page_title: Mikhail Semyonovich Shoyfet
section_title: Theatre of hypnosis
hierarchical_section_title: Mikhail Semyonovich Shoyfet / Theatre of hypnosis
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Сцена из театра гипноза, на концерте в МАИ
context_page_description: Shoyfet, Mikhail Semyonovich - hypnotherapist, hypnotist, author of an original method of psychophysical self-regulation. Journalist, member of the Union of Journalists of Moscow and Russia. Writer, author of the books “Training of psychophysical self-regulation”, 2003, “One Hundred Great Doctors, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, “Undiscovered Secrets of Hypnosis”, 2006, “Hypnosis: Criminals and Victims”, 2010, “Psychophysical self-regulation. Big modern practical course”, 2010, "Mediums and spirits", as well as multiple publications on history and practice of hypnosis, a subset of physiology of elevated neural function.
  M. Shoyfet is a famous hypnotist, founder of pop-hypnotism in Russia. Received wide recognition in Russia in the 1980s, thanks to stage performances of his well-known show “Theatre of Hypnosis”
context_section_description: Michail Shoyfet transformed hypnotist work to an art. Theatrical hypnosis sessions of M. Shoyfet enjoyed great popularity. Under the influence of hypnosis, people would begin to perform roles, suggested by Shoyfet. The number of participants occasionally reached three hundred people. According to press estimates, these were some of the largest demonstrations of hypnosis ever conducted. Performances could last up to five hours. In addition to the performance itself, Shoyfet would also conduct lectures and teach all performance participants how to conduct hypnosis on themselves. He also conducted training on the techniques of psychological self-programming, directed at improving creative, physical and other abilities.
  According to press reports, participation in these sessions positively influenced the psyche of a person, allowing them to feel more liberated and gain confidence in themselves.
  M.S. Shoyfet Theatre of Hypnosis performances were covered by the mainstream press many times, including television, weekly print publications “Semya” («Семья»), “Nedelya” («Неделя»), “Sobesednik” («Собеседник»), daily newspapers “Moscow Komsomolets” («Московский комсомолец»), “Komsomolskaya Pravda” («Комсомольская правда»), “Gudok” («Гудок»),”Rossiiskie Vesti” («Российские вести»), “Rossiiskaya Gazeta” («Российская газета»), and others.
caption: Scene from hypnosis theatre, MAI club 1989 year
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