It was while talking with Alice, his 11-year-old daughter, that Guillaume understood that “something weird” was happening at school.
“She tells me about classroom sessions with an adult who is not one of their teachers, who trains them to breathe, to focus on positive memories.
The gentleman also told them to
regain their serenity
... I winced,” rewinds the dad, who questions the management of this school group in eastern France and asks for the contact details of the speaker.
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“I typed his name into Google: he’s a sophrologist and hypnotherapist based in town.
No recognized diploma, no approval from educational authorities.
However, we offer him entire slots in front of dozens of all-hearing kids,” complains Guillaume.
The case is not isolated.
Sophrology, hypnotherapy, meditation, kinesiology, yoga: “10 to 20% of middle and high schools use, frequently or occasionally, external workers from unregulated professions,” assesses a union source among school leaders.
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