About the Center
Transforming lives through advanced training since 2012Our journey
Founded in 2012, the Center for Advanced Life Skills is dedicated to revolutionizing personal transformation.
Our founder, Jack van Landingham, brings five decades of expertise in peak performance, self-development, and the creative arts—along with 35 years of experience in holistic health—giving him a unique perspective on fostering growth and well-being.
Throughout his journey, Jack identified two crucial components missing from traditional education:
- A practical understanding of the subconscious mind’s creative powers
- An integrative approach to working effectively “outside the box” for rapid personal growth
Sharing Jack’s passion for empowering others, co-founder Evelyn Wang joined him in teaching and refining cutting-edge change methodologies.
Together, they developed the Holistic Breakthrough Approach™—a modern, results-oriented integration of clinical hypnotherapy, NLP, values-based coaching, mindfulness, guided imagery, and other proven change methods designed to transform lives and careers.
Our one-of-a-kind training programs combine their years of expertise into a comprehensive system that fills the gaps in traditional education, offering participants a rare opportunity for profound personal and professional growth.
Our philosophy
At the Center for Advanced Life Skills, we believe in creating an environment where profound personal transformation isn’t just possible—it’s practical and achievable.
We achieve this by:
- Teaching practical, solution-focused, and flexible approaches to the art and science of change
- Respecting individuality and promoting wholeness and choice
- Achieving transformation in a relaxed, fun, and down-to-earth small class setting
- Maximizing intensive interaction with top-level instructors and hands-on experience
- Emphasizing real-world application for immediate, tangible results
We’re passionate about helping you harness the powerful inner technology you were born with, unlocking your potential for growth, creativity, and deeper self-understanding.
Our goal is not to produce practitioners who depend on scripts, protocols, or a single model. We develop practitioners who can think independently, perceive what is actually happening, and adapt what they know to the person in front of them.
To understand how this work is different, start here:
Our mission
Every individual has the resources within them to enhance their daily life and excel. Well-being and personal transformation are advanced life skills that can be learned and mastered with the right guidance.
We believe that the conscious use of choice, focus, and imagination can profoundly change the direction of an individual’s life and the lives of those around them.
Our commitment to this mission is reflected in:
Transformative training
- Going beyond “techniques” to transform how you think and approach challenges
- Maintaining intimate classes where breakthroughs happen naturally
- Teaching practical tools you can use immediately
Personal empowerment
- Helping you “get out of your box” and discover your innate gifts
- Amplifying your “a-ha moments” and reclaiming your power to thrive
- Supporting you to advance confidently in the direction of your dreams
Holistic integration
- Bridging the conscious and subconscious mind
- Building on your unique strengths and natural abilities
- Remembering that “a healthy you” is one of the best gifts you can offer the world
Your learning journey
Supportive atmosphere
Learn in a relaxed, engaging environment that values both professional excellence and personal growth. We believe learning works best when it’s enjoyable—expect to have fun while mastering powerful skills.
Small group learning
Experience personalized attention in our intimate classes, where you’ll receive maximum interaction with both instructors—creating an optimized learning environment where breakthroughs happen naturally.
Two perspectives... one integrated approach.
Jack and Evelyn bring different backgrounds, perspectives, and ways of thinking to the same work. That difference is intentional. Students experience shared principles applied through two experienced practitioners rather than learning to imitate a single instructor’s style—helping them develop broader judgment, greater flexibility, and their own authentic way of working.
(See the bios below for more about their individual perspectives and teaching styles.)
Meet your board certified instructors
Jack van Landingham, C.Ht.
TOP 5 CHARACTER STRENGTHS
Creativity, ingenuity and originality
Perspective and wisdom
Appreciation of beauty and excellence
Curiosity and exploration
Love of learning new things
Founder
— Center for Advanced Life Skills —
Board Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy
Board Certified Hypnotherapist
— American Board of Hypnotherapy —
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
— College of Hypnotherapy —
Board Certified Coach Trainer
Board Certified Master Coach
— American Board of NLP, Coaching Division —
Board Certified NLP Trainer
Board Certified NLP Master Practitioner
— American Board of NLP —
Certified Biofeedback Practitioner
Clinical Certification for
Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation
— Heartmath® Institute —
Certified Master Time Line Therapy® Trainer
Certified Time Line Therapy® Master Practitioner
— Time Line Therapy Association —
Certified Behavior Change Specialist
Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist
Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified MMA Conditioning Specialist
Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
— National Academy of Sports Medicine® —
Certified Sports Performance Specialist
Certified Weight Loss Specialist
Certified Smoking Cessation Specialist
Certified Pain Management Specialist
— American Hypnosis Association —
Energy Healing Instructor
Integrative Bodywork Practitioner
— Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing —
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
— Performing Arts Program —
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
— Visual Arts —
As a lifelong student of human potential, Jack brings a rare blend of practical expertise and imaginative insight to the field of personal transformation.
His approach draws connections among science, art, spirituality, and philosophy, helping students grasp complex ideas and see the larger patterns behind them.
His mother, a hypnotherapist, gave him an early introduction to the mind’s power.
That early influence, together with his background in martial arts, classical visual arts, music composition, and performing arts, helped shape his unusually broad perspective on learning and change.
Jack has a particular ability to simplify complex ideas, making them accessible, relatable, and enjoyable to learn. His forthright, humor-infused style provokes thought, challenges perceptions, and encourages students to think for themselves.
View Jack van Landingham’s complete bio on his private practice website:
Evelyn Wang, C.Ht.
TOP 5 CHARACTER STRENGTHS
Humor and playfulness
Modesty and humility
Gratitude
Forgiveness and mercy
Honesty, authenticity and genuineness
Co-Founder
— Center for Advanced Life Skills —
Board Certified Instructor of Hypnotherapy
Board Certified Hypnotherapist
— American Board of Hypnotherapy —
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
— College of Hypnotherapy —
Specialization in Medical Hypnotherapy for Chronic Disease
— MINDbased Healing —
American Council of Hypnotist Examiners
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association
Certified LIGHT Practitioner
— Centers for Integrative Health —
University of California San Diego
Board Certified Master Coach
— American Board of NLP, Coaching Division —
Board Certified NLP Trainer
Board Certified NLP Master Practitioner
— American Board of NLP —
Certified Biofeedback Practitioner
Clinical Certification for
Stress, Anxiety and Self-Regulation
— Heartmath® Institute —
Certified Time Line Therapy® Master Practitioner
— Time Line Therapy Association —
Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
— National Academy of Sports Medicine® —
Certified Sports Performance Specialist
Certified Weight Loss Specialist
Certified Smoking Cessation Specialist
Certified Pain Management Specialist
— American Hypnosis Association —
Energy Healing Instructor
Mastermind Success Facilitator
— The Success Alliance —
Enneagram Healing Practitioner
— Enneagram Institute & Narrative Tradition —
Hakomi Method Essentials
— Hakomi Institute —
Drawing on extensive cultural and professional experience, Evelyn brings a clear, practical approach to personal growth and change.
Even as a child in Taiwan, she was driven by a profound desire to decipher the reasons people behave as they do.
Her varied professional background—from gemology to management and international business—has both sharpened her eye for detail and broadened her understanding of people in a wide range of environments.
Through significant cultural transitions and a determination to forge her own path, she has developed a diverse toolkit and a knack for transforming complex concepts into actionable insights.
Her straightforward and relatable teaching style emphasizes the “how” of change. Direct, open, and often humorous, she encourages exploration while keeping the work grounded in practical application and meaningful change.
View Evelyn Wang’s complete bio on her private practice website:
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