Stress reduction throughProgressive Muscle Relaxation
An 8-week prevention course in the JawBuddy app. Evidence-based, audio-guided, flexible. Reimbursable by statutory health insurers after certification.
Stress reduction throughProgressive Muscle Relaxation
An 8-week prevention course in the JawBuddy app. Evidence-based, audio-guided, flexible. Reimbursable by statutory health insurers after certification.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation for stress reduction and relaxation promotion
Over eight weeks, you'll learn Progressive Muscle Relaxation, a well-established method for consciously perceiving and releasing physical tension. Flexible pace allowed.
Welcome and introduction
Introductory impulse: what to expect, why PMR, how the course works.
Long form — 16 muscle groups
Automating the complete long form. Weekly knowledge impulses plus three PMR sessions.
Short form and everyday transfer
Short form with 7 muscle groups. By the end, apply the technique in under 2 minutes.
Reimbursable by your health insurance
After ZPP certification, your statutory health insurer covers the course under §20 SGB V.
Complete the 8-week course, receive your certificate of participation automatically in the app, and submit it to your insurer. Amounts and modalities are determined individually by your insurer.
Complete the course in 8 weeks
Receive your certificate
Submit to your health insurer
One-time price, no subscription
- 8 weeks · Flexible pace
- Certification pending
- Reimbursable after certification
Provider information
- Provider
- JawBuddy UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Address
- Nobelstraße 10, 70569 Stuttgart
- Managing Director
- Leon Rauch
- Course Director
- Moritz Scherer, Physiotherapist
- Contact
- support@jawbuddy.com
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about the prevention course.
An eight-week app-based prevention course according to § 20 SGB V in the field of stress and resource management. It teaches Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) according to Jacobson. Suitable for healthy adults between 18 and 65 years with subjectively increased everyday stress. The course does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment.
8 modules over 8 weeks, one module per week. Each module lasts approximately 45 to 48 minutes in total and consists of several consecutive phases: a short welcome and warm-up, recording your tension before the exercise, the guided PMR session, recording your tension again after the exercise, a written perception feedback, a concluding knowledge deepening, and a short knowledge quiz for learning success. You can complete the modules at your own pace - the weekly unlock is the latest possible time, not a mandatory deadline.
Yes. Not suitable for: Mental health: • Severe treatment-requiring conditions (e.g. depression, anxiety, psychosis) • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Acute psychological crises Physical: • Acute unexplained pain • Post-operative conditions where tension should be avoided • Medical advice against relaxation techniques Active confirmation required before purchase. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
iPhone or iPad running iOS 15.0 or later. Headphones or speakers recommended. Internet connection required for login, content loading, and certificate (WiFi recommended). Approx. 150 MB storage. No additional equipment or prior experience needed.
You follow an audio guide through each muscle group. Each group is tensed for about 5–7 seconds at moderate intensity, then consciously released for about 30–45 seconds. After each session, you answer a brief question about your current tension level (scale 0–10) and receive automated feedback.
Yes. You do not have to be active every week. Modules unlock weekly, but you decide when to complete them. All 8 modules must be completed for the certificate.
No, optional. It reinforces knowledge — three short questions with immediate feedback. No effect on course progress or certificate.
The course is in the ZPP certification process. Reimbursable after certification under §20 SGB V. Amounts and modalities are determined individually by your health insurer.
The method (PMR per Jacobson) has been well-researched since the 1930s and is established as an effective relaxation technique. Specific evidence for the app-based implementation is pending and will be produced through an accompanying scientific study.
(P) Healthy adults 18–65, target n=100. (I) 8-week course with weekly app-based modules. (C) Pre-post comparison T1/T2/T3, no external control. (O) Primary: PSS-4 stress reduction. Secondary: WHO-5 well-being. Effect size dz=0.40. Mixed-effects model. Study registered at the Open Science Framework (OSF). Protocol is part of the ZPP submission.
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Stop the session immediately and find a comfortable position. Try again on another day. If symptoms persist or worsen, contact a qualified healthcare professional.
support@jawbuddy.com · Response within 48 hours · Course director: Moritz Scherer, Physiotherapist.