thursday, November 12 is the easiest way to meet Paolo before you start: you’ll find it here.

What if I don’t like the course?

We’ll refund you in full if you write to info@harmoniccircleacademy.org within 14 days of the first evening on November 19.

What is the School of Spiritual Hypnosis?

It’s Paolo’s longer online program in spiritual hypnosis, starting in 2027. This course is its introduction: you don’t need to take it to apply, but if you do, you get priority when enrollment opens. Read about the School.

Do I have to continue with the School after the course?

No. The course is complete in itself and leaves you with your own sequence to practice on your own, while the School is for those who want to go further.

What time is it where I live?

7:00 PM Italian time is 1:00 PM in New York, 10:00 AM in Los Angeles and 6:00 PM in London. Under the date at the top you’ll also see your own time.

3 evenings to build a practice of your own