Body, Self, and Soul: Sustaining Integration

by Jack Lee Rosenberg, PH.D. Marjorie L. Rand, M.A. Diane Asay

A wide range of ancient Eastern and modern Western philosophies are connected in this exciting new therapy. Free your bodily tensions and release long-held emotions, enhancing your mental and physical health. Rosenberg's Integrative Body Psychotherapy helps develop both personal and internal growth, focusing on the whole person — the body, mind, emotions and spirit.An integration of various disciplines, this approach is ideal for professionals looking to develop a holistic and integrated philosophy of health. This book helps both professionals and lay readers basic tools of Integrative Body Psychotherapy-Segments of the body, and how they work together-The stages in development of the self-The physical/energetic level of sexuality-The intra-psychic level of sexuality-The interpersonal level of sexuality-The transpersonal experienceWhat readers are saying about this authors' broad perspective is a welcome relief from the narrowness of most self-development systems. Body, Self, and Soul is thoughtful, practical, and very well informed.— Michael Murphy, founder of Esalen Institute

Genres: Psychology

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1985

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Rosenberg writes about how the body holds the pain of the unmet needs of our Primary Scenario (childhood) in the form of muscle tension, described as armoring or blocks. One goal of Integrative Body Psychotherapy is to explore the unmet needs of the Primary Scenario and provide reparenting. Another goal being the discovery and release of muscle tension within the body. I found this book enlightening. Through reading it, I was able to discover my Negative Introject, and begin to replace it with better messaging. I'm addressing and releasing the body armoring I've been doing unconsciously since I was a kid. Reading that emotion and breath are connected was a helpful reminder to breathe deeply with the chest and stomach when negative feelings creep into the present. A highly recommended read, especially if your parents didn't really care for child rearing.

[Elizabeth]

dedication to Flo and Lou by author