Alexander Lowen is an American psychoanalyst, one of the founders of bioenergetics. In his new book, he explores the psychology and biology of pleasure, the deep, intense experience that each of us yearns for.
Alexander Lowen is an American psychoanalyst, one of the founders of bioenergetics. In his new book, he explores the psychology and biology of pleasure, the deep, intense experience that each of us yearns for. “A person who enjoys life is easy to recognize,” writes Lowen. He looks at others with interest, listens with attention, his movements are meaningful. “Next to him, you always feel the inner vital energy, which manifests itself in healthy skin color and good muscle tone. Being with such a person is a pleasure!” The psychoanalyst claims that the true experience of joy (or happiness) is always based on the bodily sensation of pleasure. Describing its mechanism in the book, he simultaneously teaches us to hear and understand our own body, helping it to find natural freedom and spontaneity.
Psychotherapy, 304 p.