What is SMT?

Our studies indicate a 54% reduction in symptoms within 16 facilitated sessions

• SMT is physiologically based and of medical origin; it is considered to be the body’s natural way of coping with distress

• it is the original meditation perceived to correct chemical imbalances within the body

• SMT is unfounded in culture, philosophy or religion

• its primary purpose is the treatment of anxiety through a return to natural serenity which eases tension, manages stress and effectively relieves psychosomatic symptoms

• SMT is characterized by the absence of technique.  The mind is not activated but simply and profoundly rested within an atavistic (i.e. more biologically primitive) mental experience

• this deep rest involves the paradox of a calm stillness experience – despite discomfort or disturbance of any kind

• SMT is significantly different from classical or mindfulness meditation by the absence of focus, concentration or any activity that requires logical ‘effort’ by the brain

• when experienced regularly, SMT brings an outcome of inner calm which flows into general life, ‘re-training’ default or unconscious reactions and therefore producing a calm response to living

• further outcomes include better health, personal and spiritual development, increased confidence, resilience, creativity and productivity and a sense of wellbeing, happiness and contentment

• SMT notably assists in ‘dropping defenses’ which consequently aids the process of psychotherapy and similar cognitive modalities

• the value of SMT is intensified by sessions with a trained practitioner where the establishment of a therapeutic relationship and the use of calming touch enhances the healing process

• as with any form of therapy, success is dependent upon commitment to change and, in this case, regular personal practice