Sophrology is a relaxation method that’s sometimes referred to as hypnosis, psychotherapy, or a complementary therapy. Sophrology was created in the 1960s by Alfonso Caycedo, a Colombian ...

The house is a mess, social media is no longer relaxing and your BFF just asked you to plan her baby shower. In other words? You’re stressed AF. But if you’ve tried mindfulness meditation, yoga and ...

A couple of years back, after an unexpected and gut-wrenching break-up, I was all over the place – so I threw myself into my yoga practice in the hope of regaining some equilibrium. One day I saw a ...

Just when you think you’re putting the “well” in “wellness,” another trend comes along to put your game to shame. Though it’s all the buzz in American wellness circles, sophrology is nothing new — ...

It's popular in continental Europe, but what is it - and how does it work? Sophrology isn't exactly a word that rolls of the tongue, but it's a term that's growing in popularity. Why? Because we live ...

In times of heightened anxiety, meditation can help quieten frazzled minds. But what if you constantly struggle to switch off? Well, there is a meditation method for that, too. It’s called “sophrology ...

Between being mindful, practicing clean breathing and attending our bi-weekly yoga classes, our attempts at wellness are actually going pretty well in 2018. But, if your stress levels are still ...

With many of us feeling frazzled by the pace of modern life, it can be a struggle to motivate ourselves to move our bodies when all we really wanna do is kick back with Netflix and a takeaway. But as ...

Sophrology is a tool for stress management, wellbeing, and self-discovery. It’s a practice for the body and mind that blends Eastern philosophies with Western science using breathing, relaxation, ...

It was Friday on week two of lockdown, yawning after yet another sleepless night, that I hit my first quarantine wall. Panicky tears threatened to form while I typed at my desk (read: kitchen table in ...

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