Learn to be a Sophrologist - a booming profession in Europe - training now available in English in the UK
The UK's first Sophrology training centre announces its 2013 Foundation Courses run by the UK's leading Sophrologist and author Florence Parot
Sophrology is a highly effective stress management treatment that is used in hospitals, clinics and private practice throughout Europe. It is a booming profession in Europe and interest in this popular therapy is growing in popularity in the UK. It is now possible to train as aSophrologistin England in English with two new courses for local and international students just announced.
Sophrology, popular in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain, but relatively unknown in the UK is a gentle and safehealing modality that was invented by a Spanish psychiatrist to help patients when conventional treatments were not working. Sophrologycombines east and western traditions to successfully reduce and bring about healing and well being for a wide range of common stress induced health problems.
The Sophrology Academyis thevery first training centre in the UK teaching Sophrology and it has just released its course dates for its Kent based Foundation Course and its International Foundation Course starting June 2013 with places filling up fast with students registering from around the UK and the rest of the worldwith Open Days in Kent at the Sophrology Academy onApril 20th and May 18th.
Leading Sophrology practitioner, author and founder of the Sophrology Academy, Florence Parot, describes it as "a non-invasive method based on relaxation and breathing techniques, visualisation and simple movements. As a therapy it stands at the crossroads between meditation and life coaching, Zen and classical relaxation techniques".
The course is especially suitable for people interested in training in complementary and alternative treatments for stress management, feeling overwhelmed, prevention of burnout and for overcoming sleep problems and feeling tired all the time.
Training as a Sophrologist is suitable for a wide variety of practitioners and professionals including those looking for a career change, those who are looking to set up a new business or as a complement to their existing profession.
Therapists, counsellors and psychotherapists- find it the perfect complement for their practice as well as naturopaths, holistic practitioners.
Mid-wives: a whole branch of Sophrology is dedicated to birth preparation and widely used in continental Europe by mid-wives and maternity hospitals
Nurses and other medical professionals, especially dealing with pain management or sleep disorders: Sophrology is widely used in French hospitals for insomnia, pain relief...
Trainers, sports coaches: since Dr Abrezol's huge success in the 1970's coaching the Swiss ski team with Sophrology, it has been widely used for mental preparation by sports coaches training athletes to the highest levels in continental Europe
School teachers, stage performers and teachers
Anyone wanting tochange careerand help others
The course is taught byteachers with a variety of experience and expertise in their fields and students will receive a high quality training and qualification accredited and recognised bySyndicat des Sophrologues Professionnels,Société Française de Sophrologie, International Sophrology Federation.
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About Florence Parot
Florence is a Sophrology Practitioner and Director of The Sophrology Academy and runs one to one sessions, workshops and in-company training in London and Kent. She has just published her first book Instant Serenity for Life & Workis published by Pencraft Bookswww.pencraftbooks.com(ISBN 193955604X) and is available to download on Kindle fromAmazonat £8.00 or printed version is available fromAmazon.com.
She is a member of the British Register of Complementary Practitioners, the Complementary Medical Association, the French Syndicat des Sophrologues professionels, the Société Francaise de Sophrologie and GES (Research in Sophrology Group).
There is a downloadable audio companion to the book which costs £27.00 and is available fromwww.sophroacademy.co.uk
http://www.sophroacademy.co.uk/
For further information on the courses please go to www.sophroacademy.co.uk or to interview Florence Parot please contact: Caroline Ratner, Caroline Ratner Communications, caroline@carolinecomms.com 020 8209 0120 www.carolineratnercommunications.com
Course Details:
International Foundation Course:June 23rd for the International Foundation Course. It is the first course of the type organised for worldwide students, we already have students signed in from South Africa, the Middle-East and the US we are getting enquiries from as far as Australia and from many European countries as well.
Foundation Course:September 28th for the Foundation Course. There is an early bird offer for that one finishing on April 10th (only £3,200 instead of £4,200).
Open Dayson April 20th and May 18th when people can join in, discover Sophrology, talk to our current students. The early bird will be extended for those attending and signing on the day.