Alexander Lowen
Alexander Lowen
Alexander Lowenwas 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. He is also noted for developing the concept of bioenergetic grounding, one of the foundational principles of bioenergetic therapy. Lowen was the founder and former executive director of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis in New York City. The IIBA now has over 1500 members...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPsychologist
Date of Birth23 December 1910
CountryUnited States of America
Alexander Lowen quotes about
Because we are afraid of life, we seek to control or master it.
Despair is the only cure for illusion.
No one is exempt from the rule that learning occurs through recognition of error.
Everyone who becomes a psychotherapist eventually adopts a theory that suits his needs.