What is Bioenergetic Therapy?

Bioenergetic therapy blends traditional psychotherapy with a body-oriented approach. Based on the connection between mental, emotional and physical health, Bioenergetic therapy focuses on freeing blocks to the natural flow of energy in the body. Symptoms of unhappiness and stress such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, or decreased sexuality can be linked to chronic body tensions which inhibit energy flow. Over time, chronic tensions, often out of our awareness, can also lead to physical disease such as heart attacks, ulcers, and headaches. By working directly with the body to relieve tensions and release blocked emotions, we can become more free, more relaxed, and more able to enjoy life.

What Does a Session Include?

Bioenergetic therapy sessions generally include a combination of talking and body-oriented work. Sessions are individualized for each person’s specific issues and needs. Exercises incorporate deepening the breath, bringing greater awareness to the body, releasing tensions, increasing contact with the ground through the feet and legs, and expressing emotions. Talking integrates the mind in understanding the conditions from a person’s past which originally led to developing bodily tension as a way of coping.

You can expect:

Compassionate listening
A supportive presence
Respectful guidance
Exercises to practice on your own

Bioenergetic therapy focuses on:

Increasing energy and aliveness
Reducing stress and tension
Releasing anger and resolving grief
Improving health and well-being
Enhancing self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-acceptance

Exercises can help with:

Communication in relationships
Sexuality
Setting good boundaries
Containment and expression of emotions
Weight issues
Restoring natural sleep patterns

Where to Look for More Information

Websites

Massachusetts Society for Bioenergetic Analysis
International Institute of Bioenergetic Analysis
North American/New Zealand Institutes for Bioenergetic Analysis
Florida Society for Bioenergetic Analysis

Books by Alexander Lowen

Bioenergetics
Depression and the Body: The Biological Basis of Faith and Reality
Joy: The Surrender to the Body and to Life
Love, Sex and Your Heart
Pleasure: A Creative Approach to Life

Engaging the Body in Psychotherapy: Contemporary Bioenergetic Analysis

In-depth, comprehensive online course covering the basics of Bioenergetic Analysis offered through the Academy of Therapy Wisdom

Featuring bioenergetic therapists and trainers:
Laurie Ure, LICSW, Vincentia Schroeter, Ph.D., & Robert Coffman, Ph.D.

The course includes five prerecorded modules covering the basic theory of bioenergetic analysis:

- overview of the history,
- how it differs from other body-based approaches,
- demonstrations of basic techniques, and
- overview of character structure.

It also includes five modules recorded on Zoom going into greater depth on these topics, and three sessions of practice with the techniques.

In addition, the course offers twelve “bonus tracks” with rich interviews of

- David Berceli, PhD,
- Robert Hilton, PhD,
- Brazilian bioenergetic therapists Maria Cristina Francisco, PhD, and
- Jayme Panerai Alves, CRP,
- scientist Dr. Martin Picard, and
- author Jeff Brown.

Additional bonus tracks by Vin, Bob, and Laurie as follows:

- touch in bioenergetic therapy,
- a bioenergetic demonstration on addressing shame,
- polyvagal theory & bioenergetics, and
- a discussion of the role of catharsis in bioenergetic therapy.

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