130-Hour Course
INTERPERSONAL NLP
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Interpersonal NLP Training
Welcome to this brand new NLP training offered through the Interpersonal NLP Society. This course is live and practical, consisting of 65 hours for each Basic and Master Training. The training includes two sessions of three days each, held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with nine hours of live practical training each day led by Master NLP Instructor Luis Miguel Gallardo. Additionally, there will be three 2-hour orientation and practical supervision sessions for both Basic and Master Trainings, providing comprehensive guidance and support.
The next live class schedule is as follows:
Basic Interpersonal NLP:
- Live orientation: TBD
- Practicals: TBD
- Support Class: TBD
- Practicals: TBD
- Support Class: TBD
Master Interpersonal NLP:
- Orientation: TBD
- Practicum: TBD
- Support Class: TBD
- Practicum: TBD
- Support Class: TBD
Program Description
BASIC NLP : Grounding & meditation - 65 Hrs
An Interpersonal approach - The Why
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of behavior learned through experience to specific outcomes. Proponents of NLP assume all human action is positive. Therefore, if a plan fails or the unexpected happens, the experience is neither good nor bad—it simply provides more useful information.
Presuppositions in NLP are considered as helpful beliefs that guide the practice of NLP techniques. These are not necessarily truths but are adopted because they are useful. They form the philosophical backbone of NLP, influencing how practitioners approach their interactions with others.
In NLP, the unconscious mind plays a crucial role in how we process experiences and information. It is seen as a reservoir of thoughts, memories, and processes not immediately accessible to conscious awareness but that influence every aspect of our behavior and perception.
In NLP, learning and competency are often categorized into distinct levels. These levels help explain how we progress from acquiring new skills to mastering them, eventually integrating these skills into our behavior without conscious thought. Understanding these level
Rapport is the foundation of effective communication and a crucial element in NLP practice. It involves creating a sense of trust and harmony that facilitates deeper communication. While verbal strategies are important, non-verbal communication often plays a more significant role in building and sustaining this connection.
In NLP, predicates are the specific words or phrases that reflect a person’s sensory representational system. They are essential for tailoring communication to match another person’s preferred sensory modality, thus building deeper rapport and understanding.
The VAK model is a framework in NLP that categorizes the primary ways people perceive and process information: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. By identifying a person’s VAK preference, you can tailor your communication style to match their sensory modality, enhancing understanding and rapport.
Sub-modalities are the finer distinctions of the primary sensory modalities (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) in NLP. They refer to the specific qualities or characteristics of how we see, hear, or feel our thoughts and memories. Manipulating these sub-modalities can change the intensity or quality of experiences and beliefs, offering a powerful tool for personal transformation.
Eye accessing cues are a concept in NLP that refers to the direction in which people move their eyes when thinking. According to NLP, these movements can provide insight into the sensory modality (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) a person is accessing to process information. Recognizing these cues can help practitioners understand how someone is thinking, which can be particularly useful in enhancing communication and building rapport.
In NLP, association and dissociation are important concepts used to manage how individuals experience and relate to their memories and emotions. These techniques can help control the intensity of feelings associated with past events, thus facilitating more effective personal development and therapy.
In NLP, congruence and incongruence refer to the alignment (or lack thereof) between a person’s internal beliefs, emotions, and values and their external expressions. Understanding these concepts helps in assessing the authenticity of communications and ensuring that one’s actions are in harmony with their inner self.
In NLP, representations and representational systems refer to the ways in which individuals perceive, think about, and organize the world around them. These systems are crucial for understanding how people encode, store, and retrieve experiences, which in turn affects how they communicate and behave.
In NLP, a “state” refers to the internal emotional and psychological condition of a person at any given time. States can encompass a wide range of experiences, from highly energetic to calm and reflective. Managing states is a crucial skill in NLP, as it allows individuals to access the most resourceful state for any given situation.
In NLP, “parts” refer to the different aspects or identities within a person that represent various thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and roles. The concept of parts is used to address internal conflicts and promote inner harmony by acknowledging and integrating these diverse inner voices.
