Autogenic Training For Relaxation

Autogenic Training (AT) is a powerful mind and body technique involving simple relaxation and body awareness exercises. They reduce the intensity of the body’s stress response and replace it with a calmer state in which self healing naturally takes place. AT has been clinically applied to a wide rage of disorders including panic attacks and anxiety phobias high blood pressure headaches and migraine insomnia asthma and other respiratory problems stress chronic fatigue diabetes diseases of the digestive system cancer muscular pain unresolved grief Through regular practice you will gain more control over your heath and well-being. You will experience an increase in confidence and self-esteem, concentration and focus and an improvement in the quality of your sleep. The greatest benefit of all is that you will become more resilient to physical and emotional upsets. Pregnancy and Autogenic Training Autogenic training (AT) during pregnancy is a relaxation therapy based on six simple mental exercises for natural self-regulation of mind and body. AT has been researched and used for many years in the treatment of primary infertility as well as during pregnancy and childbirth. One study found that 70% of women who had used AT during labour experienced "notable pain relief" and several leading obstetricians have noted that AT significantly helped and accelerated the processes of natural delivery. Autogenic training can help with the following Reduce nausea, vomiting, indigestion and constipation Help insomnia and physical discomfort Ease irritability, tension and anxiety during birth Enable the body to do its job naturally Reduce stress, i.e. muscle spasm and tension Shorten labour Provide pain relief after the birth Accelerate healing Reduce postnatal depression Boost milk production