Ray Stiles completed his undergraduate work in 1971 and received his B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and has also completed post graduate work toward a Masters of Education degree from the University of Minnesota. He is a Certified Hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotists and has received advanced training in 5-PATH TM and 7Th Path TM Hypnotherapy and is a Certified Master Hypnotist from the Banyan Hypnosis Center for Training & Services, Inc.
Ray has been practicing meditation techniques since the late 1960 s and has been teaching meditation, mental conditioning, self-hypnosis, and other stress reduction and mind enhancing techniques since the late 1970 s.
Ray has received specialized training in the Silva Mind Method from Effective Learning Systems in the late 1970 s, is a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).
Ray has presented talks and conducted group training programs in the areas of: Self-Hypnosis, Stress Management, Mental Conditioning TM, Meditation, Body Talk The Hidden Language of Achievement TM, Goal Setting, How to Prepare and Present Effective Seminars, and The Truth About Hypnosis.
Ray has participated in advanced training or has worked with the following: Dr. John Brantner, Dr. Francis VanSacher, Robert Griswold, Bob Benedict, Robert Parker, Jim Rohn, Mark and Marilyn Evans, Leo Hauser, W. Clement Stone, Paul J. Meyer, Anthony Robbins, Larry Mon, Rick Rainbolt, Calvin Banyan, Pat Vitale, Mirtha Solis, among others.