Michael Newton

Dr. Michael Newton (1931–2016) was a counseling psychologist, master hypnotherapist, and the founder of The Michael Newton Institute. He is best known for his work in "Life Between Lives" (LBL) regression, where he used hypnosis to recover memories of the afterlife (the "interlife").

This guide provides an overview of his theories, methodology, and key concepts. michael newton


This is the foundational text. Written at the urging of his patients, the book presents 29 case studies of clients under deep hypnosis describing the afterlife step-by-step. It has been translated into over 25 languages. Critics call it fictionalized fantasy; fans call it a "user’s manual for dying." This is the foundational text

If you search for Michael Newton, you will overwhelmingly land on two titles. therapists must undergo rigorous training

Before his death in 2016, Michael Newton recognized that he could not train every therapist himself. In 2002, he founded The Newton Institute.

Today, TNI certifies "Life Between Lives" (LBL) hypnotherapists across the globe. To wear the Newtonian badge, therapists must undergo rigorous training, including having their own LBL session to verify the phenomenon for themselves. The institute maintains strict standards to prevent the methodology from devolving into vague channeling or psychic readings.

Newton categorized souls into levels of spiritual evolution: