Bioenergetic Analysis
Based on the premise that the mind and the body function as one, bioenergetic analysis focuses on the energy that flows between the two, identifying areas of distress or disharmony, and working to bring your whole self into alignment.
Bioenergetic analysis is a form of psychodynamic psychotherapy that views mind and body as an integrated whole. It focuses on the flow of energy between the two, identifying areas of distress or disharmony and working to bring the whole self into alignment.
Origins and Development
Developed in the 1950s by American physician and psychotherapist Alexander Lowen, bioenergetic analysis builds on the earlier work of psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich. Lowen expanded Reich’s ideas about the body, character structure, and muscular tension into a structured therapeutic approach that integrates bodily processes with psychological insight.
How Bioenergetic Analysis Works
Bioenergetic analysts combine elements of psychoanalysis, relational therapy, and bodywork. In sessions, practitioners observe bodily expressions such as:
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