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04/29/2026

FAQ: "Is IGI only for licensed therapists?"

Short answer: No, but context matters a lot.

If you're wondering whether your background is the right fit for our programs, reach out. We're happy to talk it through with you ✨

👉 Link in bio to learn more!

04/27/2026

‼️ Preceptorship starting soon ‼️

Attention all aspiring Guided Imagery practitioners! The Academy for Guided Imagery has open registration for our May Certification Cohort!

✨ Preceptorship dates: May 15–17

Join us to deepen your practice, expand your skills, and become a certified Interactive Guided Imagery℠ practitioner. Spots are limited, secure your place today!

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to sign up! Registration information is in our highlights!

04/22/2026

So much of what we carry lives beneath the words we use to describe it. At the Academy for Guided Imagery, we train practitioners to work in exactly the space where imagery opens what language alone often can't ✨

04/20/2026

Staying curious about your own limits is one of the best things you can do as a practitioner. At the Academy for Guided Imagery, we train people who bring that same curiosity into the room with their clients ✨

04/17/2026

That instinct is pointing at something real. At the Academy for Guided Imagery, we train practitioners in a method that goes deeper without directing, one that trusts the client's inner process to lead the way.✨

04/15/2026

Every practitioner eventually hits a place where their tools take clients as far as they can go, and then stop. At the Academy for Guided Imagery, we train clinicians, educators, and practitioners to find the doorway on the other side of that wall ✨

04/13/2026

This month, we are proud to spotlight John Kessenich, Associate Director of the Academy for Guided Imagery and a faculty member with over 15 years of experience working with imagery.

Through his imagery practice, Inner Mythology, John specializes in working with deep resistance, fear, and performance optimization. His approach emphasizes allowing imagery to unfold naturally, creating space for meaningful insight and change without forcing the process.

Influenced by thinkers such as Joseph Campbell, Krishnamurti, and Thich Nhat Hanh, John brings a thoughtful and integrative perspective to his work, bridging inner exploration with practical application.

We’re proud to have John as part of the Academy and to highlight his contributions to the continued evolution of this work ✨

04/10/2026

Dr. David Bresler co-founded the Academy for Guided Imagery in 1989, not because he had all the answers, but because he kept asking a question that the field hadn't answered yet:

"What happens when we stop talking at people and start listening to what's already inside them?"

Over 35 years later, that question is still at the center of everything we do.

Sometimes the work isn’t about giving people something new, it’s about helping them access what’s already there. This is the foundation of the Academy for Guided Imagery, and it's why we don't cut corners on training ✨

04/08/2026

IGI℠ is not hypnosis.

We get this question a lot, and it's worth answering clearly because the distinction matters both ethically and clinically.

For practitioners who care deeply about the scope of practice, this distinction is foundational.

Have more questions about how IGI differs from other modalities? Ask them below! ✨

04/06/2026

There’s a real difference between working in a way that depletes you and one that sustains you. At the Academy for Guided Imagery, we recognize the importance of approaches that support both depth and longevity ✨

Address

30765 Pacific Coast Highway, Ste 355
Malibu, CA
90265

Website

http://www.acadgi.com/

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