I'm Cyrilla Baer Pond, a Certified Hypnotist (NGH) and professional actor (AEA/SAG-AFTRA) Specializing in Hypnosis for Entertainment Professionals and the Neurodivergent Community.
My work is LGBTQ+-affirming and welcoming to All.
My work is LGBTQ+-affirming and welcoming to All.
Serving clients globally over Google Meet
The "Hypn-Artist"
(Neurodivergent clients have their own page HERE)
Look, the business is hard. It just is.
The Performing Arts demand everything from you - your emotions, your body, your confidence.
When the pressure builds up, hypnosis can help you clear the mental clutter and get back to why you love this work.
We are regularly laying our very personal talents out there - often in front of strangers - and basically asking them to judge us.
When everything lines up right, it's amazingly joyous and fulfilling!
But digging deep and putting so much of yourself out there, day after day, can aggravate a lot of issues. Body and mind.
And sometimes it helps a lot just to clear some of those issues up.
The Performing Arts demand everything from you - your emotions, your body, your confidence.
When the pressure builds up, hypnosis can help you clear the mental clutter and get back to why you love this work.
We are regularly laying our very personal talents out there - often in front of strangers - and basically asking them to judge us.
When everything lines up right, it's amazingly joyous and fulfilling!
But digging deep and putting so much of yourself out there, day after day, can aggravate a lot of issues. Body and mind.
And sometimes it helps a lot just to clear some of those issues up.
Did you ever wish you could just...TALK to your brain??
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You can - that's what hypnosis is for. Talk to the "Hypn-Artist"!
Hypnosis lets you communicate directly with your subconscious to resolve performance anxiety, improve focus, speed up memorization, and release the mental blocks that keep you form your best work. I know what it feels like to put your deepest emotions on the table for a living - over and over again - and the inner questioning that often follows. I understand pushing both your body and your senses to the very max, often far beyond what is healthy. And I'm here to help you both restore yourself and unlock your full potential, using the extraordinary power of your own creative mind. My focus is on serving my adopted community - a community that has meant the world to me. I want to help you get that other stuff out of your way and get back the feeling of joy in your work that you had as a "theatre kid"! |
Cyrilla Baer Pond, C.H
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Q: I have an audition coming up that is very important to me. What can I do to prepare beyond the usual? |
A: Some auditions will be more important than others, so how do you get an edge for those? As a former performer myself, I work with actors to use hypnosis not only to present their auditions well, but to deeply prepare their character and to instantly create peak performance techniques for vocals, movement and dance - this gives you an edge that most other performers seldom consider.
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Welcome to Hypnosis for Creatives
The Art of Hypnosis - Hypnosis for Artists
So How Can Hypnosis Help Creative Professionals?
Q: Why does criticism replay in my head for days afterwards? |
A: Criticism replays are your mind is trying to finish processing an emotional threat. Hypnosis teaches you to release that stress loop so your brain can finally let it go, and replace those feelings with those that make you feel calm, talented and secure.
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•Audition/Performance Anxiety •Handle/Reframe Rejections •Sports Hypnosis for Mastery in Musicianship or Dance •Goal Focusing/Move Past Creative Blocks •Conquer a Bad Habit/Instill a Good One •Fast, Easy Line/Song memorization and Deep Interpretation •Deal with Fears •Chronic Pain Management
Q: How can I loosen chronic tension without losing precision in my performance? |
A: Chronic tension is often a subconscious "readiness to be judged." In hypnosis, you teach the body to move with precision and ease. Pain reduces, recovery improves, and your body becomes your instrument again. Hypnosis can also help you immediately access peak performance.
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This is a series of (under 2 minute) videos about using hypnosis as an artist’s tool
What do industry pros say about my sessions and programs?
Q: I've tried therapy and coaching, but this anxiety feels deeper—what else can help? |
A: When conscious tools like therapy and coaching plateau, hypnosis comes in to work at the subconscious level where automatic reactions live. It blends easily with therapy or coaching to create faster, body-based change and I'm always very happy to work with your therapist/coach to get you the best outcomes between us.