General Semantics, a discipline that influences NLP, deals with how language affects our thinking and behavior. It was developed by Alfred Korzybski in the early 20th century and emphasizes the importance of language in shaping our perceptions of reality. In NLP, general semantics helps individuals to understand and refine their use of language to enhance clarity and effectiveness in communication.
A well-formed outcome is a concept in NLP that refers to a specific way of defining goals that enhances the likelihood of achieving them. This concept ensures that goals are stated positively, are within one’s control, and are specific enough to be actionable and measurable.
Perceptual positions are a fundamental concept in NLP that involve viewing a situation from different perspectives to gain a broader and deeper understanding of the interaction. This technique is used to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and enhance relationships by considering multiple viewpoints, including a broader, more holistic “cosmic” perspective.
In NLP, strategies refer to the internal processes and sequences of mental and emotional activities that people use to make decisions, solve problems, learn, and perform tasks. Understanding and modeling these strategies can significantly enhance one’s ability to achieve desired outcomes efficiently.
The T.O.T.E. model is a cognitive model introduced by George A. Miller, Eugene Galanter, and Karl Pribram in their book Plans and the Structure of Behavior (1960). It has since been widely adopted in NLP as a framework for understanding and designing behavioral strategies. This model outlines a systematic process for achieving goals through a series of feedback loops.
Mapping across is an NLP technique used to transfer the structure of one experience or set of beliefs to another to facilitate understanding or change. This method involves identifying and matching patterns between different situations or psychological states, making it easier to shift perceptions and behaviors.
The Meta-Model is a linguistic tool in NLP that is used to challenge and refine vague language, uncovering underlying thoughts, feelings, and details that might not be immediately apparent in communication. Developed by Richard Bandler and John Grinder, the Meta-Model helps individuals probe deeper into the structure of language to clarify, challenge, and expand the limits of a person’s model of the world.
In NLP, a hierarchy of values refers to the arrangement of a person’s values in order of importance, which influences their behavior, choices, and life direction. Understanding and assessing this hierarchy can help individuals make decisions that are more consistent with their core beliefs, leading to greater fulfillment and effectiveness in various aspects of life.
Meta-programs are powerful mental processes that act as filters to our perception, influencing how we process information and make decisions. In NLP, understanding meta-programs helps in predicting behaviors, improving communication, and tailoring strategies to meet individual and group needs more effectively.
The Milton Model is a set of communication techniques in NLP named after the psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson, known for his revolutionary approach to hypnotherapy. This model uses patterns of hypnotic language to subtly direct a listener’s thinking in a more open and imaginative direction. It contrasts with the Meta-Model by focusing on the use of vague and metaphorical language to achieve broader interpretation and therapeutic change.
In NLP, framing refers to the way an individual perceives and interprets a situation or set of information based on their personal context or ‘frame’. Reframing involves changing this context or frame to alter the meaning and impact of the situation. This powerful technique can shift perspectives, influence emotions, and lead to more adaptive behaviors.
Modeling in NLP is a process of replicating the language, behaviors, strategies, and beliefs of exceptional performers in any field to transfer their capabilities to others. It is fundamental to NLP’s development, as it allows practitioners to study how successful individuals achieve their results and to codify these into teachable strategies.
The Swish Pattern is a popular NLP technique used for changing limiting behaviors and emotional responses quickly and effectively. It involves replacing an undesirable mental image or behavior pattern with a more empowering one using a specific visual and mental process.
Robert Dilts’ Logical Levels is a framework in NLP that provides a structured way to think about different aspects of change and personal development. The model categorizes the levels of change into a hierarchy, each level impacting the next, allowing for a comprehensive approach to solving problems and enhancing performance.
In NLP, “chunking” refers to the process of grouping information into larger or smaller pieces (chunks) to change how we perceive and process it. “Chunking up” involves looking at more general or abstract aspects of a situation, while “chunking down” involves focusing on more specific or detailed aspects. These techniques help in adjusting the scope of communication or thinking to match the context and objectives.
