


Dedicated to teaching Relaxation Therapy
Services
Relaxation Therapy Classes
Do you experience stress, anxiety, pain, depression, sleep disorders, trauma or chronic conditions?
Relaxation Presentations
Looking to improve the wellbeing of everyone in your organisation, business or school?
Professional Education
Keen to learn about evidence-based relaxation therapy to enhance your patients health?
About Art & Science of Relaxation
ASR is a unique educational service in evidence-based relaxation therapy
ASR teaches relaxation skills to students, adults and health professionals for anxiety, depression, pain, sleep disorders, trauma and stress-related, chronic conditions. ASR is passionate about helping people to practice simple techniques regularly to reduce distress, enhance performance and improve mental health and physical wellbeing. With over 25 years of experience in education, health and research, ASR understands the need for simple skills to cope better with life’s constant demands.
Art of Relaxation
The art of relaxation is
- experiencing expertly delivered relaxation
- practising relaxation regularly
- applying relaxation clinically
ASR offers unique relaxation sessions for students, adults and health professionals to experience the benefits and learn to practice simple techniques regularly. Health professionals learn the art of teaching relaxation to clients and patients.
Science of Relaxation
The science of relaxation is Psychoneuroimmunology, the study of
- interactions between nervous, endocrine and immune responses
- effects of stress and relaxation on psychological and physical processes
- links between thoughts, emotions and health
- how mind and body are inseparable
ASR identifies current research to support the clinical use of Relaxation Therapy for anxiety, depression, pain, sleep disorders, trauma and chronic, stress-related conditions
Expertise in Relaxation
Dr Judy Lovas is Australia’s leading expert in Evidence-based Relaxation Therapy. She studies, practices and teaches Relaxation and has over 25 years in education, psychology and research. Judy is a dynamic presenter to all audiences. She expertly explains scientific evidence, demonstrates how to practice relaxation and describes clinical outcomes of relaxation therapy. With up-to-date knowledge, passion and humour, Judy teaches students, adults and health professionals how relaxation therapy can enhance psychological and physical health.
What People Are Saying

Thank you for a professional and informative seminar
Glenn Fleming, School Counsellor
Judy’s relaxation classes are so powerful
Nicola Lewis, Event Manager
Judy is a great presenter who offers something valuable to take to clinical practice
Natalie Rechichi, PsychologistThe Need for Relaxation Therapy
Our busy, demanding lives require relaxation for mental health and physical wellbeing
Most people recognise the need to relax, but few know how
Recent News

January 2021 and many of us want to start afresh
18th January 20212020 brought change and uncertainty in a unique way, both personally and globally. These rapid changes are still occurring, so for a real fresh start, we need to keep adapting to these changes as much as possible. Relaxation skills are effective in adapting to stress caused by the ongoing changes we are currently experiencing. Using … Read More

Recent research demonstrate benefits of Relaxation Therapy
9th October 2020Ground breaking research into chromosomal telomeres demonstrates the effect of relaxation and lifestyle on many aspects of health. Telomeres are a region of repetitive DNA at the end of each chromosome to protect them from deterioration, very similar to plastic tips on shoelaces that prevent the ends from fraying. Stress is known to influence the rate of telomere … Read More

What is Psychoneuroimmunology?
9th October 2020Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is the study of the interactions that occur between the neurological, endocrine, and immune systems. PNI focuses on the links that exist between a person’s emotion and behaviour and their relationship with immune-mediated disease. The science underpinning PNI reveals that stress is an immunosuppressant. In other words, PNI identifies the direct links between … Read More

Psychoneuroimmunology – Linking the Mind and Body
9th October 2020In the early 1970s, a psychologist and an immunologist collaborated to examine the effects of regularly feeding rats with sweet water and an immunosuppressant. Presented together repeatedly, the sweet water and immunosuppressant formed a conditioned response. That is, the rats continued to get sick even when they were fed only sweet water. This landmark research … Read More