A. P. Haemmerle is adult trainer (Swiss federal certificate FSEA1/SVEB1) and "Master Specialist" in pedagogic Sophrology Method Caycedo. He is a member of the Swiss Association of Appointed Caycedian Sophrologist (ASSCA), member of its comitee since many years, as well as of the Foundation ASCA for recognition and development of alternative and complementary therapies (member nr. 77785).

He has regularly been teaching these techniques since over 25 years in evening courses and seminars of 1 to 5 days.
Presently, he teaches at the Migros Club School Geneva, for Schule und Weiterbildung Schweiz and a Senior organisation in Geneva.
For 22 years, he tought at Ecole & Quartier Versoix, an adult school supported by the States Department of Education of Geneva; for many years, he worked for the Public Transportation Company of the State of Geneva and, as a stress management expert for an important health insurance, in other prestigious national or international companies.
Being fluent in French, English, German and Swiss-German, he regularly works in these three languages.
He also teaches techniques for psycological preparation of exams and sports competition.

He is the author of
- a book+CD "Make stress a positive experience" (167 pages + audio-CD containing 70 minutes of various specific relaxation and mental training exercises), published in French and in German ; English version under preparation,
- a book+CD "Be happy without smoking" (150 pages + audio-CD containing 70 minutes of various specific relaxation and mental training exercises), published in English, French and German; the CD has been produced with the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health in French, English, German, Italian and Spanish,
- a CD to enhance therapy "Be happy without alcohol" produced in collaboration with the Alcohology Department of the University Hospital of the State of Geneva (only in French).
(More details on the corresponding web pages. For access see above.)

Parallel to his specialisation, Mr. Haemmerle has also collaborated for many years with computer and administrative departments of major international companies.
During his litterature, music and actor studies, he has also worked as a secondary school teacher.
For more than three terms of office, he also participated with the town counsil of his city.
He has therefore a long personal experience of the joys and problems encountered in this field. Since the 80ties, he is also member of the Swiss Society of Authors (AdS, Autorinnen und Autren der Schweiz).

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Initially intended for therapeutic purposes in psychiatry only, it rapidly proved most efficient also in prophylactics (prevention of disease) and as an existentialist training of the conscious mind. Although the origin of Sophrology is to find in Psychiatry, it is not an analytic tool. It is concerned with the structures of the conscious mind and not with its contents (i.e. memory). The basic technique of Sophrology is the Dynamic Relaxation which is practised sitting, standing and in movement to learn a state of well-being and yet dynamic relaxation in any situation of active life.

Used in therapy, these techniques are recognised by most health insurance institutions in Switzerland.

Sophrology is a science independent from any doctrine or movement and does not treat with metaphysics, esoterism or religion. It is not only an excellent relaxation method, but the state of relaxation is a preliminary step which allows working on the conscious mind according to ones own needs.

Pratice of Sophrology puts oil into the gear work of our psychic and physical faculties, opens horizons, helps it to boeam freely, calms the mind and brings serenity to prevail. It improves global health, concentration and memory, motivation, learning and anticipation capacities. Creativity and interhuman communication are stimulated and harmonised. It removes blockages, liberates from a priori which hold us back from going to the bottom ouf ourselves, renders independant and liberates from adiction. It makes more serene, chases the blues and spleen and helps to bring back the joie de vivre.

Specific techniques allow to train oneself for a more positive existence It offers a set of highly efficient techniques and tools for stress and crisis managment, emotion control, phsychological preparation of exams, sports competition, negotiations, interviews and public appearances