The Meta-Model in NLP is a linguistic tool designed to challenge and clarify vague or imprecise language that obscures understanding or misrepresents reality. Meta-model violations occur when language patterns deviate from clarity and specificity, often leading to misunderstandings or incomplete perceptions. Identifying and addressing these violations can greatly enhance communication efficacy.
Calibration in NLP refers to the process of reading people’s non-verbal responses during communication to gauge their reactions and emotional states. This skill is fundamental for effective NLP practice as it allows practitioners to tailor their communication and interventions based on accurate, real-time feedback from others.
Ecology checking in NLP refers to the process of ensuring that any changes or interventions are aligned with the person’s overall well-being, values, and broader life context. This concept is fundamental to ethical NLP practice, as it helps ensure that the changes are not only effective but also harmonious and sustainable.
MASTER NLP : Advanced INTERPERSONAL NLP - 65 Hrs
Building rapport is essential in establishing trust and effective communication. In NLP, advanced rapport-building involves subtle and sophisticated techniques to deepen connections with others, whether in therapy, coaching, leadership, or personal relationships. This lesson focuses on taking rapport skills to the next level.
Reimprinting is an advanced NLP technique that integrates timeline work, perceptual positions, and positive intention. It involves reevaluating past imprint experiences to change their meaning and “reimprint” the original imprint. This process helps individuals transform negative beliefs and emotional patterns rooted in early life experiences.
The ABCDE Method, originally developed by psychologist Albert Ellis, is a cognitive-behavioral technique adapted in NLP for changing limiting beliefs and challenging negative thought patterns. The method provides a structured approach to understanding and reframing self-limiting beliefs, helping individuals develop more empowering and rational thought processes.
Self-awareness, the ability to recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values, is crucial in NLP for achieving personal growth and effective communication. Eliciting life values involves uncovering the fundamental principles that guide an individual’s actions and decisions. Understanding these values helps in aligning goals and behaviors for more fulfilling outcomes.
Once life values have been elicited, it’s essential to integrate them into advanced NLP techniques for effective goal-setting and personal growth. Anchoring and timeline work are two powerful tools that can help reinforce values and align behaviors with meaningful objectives.
Timeline therapy is an advanced NLP technique developed by Tad James that involves accessing the unconscious mind to revisit and reframe past experiences, resolve negative emotions, and create a compelling future. This technique leverages the concept of a personal timeline to understand how individuals mentally organize and perceive events in their lives.
Waking hypnosis is a form of conversational hypnosis that induces a suggestible state while the individual is awake and conscious. It contrasts with traditional hypnosis, where the subject is deeply relaxed and often has their eyes closed. In waking hypnosis, the subject remains fully conscious but follows suggestions without resistance. This lesson explores different types of inductions to establish this state.
Fractionation is a hypnotic technique involving moving in and out of trance states to deepen suggestibility progressively. It can also be used in everyday communication to strengthen rapport, increase compliance, and establish a pattern of responsiveness. Advanced fractionation patterns involve subtle and sophisticated applications that are effective in therapy, coaching, and influence.
Success tracking is a structured process in NLP that involves monitoring and recording progress towards specific goals. By focusing on and acknowledging incremental achievements, individuals can maintain motivation, reinforce positive behavior, and refine their strategies for personal growth.
Persuasion is the art of influencing people to adopt a particular belief, attitude, or behavior. In NLP, understanding the structure of persuasion involves using language patterns, rapport-building techniques, and psychological principles to guide people towards positive outcomes.
Personal trance words are specific words or phrases that hold significant emotional meaning for an individual, often triggering a state of heightened focus or suggestibility. By identifying and using these words in communication, NLP practitioners can deepen rapport, facilitate positive change, and guide individuals into suggestive states.
Split consciousness, also known as double dissociation, is a concept in NLP and hypnotherapy where the mind is divided into two or more separate streams of awareness. This technique allows individuals to analyze a situation objectively while also experiencing it emotionally, providing insights into beliefs, behaviors, and goals.
Meta-motivational meta programs are patterns of thinking and behavior that influence how individuals approach motivation and goals. In NLP, understanding these programs helps in tailoring communication and strategies to match individual motivational styles, leading to more effective influence, rapport building, and personal development.
The Milton Model and the Meta-Model are complementary language models in NLP. The Milton Model, named after Milton Erickson, uses hypnotic and artfully vague language to guide individuals into suggestive states. In contrast, the Meta-Model uses precise language patterns to challenge and clarify vague communication. Together, they provide a powerful framework for influencing positive change.
Ericksonian hypnosis, named after Dr. Milton H. Erickson, is a therapeutic technique that uses indirect suggestions, metaphors, and storytelling to induce a state of trance and facilitate positive change. Unlike traditional directive hypnosis, it relies on subtle language patterns and artfully vague communication to guide individuals into a suggestive state.
Pacing and leading are essential techniques in NLP used to build rapport and influence behavior. Pacing involves matching the individual’s current state, while leading gradually guides them to a desired state. By mastering both verbal and non-verbal pacing and leading, NLP practitioners can create strong connections and facilitate positive change.
Strategies and logical levels are fundamental concepts in NLP that help individuals identify, analyze, and change thought patterns and behaviors. Strategies are sequences of thoughts and actions leading to specific outcomes, while logical levels categorize change across different aspects of life.
Magic words, also known as trance words, are specific words or phrases that hold significant emotional meaning for individuals, often triggering states of heightened focus or suggestibility. By identifying and using these words in communication, NLP practitioners can deepen rapport, facilitate positive change, and guide individuals into trance states.
Embedded commands and analog marking are influential language patterns used in NLP to bypass resistance and plant suggestions directly into the subconscious mind. By understanding how to artfully embed commands and emphasize key phrases, practitioners can guide individuals towards desired outcomes more effectively.
Anchors and triggers are powerful NLP tools used to evoke specific mental states or behaviors. Anchoring involves associating a particular stimulus with a desired state, while triggers are the specific stimuli that activate those states. By mastering the advanced use of anchors and triggers, NLP practitioners can help individuals access empowering states on demand.
The more/more pattern is an NLP language technique that utilizes repetition to amplify emotions, actions, or states. By suggesting that one action or emotion will lead to more of the same, practitioners can guide individuals into a state of increasing intensity or suggestibility. This pattern is often used in hypnosis, coaching, and sales to build momentum and influence behavior.
Therapeutic storytelling is a powerful NLP technique that uses metaphor and narrative to bypass conscious resistance and communicate directly with the subconscious mind. By crafting stories that resonate with individuals’ emotions and values, practitioners can guide them toward positive change and personal growth.
The New Behavior Generator (NBG) is a visualization technique in NLP used to help individuals model and adopt new behaviors effectively. By guiding individuals to mentally rehearse desired behaviors, practitioners can help them build confidence and develop the skills needed to achieve their goals.
Softening phrases are language tools used in NLP to reduce resistance and make communication more persuasive. By introducing ideas gently and reducing the likelihood of triggering defensiveness, practitioners can guide individuals toward desired outcomes more effectively.
The Stop and Don’t pattern is an NLP language pattern that uses negation to influence behavior. However, because the subconscious mind often overlooks negations, such as “don’t” or “stop,” these words can inadvertently reinforce the behavior they aim to discourage. By understanding this pattern, practitioners can communicate more effectively and guide individuals toward positive behaviors.
Forced choices, also known as double binds, are powerful language patterns used in NLP to guide individuals toward a desired outcome by presenting two or more choices where either option leads to a favorable result. By framing the desired outcome as an inevitable decision, practitioners can reduce resistance and encourage cooperation.
The compulsion blowout is an advanced NLP technique used to disrupt compulsive or unwanted behaviors by exaggerating them to the point of absurdity. By amplifying the compulsive behavior in a humorous or ridiculous manner, the individual’s attachment to the behavior is weakened, making it easier to break the compulsion.
The secret sentence is a powerful NLP technique used to uncover hidden limiting beliefs or internal dialogue that may be sabotaging an individual’s success. By identifying and reframing these hidden beliefs, practitioners can guide individuals toward more empowering perspectives and behaviors.
