Final considerations – understanding of holding tension as an “intelligent strategy”… outdated! Consequences of repressing feelings, explosion and implosion. Suggested sources for advanced studies. Gratitude!
Suggested bibliography:
Books by
Alexander Lowen: Fear of Life; Joy – The Surrender to the Body and to Life; Bioenergetics; Bioenergetics Exercises; The Betrayal of the Body.
Gabor Mate: When the Body Says No – The Cost of Hidden Stress; Hold on to your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers.
Bessel Van der Kolk: The Body Keeps the Score.
David Berceli: Trauma Releasing Exercises; The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process.
Peter Levine: Waking the Tiger.