Mit Zapchen durch das Jahr

In this annual book, Cornelia Hammer, author of the bestseller "Being at Home in the Body," presents easily implementable Zapchen exercises for each week. Zapchen is a somatic meditation practice that invites individuals to arrive at themselves, to feel their own bodies, and to develop a fundamental sense of well-being. The simple exercises, which can be comfortably integrated into daily life, are designed to support one's balance and stability. Basic activities such as yawning, sighing loudly, stretching, making faces, and more allow us to tap into what was natural to us as children and what is deeply effective, but often gets buried in adulthood.

Zapchen leads to well-being and lightness amidst everything, fostering a deep sense of relaxation and the beneficial experience of self-efficacy. It combines experiences and insights from body psychotherapy, relaxation techniques, neurobiological research, consciousness training, and the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism.

The exercises also serve as an invitation to greater well-being for people with chronic illnesses. It offers guidance throughout the entire year, week by week, supplemented with audio files. One can start at any time.