The origin of Therapeutic Relaxtion

• Its origin
• Autogenic training
• Method developed by J. Berges
• Length and frequency
• Becoming a Relaxation therapist
• Who is it open to?
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• Clinical psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Paris
• Psychological assessment

A method created by Dr Johannes Heinrich Schultz

The origin of relaxation therapy is autogenic training. This method was developed in 1930 by the German psychiatrist Johannes Heinrich Schultz. Its advantage is to be very easy to learn, which allows those who wish to learn therapeutic relaxation to practice at home.

Relaxation therapy today

More recently, research on therapeutic relaxation has led to a new method, developed by a French psychoanalyst, Jean Bergès. This method, which is based on Schultz' Autogenic training, is adapted to people of all ages, even young children.