About Sophrology - the new mindfulness

Energy Centre Group doing Sophrology
Sophrology is a series of physical and mental exercises designed to train your mind and body to become healthier and stronger. By regularly practicing these short and simple exercises, you grow in calmness, inner joy and awareness.  As you learn to express your full potential and discover your true self, life becomes more satisfying and fulfilling.

Sophrology can be used to target specific problems such as anxiety, depression, phobias, insomnia, exam preparation, work-related stress, and many more. Most french   olympic athletes and world class sports teams employ sophrologists to as a holistic approach to releasing full potential,  mind focus and full spectrum awareness.

Though relatively unknown in the English-speaking world, sophrology is widely used in Switzerland, France and Spain in many areas of public life, including in schools, boardrooms, sporting events, childbirth and hospitals. Scroll down to see some of the key uses of sophrology.

Sophrology clients at Energy Centre is covered by Swiss health insurances, and we are a proud to be accredited by the Swiss Therapist Association (ASCA) and the International Sophrology Federation

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In Sophrology One-to-One the focus can be more like a coaching session or more like a therapy session.  Either way we will be holistically and will increase awareness of the mind, body, emotions, spirit and energy fields.
We recommend that people use sophrology as a preventative measure to maintain health and wellbeing, however, 
typically we do not react until there is something wrong, so people who come to see us are often:
  • stressed
  • not sleeping well
  • anxious 
  • have phobias
  • depressed
  • burned out
  • pain relief 
  • headaches 
  • digestive problems
  • medical interventions
OR want to prepare for potentially stressful situations:
  • giving presentations
  • passing exams
  • sports competitions
  • childbirth 
  • becoming a parent
  • relationships
  • life transitions
" Sophrology has helped stabilise my emotions and helped me deal with my stress levels much better."
~ Sophrology client, 2014

Positive results

As well as overcoming the difficulties listed on the left, sophrology exercises reinforce our inner core strengths leading to increased resilience in the future.
Whatever reason you have for starting to practise sophrology exercises the added benefits include:
  • Improved self confidence
  • Increased concentration
  • Better relationships
  • Smiling more
  • Building natural strengths
  • Improving work/life balance
  • Improvement in overall quality of  life

Who Uses Sophrology?

Many schools, use Sophrology to help students overcome anxieties about exams and improve their memory and concentration.

Energy Centre works with schools in Switzerland to deliver tailor-made classes for students and adolescents.
Sophrology is used in hospitals throughout France and Spain in order to calm patients and prepare them mentally for the stresses of operation or childbirth.

Sophrology training at Energy Centre is covered by most Swiss health insurances.
Sophrology is used by competitive athletes to help them achieve their sporting goals, honing their minds to cope with the stress of competition, or to drive motivation and focus on the task at hand.

Energy Centre was instrumental in training the Swiss national clay pidgeon shooting team who went on to become world champions in June 2012.
Sophrology is used in companies for stress management, preparation for difficult situations (eg. public speaking), improving interpersonal skills, improving communication, improving health, increasing creativity and motivating employees.

Energy Centre offers tailor-made workshops to meet the needs of companies.

The Origins of Sophrology

Sophrology was created in the 1960’s by Prof Alfonso Caycedo, a neuro-surgeon and psychiatrist, who studied in Barcelona and Switzerland. His aim was to help his patients become physically and mentally healthier while reducing the use of medication.

Over the years, the use of the Sophrology method has expanded and it is now widely sought after in many areas, including: business, sports, education, parenting, and medicine. Sophrology is used in many Swiss hospitals to prepare patients for surgical interventions, EMR scans and stress-free childbirth.

In fact, studies have shown that people who use Sophrology cost the health insurances at least 30% less than the average.

Sophrologists are currently working in diverse international organisations and international companies to reduce stress and optimise health and well-being.

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Why Train with Energy Centre?

  • Accredited: Energy Centre is an accredited school by ASCA the Swiss Association of Therapists
  • Experience: With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Energy Centre was the first English-speaking Sophrology school in the world
  • Unique: The Soprho-Ki® Sophrology method is exclusive to Energy Centre. It is an enhanced method of Sophrology and is based on many of the same principles. Developed by Energy Centre, it combines 20 years of experience in Sophrology, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Reiki and Energy work. Sophro-Ki® is an enrichment and expansion of the Sophrology method, designed to be more effective and easier to use.
  • Personal attention: Individual attention for each student, taking into account your medical history and any contributing factors
  • Qualified: We have highly qualified teachers offering you only the most professional service
  • Accessible: Based in Geneva, Switzerland and centrally located in Europe. If you live abroad why not try out Sophrology Online?