Alexander Lowen
| Alexander Lowen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 23, 1910 New York City, New York |
| Died |
October 28, 2008 (aged 97) New Canaan, Connecticut |
| Education |
B.S. (1930), City College of New York LL.B. (1934), Brooklyn Law School J.S.D. (1936), Brooklyn Law School M.D. (1951), University of Geneva |
| Occupation | Psychotherapist |
| Known for | Bioenergetic analysis |
| Website | www.bioenergetic-therapy.com |
Alexander Lowen (December 23, 1910 – October 28, 2008) was an American physician and psychotherapist. A student of Wilhelm Reich in the 1940s and early 1950s in New York, he developed bioenergetic analysis, a form of mind-body psychotherapy, with his then-colleague, John Pierrakos (February 8, 1921 – February 1, 2001). Lowen was the founder and former executive director of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis in New York City.[1]
Born in New York City, Lowen received a bachelor's degree in science and business from City College of New York, an LL.B and a J.S.D (a doctorate in law) from Brooklyn Law School. His interest in the link between the mind and the body developed during this time. He enrolled in a class on character analysis with Wilhelm Reich. After training to be a therapist himself, Lowen moved to Switzerland to attend the University of Geneva.
Lowen lived and practiced for the majority of his life in New Canaan, Connecticut. He suffered a stroke in July 2006. The Alexander Lowen Foundation was founded in April 2007 to continue his legacy.[2] Lowen died on October 28, 2008 at the age of 97.
Bibliography
- The Language of the Body (1958)
- Love and Orgasm (1965)
- The Betrayal of the Body (1967)
- Pleasure (1970)
- Depression and the Body: The Biological Basis of Faith and Reality (1972)
- Bioenergetics (1975)
- The Way to Vibrant Health: A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises, co-author Leslie Lowen (1977)
- Fear of Life (1980)
- Narcissism: Denial of the True Self (1984)
- Love, Sex and Your Heart (1988)
- The Spirituality of the Body (1990)
- Joy (1995)
- Honoring the Body: The Autobiography of Alexander Lowen, M.D. (2004)
- The Voice of the Body (2005)
See also
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External links
- Bioenergetics Press, republishing many of Lowen's books
- Alexander Lowen Foundation, contains historical material
- International Institute of Bioenergetic Analysis
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