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Authors: Alexander Lowen
ISBN-13: 9780140194715, ISBN-10: 0140194711
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Date Published: January 1994
Edition: Reissue

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Author Biography: Alexander Lowen

Book Synopsis

Bioenergetics is a dynamic form of therapy based on the teachings of Wilhelm Reich.

It links physical pain, muscle tension, and postural disorders with state of mind, demonstrating that suppressed emotions, unhappiness, and anger can block energy flow and cause physical distress. Dr. Alexander Lowen, founder and prime mover of this revolutionary therapy, analyzes common complaints like headaches and lower back pain and shows how they can be overcome by releasing the muscular tension that creates them. Through bioenergetic exercise, physical pain can be dissolved and emotion released, leading to a new sense of confidence and well-being. Illustrated by many helpful diagrams, this fascinating book is the first step to a happier, healthier life for thousands of men and women.

Table of Contents

I.From Reich to Bioenergetics
Reichian Therapy, 1940-194513
Work as a Reichian Therapist, 1945-195325
The Development of Bioenergetics35
II.The Energy Concept
Charge, Discharge, Flow and Movement45
You Are Your Body54
Mind, Spirit and Soul61
The Life of the Body: The Bioenergetic Exercise69
III.The Language of the Body
The Heart of Life: The Heart of the Matter83
Interacting with Life89
Body Signs and Expressions99
IV.Bioenergetic Therapy
A Voyage in Self-Discovery105
The Core of Therapy117
Anxiety124
V.Pleasure: A Primary Orientation
The Pleasure Principle135
The Ego and the Body142
A Characterology151
The Hierarchy of Character Types and a Bill of Rights170
VI.Reality: A Secondary Orientation
Reality and Illusion175
Hang-Ups183
Grounding193
VII.Falling Anxiety
The Fear of Height199
An Exercise in Falling203
The Causes of Falling Anxiety213
Falling in Love218
VIII.Stress and Sex
Gravity: A General View of Stress225
Lower-Back Pain232
The Sexual Release244
IX.Self-Expression and Survival
Self-Expression and Spontaneity261
Sound and Personality269
The Eyes Are the Mirrors of the Soul279
Headaches298
X.Consciousness: Unity and Duality
Expanding Consciousness305
Words and the Heightening of Consciousness321
Principles and Character330
Index344

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