Group Workshops

Interactive experiences that invite people to think differently, feel differently, and discover what's possible through a blend of neuroscience, hypnosis, nervous system regulation, creativity, and practical tools that create lasting change.

Whether I'm working with musicians, educators, healthcare professionals, businesses, nonprofits, or community organizations, each workshop is thoughtfully tailored to the people in the room and the unique needs of your organization.

My goal isn't simply to share information. It's to spark curiosity, expand possibility, and give people practical tools they can begin using immediately—and continue exploring long after the workshop ends.

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Hacking Your Brain

Practical Neuroscience for More Effective Practice & Confident Performance

90 Minute Interactive Workshop

What if practicing could become more effective, performances more enjoyable, and your inner critic a little quieter?

Most musicians are taught what to practice, but very few are taught how the brain actually learns—or how to work with the nervous system instead of against it.

Drawing on her experience as an internationally performing flutist, Certified Integrative Hypnotist, and Change Work Coach, Shanna Pranaitis introduces musicians to practical, evidence-informed principles of neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, and unconscious learning.

Participants explore why certain performance habits become automatic, how anxiety and perfectionism develop, and simple techniques that help interrupt unhelpful patterns while strengthening more productive ones.

Through demonstrations, discussion, interactive exercises, and guided experiences, participants discover practical tools they can immediately apply in practice sessions, rehearsals, auditions, and performances.

The workshop concludes with a guided visualization designed to reinforce learning and support greater confidence, flexibility, and authentic musical expression.

Participants will:

Understand how the brain forms automatic performance habits.
Learn how neuroplasticity can help reinforce more helpful patterns.
Discover simple ways to regulate the nervous system before and during performance.
Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of practice.
Reduce unnecessary stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt.
Leave with practical techniques they can begin using right away.

All activities are trauma-informed, inclusive of neurodivergent ways of learning, and rooted in curiosity, compassion, and psychological safety.

Beyond Stress Reduction

Working With Your Brain & Nervous System

60-120 Minute Interactive Workshop

Stress affects far more than how we feel.

It influences attention, learning, creativity, memory, decision-making, relationships, and physical health. Yet most of us were never taught practical skills for working with our nervous systems.

In this interactive workshop, participants learn evidence-informed approaches to nervous system regulation, self-directed neuroplasticity, visualization, and gentle hypnotic techniques that help reduce stress while increasing resilience, clarity, and overall well-being.

Participants discover why their minds and bodies respond the way they do and leave with simple, practical tools they can use in everyday life to create meaningful, lasting change.

Each presentation is thoughtfully tailored to the people in the room and can be customized for schools, universities, businesses, healthcare settings, nonprofits, community organizations, and other groups.

Participants will explore:

How stress affects the brain, body, and nervous system.
Practical nervous system regulation tools.
Simple self-directed neuroplasticity practices.
Visualization and focused attention techniques.
Ways to reduce overwhelm while improving resilience and well-being.
Sustainable strategies that can be integrated into daily life.

All workshops are interactive, trauma-informed, inclusive of neurodivergent ways of learning, and rooted in curiosity, compassion, and psychological safety.

"Shanna brings science, heart, and real-world tools together in a way that is engaging and practical. Our team left feeling empowered and inspired."
– Corporate Wellness Coordinator

Interested in bringing a workshop to your organization?

I'd love to learn more about your organization and create an experience tailored to your needs.

Workshops can be customized for schools, universities, businesses, nonprofits, healthcare settings, arts organizations, studios, conferences, and community groups.