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I would suggest that this is too pro-sophrology, with little or any criticism. I also question the "many years of scientific research" claim. Wee Jimmy (talk) 21:19, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

There are currently no refs at all, it reads like advertising, and there are other problems. If there are no third-party secondary sources, is this subject even notable? AndroidCat (talk) 15:27, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Notability is obvious in my view, I live with a professional practicionner of sophrology. There are over 30 schools in Europe where one can learn sophrology of the Caycedian trend, see the list at http://www.sophrologie-caycedienne.com/nou/web/index.asp?lang=1. The following independent sources discuss sophrology: A large community web site: http://www.aufeminin.com/world/communaute/search/search.asp?r=&t=&kw=sophrologie Another: http://www.doctissimo.fr/html/forme/mag_2000/mag0922/fo_2319_sophrologie.htm A popular magazine: http://www.psychologies.com/recherche/tag/sophrologie

Here is the French Ministry of Health answer to a French Member of the Parliament saying that Sophrology is not officially recognized because "no serious study has been made": http://questions.assemblee-nationale.fr/q12/12-39230QE.htm . Other problems that I find significant and worth mentioning in the article: - Sophrology is fragmented in different trends (see e.g. http://ecoles.sophrologues.fr/07-formation-sophrologue.html#caycedo) - Some practicionners of sophrology also use other methods that are used by sects for mental manipulation. The famous (in France) hypnologue - sophrologue Alban de Jong examplifies the responsibility and corruption issues that come with Power. - The titles used by sophrology practitionners are not officially recognized and often confusing. For example "Master" or "Clinician". Minh Ha-Duong, 3/10/2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.224.199.210 (talk) 08:37, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Okay, first things first. The article needs some (any!) third-party references added to show that Sophrology is even notable. Don't worry about anything else until that's done, because otherwise this article doesn't meet WP:Notable and would probably fail an AfD. (I am unlikely to nominate it myself. See here, but I make no promises.) AndroidCat (talk) 05:39, 5 October 2009 (UTC)