Grounding: A Foundation of Bioenergetic Therapy

“One of the most fundamental exercises in Bioenergetics is also the easiest and simplest. We use it to start the vibrations in the legs and to help the person sense them…The feeling contact between the feet and the ground is known in Bioenergetics as grounding. This denotes a flow of excitation through the legs into […]

Bioenergetic Psychotherapy Techniques for Releasing the Grip of Childhood Trauma

Excerpted from Academy of Therapy Wisdom blog post. Read the full article by clicking this link: https://therapywisdom.com/2023/12/04/bioenergetic-psychotherapy-techniques-trauma/ Did you know? Childhood trauma impacts the fascia and musculature along with the nervous system We currently have a much greater awareness of the impact of trauma on the nervous system than we ever have. But trauma affects other […]

How Bioenergetic Therapy Works:

How Engaging the Body Can Enhance Your Psychotherapy Practice  Perhaps you have training in EMDR, know about tapping, have read The Body Keeps the Score, or studied body-based therapy approaches that focus on awareness but have not experienced the value of working directly with the body in therapy. Bioenergetic analysis incorporates the body through movement […]

Shrink Rap Radio Podcast

I recently had the pleasure of an interview on Shrink Rap Radio. To watch it via video click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NilfH5rAoA To listen via audio click here: https://tinyurl.com/y5574z5z

How Bioenergetic Psychotherapy Unlocks the Feelings Carried in Your Body

This science-based approach to therapy explores the mind-body connection as a healing modality Modern psychotherapy generally occurs with the therapist and client sitting on chairs or on a couch. The client(s) talks about their problems, the therapist listens, asks questions, and offers insights. While bioenergetic therapy starts in this way, it doesn’t end there. Bioenergetic therapists incorporate movement […]

A Time for Tantrums:

What 2-year-olds model about releasing frustration and restoring calm Imagine the familiar scene — a 2-year-old gets frustrated about not getting something they want or not being able to do something that excites them. They throw themselves on the floor, stomp their feet, pound their arms, and shout or scream. No one teaches them this behavior. The […]

Talking Therapy with Laurie Ure

In this podcast, I talked with Devaraj Sandberg, from the UK, about my work as a bioenergetic psychotherapist. Devaraj has written a book titled Bioenergetics: Healing Trauma & Conditioning. He works primarily as a coach and with groups. His book gives an excellent overview of bioenergetic exercises. Watch here:

Enjoy the Holiday season More Fully: start by considering – what do you want?

Magazine ads, commercials, and songs lead us to believe that the holiday season is “the most wonderful time of the year.” We expect happiness, abundance, and joyful family togetherness. But this season often brings a mix of feelings and experiences. Even families that look perfect from the outside have conflicts, sorrow, and sometimes a lack […]

The Road Not Built:

Saving Sacred Lands — the Grand Staircase Escalante I celebrate the action of President Biden to restore the monuments of Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase Escalante in southern Utah. For those who haven’t had the opportunity to experience these areas’ sacred and unique beauty, I share a personal account about why their preservation remains […]

Beyond Gold

Four lessons from Simone Biles about trauma and life After the flame from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics extinguished and I reflected on the events, my attention focused, more than anything else, on the experience of Simone Biles. In her conduct, she exemplified excellence as a role model and a teacher. In addition, through her example, […]