The Way to Vibrant Health: A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises (Harper colophon books ; CN 542) (Paperback)

by Alexander Lowen (Author) "Bioenergetics is a way of understanding personality in terms of the body and its energetic processes..." (more)
Key Phrases: bioenergetic stool, orienting position, bioenergetic work, Repeat Exercise (more...)

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Product Description
The Way to Vibrant Health, now in its third printing, represents over 20 years of Bioenergetic Psychotherapeutic practice. Exercises designed to reduce tensions and promote natural breathing will help you become more in touch with your feelings and emotions.

Bioenergetic Exercises help you:

-Breath in a complete respiratory wave with total body action

-Break unconscious holding paterns that disrupt natural breathing

-Release blocked feelings and emotions and reduce muscular tension

Bioenergetic Analysis, created by internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and author Alexander Lowen, M.D., is a form of psychotherapy that combines work with the body and mind. Its goal is to help people resolve their emotional problmes and realize their potential for pleasure and joy in living. Bioenergetic Analysis is available in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe Israel, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Alexander Lowen, M.D., has practiced psychotherapy for more than 55 years. He has authored 12 books on Bioenergetic Analysis, including Fear of Life; Depression and the Body; Love, Sex, and Your Heart; Joy; Language of the Body; and Narcissism --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (June 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060905425
• ISBN-13: 978-0060905422
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #113,466 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical self help book, December 5, 2005

By	Steven Soren - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way To Vibrant Health: A Manual Of Bioenergetic Exercises (Paperback)

The idea that there is a physical component to every psychological problem has always intigued me, and I had previously read a number of Alexander Lowen's books, and found them fascinating. Recently, I became very depressed over something in my life, a failure on my part to achieve something which on the surface level I could say to myself it's understandable, but beneath the surface I was judging myself very harshly. I went into therapy and also bought a number of self help / psychology books, nothing seemed to help much. I was having some pretty extreme physical tensions, and I remembered about Lowen and Bioenergetics. So I got this book, and what I can say is that doing some of the exercises in the book, in particular some of the exercises dealing with expressing anger, helped considerably. And it helped where the normal self help books did nothing. If you are having difficulty in your life and you find yourself interested in this approach, I recommend this book. It certainly won't cost you much and you might be surprised at it's impact.

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want live in your body this will help, June 7, 2009

By	Onalayah Smith (Nassau, Bahamas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way To Vibrant Health: A Manual Of Bioenergetic Exercises (Paperback)

This book was very helpful in grounding through one's body. The instructions are simple and images easy to follow. The effects were felt almost immediately as a feeling of relaxation and pleasure in both body and mind.

13 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back cover description, February 13, 2004

By	"saniskier" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way To Vibrant Health: A Manual Of Bioenergetic Exercises (Paperback)

The Way to Vibrant Health, now in its third printing, represents over 20 years of Bioenergetic Psychotherapeutic practice. Exercises designed to reduce tension and promote natural breathing will help you become more in touch with your feelings and emotions.

Bioenergetic exercises help you:
-Breath in a complete respiratory wave with total body action
-Break unconscious holding patterns that disrupt natural breathing
-Release blocked feelings and emotions and reduce muscular tension

Bioenergetic Analysis, created by internationally acclaimed psychiatrist and author Alexander Lowen, M.D., is a form of psychotherapy that combines work with the body and the mind. Its goal is to help people resolve their emotional problems and realize their potential for pleasure and joy in living. Bioenergetic Analysis is available in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.

Alexander Lowen, M.D., has practiced psychotherapy for more than 55 years. He has authored 12 books on Bioenergetic Analysis, including Depression and the Body; Love, Sex, and Your Heart; Joy; Narcissism; Bioenergetics; Language of the Body; and Pleasure. Leslie Lowen was an innovator of Bioenergetic Exercises.