"Bioenergetic Analysis, developed by Dr. Lowen and his colleagues, is a therapeutic approach that combines work with the body and the mind to help people resolve their emotional problems and to realize more of their potential for pleasure and joy in living. This is Lowen's first book, originally published in 1958 under the title The Physical Dynamics of Character Structure. Poignant and relevant to today's challenges, it traces the development of the life-changing concepts of Bioenergetic Analysis."