Sophrologie was created by Alfonso Caycedo in the 1960s. Alfonso Caycedo (born in Bogotá, Colombia on 1932-11-19) was a neuro-Psychiatrist, in a Spanish family. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...
It is a psycho-science that studies the human consciousness.
SOS = serenity, harmony
PHREN = spirit, consciousness
LOGOS = science, study
So, Sophrologie is Study of the Consciousness' Harmony.
Sophrology is the scientific study of relaxation, it has been practised extensively in Europe, South America and Japan in recent years, it’s main finding is that almost all illnesses can be relieved to some extent by relaxing body and mind, and reducing the stress and anxiety that surrounds the condition.
Clinical Sophrology involves a therapy session in which the patient is taught how to obtain a deep level of relaxation for both body and mind.
Clinical Sophrology is possibly the biggest breakthrough in the field of complementary medicine and is fast becoming recognised by the medical profession as a very real complement to conventional medicine.