HypnoFocus: I'd like to go ahead and start out with some of the usual biographical questions, who you are, where you're from, and how long you've been interested in Hypnosis.

Inamorata: I *am* Inamorata ;) (only those that know me personally know my real name). & I'm in MD.
Inamorata: My interest in hypnosis began as a teenager (though, like many who are curious and exploring try things that they don't really know the "name" of) I would do self meditation and OBE to relax and go to sleep.
Inamorata: Looking back, certainly I can say now, "yes, that was hypnosis" but, at that time, I didn't know what it was exactly. It was something I just naturally did.

HypnoFocus: So would you say that your style takes more of a new age or mystical approach?

Inamorata: Good question - and one I'm not really sure I can answer. That might be better posed to my subjects ;) A bit of this, a bit of that - I don't use any particular style per se - it's incorporated and I have my *own* style.

HypnoFocus: I've noticed that there's a lot of BDSM references throught your web sites, HypnoticBDSM.com , for example. Could you tell us about your interest and involvement in BDSM?

Inamorata: Of course BDSM and D/s is something I enjoy combined with (and without) hypnosis... however, it sort of happened by accident. I was interested in Ds before hypnosis - or so I thought. Until a client made a comment that I "did more" than ju st "control."
Inamorata: The fact that I relaxed my sub(ject) to the point of almost entering a sort of subspace before a session started was something I enjoyed doing. They (the sub) seemed to respond better and quicker if they were in a more relaxed state. So, I set the "scene" and made it comfortable (music, candles, etc.) - blindfolded them and had them kneel. At that point I would whisper to them to relax, giving specific instructions on how to relax and how to breathe.
Inamorata: Again - at that point, I really didn't know it was "hypnosis" per se. A few more subs had commented that they felt "spacey" or "out of it" even before a "session" or "scene" - one actually mentioned hypnosis, so I did some research.
Inamorata: It was a natural inclination on my part, something I enjoyed and found it a very natural part of control.
Inamorata: HypnoticBDSM.com is the most BDSM-D/s themed of my sites, though.

HypnoFocus: Would you say then, that you're self made, in the area of your hypnotic talents?

Inamorata: Yes. What I do comes naturally. Though I have done extensive research and have learned from what I have found, what I do is not textbook. I don't recall ever reading or being taught how to hypnotize people. I consider it a natural talent :)

HypnoFocus: Have you ever gone the other direction, and experienced hypnosis as a subject?

Inamorata: Yes.

HypnoFocus: How was it like for you?

Inamorata: I found myself able to relax but not responding like my subjects responded to me, you know?

HypnoFocus: Did you find that by being a hypnotist, that it was more difficult to be the subject, or do you think it was mor a matter of being Dominantly inclined, or would you say that it was something else?

Inamorata: Probably a little bit of both. I enjoy being the dominant and the hypnotist. LOL It takes quite a bit for me to "let go" of anything, especially my own mind!

HypnoFocus: Hypothetically, if there were two identical copies of you, and one were going to hypnotize the other, what do you think would happen? In other words, do you see yourself as more of an immovable object or an irresistable force?

Inamorata: LOL I see it as a battle of wills, probably the immovable force.
Inamorata: *that* could get ugly! ;)

HypnoFocus: Inamorata vs Inamorata, live on payperview? :-)

Inamorata: LOL

HypnoFocus: Do you ever read the Erotic Mind Control Story Archive?

Inamorata: Some, yes. If I have the time, I'll print out a story or two and use it for bedtime reading ;)

HypnoFocus: Which stories do you tend to prefer reading?

Inamorata: There is some wonderful creativity that is on that site - if I'm ever in a creative lapse, I can always use it as a point of reference! LOL Which stories? Well, the femdom, of course.
Inamorata: It's a great place to get ideas! Even if some of them are fantasy only or a little far fetched - they do tend to stir the imagination!

HypnoFocus: Naturally. Earlier you mentioned hypnosis as "a battle of wills," Is that your view of all hypnosis, or just the hypothetical Inamorata vs Inamorata?

