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Sophrologist
Sophrology is a dynamic relaxation method developed by neuropsychiatrist Alfonso Caycedo from 1960 to 2001 and includes physical and mental exercises to promote health and well-being. (pp. 35–42). Emerging scientific studies suggest its potential benefits in various contexts, including stress reduction, anxiety management, and improved quality of life. (pp. 17–18, 45–46, 57, 60–61) The influences on sophrology include Phenomenology (philosophy), phenomenology, hypnosis, Rāja yoga, yoga, Tibetan Buddhism meditation, Japanese Zazen, Zen meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training, psychology, neurology, and the method created contains a set of exercises that combine breathing and relaxation techniques, gentle movement, creative visualization, meditation, and mindfulness. (pp. 22, 38–39) It claims beneficial uses in a number of areas ranging from self-development to well-being. (pp. 17–22, 41, 45–46) As of 2023, there are limited published studies tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Caycedo
Alfonso Caycedo (in full: Alfonso Caycedo Lozano) (19 November 1932 in Bogota, Colombia – 11 September 2017) was the Founder of Sophrology, a form of self-development. Caycedo also founded ''Sofrocay'', the International Caycedian Sophrology Academy based in Andorra, where his Caycedian methods are practiced. Biography Following his early education in Colombia, Caycedo moved to Spain to study in the faculty of medicine at the university of Madrid where he became a doctor of medicine and surgery. He specialised in psychiatry and neurology under the direction of Juan Josė López-Ibor (1906–1991), professor of psychiatry at the University of Madrid. While in Spain, Caycedo began to develop his own psychiatric method. He was interested in the medical use of hypnosis, but weary of the public reception of that term. To distance himself and his method from contemporary mystics, he coined the term Sophrology in October, 1960 to describe his technique. The same year he founded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |