0 a set of physical and mental exercises intended to relax the body and mind, similar to yoga: --
He introduced sophrology, a relaxation technique, to France.
The sophrology method was developed by Professor Alfonso Caycedo, a Colombian neuro-psychiatrist, in the 1960s.
The team reportedly used sophrology when training for the last World Cup.
Sophrology can be used as an alternative approach to pain relief during labor.