The first part of the book is on eastern and western energy theory and on studies of the aura. It stems from the work of wilhelm reich and bioenergetics, but with a deepening spiritual component. Developing the capacity to love and heal by john c. He traveled the world giving lectures, workshops and trainings. His legacy of core energetics continues helping people discover the path to their core health, love, joy, and life satisfaction. Learn about core energetics and its founder, john pierrakos. John perrakos died on february 1, 2001, only a week from his 80 th birthday. A spiritual component was added based on the lectures channeled by eva pierrakos, his wife, who founded the pathwork community. After ewa died in 1979, john pierrakos opened the first institute of core energetics in new york city and focused on training therapists. This book explores various aspects of the core energetics model of transformation and the relationship of energy and consciousness. Pierrakos created core energetics in the early 1970s.
Core energetics theory comes from the premise that emotional, mental and physical disturbances are symptoms of blocked energy, due to an individuals adaptive responses to environmental deficits or injuries in childhood. This book is a classic text on core energetics, a bodymindspirit therapeutic process developed by john c. John pierrakos it blends bodywork and psychotherapy. Now, because i have a deep respect and love for people, my interventions can cut through their defenses quickly and cleanly. Its evolution followed from his studies with wilhelm reich and his partnership with alexander lowen with whom he developed bioenergetics. Pierrakos was the founder and director of the institute of core energetics, cofounder of the bioenergetics institute in new york, ny with lowen, and cofounder of the pathwork center, phoenicia, ny, in association with his wife, eva pierrakos. The work with eva caused me to shift the emphasis of my work from the defenses to the creative, the spiritual self. Developing the capacity to love and heal this book is a classic text. This book explores various aspects of the core energetics model of transformation and the. Pierrakos, 9780940795082, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The institutes training program is offered to mental health professionals, psychotherapy trainees, and those in the healing arts who wish to enhance the depth of their professional practice and personal evolution. A student of wilhelm reich, he developed bioenergetic analysis, a form of mindbody psychotherapy, with his thencolleague alexander lowen. Developing the capacity to love and heal, liferhytym, mendocino, california 1973.
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