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Therapeutic application of extreme cold — cryogenic chamber or local applications — to accelerate muscular recovery, reduce inflammation and relieve post-exercise pain in athletes.
Use of low-frequency electrical currents to induce involuntary muscle contractions for sports recovery, strengthening, rehabilitation and pain relief.
Massage technique specifically adapted for athletes, combining deep effleurage, kneading, friction and mobilizations to prepare for effort, accelerate recovery and prevent injuries.
Clinical aromatherapy is the rigorous therapeutic use of chemotyped essential oils, grounded in the pharmacology of aromatic molecules. From ancient Egypt to the works of Gattefossé and Valnet, this discipline combines millennia-old tradition with modern scientific validation.
The aromatogram is a laboratory test that evaluates a pathogenic germ's sensitivity to different essential oils, using a methodology directly inspired by the antibiogram. It enables personalized and targeted aromatic prescription, particularly valuable in recurrent infections.
Atmospheric diffusion of essential oils and olfactotherapy exploit the olfactory pathway to act on the limbic system, the center of emotions and memory. Clinical protocols treat anxiety, insomnia, depression, and cognitive disorders through targeted inhalation.
Cardiac coherence biofeedback uses a heart rate variability (HRV) sensor connected to software to visualize cardiac coherence state in real-time. This visual feedback enables accelerated autonomic nervous system regulation learning and personalized breathing practice optimization.
Cardiac coherence 365 is a rhythmic breathing technique (6 breaths/min, 5 minutes, 3 times/day) that synchronizes heart rhythm and the autonomic nervous system. Scientifically validated for stress, anxiety, and hypertension.
Classical directive hypnosis is the historical form of therapeutic hypnosis, using direct and authoritative suggestions to induce trance and modify behaviors. It relies on the subject's suggestibility.
Ericksonian hypnosis, developed by Milton H. Erickson, is a permissive and indirect approach to therapeutic hypnosis. It uses metaphors, indirect suggestions and the patient's unconscious resources to facilitate change.
EFT combines acupressure point stimulation with emotion verbalization to release emotional blockages. Developed by Gary Craig, this "tapping" technique is used for anxiety, phobias, and trauma.
NLP, created by Bandler and Grinder, models strategies of human excellence to make them accessible to all. It offers concrete tools for rapid change by working on mental representations and language.
Hypno-analgesia uses hypnosis to reduce or eliminate pain perception during medical or surgical procedures. Scientifically validated, it is practiced in many hospitals as an alternative or complement to anesthesia.
Hypnosis for addictions uses suggestion and unconscious reprogramming techniques to modify addictive behaviors (tobacco, alcohol, food, gambling). It acts on emotional anchors, automatisms and brain reward mechanisms.
Perinatal hypnosis supports pregnant women throughout pregnancy and childbirth. It helps reduce anxiety, manage pain naturally, and experience a more serene birth.
Transcendental Meditation, taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, uses a personally assigned mantra repeated silently to transcend thought and reach pure consciousness. Practiced 20 minutes twice daily.
Body Scan is a guided meditation of progressively directing attention to each body part. A fundamental MBSR technique, it develops body awareness and induces deep relaxation.
MBCT combines mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy to prevent depressive relapses. An 8-week scientifically validated program recommended by health authorities for recurrent depression.