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"Dear Cyrilla,
I wanted to take a moment and officially thank you for your Hypnosis for Actors program. You may have saved my life! While attempting, with great difficulty, to memorize the 49 pages of MONOLOGUE for the production of the one man epic 'An Iliad', which opened this last weekend, our mutual friend Ken Clement suggested that I try your program, having used it to work on his Diary of a Madman. At first I doubted that it would work, but after trying it, I noticed that my lines were 'sticking' easily. By the time, I had used your program the 3rd or 4th time, the lines were flowing through my mind and out of my lips, as easily as if I had written them myself, or were inventing them on the spot. The proof is in the reviews, which have all been raves, some saying this is my best work ever. I truly believe your Hypnosis program made an enormous difference both in the length of time it took to memorize and the quality of that memorization. Every actor should try this program at least once!
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!
With enormous appreciation,"
- Avi Hoffman
www.avihoffman.com
I wanted to take a moment and officially thank you for your Hypnosis for Actors program. You may have saved my life! While attempting, with great difficulty, to memorize the 49 pages of MONOLOGUE for the production of the one man epic 'An Iliad', which opened this last weekend, our mutual friend Ken Clement suggested that I try your program, having used it to work on his Diary of a Madman. At first I doubted that it would work, but after trying it, I noticed that my lines were 'sticking' easily. By the time, I had used your program the 3rd or 4th time, the lines were flowing through my mind and out of my lips, as easily as if I had written them myself, or were inventing them on the spot. The proof is in the reviews, which have all been raves, some saying this is my best work ever. I truly believe your Hypnosis program made an enormous difference both in the length of time it took to memorize and the quality of that memorization. Every actor should try this program at least once!
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!
With enormous appreciation,"
- Avi Hoffman
www.avihoffman.com
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I'm Cyrilla Baer, and I specialize in helping Entertainment Industry Professionals (for pretty obvious reasons!)
I've been a professional actress (AEA/SAG-AFTRA - mostly stage and voiceover) for most of my life (www.CyrillaBaer.com), and I became a Certified Hypnotist in 2001 specifically to help performers overcome the mental obstacles I faced myself. As actors, our craft demands not just talent, but the mental resilience to keep pushing forward. This is where brain science comes into play. Hypnosis isn't some mystical mumbo jumbo; it's a tool grounded in neuroscience that can be your secret weapon. Imagine being able to harness your subconscious to eliminate stage fright, boost your confidence, and sharpen your focus. Think of it as coaching for your mind - getting into the character of your best self, consistently and effortlessly. Together, we can break down those mental barriers that hold you back. Whether it's nailing that audition, staying in the zone during performances, or even finding peace amidst the chaos, l've got your back. Because I'm not just a hypnotist; l'm one of you. I get it, and I know what it takes to succeed in this industry. Let's make your mind your greatest ally and transform those dreams into reality. |
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Why Work with Me?
• I'm an actor and singer. Very like you. Who just happens to also be a Certified Hypnotist.
• I speak the language. I understand most of the anxieties. I understand the industry and the pressures. You won't need to explain much to me.
• Industry discounts and payment plans have performers' finances in mind.
• I also have a specialty in neurodivergent people like myself, and a number of creative professionals are also NDs. I understand that many performer challenges (social anxiety, sensory overload, masking exhaustion) overlap with neurodivergent experiences, and my approach honors all brain types.
• You'll also see that MANY sessions can be done without you ever telling me your personal issue so that you have complete privacy!
Interested? Curious? ...Skeptical?
• I speak the language. I understand most of the anxieties. I understand the industry and the pressures. You won't need to explain much to me.
• Industry discounts and payment plans have performers' finances in mind.
• I also have a specialty in neurodivergent people like myself, and a number of creative professionals are also NDs. I understand that many performer challenges (social anxiety, sensory overload, masking exhaustion) overlap with neurodivergent experiences, and my approach honors all brain types.
• You'll also see that MANY sessions can be done without you ever telling me your personal issue so that you have complete privacy!
Interested? Curious? ...Skeptical?
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