Inamorata: oh no - I don't consider hypnosis as a battle of wills at all - that was just a reference if Inamorata were to try to hypnotize Inamorata.

HypnoFocus: There's the commonly held belief that all hypnosis is self hypnosis, and that you can't hypnotize somebody to do anything that they wouldn't normally do. Where's your position on these beliefs?

Inamorata: All hypnosis IS self hypnosis -
Inamorata: to a point.
Inamorata: Hypnosis is about awakening the unconscious mind.
Inamorata: One can only go so deep by themselves.
Inamorata: It is at that point that a hypnotist comes in - as the guide.
Inamorata: I liken it, often, to tickling. Yes, you might be ticklish, but you can't do it to yourself with much success ;)

HypnoFocus: Nice comparison, I haven't heard that one before!

Inamorata: :)

HypnoFocus: Do you ever do any public demonstrations of hypnosis, stage or group?

Inamorata: Intimate groups. I've been approached several times to do stage, but stage hypnosis and erotic hypnosis are very different.

HypnoFocus: Do you ever think that the Erotic Hypnosis community will ever be as well organized as the BDSM community?

Inamorata: LOL No.

HypnoFocus: Could you elaborate?

Inamorata: Not without pissing some people off!

HypnoFocus: I'll be gentle with my next question, and I'm only asking this in general, not about anything or anyone in specific. Feel free to decline to answer. Do you think that hypnotists in general just have difficulty cooperating, or do you think it's more a matter of erotic hypnosis covering so many things that it's hard to get a general concensus?

Inamorata: Everything and everyone is relative. Everything from how we do what we do to what we won't do is very personal and very intimate. Some have very strong (and loud) views while others take the more quiet stance. Since this is such a small n iche, I'd say you're not likely to get a "general consensus" without it being a much larger point of reference, i.e., BDSM can take an overall view because it's SO large and there are quite a few "generalized" or "standard" practices... with erotic hypnos is, it is much more specific and individual. What is erotic to one person might not be to another.

HypnoFocus: That makes sense. While we're on the subject, what do you consider to be the sexy and erotic aspects of hypnosis?

Inamorata: From my point of view or from the subject's point of view? ;)
Inamorata: From my view: It's the evoking response. Making things happen - watching the subject "let go" of all their inhibitions and then delving that much deeper to see what else might happen.
Inamorata: Subjects have often told me much the same - that at the point where there is no longer "reality" is sexy. That when they are able to truly let go in that regard, that is what keeps them coming back.
Inamorata: It's been described to me as "being set free" - - which some might even consider a contradiction since I am a control freak and most see me as a "domme."

HypnoFocus: Do you have a favorite technique or post hypnotic suggestion that you give to people that you are being "intimate" with?

Inamorata: My favorite methods depend on what mood I'm in. ;) It also depends on how a subject responds or what works best for them. For instance: the "staircase" method of relaxation might work well on one person but not another. If I don't get a good response, it certainly wouldn't be a favorite, now would it?
Inamorata: I like to push buttons. Moving around in someone's mind to discover buttons is fun and I do like to explore. Vivid images of body parts seems to work real well with some people - and I *do* like to tease!
Inamorata: Then again there those people who are visually stimulated with the typical spirals. While those make me queasy and nauseous, they work. ;)
Inamorata: If I get the response I'm looking for, then I'm pleased :)
Inamorata: Again, the control freak thing ... I don't use their favorite because it's their favorite (you follow me?) I don't fulfill their fantasies to get them off.... I find buttons and use them to my advantage to get to where *I* want to go and t o evoke/invoke the response I want to get.

HypnoFocus: Which works out well because that's what they're looking for when they find a Femdom?

