You want to stop smoking ?

As for many problems, there is not just one only miraculous solution (just do it…).

The method proposed here is an original one, different from all others.

Instead of using the intellect or chemistry, we use the body sensations and the memory of the body.

This program is based on a complete set of means: breathing and relaxation exercises as well as mental training and explanations for higher awareness. Together, they help you to get rid of this terrible addiction in a pleasant way. You loose the habit of smoking because you feel less and less like it. You don't quit tobacco, tobacco quits you; you don't need it any more.

You can find this set of means in the book+CD "Be happy without smoking"

or you can learn it in our courses and seminars :

The courses and seminars

"Be happy without smoking"

This program brings knowledge, awareness and skill encouraging people to stop smoking and helping them to do so.
It approaches various theoretical and practical aspects of smoking and contains a great number of practical exercises ready for immediate integration in daily life. Breathing exercises are inspired by various forms of Yoga, Tai-Chi and Chi-Gong. Dynamic relaxation techniques are the ones of Caycedian Sophrology, a method set up by the former professor in psychiatry of the University of Barcelona, Alfonso Caycedo. It is based on western psychology and phenomenology as well as various Yoga and Zen techniques divested of mysticism and adapted to western lifestyle. It transmits you:

- practical strategies,
- advice,
- tricks,
- awareness,
- breathing exercises
- relaxation exercises,
- mental training,
- interactive moments...
- accompanied by a multimedia presentation.

We will be pleased to organise for you:

• conferences of 45 min. to 2h (possibility to organise several subsequent sessions for different groups)
• half day seminars (4h)
• 1 day seminars (7h)
• 2 day seminars (2 x 7h)
• courses in series of 10 lessons, during the day, at lunchtime, in the evening, Saturday

These courses and seminars can be held in English, French and German (Hochdeutsch or Schweizerdeutsch).

The pedagogic means set at work in these courses and seminars are most modern.
The explanatory parts of the speaker are associated with a multimedia animation on computer-beamer and sound effects.
They are mixed with numerous practical breathing, relaxation, stretching and dynamizing exercises and some writing tasks.
The teaching is also accompanied by a document which is distributed progressively during the seminar.
The attention of the participant is therefore constantly awoken and the impact of the «after-seminar» reinforced.
Further support material : an audio-CD with breathing and relaxation exercises and mental training "Be happy without smoking".

These courses and seminars can be accompanied by an individual and confidential auto-evaluation for each participant.

These courses and seminars are also available in French and German.
Click here for the French page.
Click here for the German page.

These courses and seminars and the speaker are in no way related to any religious or quasi religious movement. Metaphysical questions are not addressed. The participants retain total moral independence.

Question or message : to send an E-mail, click here
or tel./ fax +41 (0)22 300 41 92

You can also learn these techniques with the book + a CD

"Be happy without smoking"

The book+CD is for the moment only available in French and German. The CD alone is also available in English.

The book with 155 A5 pages brings you plenty of

- practical strategies,
- advice,
- tricks,
- awareness,
- breating exercises.

It is accompanied by an audi-CD with soft voice and music containing

- 1 breathing exercise
- 6 relaxation exercises with mental training of some 10 minutes each.

It is available in French and German, soon also in English.
The CD alone is also available in English, Italian and Spanish.

See French page, click here

See German page, click here

The CD alone has been produced in 1999 with the support of the Federal Office of Public Health of Switzerland (Ministry).

At the request of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine of the University of Geneva (IMSP-CMU) has made a survey on the CD (without the book) which has come to the conclusion that:
“Ex-smokers were numerous to declare that the CD has helped them to quit smoking. […] Numerous participants found that the CD has encouraged and helped them to quit smoking. The participants have particularly appreciated the relaxation and breathing exercises. Globally, the evaluation by the participants of the inquiry is therefore rather favourable.”

Click on the logo to the left to read the full report in PDF Format!

Now, the CD is accompanied by the book!

Click on the CD to your left to listen to beginning of the CD.
(Détails on the content of the CD and the book see below.)