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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.
Self-hypnosis is the autonomous practice of hypnosis, allowing self-induction of an altered state of consciousness. A powerful empowerment tool, it extends and reinforces the effects of hypnotherapy sessions.
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.
Conversational hypnosis is a form of indirect hypnosis practiced within natural conversation, without formal induction. Developed from Milton Erickson's work, it uses hypnotic language, metaphors and embedded suggestions within seemingly ordinary exchange.
Humanistic hypnosis, created by Olivier Lockert, reverses the classical hypnosis mechanism: instead of dissociating consciousness, it unifies it by increasing the patient's state of awareness. The therapist guides in total transparency.
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.
Perinatal hypnosis supports pregnant women throughout pregnancy and childbirth. It helps reduce anxiety, manage pain naturally, and experience a more serene birth.
Metta meditation (Metta Bhavana) systematically cultivates loving-kindness toward oneself and then others. An ancestral Buddhist practice, it develops compassion, empathy, and positive connections.
Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist compassion meditation where one visualizes breathing in others' suffering and breathing out well-being and healing. Taught by Pema Chödrön and other Tibetan masters, it transforms self-centeredness into active empathy.
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.
Trataka is a yogic meditation technique of gazing at a candle flame without blinking, then visualizing the afterimage with eyes closed. This purification practice improves concentration, memory and vision, and serves as a powerful gateway to deep meditation.
Vipassana ("insight") is one of the oldest Buddhist meditation techniques. It involves observing bodily sensations with equanimity to understand the impermanent nature of all experience.
Zazen is the seated meditation of Zen Buddhism. In lotus posture, facing the wall, the practitioner sits "without goal or gain" — simply being present, letting thoughts pass like clouds in the sky.
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.
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.