In NLP, initiation and instruction are two different approaches used to guide individuals toward learning and growth. While instruction involves direct teaching and step-by-step guidance, initiation focuses on indirect learning through exploration and self-discovery. Understanding when to use each approach can help practitioners tailor their methods to the needs of the individual.
Strategies for change are structured approaches in NLP designed to help individuals overcome challenges, shift limiting beliefs, and achieve their goals. By understanding and applying these strategies, practitioners can guide individuals through a transformative process that leads to sustainable and empowering change.
Modeling is a core principle of NLP that involves identifying and replicating the behaviors, thought patterns, and strategies of successful individuals. Advanced modeling skillsets take this concept further by refining the ability to deconstruct excellence and apply it in diverse contexts. By mastering these skillsets, practitioners can effectively guide individuals toward replicating success in their own lives.
Healing states of the masters refer to powerful states of mind associated with some of the greatest healers, spiritual leaders, and transformative figures in history. By understanding and tapping into these healing states, individuals can access profound resources for personal growth, healing, and transformation.
Grieving is a natural response to loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a significant life change. In NLP, the grieving pattern and pre-grieving/loss process provide structured approaches to help individuals navigate the emotional complexities of grief and find acceptance.
Drop-down through techniques in NLP are methods used to guide individuals into deeper states of relaxation and inner exploration. By employing these techniques, practitioners can help clients access subconscious resources, release tension, and promote profound states of calmness and introspection.
Animal patterns in NLP refer to metaphors or analogies that draw parallels between human behavior and characteristics of animals. By leveraging these patterns, practitioners can facilitate understanding, promote empathy, and encourage behavioral change in clients.
Nested loops in NLP are storytelling or communication techniques that involve layering multiple narratives or messages within each other. By employing nested loops, practitioners can captivate audiences, maintain engagement, and convey complex ideas in a compelling and memorable manner.
Accelerated learning techniques in NLP refer to strategies and methodologies designed to optimize the learning process, increase retention, and facilitate rapid skill acquisition. By leveraging these techniques, practitioners can help individuals learn more efficiently and effectively, leading to improved performance and mastery in various domains.
Advanced self-esteem enhancement techniques in NLP build upon foundational principles to address deeper levels of self-perception and belief systems. By employing these techniques, practitioners can help individuals cultivate a strong sense of self-worth, confidence, and empowerment.
Core Transformation is a profound NLP technique developed by Connirae Andreas. It helps individuals discover and transform core limiting beliefs and behavioral patterns, leading to a deep sense of inner peace, empowerment, and self-worth. By accessing core states, practitioners guide clients to naturally shift towards their inherent potential and achieve lasting positive change.
Autopilot success refers to the process of ingraining empowering beliefs, behaviors, and habits so deeply that they operate automatically, requiring little conscious effort. By leveraging the power of NLP, practitioners can help individuals establish successful patterns and eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors, allowing success to become a natural, automatic outcome.
Awareness patterns are cognitive frameworks that shape how individuals perceive and interpret the world around them. By understanding and working with these patterns, NLP practitioners can help clients recognize and transform limiting beliefs and behaviors. The key awareness patterns include temporal, cause-effect, and spatial patterns.
Language patterns in NLP are powerful tools that influence thought processes and behaviors. Advanced language patterns build on foundational NLP techniques to refine communication, overcome resistance, and inspire positive change. Practitioners can skillfully use these patterns to motivate clients, address objections, and facilitate transformation.
The Wholeness technique, developed by Robert Dilts, is an NLP approach that fosters integration and inner harmony. It helps individuals resolve inner conflicts, align their values, and promote a sense of self-acceptance. By achieving wholeness, clients can overcome limiting beliefs, achieve clarity, and live more authentic lives.
Luis Miguel Gallardo
Basic Interpersonal Neuro-Linguistic Programming 65-Hour Continuing Education and Certification With Luis Miguel Gallardo, Certified Mental Health Coach and NLP Master Practitioner, Founder of the World Happiness Foundation
