#ConPrueba is important work and seeks to distinguish between techniques that promise to cure certain diseases and ailments and those whose effectiveness has been scientifically proven. When have meditation or yoga ever claimed to be a science or to replace therapy?
MIREIA PÉREZ | Body Therapist at the Sira Center
Mindfulness, emotional management, cupping, Aromatherapy, meditation, yoga… these are terms that have recently been in the news following the publication of a series of new reports by the Ministries of Health and Science. The studies analyze efficacy and safety of various techniques and are part of the campaign #coNprueba against the pseudoscience and the pseudotherapies.
This work is important and seeks to distinguish between techniques that promise to cure certain diseases and ailments and those whose effectiveness has been scientifically proven. Hence the surprise that the reports include bodywork in their analyses without acknowledging its potential as a complement to therapeutic work. When have meditation or yoga ever claimed to be a science or to replace therapy?
”"Body work helps us to create spaces for pausing and observing without judgment, so that from there, we can explore or deepen our self-knowledge.
Over the past few years, at the Sira Center we have developed a line of work based on training the Mindfulness and Bodywork, as an effective complement to clinical care In certain cases and circumstances. The workshops are initially individual, require the commitment of the person, and are coordinated with our psychologists and psychiatrists.
Daily effort allows these people to train their attention and, therefore, their ability to be present in the present, of conscious and equitable way. Bodywork It helps us create spaces for the pause and the observation without judgment, From there, we can explore or deepen our self-knowledge. This includes, for example, identifying patterns that lead us to react rather than respond, in an endless loop.
It's about having a greater capacity to identify our sources of discomfort and more tools to manage them in a healthier way. Rediscover The language of the body—knowing how to interpret it, respecting it, and attending to it if possible. Connecting with one's own body and inhabiting it again allows the work to be comprehensive and balanced between intellect and experience.
”"The body is a system where emotional and physical experiences are clearly intertwined, and therefore, trauma work must also be addressed at the bodily level.".
Body awareness is not a science, and no responsible therapist—whether or not they work with the body—can promise to erase it from the map. discomfort of a person or guarantee their happiness.However, the body is a system where emotional and physical experiences are clearly intertwined, and therefore, trauma work must also be addressed at a bodily level. Working with the body helps us avoid losing pieces of ourselves at every turn or fading away with every challenge or setback. Whatever comes, we will be here with full awareness.
”Working with the body helps us not to leave pieces behind at every turn or to become blurred in every challenge or up and down.
Mireia Pérez
Body therapist at the Sira Center