Achtsam und aktiv – Bewegungstherapie beim Long-/Post-Covid-Syndrom

Für die Rehabilitation von Long Covid eignet sich eine individualisierte Bewegungstherapie. Je nach Symptomatik und Belastbarkeit lassen sich unterschiedliche Therapiemodule einsetzen. Alle Elemente – von der Entspannung bis zum Hypertrophie-Training – beruhen auf Achtsamkeit für die Warnsignale des Körpers. Die Betroffenen lernen so behutsam, ihre Energiereserven bewusst einzusetzen, um ihren Alltag zu meistern.

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13 February 2026

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