Master hypnotist Tina Marie hypnotized the crowed at the Kern County Fair this year.
Marie is a professional hypnotist from Corpus Christi, Texas who began in the hypnotizing business in 2001.
Marie began her hypnotist career to help those in need of confidence.
“I want to help people by giving them a little push and inspiration,” said Marie.
“When I was eight years old I went to Tijuana, Mexico with my parents and I saw everyone begging for money and kids with no shoes on,” she said as she began to talk about her childhood.
She went into detail, “Growing up I was poor. My family was on welfare and food stamps, but when I saw those people in T.J., I considered myself lucky and wealthy to know that I had shoes and clothes on my body.”
20 individuals volunteered in hopes to become hypnotized and put on a show for the audience.
Marie said that the volunteers would be aware of everything that’s going on and that each individual will feel very relaxed.
Marie was successful in hypnotizing most of the volunteers.
She played relaxing music, made the individuals take deep breaths, and used a count down until the individuals were under hypnosis.
“With every word I say, every breath you take, you are becoming more relaxed. Deeper and deeper relaxed,” Marie said to her volunteers.
Those that were not able to be hypnotized were asked to take a seat in the audience.
Marie put on a comedy show using her volunteers, after she successfully hypnotized them.
“It was pretty fun. I wanted to do fun stuff on stage for my kids,” said Louie Robinson of Bakersfield.
Some of the volunteers did things they would not usually do on a daily basis.
“After my sister told me what happened, I felt embarrassed,” said Richard Moren of Bakersfield.
He added, “I don’t remember what I did. I wanted to try it out.”
“I didn’t think anyone could hypnotize me. I wanted to see if it was real or fake. I was so relaxed,” said Breann Goodman, a BC student.
She added, “It felt like there was a lot of weight on my arms. I just wanted to fall. When I woke up I was super sweaty. I still feel relaxed. I can’t believe I was dancing on stage. I believe in it now.”
Tina Marie will be having an adult hypnotist show featuring comedian Rivest Dunlap at The Fox Theater on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information call The Fox Theater at (661) 324-1369.