Bioenergetics is an adventure in self-discovery. It differs from similar explorations into the nature of the self by attempting to understand the human personality in terms of the human body. Most previous explorations focused their investigations on the mind. — Alexander Lowen Copy Share Image
Not to fear a person with power--to profess, instead, one's love--is to deny that that person has power. — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
“You will stay in therapy as long as you feel it is worth the time, effort and money you invest.” — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
It is only by making the past alive again for a person that a true growth in the present is facilitated. If the past… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
Faith is a quality of being: of being in touch with oneself, with life, and with the universe. It is a sense of belonging… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
“As adults, we have many inhibitions against crying. We feel it is an expression of weakness, or femininity or of childishness. The person who… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
A person who doesn't breathe deeply reduces the life of his body. If he doesn't move freely, he restricts the life of his body.… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
Above all, faith is grounded in one's body, in one's humanity, and in one's animal nature. It is an biological phenomenon and not a… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
The ego exists as a powerful force in Western man that cannot be dismissed or denied. The therapeutic goal is to integrate the ego… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
Are we not witnessing a situation where children are conciously rejecting their parents' value despite love and devotion given to them? The present situation… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
“Happiness is the consciousness of growth. [...] If my definition has validity, it suggests that most people come to therapy because they sense their… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
The person senses what it feels like to be free from inhibitions. At the same time he feels connected and integrated – with his… — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
The feeling of love is a rich feeling, but the expression of love in word or deed is a joy. — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
Everyone who becomes a psychotherapist eventually adopts a theory that suits his needs. — Alexander Lowen Copy Share
