The Way to Vibrant Health: A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises

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.

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.

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 tensionBioenergetic 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.

After all this time, this incredible book has now been reprinted!