You were very kind, patient and open. You made me feel safe and not rushed throughout the sessions. I let go of my self conscious issues and just opened myself up to the experience because how you adapted and guided with no judgment.

I feel I’ve become a better version of myself. I’ve become more patient, not just with myself or my health, but with others in my life too. I feel empowered and that’s it’s OK to take ownership of my health. There are things in my control that I can do to feel better or have a positive effect. When I was hit through the intervention by a major personal upset, without realising, I put into practice the information and techniques you shared and taught me. It minimised the stress flare up and let me feel at peace despite the turmoil of the situation. I also learnt to allow myself to feel whatever I need without judging myself. I have grown as a person and it was nice to discover a strength in myself. 

Practicing Sophrology has allowed me to reduce pain medications and reduce side effects from others. It has also helped my brain fog moments and I feel much more switched on and aware.

“I’ve just completed a course to help with my sleep problems with Audrey. In the few weeks I saw Audrey my sleep has much improved through exercises she showed me and ways to recognise stress and how to counter this with breathing and mindfulness. I would definitely recommend Audrey. “

I just woke up from a deep relaxing sleepand had to thank you for that deep sleep. I have been able to, not master, but relax myself enough to implement the practices I struggled with before such as only focusing on the things I hear and feel around me rather than my thoughts or pain. But tonight, I was finally able to relax myself enough to visualize somewhere I would rather be and it was definitely a beautiful experience. Another practice I have found very useful is the breathing techniques of holding my stomach and imagining what is going in and out of my body. 

I really appreciated your course and sophrology is truly an incredible thing to embrace. 

“I suffered from anxiety, depression and insomnia. Practicing sophrology enhanced my ability to relax. I had a better perspective on my problems and thoughts. I was able to reconnect with my body and be more present instead of feeling stressed about the future. Taking the time to focus on your body and living in the present moment allows you to cope better with the toxic thoughts that took over my life. I would recommend sophrology to those who want to be more relaxed, less anxious and are seeking ways to cope with stressful times. Audrey is an empathetic and professional sophrologist and is clearly committed to using her time to help others.”

This course reminded me how important it is to take time to focus on myself and acknowledge how I’m feeling. I realised how ‘tense’ my body is and how it exacerbates my pain levels. Learning tools to relax some of those tensions was really useful on bad pain days and helped me cope. 

When I joined, I felt hopeless as I can’t take real pain medication. I felt stuck, like it was going to be like this forever and I was powerless. Sophrology taught me ways to improve my mood and manage my pain better. When it gets bad, I can take myself off and do some exercises. Focussing on other sensations stops me obsessing over the pain and in turns, it feels more manageable. It’s given me back some sense of control. Some of the techniques also help me drift off to sleep more easily at night. 

One thing I really liked about Sophrology is how you can pick and choose different exercises that work best for you. And how you can adapt them on how you feel on the day. 

Audrey delivered the sessions at a very relaxed pace and she’s got a wonderfully soothing voice.

I was close to burn out when I contacted Audrey! Not only she answered my voicemail within the hour but also she was able to provide me the very next morning with my first sophrology session. Sophrology gave me tools to start relaxing! It was great reassurance to feel supported straight away. Since I am practising the daily exercises which help me focus and calm down.

“I felt more energetic, less tired, less overwhelmed, more able to focus and to balance my work and non-work activities. I was able to sleep better at night and I was generally happier.”