What Is Past Life Regression?
Past life regression is a gentle form of hypnosis where you're guided into a relaxed, focused state and invited to explore experiences that feel like they belong to a past life. Whether those experiences are literal past lives, symbolic stories from your subconscious, or something else entirely, many people find them surprisingly meaningful.
You stay aware throughout. You're not asleep, you're not 'taken over', and you remain in control of what you share and how deep you go. Most people are surprised by how natural the experience feels.
If you're new to this work, the Start Here page may help you decide whether it feels right for you.
Understanding Past Life Regression
What actually happens in a session
A typical session begins with a conversation. We talk about why you're curious, what you hope to explore, and any questions you have. There's no pressure to know what you're looking for - many people come simply because the topic intrigues them.
I then gently guide you into a relaxed state, similar to deep daydreaming. You stay awake and aware throughout. From there, your subconscious is invited to show you whatever feels relevant - sometimes vivid imagery, sometimes feelings, sometimes a sense of being somewhere else.
After the regression, we come back gently and talk through what came up. The what to expect in your online session page walks through the full flow in more detail.
What it is - and what it isn't
Past life regression is a reflective, exploratory practice. It's not a religion, a system of belief you have to subscribe to, or a medical procedure. People from every background - religious, spiritual, sceptical - find value in it on their own terms.
It's also not stage hypnosis. You're not going to cluck like a chicken, hand over your bank card, or do anything you wouldn't normally do. Your conscious mind stays present the whole time and you can pause or stop whenever you want.
Why people come to past life regression
People come to past life regression for many different reasons. Some are curious about reincarnation. Some are looking for a different kind of self-understanding. Some want to explore a recurring pattern in their life that doesn't seem to make sense given their current circumstances.
Others are drawn to it during a transition - a breakup, a bereavement, a career change, or a quiet sense that something inside is shifting. There's no wrong reason to be curious, and no preparation is required. If a sense of life purpose and direction is part of what's drawing you, that often becomes part of the work too.
Different forms of past life regression
Past life regression isn't one fixed method. It's a family of gentle, hypnosis-based approaches developed by different teachers over the last several decades, each shaped by a slightly different worldview. What they share is the core: a relaxed, focused state and a gentle invitation for your subconscious to show you whatever feels relevant.
The most widely known form is often associated with Brian Weiss, who brought past life work into mainstream therapy in the 1980s. Another influential strand comes from Michael Newton, whose research pointed toward the quiet space between lives.
A related approach is life between lives regression, which explores that in-between state. You don't need to choose one approach in advance. We can start wherever feels natural and let your subconscious lead.
Common themes people explore
The content that surfaces in past life regression often points to patterns the person already senses in their present life. That's part of why the work feels so useful: the scenes that come forward tend to be exactly the ones that matter.
Common themes include recurring relationship dynamics, a strong pull to a particular era or place, long-standing fears that don't match this life's experiences, and quiet questions about purpose. If you've noticed signs a past life might be showing up in your present, that can be a natural starting point.
It's also common for people to come with no specific theme, just a quiet curiosity. That's completely valid. The is past life regression real? page is a good companion read if that question is part of what's drawing you in.
Preparing for your first session
Preparation is light. You don't need to do breathwork, read anything specific, or arrive with a fixed idea of what you want to explore. Rest well the night before, keep the day unhurried if you can, and come with an open mind.
What helps most is gentle curiosity rather than pressure to perform. If you're wondering what the experience actually feels like, that page gives an honest walk-through of the sensations most people notice.
The full preparation guide covers the practical details: your environment, hydration, what to wear, and how to set up an online session so you can settle quickly.
How to know if it's right for you
If you feel a quiet pull toward this work, that's usually a good sign. People who arrive from a place of gentle curiosity tend to have the most meaningful experiences. People who come trying to prove something, either to themselves or to others, often find the experience harder to settle into.
The who past life regression is for page explores fit in more detail, and the online sessions page covers what to expect if you're working with me remotely.
These sessions are a complementary wellness practice, not medical or psychological treatment. If you're working through a clinical concern, please speak to your GP alongside any exploration here. A free consultation is a low-pressure way to see if this approach feels right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Many of my clients come with no fixed view, and some are openly sceptical. The work is exploratory, and you don't need to come to a conclusion about whether what you experience is a literal past life or a symbolic story from your subconscious. Either way, it often turns out to be meaningful.
It's rare, but it can happen. If it does, we don't push or try to force imagery. Often people who 'don't see anything' realise afterwards that they did have impressions, feelings, or fragments - they just expected something more cinematic.
No. You stay in control throughout, and sessions move at your pace. The do I stay in control during hypnosis? page explains this in more detail.
Yes - most of my work is online, and many clients prefer it. You can settle into your own space, often more comfortably than in a clinic. The online regression hypnotherapy effectiveness page goes into the detail.
Past life regression is one form of regression hypnotherapy. It can be combined with spiritual and past life regression sessions, or with work on present-life patterns like inner child work, depending on what feels most relevant for you.
Costs vary by practitioner and session length. My cost guide walks through the full picture, including what's usually included in a session and what affects the price.
Regular hypnotherapy tends to work with suggestion and present-day habits. Past life regression goes underneath that layer, exploring material that feels older. The comparison page breaks down the difference in more detail.
It suits people who are curious, willing to move at their own pace, and open to whatever surfaces without needing to interpret it immediately. The who it's for page goes deeper into fit and what to expect.
Preparation is light. Rest well the night before, keep the day unhurried, and come with an open mind. The full preparation guide covers practical details like environment, hydration, and online setup.
Some people find a single session meaningful. Others return for a few, especially when a theme keeps opening up. The how many sessions page covers what to expect.
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