Unseen_Abilities Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Is anyone here familiar with Alexander Lowen's Bioenergetic exercises? I recently purchased a couple of books about this and I've been practising just a few of the exercises regularly for a little while now. They do work really well, and I'm beginning to feel much more grounded and centred from using them, but I'm seeking some advice from people more knowledgeable than me in regards to the sexual nature of these exercises and the teachings associated with them. Â I'll have to go back and check this specifically later, but I remember one of the diagrams describing the flow of energy as going downwards and out of the sexual centre, as opposed to (yoga/tantric I think) teachings I've come across that say we should bring the sexual energy inwards and up in order to reach higher states of consciousness/spirituality. For a while I got quite into/involved in the teachings/practises of Samael Aun Weor (look him up if you don't know who he is) and, even though some of his techniques do work, he had highly conservative views towards sexuality and even went as far as saying that any ejaculation is basically a ticket to hell...This stuff kind of f*ucked (no pun intended) with my sexuality and led to some fairly deep issues for a period of time, that I'm getting over now. Weor's teachings aren't the only ones I've come across that say conserving sexual energy and bringing it upwards is a key in reaching higher states of consciousness, but I feel that getting involved in his stuff was a mistake for me in the first place and perhaps it's kind of skewed my opinion on these sexual practises - No one should feel fear of hell-fire for busting a nut. Â If any of you know the Bioenergetics material can you tell me if, over time, practising this stuff will be likely to take me up or down in terms of spiritual development? I wish to gradually raise my level of consciousness, but maintain my sanity while doing it and not have to worry about feeling guilt for allowing myself expression in all areas of life. Â Thanks, peace. Â Edited September 12, 2013 by T.S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
