In our busy contemporary world many people are beginning to realize that to find relief from steadily increasing anxiety and tension they need to pay more attention to their bodies. Deep wholistic bodywork, as outlined in this book, meets this need. Jack Painter, an internationally known bodyworker and teacher, gives not only a review of his own method, "Postural Integration," but also introduces the general reader to the benefits of bodywork. His work -- along with Rebalancing, Lomi Work, Rolfing and Heller Work -- helps the individual by a direct, deep softening and reorganizing of the connective tissue which envelops and coordinates the entire muscular system. Postural Integration is unique in working not only to release deep and chronic muscular tension but also to harmonize this release with the freeing of our "armored" emotions and blocked breathing. This book is filled with illustrations, photographs and examples. Through more than 30 case histories the author shares with us 15 years of experience in Postural Integration. It is a book for anybody interested in bodywork, the professional as well as general reader. Jack Painter, born in 1933, took his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Literature, and Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta and served as a Professor at the University of Miami. Many years of self-exploration in massage, acupuncture, Gestalt and Reichian Therapy, and Rolfing led to his development of Postural Integration. Today he leads trainings and helps support centers throughout the world. More than any other practitioner I know, Jack puts into his practice and teaching all that his own body and mind can reach for and make happen... This clear and timely book reflects how deeply he has thought about his work and how far he has taken it. Jack goes beyond any of the models I'm familiar with. The truth that he speaks leaves me wondering how something so immediately recognized as true can go unrecognized so long." -- Ron Kurtz, Director, The Hakomi School, Boulder. I think this book is a major contribution to Western Psychology, which is just beginning to realize what Somatic teachers have been demonstrating for years: in therapy and education, we must learn from the wisdom of the body. Jack Painter is a pioneer in the development of bodywork and this book is a wonderful map." -- Robert Hall, M.D., Lomi School, Mill Valley, California.