Inamorata: I don't know - is it?
Inamorata: lol

HypnoFocus: LOL

Inamorata: For me, it's "okay - let's get passed the ________ whatever thing that you think is so important" How I get passed it is by giving it to them (or so they think). That's when I go deeper - get deeper and give them something else to fixate o n.
Inamorata: Even a change of perspective is evoking response. ;)

HypnoFocus: I think I see. So if someone comes to you with a pantyhose fetish, then it would be like "okay - let's get past the pantyhose fetish so that I can get you to focus on what I want you to focus on?"

Inamorata: Exactly.
Inamorata: I do like to go deeper than the pantyhose. ;)

HypnoFocus: What would you say would be the most amusing or arousing or memerable thing that you've had a subject do while hypnotized?

Inamorata: Most amusing: being a cat... that was quite funny. The most arousing is the most memorable and I can't divulge that kind of intimate information :)

HypnoFocus: I can almost hear the collective desperate groan of desire to hear more about that one from all our visitors... could you give us a hint?

Inamorata: LOL
Inamorata: It was a post hypnotic suggestion - and let's just say that a particular part of my body got a tremendous amount of attention for a 24 hour time span.

HypnoFocus: Nice. Now you run a series of websites, do you do it all yourself, or do you have employees, volunteers, slaves?

Inamorata: Yes, I have a series.... in fact, it's growing all the time. I've just acquired four new domain names. ;)
Inamorata: A few of my devoted "fans" often contribute to my sites by doing research or writing stories, sending pictures or finding links.
Inamorata: All in all, though, the creative design and maintenance is all me.

HypnoFocus: Could you tell us a little bit about your websites?

Inamorata: Inamorata.com is my "home base" - it is where you'll find more info about me and why I do what I do. It was my first site and does list all the other sites that I run.
Inamorata: HypnoticBDSM.com came next - focusing instead on how hypnosis and D/s combine - it's quite a "commercial" site that is not text heavy - very visually attractive to the submissive who wants to be "taken" lol
Inamorata: In the BDSM community - I do run two sites that are not related to hypnosis at all: dominanetwork.com and onlinetrainingkamp.com (for do m/mes and submissives respectively)
Inamorata: Hypnoland.com is the most interactive site that I have created to date - it is extensive with a plethora of information about hypnosis with and without D/s. It's where you'll find education as we ll as entertainment and it's where most of my inductions are posted.
Inamorata: Hypnohaven.com is a portal to more hypnosis info, D/s related and lists links, there are free scripts there, wavs, downloadable files and other extras for the person who might be curious but not enough to explore deep.
Inamorata: my most recent site is Hypnomonthly.com - - what will turn out to be a monthly "newsletter" of sorts with accessible and in-depth articles on hypnosis. Real information as well as entertaining information.

HypnoFocus: Sounds like you've been busy... Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Inamorata: The other sites that I have yet to develop are hypnorealm.com, hypnorotica.com and hypnoticdomination .com - so look for those to be active soon! LOL Busy, yes. But I enjoy every part of it - or I wouldn't do it.
Inamorata: 10 years - wow, and my crystal ball is broken. Fine timing, huh? lol
Inamorata: I'll be doing what I enjoy - whatever that is and whereever it takes me. I can't imagine ever working for someone else again - ever - since I've been self employed, I've discovered it to be very empowering! lol
Inamorata: And, no, for the record: hypnosis is not what I do for a living.
Inamorata: ;)

HypnoFocus: I've appreciated you taking time out of your busy schedule to take part in this interview, do you have any parting comments for our readers?

Inamorata: You're welcome :) I have enjoyed it.
Inamorata: Comments? hmmm
Inamorata: There is definitely a fantasy aspect to all of this - however, it's very real, too. Don't forget that. And don't expect it to meet your expectations unless you know what your expectations ARE. I suppose finally, just a word of warning - your mind is your own and it is precious. Don't let just "anyone" get in there and explore or you could end up regretting it. Even if you approach someone as a sub, you have the right to ask questions, get as much information as possible and even get re ferences. Never should your free will be compromised. And no - hypnosis cannot make you do things you don't want to do. And no - hypnosis cannot enlarge your breasts.
Inamorata: ;)