Tonya Reiman is an American political commentator, author

Author

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, hypnotist

Hypnosis

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 and motivational speaker. She is a regular contributor on The O'Reilly Factor

The O'Reilly Factor

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, on the Fox News Channel

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. Reiman has also appeared on CN8

Comcast Network

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, Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood

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, EXTRA

Extra (TV series)

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, and Fast Money

Fast Money (CNBC)

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. Her contributions to dozens of articles on body language have been featured in popular media like Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan (magazine)

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, Life & Style

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, Time

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, The Wall Street Journal

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, The New York Times

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, Woman's World

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and Positive Thinking.

Early life and education

Reiman graduated with a General Studies degree from Pace University

Pace University

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Body Language

Tonya Reiman's interest in the topic of body language began in her first year of college at Pace University when a psychology

Psychology

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 professor came nose to nose with her in order to demonstrate the significance of "personal space". She has stated that following graduation from Pace University she began a decade of independent research of non-verbal communication. This was followed by a decade of training working with executives and staff in the financial industry. She also ran a small business for several years.

Books

As author, (2009) "The Yes Factor: Get What You Want. Say What You Mean. The Secrets of Persuasive Communication"
(2007) Release of book, "The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business and Social Encounter".

She currently lives on Long Island with her husband and three children. Tonya holds a NGH certification as a Certified Hypnotist and previously had a private practice, No Boundaries Hypnosis, in Smithtown Long Island.