by Dirk Marivoet | Jul 8, 2020 | Lineage & Context
My late friend and colleague Jack Painter, PhD., with whom I collaborated for 25 years, championed three very powerful methods of bodymind integration: Postural Integration, Energetic Integration and Pelvic-Heart Integration. As part of these methods he has created...
by International Institute for Bodymind Integration | Jul 5, 2020 | Lineage & Context
Character Analysis at a Glance Character analysis explores how emotional defenses become organized within posture, breathing, muscular tension, emotional expression, relational patterns, and embodied identity. Developed by Wilhelm Reich,, this approach became one of...
by Dirk Marivoet | Jul 4, 2020 | Lineage & Context
His Work and Its Relevance for Contemporary Practice By Dirk Marivoet, MSc, PT, PMT, ECP, CCEP Wilhelm Reich is widely regarded as one of the founding figures of body psychotherapy. His work established a crucial link between psychological processes and their...
by Dirk Marivoet | Jun 8, 2020 | Lineage & Context
The Wilhelm Reich library of the Int’l Institute for Bodymind Integration (IBI) More recommended literature “Love, work and knowledge are the well-springs of our life. They should also govern it.”Wilhelm Reich During the first half of the 20th Century,...
by International Institute for Bodymind Integration | Apr 5, 2020 | Lineage & Context
Bodywork is a collective term for various techniques, both ancient and modern, that utilize movement lessons, postural re-education, exercises, massage, and other forms of therapeutic manipulation. The primary aim is to promote bodily relaxation and to support health...