Personal Stories
I have had the opportunity to introduce many hundreds of patients to Autogenic Training. It never ceases to amaze and delight me to hear of the treasures they find within themselves by using this simple meditative practice. Dr Ann D. Bowden, M.B, Ch.B., D.C.H., MFHom
Finding time for me
Allowing myself to be free
Deeper sleep
More energy
More relaxed.
Counsellor
I listen to myself more – find my own answers. Feel more connected with myself and with my life. I feel more in control. Trainee counsellor
Bringing calm and quiet to a busy mind where every day is always busy.
After 3 weeks of AT I experienced everything I wanted and failed to find, from 11 months of intensive CBT. Client – J.Bird, 2007
I have stopped taking painkillers. There is no panic when I found I had run out, then I realised I could cope with the pain. Client – J.Bird, 2009
Teaching autogenics to people profoundly relax and manage stress has been one of the most enjoyable and effective tools of my medical practice in helping people to help themselves. Dr Alice Green, 2009
AT researched and published ability (2004) to help early stage cancer patients to improve their immune systems and promote well-being. Margaret Hidderley
AT means to me
- daily pain – comforted
- daily exhaustion – reduced
- daily enjoyment – increased
Plus a skill I can pass on to others.Judith Wren
Autogenic Training has done wonders for my long-standing insomnia. Nida Ingham
Autogenic Training is the quickest and most effective tool in my life for reducing and even eliminating anxiety and stress. Janet C. Love
AT is the most wonderful self help technique, allowing me to become calm and focused. Bernice Lorenz
I have workied with children who find learning difficult since 1994. I have found AT helps them enormously and about 80% of them find it a useful tool. I use a modified version with children as young as 5 obviously parental help is required at this stage. Children as young as 9 can use it on their own. Izzie Harrap
Autogenic Training
AT – YOUR SELF-GENERATED THERAPY FOR MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
AT is a long established integrative therapy. With its roots firmly in medicine, it is underpinned by a wealth of research and offers us a self-empowering drug-free technique to:
- Naturally support our innate self balancing healing mechanisms
- Turn our attention inwards to a state of meditative concentration and mindfulness, encouraging the flow of feeling attention in the here and now
- Use simple exercises which connect us to our total psychophysiological being, releasing us from identifying ourselves solely with our minds and with our endless anxieties.
AT is easy to learn and taught in 8-10 session, approximately weekly.
research
During the last decades Autogenic Training / Therapy has been a subject of a wide range of research studies both in the UK and internationally. Here is a selection of clinical audits and evaluations, qualitative and quantitative research reports and articles. Some can be viewed in fullby following the links and others are available on request. more about research
practitioners
The following are UK-based and International Members of the British Autogenic Society who have undergone training as Autogenic Therapists. Any person who is not a Member of the Society cannot be recommended as a suitable Autogenic Therapist. Some entries contain an email link, and a link to an individual practitioner web page.
Courses
The core of AT is a basic training course during which clients learn simple mental exercises allowing them to enter deep states of relaxation and experience relief from the negative effects of stress.
The following is a brief synopsis of the basic and advanced Autogenic Training techniques as well as of our diploma courses.
Please take a moment to review this important information about available courses as well as study schedules, cost, and general course structure. Once you've read this section use the drop down menu of the courses tab to apply or submit your enquiry.
We are also happy to answer any course related questions over the phone.
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